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Positive Aspects of 2012 Armenia Budget, According to Finance Committee Chair
The deficit in Armenia's 2012 state budget is reaching that allowable limit which no longer presents a threat from the perspective of macroeconomic...Read More »
Norway Has Good Relations with Azerbaijan, Supports Peaceful Solution to Karabakh Conflict
Norwegian oil companies "take part in the extraction of gas resources in the Caspian Sea on the shelf of Azerbaijan. This is the responsibility of...Read More »
Armenia Entry in Junior Eurovision: VIDEO Now Online
The video of Armenia's entry in the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Dalita's "Welcome to Armenia," appeared online on Nov. 8.Read More »
Armenia, Norway Cancel Visa Requirements for Diplomats
Armenia and Norway have agreed to abolish visa requirements for diplomats of the two countries visiting each other's countries, said Armenian...Read More »
Armenia Police Urge Media to Support Police Reforms, Not to Encourage Rumors
Recent personnel changes in Armenia's police force have given rise to certain rumors and gossip, which hinder the work of police and have an...Read More »
Facebook Could Face Increased Pressure in Germany, Experts Say
The warning comes on the heels of an audit issued last week by Johannes Caspar, who said that Facebook has no justification for adding user-tracking cookies to...Read More »
Iran Wants More Trade, Visa-Free Travel With Armenia
Tehran has pushed, at least until this year, for the signing of an Armenian-Iranian free-trade agreement. According to some officials in Yerevan,...Read More »
West Hollywood Approves Ban on Most Fur Sales
West Hollywood's City Council voted Monday to approve a modified version of the ban on fur sales they gave initial approval to in September...Read More »
Another Earthquake in Van, Turkey, Felt in Armenia
At 2:05 am AMT (UTC/GMT +4) on Nov. 9, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 9.4 km at its epicenter struck eastern Turkey...Read More »
Armenian Church Foundation Not Transparent, Complains Turkey’s Armenian Community
For many years the Armenian community in Turkey has been saying that the Surp Yerrortutyun Church Foundation in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district...Read More »