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Prosperous Armenia Candidate Beats HHK Candidate in Landslide Victory in Ijevan
Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) candidate and Ijevan mayor Varudzan Nersisyan, 49, lost in the Ijevan municipal elections held yesterday.Read More »
Berlusconi Says Not Leaving Politics, Calls for Stronger ECB
We “need a bank that is a lender of last resort, a guarantor of the currency that other currencies such as the dollar and sterling have,” he said. Read More »
Accused Sentenced to 14 Years’ Imprisonment for Murder of 23-Year-Old
"Without evidence, without justification, they imprison a man for 14 years. And this is considered a shameful trial. An unjust court issued an...Read More »
Problem of Public Transportation in Yerevan: Drivers Can’t Make Ends Meet if Don’t Violate the Law
Though reforms in the transport sector led to bus stops for intra-city buses entering Yerevan being moved outside the downtown core and...Read More »
Armenian Cast and Crew in Özcan Alper’s Latest Film: Now in Turkish Cinemas
Award-winning Turkish director Özcan Alper's second film "Future Lasts Forever" ("Gelecek Uzun Sürer") will hit screens in Turkey today.Read More »
Azerbaijan Too Drunk on Oil Wealth to Think About the Future: The Economist
An oil windfall since the main export pipeline began operations in 2006 has transformed an unloved Soviet city into a glitzy capital, often with...Read More »
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Considering Pre-Term Elections: Opinion
The dismissals of high-ranking officials would be understandable if they were followed by pre-term elections, said New Times party leader Aram...Read More »
PHOTOS: Yerevan, Armenia, at 11:11 am on 11-11-11
Epress.am staffers left the office to capture a slice of Yerevan as we saw it at 11:11 am on Nov. 11, 2011.Read More »
Moldova Continues with Arms Sale to Armenia After Apologizing to Azerbaijan
Despite the recent scandal over the arms deal between Moldova and Armenia, the Moldovan authorities are preparing to send the remaining...Read More »
Van Residents Leaving. Authorities Blamed for Negligence in New Turkey Quake
Residents in Van were angry and incredulous about the reported magnitude, saying it had been more damaging than the first earthquake. Read More »