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Paruyr Hayrikyan Won’t be Choosing ‘the Lesser of Two Evils’
In Armenia's political arena today there are two main polarities — "the so-called coalition and so-called HAK [the Armenian National Congress],"... Read More »
‘We’re Not Free, We are Dependent’: Party Leader Proposes New Armenian Anthem Lyrics
The issue of Armenia's national anthem is not one of today's urgent issues, but it is one of the pressing issues of the decades...Read More »
Istanbul’s Armenians Take Issue of Electing New Patriarch to the Courts
The civil hearings of the lawsuit launched by lawyers from Istanbul's Armenian community vs. the Turkish state were held in...Read More »
Robert Kocharian Describes What Would Force Him to Return to Active Politics
"I don’t rule out the possibility of my returning to big politics. However, only three major factors may force me to return and not the...Read More »
2011 Ig Nobel Prizes: Bursting Bladders, Why We Sigh, and Wasabi Alarm Among Winners
The Ig Nobel Prize (also known as the Shnobel award) honors achievements that "first make people laugh and then make them think." Read More »
Car Wash Employee Hijacks Taxi Then Crashes into Building
At 11:15 on Sept. 29, Erebuni police received a call from a taxi service that on 5:30 am the same day, a car wash...Read More »
VIDEO: God Too is from Karabakh. First We Capture Yerevan, Then Baku
In a video disseminated on YouTube on Sept. 27, Armenian novelist, traveler and sports expert Zori Balayan can be seen...Read More »
Yerevan’s Habit of Being More Oriented Toward Putin Hasn’t Changed: Moscow Opinion
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is perhaps the only one among CIS leaders who might be happy about Putin's return to the Kremlin...Read More »
Planned Ottoman Military Parade Cancelled Amid Uproar from Armenian-Americans
A planned parade for an Ottoman military marching band in Hollywood has been canceled amid uproar from Armenian groups who...Read More »
Wikipedia Launches QR Code Tool, Makes Visiting Museums More Fun
Quick Response (QR) codes — barcodes for the Internet — have taken off in a big way with the advent of the mobile revolution.Read More »