May, 2011

• 16 May

  

  New Form of Political Assassination or Not, IMF Chief’s Political Ambitions Most Likely Over

  IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has consented to a medical examination over allegations of serious sexual assault.
• 16 May

  

  Turkey Sells More Arms to Azerbaijan

  Turkey increased the volume of its arms sales in the period Jan.–Apr. 2011, reports Turkish daily Yeni Şafak.
• 16 May

  

  Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Departs for France

  On May 16, Armenian foreign affairs minister Edward Nalbandian will depart for a two-day business visit to France.
• 16 May

  

  Danielian, Mkrtchian Secure Victories in Round 8 of European Women’s Chess Championship

  Armenian grandmasters Elina Danielian and Lilit Mkrtchian ended Round 8 of the European Women's Individual Chess...
• 16 May

  

  Yerevan Mayor Promises Digital Cameras to Residents Who Film Acts of Pollution

  Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan published a note on his Facebook page in which he promises to give an award to ...
• 16 May

  

  Heritage Party Leader Calls Public Meeting

  A public meeting called by Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian is set to take place on May 21 at 12 pm in the...
• 15 May

  

  Azerbaijan Pair Wins 2011 Eurovision Contest, Wants to ‘Bring Europe Together’ (VIDEO)

  Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal (Ell/Nikki) from Azerbaijan, winners of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, were obviously...
• 15 May

  

  Kocharian and Ter-Petrossian Might be Interrogated in March 1 Investigation

  The head of Armenia's Special Investigative Service (SIS) Andranik Mirzoyan did not rule out interrogating the first and second presidents...
• 15 May

  

  Law on Requesting Rally Changed: Yerevan City Hall Annulled Last Opposition Request

  The Armenian National Congress (HAK) submitted a new request to Yerevan City Hall for a rally and march on May 31 at Liberty Square...
• 15 May

  

  Nikol Pashinyan on his Journey Behind-the-Scenes of Life

  Being in prison has not so much changed as it has enriched my ideas of Armenian reality. There are very few people who...