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France Freezes Salaries of President, Ministers
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said today that the salaries of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his ministers would be frozen as part of a...Read More »
Armenian National Congress Prepared for Regular Elections, Says Zurabyan
Levon Zurabyan, coordinator of the Armenian National Congress' (HAK) day-to-day affairs, said that the opposition bloc is prepared for...Read More »
US Ambassador to Armenia Meets with Free Democrats Party
Newly appointed US ambassador to Armenia John Heffern paid a visit to the Free Democrats party office where he met with party leaders.Read More »
Karen Karapetyan Wasn’t Democratic: Opinions on Former Yerevan Mayor, Expectations of Next Mayor
Former Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan approved a few decisions during his term which were widely protested by certain segments of society...Read More »
Dink’s Murderer Recalled At Istanbul Demonstration Against Ruling in Rape Case
Demonstrators gathered in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Sunday were demanding a just ruling in the case of N.Ç., a 13-year-old girl who was...Read More »
Hrazdan Residents Plan Protest Against Iron Mine Exploitation
A demonstration protesting the exploitation of the Hrazdan iron mine will take place at 1 pm on Nov. 9 in the Armenian city's Constitution Square...Read More »
‘We’re Not Going to Leave Our Country’: Armenian Artists in Collaboration with German Institute
"I don't know if we can build up the civil society in our country with such a seminar," she reflected after the three-day event. "But we've been working for...Read More »
Why are Armenian Clergy in Israel Spat on by Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Old City?
Clergymen in the Armenian Church in Jerusalem say they are victims of harassment, from senior cardinals to priesthood students...Read More »
Armenia President to Welcome Georgia Foreign Minister to Armenia
Georgian foreign minister Grigol Vashadze will arrive in Armenia on a working visit Monday. "During the visit, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will...Read More »
Future Armenian Doctor Stella Kirakosyan Crowned ‘Miss Eurasia’ in Russia
Stella Kirakosyan was named winner of the Miss Eurasia beauty contest which took place in Russia. Participants from former Soviet Union states...Read More »