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Russia Signs Free-Trade Deal with Former Soviet States including Armenia
Russia has signed a free-trade deal with seven other former Soviet republics that will scrap export and import tariffs on a number of goods.Read More »
Russian Sailor Rescued After Spending 17 Days On Deserted Island
Sergey Ganushev, 25, managed to survive eating nothing but seaweed and drinking rain water for 17 days in temperatures close to...Read More »
US President Obama Not a Kardashians Fan, Says First Lady
According to First Lady Michelle Obama, the president has no interest in the Kardashian family's show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians...Read More »
Armenian Cellist Highly Praised in First Post-Competition Appearance in US
Why Narek Hakhnazaryan is so highly touted became clear during his performance of Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, on the program’s first half. Read More »
Champions League: Ajax Wins Without Araz Özbiliz
Ajax — without Araz Özbiliz, the newest player on Armenia's national team — breathed new life into their Champions League campaign by...Read More »
Drunk Armenian Passenger Arrested after Striking Attendant, Yelling Threats on US Flight
Varoujan Khodjamirian, 43, had consumed several alcoholic drinks and became loud and disruptive about 90 minutes after takeoff on a flight from...Read More »
No Military Solution to Nagorno Karabakh, Says US Diplomat in Baku
The US is strongly convinced that there is no military solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the US Deputy Secretary of State...Read More »
Armenia National Coach on Ireland Match, Replays and New Players
Playing with the Irish team was similar to a mini final, said head coach of Armenia's national football team Vardan Minasyan at a...Read More »
Majority of Armenians Would Cut Ties if Found Out Friend, Relative was Gay: New Study
According to a recent study conducted in Armenia, 18.6% of respondents view a "non-traditional sexual orientation" as an "illness," while a...Read More »
Armenian Conscript Arrested in Soldier Death Probe Gets Pre-Trial Detention
Conscript Rafik Mnatsakanyan was arrested on Oct. 17 In the criminal case launched in connection with the death of his colleague...Read More »