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BRICS Leaders Gather for Summit Amid Protests
Leaders of the fast-growing BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have gathered to discuss how to combine their powers better.Read More »
Champions League: Real Madrid and Chelsea Take Giant Strides
Real Madrid and Chelsea took giant strides towards the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday as they both recorded away wins in their quarterfinal first leg matches.Read More »
Family of Turkish-Armenian Soldier Murdered on Apr. 24 Offended by Nationalist Leader’s Remarks
The family of a non-Muslim Armenian private who was killed by a fellow soldier while he was serving in the Turkish military was deeply offended by...Read More »
Republican, Heritage Parties Welcome US Ambassador’s Remarks. BHK MP Saw Nothing New
"I don't think that US Ambassador John Heffern said anything new — he simply issued a call to display political will in order to hold free and fair elections...Read More »
Pioneering Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich Dies at 82
Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, a feminist literary figure celebrated as much for deeply personal reflections on her own life as for sometimes-biting social commentary...Read More »
Vienna-Yerevan Passenger Detained at Zvartnots Airport
At 6 pm on Mar. 27, after a Vienna-Yerevan flight landed in Armenia, employees of the Zvartnots International Airport (located just outside Yerevan)...Read More »
Campaigning by Way of Jams: Politicians Debate Ahead of Parliamentary Election
"Only by uniting politically can we overcome those challenges that are before us. We are a coalition member since the coalition...Read More »
Georgia to Launch 25-Meter-High Fountain of Grape Vodka
A fountain that will once a week produce a bubbling stream of chacha, the potent Georgian national liquor, is being built in Batumi and...Read More »
Electoral Commission Rejects Khachatur Sukiasyan’s Candidacy
At a meeting of the no. 10 Territorial Electoral Commission at 3 pm today, commission chair Samvel Yazryan proposed not registering...Read More »
Vote, Participate and Report Electoral Violations: US Ambassador to Armenia (VIDEO)
"Free, fair and credible elections require more than a smooth Election Day. In the run-up to the election, there needs to be a level playing field for...Read More »