December 2011
NEWS FROM ARMENIA
November 09, 2011
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-A wide array of issues pertaining to Georgia-Armenia relations were discussed Monday when Georgia's foreign minister Grigol Vashadze visited Yerevan and held meetings with the Armenian president and foreign minister.Greeting the Georgian Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian…
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Georgian-Armenian Relations Discussed in Yerevan Meetings
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-A wide array of issues pertaining to Georgia-Armenia relations were discussed Monday when Georgia's foreign minister Grigol Vashadze visited Yerevan and held meetings with the Armenian president and foreign minister.Greeting the Georgian Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian…» more »
October 25, 2011
MOSCOW (ArmRadio)-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that Russia intends to continue to contribute to the negotiation process for the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.Speaking at a press conference following meetings with visiting President Serzh Sarkisian, Medvedev added: "An important…
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Medvedev Reaffirms Russia’s Commitment to Peace Process
MOSCOW (ArmRadio)-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that Russia intends to continue to contribute to the negotiation process for the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.Speaking at a press conference following meetings with visiting President Serzh Sarkisian, Medvedev added: "An important…» more »
October 21, 2011
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns declined to comment on Yerevan's threats to formally annul the Turkey-Armenia protocols if Ankara continues to make their parliamentary ratification contingent on Karabakh peace. He said only that Washington believes both sides…
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US Official Had No Comment on Annulling Protocols
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns declined to comment on Yerevan's threats to formally annul the Turkey-Armenia protocols if Ankara continues to make their parliamentary ratification contingent on Karabakh peace. He said only that Washington believes both sides…» more »
October 13, 2011
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Armenia on Wednesday began its second census since independence which is aimed at not only counting the country's population but also ascertaining its living conditions.More than 12,000 enumerators hired by the National Statistical Service (NSS) are supposed to visit…
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Armenia Census Begins
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Armenia on Wednesday began its second census since independence which is aimed at not only counting the country's population but also ascertaining its living conditions.More than 12,000 enumerators hired by the National Statistical Service (NSS) are supposed to visit…» more »
October 07, 2011
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-Saying "Collective denial is even worse than individual denial," French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is visiting Armenia said after laying a wreath at Dzidzernagapert and urged Turkey to "revisit" its own history."The Genocide of Armenians is a historic…
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Sarkozy Urges Turkey to Recognize Genocide
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-Saying "Collective denial is even worse than individual denial," French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is visiting Armenia said after laying a wreath at Dzidzernagapert and urged Turkey to "revisit" its own history."The Genocide of Armenians is a historic…» more »
September 20, 2011
STEPANAKERT (RFE/RL)-Voters in Nagorno-Karabakh went to the polls on Sunday to elect local self-government bodies of the capital Stepanakert and more than 200 other mostly rural communities.According to the local Central Election Commission, 59 percent of Karabakh's more than 93,000…
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Karabakh Holds Local Elections
STEPANAKERT (RFE/RL)-Voters in Nagorno-Karabakh went to the polls on Sunday to elect local self-government bodies of the capital Stepanakert and more than 200 other mostly rural communities.According to the local Central Election Commission, 59 percent of Karabakh's more than 93,000…» more »
September 20, 2011
YEREVAN (ArmRadio)-A conference of leaders and representatives from Diaspora organizations kicked off Monday at the Karen Demirchyn Sports and Concert Complex, presided over by President Serzh Sarkisian and organized by the Diaspora Ministry.Around 550 representatives of 151 Diaspora organizations from…
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Diaspora Conference Kicks Off
YEREVAN (ArmRadio)-A conference of leaders and representatives from Diaspora organizations kicked off Monday at the Karen Demirchyn Sports and Concert Complex, presided over by President Serzh Sarkisian and organized by the Diaspora Ministry.Around 550 representatives of 151 Diaspora organizations from…» more »
September 16, 2011
AKHALKALAK, Javakhk (A-Info)-Public school officials in Javakhk carried our massive layoffs of teachers.Akhalkalak teachers reported that in the city's #1 public school, formerly known as the Hovannes Tumanian School, 26 teachers were let go. In an earlier agreement with teachers…
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Massive Layoffs at Javakhk Schools
AKHALKALAK, Javakhk (A-Info)-Public school officials in Javakhk carried our massive layoffs of teachers.Akhalkalak teachers reported that in the city's #1 public school, formerly known as the Hovannes Tumanian School, 26 teachers were let go. In an earlier agreement with teachers…» more »
September 07, 2011
ILINIZ, Slovakia-Armenia beat Slovakia 4-0 in the crucial Euro 2012 Group B qualifyer match on Tuesday by scoring four second-half goals.Yura Movsisyan netted in the 57th minute after the Slovak defense failed to clear a corner kick for his fourth…
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Armenia Beats Slovakia 4-0 in Euro 2012 Qualifying Match
ILINIZ, Slovakia-Armenia beat Slovakia 4-0 in the crucial Euro 2012 Group B qualifyer match on Tuesday by scoring four second-half goals.Yura Movsisyan netted in the 57th minute after the Slovak defense failed to clear a corner kick for his fourth…» more »
September 02, 2011
STEPANAKERT-The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Artsakh, is ready for direct talks with Azerbaijan, on all levels, as a side to the conflict, Karabakh President Bako Sahakian said in an interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Artsakh's…
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Karabakh Ready for Direct Talks with Azerbaijan, Says Sahakian
STEPANAKERT-The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Artsakh, is ready for direct talks with Azerbaijan, on all levels, as a side to the conflict, Karabakh President Bako Sahakian said in an interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Artsakh's…» more »