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Tunisia Holds First Free Democratic Elections, Turnout More Than 90 Percent
A huge number of voters turned out on Sunday in Tunisia’s first free elections in more than 20 years, following the fall of former president... Read More »
Armenia Prepared to Provide Earthquake Relief to Turkey
An emergency meeting led by RA Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan was called yesterday at the ministry's Crisis Management...Read More »
VIDEO: Earthquake in Van, Turkey, Felt in Armenia at 5.0 Magnitude
The earthquake at a magnitude of 3.0 to 5.0 was felt in neighboring Armenia. Witnesses told Epress.am that residents of high-rise buildings in Yerevan's...Read More »
Due to Site Upgrade, Epress.am Won’t be Updated Oct. 20–23
The Independent Journalists' Network NGO will be introducing a new feature on its website Epress.am starting next week.Read More »
When It Comes to Karabakh, Mediators are Meaningless: Analyst
Azerbaijan is developing very rapidly and to expose this prosperity to any risks associated with war wouldn't be good, said RIA Novosti...Read More »
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Gives Birth to Girl
France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gave birth to the first French presidential baby on Wednesday night.Read More »
New Online Cultural Platform Launched in Armenia (VIDEO)
A new Armenian website for culture — arteria.am — was launched at the Khnko Apor Children's Library in Yerevan today. Read More »
Armenian Newspaper Editors Urge Constitutional Court to Suspend Application of Libel Law
Amendments to the RA Civil Code (Article 1087.1) which decriminalized libel have become a tool that prevents freedom of speech and...Read More »
Turkey Threatens ‘Great Revenge’ on Suspected Kurdish Rebels
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said revenge would be "very great" for attacks carried out by suspected Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey...Read More »
At Whose Expense will Armenia State Revenue Increase in 2012? Economist Offers Opinion
Economist, former mayor of Yerevan and current member of the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (HAK) Vahagn Khachatryan...Read More »