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Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian Open School for Aspiring Chess Grandmasters
Armenian grandmasters Levon Aronian and Gabriel Sargissian, with the assistance of the Armenian Chess Federation, have founded a Grandmaster School...Read More »
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Environmental Protestors to Light Bonfire this Evening Despite Police Prohibition
Despite police prohibiting it, activists are preparing to light a bonfire to celebrate Trndez this evening in the park adjacent to the maternity hospital on.... Read More »
Former Georgian-Armenians Ask Putin to Raise their Issues on ‘International Platforms’
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the inhabitants of the Armenian-populated Georgian region of Samtskhe-Javakheti fled their homeland and...Read More »
Head of Downtown Yerevan District Sacked
Head of Yerevan's Kentron ("central") Administrative District Gagik Gyanjumyan was dismissed from his post today, according to a press statement issued by...Read More »
Ruling Party MP Urges Sasun Mikaelyan to Congratulate Hrazdan Mayor
Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MP Karen Avagyan urged losing candidate and opposition member Sasun Mikaelyan to display political will and...Read More »
Republican MP Calls Raffi Hovannisian ‘Political Clown’ in Altercation with Heritage Party MP
An altercation took place at a press conference today between Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MP Karen Avagyan and Heritage Party MP ...Read More »
Azerbaijan Chose its Contestant in 2012 Eurovision Song Contest (VIDEO)
Sabina Babayeva was selected Sunday evening to represent Azerbaijan in this year's Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku.Read More »
Whitney Houston’s Family Concerned: Singer’s Daughter Might be Suicidal
Sources close to the family said the family believes Bobbi Kristina Brown might try and take her own life. According to one source, the family feels...Read More »
PHOTOS: Environmentalists Protest Kiosks’ Construction in Yerevan Park
On Sat. Feb. 12, local activists gathered to protest the construction of kiosks in the strip of green space between Aram and Buzand streets just off of... Read More »
Final Results: Incumbent Mayor Beats Opposition Candidate Sasun Mikaelyan in Hrazdan Elections
According to the results made public at 7 am this morning by Armenia's Central Election Commission, incumbent Republican Aram Danielyan beat opposition candidate... Read More »