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Armenian Newspaper Editors Urge Constitutional Court to Suspend Application of Libel Law
Amendments to the RA Civil Code (Article 1087.1) which decriminalized libel have become a tool that prevents freedom of speech and...Read More »
Turkey Threatens ‘Great Revenge’ on Suspected Kurdish Rebels
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said revenge would be "very great" for attacks carried out by suspected Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey...Read More »
At Whose Expense will Armenia State Revenue Increase in 2012? Economist Offers Opinion
Economist, former mayor of Yerevan and current member of the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (HAK) Vahagn Khachatryan...Read More »
Armenia Ranked 46 in FIFA List of World Football Teams
In the latest world ranking list (issued today), the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of...Read More »
US, Russia, Europe Supplied Arms to Repressive Governments in Middle East Before Arab Spring
The USA, Russia and European countries supplied large quantities of weapons to repressive governments in the Middle East and...Read More »
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 »