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Powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. The death toll could reach tens of thousands.
25.06.2026 10:14
  • World News

  Armenian Time. On the evening of June 24, earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 occurred in Venezuela, with a large number of casualties anticipated:   This was reported by the...

Rutte: In addition to NATO members, 10 more countries will participate in the alliance's summit.
24.06.2026 11:50
  • World News

  shantnews. The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced that in addition to the 32 member countries, ten more countries will participate in the NATO summit to be held...

Trump has complained that the price of gasoline is not decreasing.
24.06.2026 11:14
  • World News

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction that gasoline prices in the country are not significantly decreasing and has instructed the Department of Justice to...

Fox-TV’s Devastating Attack On Turkey and Pres. Erdogan
22.08.2018 14:16
  • Social

  As the conflict between Turkey and United States is heating up, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is too stupid to realize that by continuing to hold American Pastor Andrew...

Ambassador Mnatsakanyan participated in the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on conflicts in Europe
22.02.2017 13:48
  • Politics

On February 21, the UN Security Council held an open debate titled “Maintenance of international peace and security: conflicts in Europe”. With Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin presiding, the...

The Secretary-General- Message On The International Day of Commemoration In Memory օf the Victims օf the Holocaust
27.01.2017 15:05
  • World News

Today, we honour the victims of the Holocaust, an incomparable tragedy in human history.   The world has a duty to remember that the Holocaust was a systematic attempt to eliminate...

Marguerite Barankitse addresses the UN world humanitarian summit
24.05.2016 13:13
  • World News

In her first public address as Aurora Prize Laureate, Marguerite Barankitse will discuss how grassroots initiatives in conflict-afflicted communities are influencing humanitarian engagement and shifting the rules of engagement.    Marguerite...

Comment by NKR Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to Artsakh Public TV
31.03.2016 11:49
  • Politics

Comment by NKR Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to Artsakh Public TV.     Question: How would you comment recognition of the NKR by the U.S. state of Hawaii?   Answer: We welcome the...

A few days ago terrorists announced about Brussels attack
22.03.2016 17:54
  • World News

ISLAMIC State jihadis have claimed responsibility for the deadly multiple bomb blasts that have rocked Brussels, according to reports. Reports from Kurdish media said the terror group had admitted being...

Attached is the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Radio Day
12.02.2016 16:16
  • World News

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD RADIO DAY   13 February 2016     In times of crisis and emergency, radio can be a lifeline.   For people in shattered societies, or caught in catastrophe, or...

100 LIVES Joins the UN in Remembering Victims of Genocide
09.12.2015 18:12
  • World News

December 9 marks a new annual day of commemoration to remember victims of genocide and remind all nations of their responsibility to prevent and protect    A group of organisations aimed...

Sergey Smbatyan will direct "Moscow Virtuosi" Orchestra concluding VIVACELLO Festival
26.11.2015 17:13
  • World News

On November 26 the artistic director and principal conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan will lead world renowned "Moscow Virtuosi" Chamber Orchestra at Tchaikovsky Concert...

Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, at the 38th session of UNESCO General Conference
06.11.2015 17:15
  • World News

Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs,   Je félicite Messieur Stanley Smataa pour son élection en tant que Président de la 38e session de la Conférence générale de l’UNESCO, et adresse tous...

GLOBAL EVENT TURNS THE WORLD UN BLUE TO MARK 70th ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED NATIONS
23.10.2015 17:56
  • World News

Yerevan, 23 October 2015 – On 24 October, more than 200 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in more than 60 countries around the world will be...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Humanitarian Day
19.08.2015 15:38
  • World News

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Humanitarian Day   On World Humanitarian Day, we honour the selfless dedication and sacrifice of workers and volunteers from around the world who devote...

Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2015
19.08.2015 15:30
  • World News

Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2015 Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Environment day
05.06.2015 14:36
  • World News

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Environment day   The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care”.   Humanity continues to consume far...

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD HEALTH DAY
07.04.2015 13:48
  • World News

  “From farm to plate: make food safe”   Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals is responsible for more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhea to cancers. Potential new threats...

THE SECRETARY- GENERAL- MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
06.03.2015 15:34
  • World News

  THE SECRETARY- GENERAL-  MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.   Twenty years ago, when the world convened a landmark conference on women’s human rights, the devastating conflict in the former Yugoslavia prompted...

MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY
05.12.2014 15:28
  • World News

An ambulance rushes a wounded child to a hospital. A hungry family receives a warm meal. A battered woman finds free shelter. In scenes of human suffering around the...

President Bako Sahakyan received famous Armenian composer Tigran Mansuryan and his sister, well-known opera singer Arax Mansuryan
18.10.2014 18:37
  • World News

On 18 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received famous Armenian composer Tigran Mansuryan and his sister, well-known opera singer Arax Mansuryan.  A number of issues related to the development...

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN
15.10.2014 14:47
  • World News

My mother has lived her whole life in the countryside. Although she did not receive much of a formal education, I grew up appreciating her wisdom, resilience and intelligence....

John Kerry.Women are Key to Peace and Security.
07.03.2014 13:34
  • World News

International Women's Day is more than a moment marked on a calendar. It is a day not just to renew our determination to make the world a more peaceful...

United Nations in Armenia and Partners mark 68th anniversary of UN
24.10.2013 18:50
  • World News

  Yerevan, 24 October 2013 - The UN in Armenia, together with its strategic partners - government officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, private sector, civil society, educational...

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY
23.10.2013 17:52
  • World News

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2013   Dear friends,   United Nations Day is a chance to recognize how much this invaluable Organization contributes to peace and common progress.   It is a...

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE FOR THE FOURTH OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS
29.08.2013 15:35
  • World News

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL   MESSAGE FOR THE FOURTH OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS  29 AUGUST 2013   Fifty years ago, with the adoption of the Partial Test Ban Treaty, the international community...

Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
22.05.2013 12:24
  • World News

As the international community strives to accelerate its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and define a post-2015 agenda, including a set of goals for sustainable development, water...

MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES “ADVANCING SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY”
15.05.2013 15:14
  • World News

MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES “ADVANCING SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY” 15 May 2013     Families hold societies together, and intergenerational relationships extend this legacy over time.  This year’s International Day...

UN Armenia together with its Partners Observed the English Language Day at the Yerevan State University
29.04.2013 16:31
  • World News

Yerevan, 29 April, 2013– Today students, university professors, authorities and journalists learned more about the important role of the English language at the UN during the observation of the...

UN in Armenia and Partners Celebrate the French Language Day at the UN
25.04.2013 15:36
  • World News

Yerevan, 25 April 2013 – Students, schoolchildren, authorities and journalists learned more about use of the French Language at the UN during the observation of the French Language Day...

USA State Secretary to discuss Armenian-Turkish relations during the visit to Turkey
15.07.2011 12:16
  • World News

USA State Secretary Hillary Clinton will discuss Armenian-Turkish relations during the visit to Turkey. According to the official website of the USA State Department this was mentioned about at...

Obama: "We can't pay pensions in August"
13.07.2011 11:02
  • World News

The US President Barack Obama has said that pensions may not be paid in the US in August unless the Whtie House and Congress reach agreement on raising the...

The half-brother of Afghan President was killed
12.07.2011 13:41
  • World News

The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai was shot dead at his home in Kandahar on Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reports. According to BBC there is also information that...

An earthquake in Turkey
12.07.2011 12:06
  • World News

As CNN Turk channel reports, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook Bilecik, in the Marmara region of Turkey. Many people panicked and ran out of their buildings into the streets. Patients...

A new country on the world map: Southern Sudan celebrates independence
09.07.2011 08:56
  • World News

On July 9, a new country will come into existence in Africa. Southern Sudan, rich in oil reserves, is declaring its independence. But an ongoing conflict with the north...

Former US first lady Betty Ford dies at the age of 93
09.07.2011 08:26
  • World News

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the...

Communist Party of China celebrates its 90th anniversary
07.07.2011 09:20
  • World News

On Friday, the Communist Party of China celebrates its 90th anniversary. According to the Financial Times the event was full of propaganda campaigns and revolutionary waves. “Without the Communist...

“Rossiskaya Gazeta” publishes a list of famous terrorists
06.07.2011 09:12
  • World News

Today “Rossiskayan Gazeta” published the list of those men and organizations which deal with terrorism and extreme actions. The list consists of two parts and gives names of nearly...

Venezuela celebrates the 200th anniversary of its independence
06.07.2011 00:02
  • World News

Venezuela is marking the 200th anniversary of its independence from Spain, with President Hugo Chavez back from cancer surgery in Cuba. A military-civilian parade has been held in Caracas...

Gaddafi is ready to step down in exchange for security guarantees
05.07.2011 10:30
  • World News

Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is ready to step down in exchange for a security guarantee, and the NATO is ready to support him, reports the newspaper “Kommersant”. “In order...

Japan Reconstruction Minister Ryu Matsumoto quits
05.07.2011 10:16
  • World News

Japan's Minister for Reconstruction Ryu Matsumoto has announced his resignation after just a week in the job. He had been widely criticized for making insensitive remarks to governors of...

Hugo Chavez returns to Caracas
05.07.2011 09:59
  • World News

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has addressed cheering supporters from the balcony of the presidential palace in Caracas following his return from Cuba. Mr Chavez spent more than three weeks...

Mexican prisoner tries to escape in suitcase
05.07.2011 09:28
  • World News

A woman was caught trying to sneak her common-law husband out of a Mexican prison in a suitcase following a conjugal visit. A spokesman for police in the Caribbean state...

Christine Lagarde to start at IMF
05.07.2011 09:21
  • World News

According to BBC, 55-years-old Christine Lagarde, France's former finance minister, takes over as head of the International Monetary Fund. The post became vacant after the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn...

Azerbaijani border guard is killed on Azerbaijan-Iran border
05.07.2011 09:19
  • World News

An officer of the Azerbaijani Border Service was killed in an armed incident on the Azerbaijani-Iranian border. Iran's Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Ali Abdollahi, said in an interview...

The UNO turns to Hezbollah for help
05.07.2011 09:08
  • World News

The prosecutor at the U.N.-backed tribunal in The Hague seeking the killers of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri asked Hezbollah's leader on Monday to assist his investigation. Hezbollah leader...

The Armenian public figure is elected as the head of the Youth Union of CIS
countries
28.06.2011 12:29
  • World News

The conference of the Youth Union of CIS took place in Moscow and the head of the organization was elected the director of Pan-Armenian International Youth Center Andranik Nikoghosyan....

A former vice president in Citigroup was charged with extortion
28.06.2011 11:31
  • World News

Gary Foster, a former vice president of Citigroup’s treasury finance department, was charged with embezzling more than $19 million. Foster was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International...

It snows in Brazil
28.06.2011 09:30
  • World News

It has snowed in Brazil much to the surprise of local residents and weather forecasters. Subzero temperatures and icy rain have turned the streets of the Santa Catarina state into...

11 people were killed in clashes between the army forces and Al Qaeda militants in Yemen
27.06.2011 07:24
  • World News

On Sunday at least 11 people were killed in clashes between the army forces and Al Qaeda militants in Yemen’s port city of Aden. Three soldiers, six Al Qaeda...