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UN Office in Armenia Marks International Youth Day with Art Exhibit
An art exhibition dedicated to International Youth Day aimed at motivating young people to change the world launched on...Read More »
Armenian Man Killed after Attacking Estonia Defense Ministry (VIDEOS)
Officials identified the attacker as Karen Drambjan, a 57-year-old lawyer born in Armenia who had Estonian citizenship since the...Read More »
Yerevan Mayor’s Decision Trumps Armenia Prime Minister’s: Kiosk Demolition Continues (PHOTOS)
Owners of more than a dozen stalls selling fruits and vegetables on the streets of Yerevan on Thursday marched from the...Read More »
‘Armenia’ Vessel Sails to Cyprus from Lebanon
The Armenia, which had sailed from Egypt to Lebanon on Aug. 6, officially concluding the round-the-world journey it begun on May 28, 2009...
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Armenia Migration Results in Villages of Women Left Behind: BBC
In many rural areas of the former Soviet Union, poverty and unemployment are forcing people to leave. But in Armenia it is men who are going...Read More »
Yerevan Kiosk Owners Protest City Decision. City Council Members Suggest They Contact Levon Ter-Petrossian
Several kiosk owners were gathered outside Yerevan City Hall early Monday morning, protesting the city's decision to dismantle their stalls.Read More »
Ukraine Keeps Tymoshenko in Custody as US, EU Voice Concerns
A Ukrainian court ruled to keep former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in custody during her trial, amid concern by the US and...Read More »
Armenian Singer’s Death to be Commemorated in Turkey
The second anniversary of Armenian singer Aram Tigran’s death on Aug. 8 will be commemorated with two events in the...Read More »
Vernissage Vendors Forced to Give Up their Places, Says Rights Group
The vendors at the large outdoor market in downtown Yerevan known as Vernissage are being unlawfully asked to give up their spots, according to..
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If Early Elections Take Place, Republican Party of Armenia will Win Again, Says MP
Dialogue today between the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and the authorities isn't dialogue; it's simply that HAK has decided to...Read More »