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Yerevan Metro Fare Doubles Starting July 1
Starting from Jul. 1, one-way fares for the Yerevan metro will increase to 100 drams (about $0.28 USD) instead of...Read More »
Air Crash in Northwest Russia Claims 44 Lives. One Armenian Passenger on Board
A Tu-134 belonging to Rusair and flying from Moscow crashed near Petrozavodsk airport Monday night. Read More »
First Woman Bidding to be Egyptian President
The online biography of Bothaina Kamel reads: "Journalist, mother & Egyptian presidential candidate". Read More »
More than Turkish Armenians, Ethnic Turks have Interest in Business with Armenia: Expert
Turkey, through applying trade sanctions against Armenia, intends to influence the resolution of issues between...Read More »
Selective Memory and Nostalgia. Robert Kocharian’s Supporters Wear Rose-Colored Glasses: Aravot
Human memory of past events is selective: nostalgia and the idealization of the past are unique for all of us...Read More »
Art and the State: Why the Conversation is Failing. Interview with Vardan Azatyan
Art critic and curator Vardan Azatyan left the curatorial team responsible for Armenia's Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition of...Read More »
Save Yerevan’s Dolphins – In Memory of Yerevan Resident Dibar Tcholakian
A new community page "Save Yerevan's Dolphins – In Memoriam Dibar Tcholakian" has been created on Facebook to...Read More »
Families Living in Mortgaged Homes Deprived of Children’s Allowance in Armenia
A young family in Armenia is deprived of the 18,000 AMD (about $48 USD) monthly child benefit provided to...Read More »
3 Out of 5 Armenian Travel Agencies Say Drop in Number of Tourists This Year
The number of tourists in Armenia wanting to vacation outside the country has dropped this year, according to...Read More »
Luxembourg Highest Minimum Wage in Europe, About 30 Times Higher than in Armenia
At 1,757.56 EUR, Luxembourg has the highest national (gross) monthly minimum wage in Europe, according to...Read More »