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Sex-Selective Abortion in Armenia 'Surprisingly' Most Practiced by Highly Educated Women: Study

Sex-Selective Abortion in Armenia 'Surprisingly' Most Practiced by Highly Educated Women: Study

Among the 900,000 women of reproductive age in Armenia, 0.8% have had a sex-selective abortion in the last 5 years.

'National Hero' Charles Aznavour has the Right to Criticize Armenian Authorities

'National Hero' Charles Aznavour has the Right to Criticize Armenian Authorities

Commenting on statements by famous French chansonnier of Armenian descent and Armenia's Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour...

2011 was Year of Tolerance and Solidarity, Believes Parliamentary Vice Chair

2011 was Year of Tolerance and Solidarity, Believes Parliamentary Vice Chair

Newly elected Deputy Chair of Armenia's National Assembly and Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) press spokesperson...

Those Who Do Not Wish to See Genocide Should Face Their Own 'Bloody History': Erdogan

Those Who Do Not Wish to See Genocide Should Face Their Own 'Bloody History': Erdogan

“Today, nobody talks about the 45,000 Algerian deaths in 1945, or the role of France in the massacre of 800,000 people in Rwanda in...

Situation Remains Tense in Western Kazakhstan after Deadly Clashes

Situation Remains Tense in Western Kazakhstan after Deadly Clashes

Hundreds of people have gathered in the capital of Kazakhstan's western province of Manghystau to support sacked and striking...

Why Wealthy Armenian Revolutionary Federation MPs are Not Oligarchs: Hovhannisyan

Why Wealthy Armenian Revolutionary Federation MPs are Not Oligarchs: Hovhannisyan

There are MPs in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnkatsutyun, or ARF-D) parliamentary faction who are wealthy but...

Armenia Population Eats Less, Elite Devours More: A Fundamental Process, Says Dashnak MP

Armenia Population Eats Less, Elite Devours More: A Fundamental Process, Says Dashnak MP

"And if societies around the world are veering left, in Armenia the motion is not right or left, but only downwards. In this respect,...

North Korea: Kim Jong Il Dead, Youngest Son Heir-Apparent

North Korea: Kim Jong Il Dead, Youngest Son Heir-Apparent

North Korea announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il and urged its people to rally behind his young son and heir-apparent Monday...

No Change in State of Democracy in Armenia: New Report

No Change in State of Democracy in Armenia: New Report

The report, The Democracy Index 2011, published this month, provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for...

Levon Zurabyan is Convinced that HAK will Win in 'Decisive Battle' of 2012

Levon Zurabyan is Convinced that HAK will Win in 'Decisive Battle' of 2012

The Pan-Armenian National Movement (HHSh) youth union on Sunday held its 13th convention, during which a new executive...

Mayor Tells Le Cafe de Paris Owner to 'Wait 1–2 Months' and Patio Can be Reopened

Mayor Tells Le Cafe de Paris Owner to 'Wait 1–2 Months' and Patio Can be Reopened

Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan recently called and spoke with Ashkhen (Valerie) Gordzounian, the owner of Le Cafe de Paris.

Ttujur Villagers Say Silva Hambardzumyan Dug Copper Pits in their Village and Left

Ttujur Villagers Say Silva Hambardzumyan Dug Copper Pits in their Village and Left

Several residents of the village of Ttujur in Armenia's Gegharkunik marz (province) called local daily Joghovurd recently and...