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Yerevan Man Confesses to Stealing Medial Equipment Parts
Shengavit division police on Nov. 15 detained a 40-year-old suspected of theft. The accused confessed that in the period between 8 pm...Read More »
Turkish Newspaper Claims Ferry Hijacker was Armenian
The suspected Kurdish rebel who hijacked a passenger ferry heading for İstanbul on Friday after it left the northwestern port city of Izmit was... Read More »
New Appointment in Armenia’s Police Force
A Nov. 15, 2011 decree issued by Armenian Police Chief, Lieutenant-General Vladimir Gasparyan appointed Police Colonel Roma Mkrtumyan to...Read More »
Salman Rushdie Claims Victory in Facebook Name Battle
Author Salman Rushdie says he has won a battle with Facebook over what to call himself on his profile page on the social network.Read More »
For Assaulting a Woman, Syunik Regional Governor Might Serve 2 Months in Prison
Armenia's Special Investigative Service (SIS) has launched a criminal case on charges of Article 118 ("Battery or committal of other violent acts...Read More »
PHOTOS: Police Break Up Youth Rally, Arrest Several Protestors
After trying to picket in front of Baku City Hall on Tuesday, a group of young activists, mostly from the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party...Read More »
Azerbaijan Not to Participate in Junior Eurovision in Armenia, Says Armenian Broadcaster
Azerbaijan won't be participating in the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Yerevan, broadcaster Gohar Gasparyan told...Read More »
Building a Crematorium in Armenia has Become Imperative, Expert Says
"The Church says you are the earth, you will return to the earth, not considering the scarcity of land. In 2020, there has to be 146 hectares of land for...Read More »
Libel Suit Against Daily Postponed: Case of a Wrong Address?
Today's trial, however, was cut short. It seems the plaintiff (advisor to the defense minister Benik Harutyunyan) didn't receive notification as...Read More »
New Yerevan Mayor to Attend to His Party Work After Work Hours
Reporters also inquired about the demolition of kiosks in the Armenian capital, a process that began during former mayor Karen Karapetyan's term.Read More »