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Accessories for BlackBerry smartphones
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-05 15:52:10

Get authentic accessories for BlackBerry smartphones at VivaCell-MTS service centers August 5, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that now chargers

ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian's Statement on the "Presidential Study Directive on Mass Atrocities"
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-05 09:53:26

WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement on today’s White House announcement of the “Presidential Study Directive on Mass

IOM assists the Armenian government in enhancing migration data collection
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-04 13:37:56

IOM is today launching a report which will help the Armenian government, academia and other national bodies to formulate a national policy for migration data management. The report, ‘Enhancing Migration

Byurakn LLC has been selected as Ruban d’Honneur recipient in The 2011 European Business Awards
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-04 10:44:17

On 28th July 2011, the jury of European Business Awards announced the list of its Ruban d'Honneur recipients, and “Byurakn” LLC Armenian company was on that list. Representatives from over

With the support of Orange, Aparan summer recreation camp hosts children with autism for the second time
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-03 16:29:38

Yerevan, August 3, 2010-In the scope of strategic cooperation between Orange and “Arabkir” United Children’s Charity Foundation, the children in care of “ArBeS” Health and Day Care Center and

With support from French-Armenian community, Togh village will have regular access to potable water
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-03 12:18:39

Yerevan, August 03, 2011 – For Togh, a village in Artsakh’s Hadrut Region, 2011 continues to be an extraordinary year, thanks to the implementation of vital development projects by

Now the monthly fee for “MTS Connect 128” tariff plan is just AMD 3500
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-02 13:12:06

August 2, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that now the monthly fee of the “MTS Connect 128” postpaid tariff

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: Turkish Court Sentences Dink Killer to 23 Years in Prison
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-02 00:15:08

Vienna, 1 August 2011- A Turkish court yesterday sentenced the trigger-man in the 2007 murder of International Press Institute (IPI) World Press Freedom Hero Hrant Dink to almost 23

6th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia
will be held in September-October
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-29 16:32:53

In September-October, 2011 the 6th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia will be held for students and engineers under the age of 30. General Organizer of the Olympiad is

Ralf Yirikyan: "VivaCell-MTS provides free public Wi-Fi connection in the Yerevan Zoo"
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-29 15:04:48

VivaCell-MTS is glad to provide the technical capability of its widest and most advanced 3.5G network in Armenia to be used for raising awareness on environmental issues in the

USAID/MAAC and ICHRP discuss report on human rights and corruption
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-28 14:10:20

YEREVAN, ARMENIA – The USAID Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity, in partnership with the International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP) has published the Armenian-language version of the

AAA: Senator Menendez Requests "Holdover" on Ambassador-Designate Heffern
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-27 10:55:10

Committee Vote Likely Delayed Until September Washington, DC - The nomination of Ambassador-Designate John Heffern to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia was held over by the Senate

USAID and WORLD VISION complete three-year project promoting education inclusiveness for Armenia's disabled
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-25 16:29:22

June 2011 marked the completion of USAID’s and World Vision’s Building Disabled Persons Organizations’ Outreach for Greater Disability Inclusiveness Project, which aimed to foster a more inclusive and accessible

Meeting between National Congress and authority
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-22 16:59:35

According to the arrangement gained in the first phase of the National congress-authority dialogue the heads of the appropriate delegations Levon Zurabyan and Davit Harutyunyan met on July 22

The disaster preparedness programme of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (DIPECHO)project to be held on July 26
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-22 16:27:44

The disaster preparedness programme of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (DIPECHO)project to be held on July 26, 2011 at 11: 00 a.m. in the “Tigran Mets” Ballroom of

Ralph Yirikian: VivaCell-MTS is ready to support the investment of modern services of health
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-22 14:47:20

VivaCell-MTS 3.5G network will be used in the emergency dispatch system RA Ministry of Health and VivaCell-MTS cooperate in an effort to introduce modern system of emergency medical aid July 22nd,

HTC Wildfire smartphones at VivaCell-MTS service centers are now available for more affordable prices
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-22 11:46:28

HTC smartphones – now at remarkably low price at VivaCell-MTS service centers July 22, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce

VivaCell-MTS’ “Safe Web” service is now available for all subscribers of “MTS Connect” tariff plans and 3G router-based packages
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-19 11:42:03

July 19, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that the “Safe Web” service is now available for all subscribers of

Orange offers the best tariff for roaming in Georgia
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-15 15:30:31

On July 15, 2011 Orange announced new tariff for incoming calls when roaming in Georgia. Till 15th of September the tariff for one minute incoming call for all Orange

Text by Haytoug and Aida Shamlian
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-13 14:26:17

For the past six consecutive years, the “Aram Manoukian Summer Camp” has been welcoming the Children of Artsakh, in the mythical but sadly still demolished city of Shushi. Conceived, planned

Ready to Make an Impact, Sebouh Kouyoumjian Joins the ANCA-WR 2011Summer Internship
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-13 09:59:14

Glendale- As the Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region office starts its 2011 summer Internship Program, Sebouh Kouyoumjian, an ambitious young intern is ready for new challenges that

Americans for Artsakh Completes Summer Humanities Program for University Students
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-13 02:01:53

Americans for Artsakh (AfA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its first summer humanities program for university students. Participants gathered together in Stepanakert from Artsakh State University,

Parliamentarians vote to create global disaster plan
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-08 21:15:14

COPENHAGEN, 8 July 2011 – Meeting for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment

Security committee calls for OSCE to work more transparently, globally
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-08 20:05:31

BELGRADE, 9 July 2011-The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe should provide assistance when asked in the fields of democracy and human rights in North Africa, according to

Armenian Assembly of America 2011 Summer Internship Program in Yerevan, Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-06 22:09:44

Yerevan, Armenia - The Armenian Assembly's 2011 Summer Internship Program (SIP) in Armenia is currently in its twelfth year. Since the program's inception in 1999, seventy-four interns have participated,

Author Michael Bobelian Discusses Armenian Genocide Recognition Movement in America with Armenian Assembly Summer Interns
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-06 01:06:35

Washington, DC - As part of the Armenian Assembly of America's (Assembly) Terjenian-Thomas summer internship program, students are provided with a full schedule of meetings with Members of Congress,

Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization (WTO) Taleb Rifai to visit visit Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-01 16:40:04

Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization (WTO) Taleb Rifai will visit Armenia on July 3-6. He will hold meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Prime Minister Tigran

Take part in Model UN (MUN) conference
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-01 13:37:21

Deadline for Applications – 31 July 2011 The United Nations Communication Group in Armenia (UNCG) is organizing a Model UN (MUN) conference for university-level students, dedicated to the International Year

VivaCell-MTS presents new postpaid tariff plan “City Talks”
  • Press release
  • 2011-07-01 12:15:42

VivaCell-MTS presents new postpaid tariff plan “City Talks” which offers an affordable way of controlling communication expenses July 1, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC,

International parliamentarians to address hunger, rural economies
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-30 22:13:12

COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011—To fight international hunger and malnutrition, parliaments should prioritize policies that strengthen rural communities, according to a resolution now pending before the Organization for Security and

Proposals would have OSCE take on larger role in managing refugees, migration
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-29 21:01:07

COPENHAGEN, 28 June 2011 - The Arab uprisings in North Africa “ with more than a million refugees leaving their home countries “ has created a migration challenge that

Forthcoming Public Day on Plastic Surgery in the context of the 3rd International AAPRAS Congress
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-29 17:32:37

Tomorrow, Thursday 30th of June takes place the Yerevan Public Day on Plastic Surgery in State Medical University in the context of the 3rd International Congress of the Armenian

VivaCell-MTS offers exceptional term for subscribers roaming in Georgia
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-29 17:25:51

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that till October 1st, the tariff of incoming calls for prepaid subscribers roaming in Georgia will make only

Security committee to debate larger OSCE role in N. Africa
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-27 12:25:53

Food security, OSCE transparency also on committee agenda COPENHAGEN, 27 June 2011 – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe should provide assistance when asked in the fields of

ANCA's Armenian Cause 2.0 Conference Kicks Off to a Capacity Crowd
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-25 14:47:42

WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian Americans from across the United States began arriving in Washington, DC TODAY for the Armenian National Committee of America's Armenian Cause 2.0 conference, which brings

Armenian Assembly of America Thanks Congressman McCotter as Momentum on the Armenian Genocide resolution Grows
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-25 11:23:57

Washington, DC - This week, Executive Director Bryan Ardouny, Grassroots Director Taniel Koushakjian and Wayne State University student and Government Affairs Intern Raffi Nersessian thanked Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI)

More than 250 Parliamentarians set to meet in Belgrade
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-24 18:24:13

20th OSCEPA Annual Session to debate, vote on more than 25 resolutions COPENHAGEN, 24 June 2011-With an eye toward reforming the world's largest regional security organization, the Organization for Security

Big powers press for progress on Karabakh conflict
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-24 15:04:19

Bitter neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan are under pressure from global powers for a breakthrough on Friday in their long and bloody dispute over the mountainous territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azeri President

An Armenian Day at the Royal Ascot
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-24 14:40:09

An invited group of major benefactors and supporters of 'Yerevan My Love' charitable project from around the world were the personal guests of Nouneh and Armen Sarkissian at this

"Nork" Information-Analytical Center to take part in DigiTec Business Forum 2011
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-23 16:29:12

On June 24-25, “DigiTec Business and Microsoft Innovation” Forums will take place at Armenian Marriott Hotel. The goal of both forums is to promote the investment of Information and

Synopsys Armenia and VivaCell-MTS start to Cooperate with European Regional Educational Academy
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-23 15:53:21

Synopsys Armenia and VivaCell-MTS start to Cooperate with European Regional Educational Academy to Promote Education in Micro-Electronic Circuitry and Systems of the Communication Means in Armenia. In the frames of

The ARS Donates $ 23,679 for the Victims of the Disaster in Japan
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-22 19:04:01

Immediately following the natural disasters in Japan, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS, Inc.) initiated a fundraiser for the relief of the victims of the earthquake and its aftermath. All

Karen Vardanyan: “DigiTec Business Forum is the environment where businessmen and providers of information technology services can meet and discuss their problems”

  • Press release
  • 2011-06-22 11:53:48

Only several days are left for the start of DigiTec Business Forum titled “Dialogue of Business and Technologies”. On June 24-25, the Business Forum in parallel with Microsoft Innovation Forum

“Fighting Artsakh” military patriotic and intellectual program started in Russian-Armenian University
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-21 15:25:55

On June 19, “Fighting Artsakh” military patriotic and intellectual program began in Russian-Armenian University. The program is carried out together with the Ministry of Defense and is dedicated to

The issue of the construction of the drum planned by Al. Tamanyan is discussed in RA Government building
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-20 15:44:35

The issue of the construction of the drum planned by Al. Tamanyan was discussed. It should be placed in the yard of RA Government Building. On June 17, the sitting

VivaCell-MTS became the general sponsor of Armenian national football teams
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-20 15:07:54

VivaCell-MTS supports the development and spreading of football which is the most popular sport in Armenia. Armenian Football Federation and VivaCell-MTS signed the agreement, according to which VivaCell

Armenian Cause 2.0 to Explore 2012 Elections as a Smart Advocacy Opportunity
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-17 23:52:51

Krikorian and Stepanian-Bennett to Empower Armenian Americans as Effective Candidates and Campaigners WASHINGTON, DC – As America gears up for the 2012 Presidential and Congressional elections, the Armenian National Committee

HSBC Bank Armenia Continues to recruit staff
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-17 13:07:22

HSBC Bank Armenia Continues to Stimulate Equal Opportunities in Labor Market HSBC Bank Armenia continues to Stimulate Equal Opportunities in Labor Market by recruiting staff with diverse skills and

ANCA Asks Armenian Americans to Protest New Sudanese Attacks on Civilians
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-17 11:47:50

Action Alert Reinforces Call by Congressman Wolf for President Obama to Send Colin Powell to Sudan to Stop Renewed Violence against Darfur and South Kordofan WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Americans

Oxfam is launching a global GROW campaign with the slogan “ The world without hunger-Grow more, feed the planet"
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-15 15:20:53

The distorted system of food safety and environmental crisis leave millions of people in hunger throughout the world. Today, one million people in the world go to bed hungry

Orange subscribers can find in Orange shops anything they need for comfortable use of their phones and notebooks
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-14 16:19:57

Yerevan, June 14, 2011 In the scope of Orange Care project Orange has enriched its collection of phone and laptop/netbook accessories. From now on in 78 Orange shops the customers

Festive march dedicated to the Day of RA State symbols
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-14 14:50:40

On June 14, a press conference took place in the Youth Foundation of Armenia dedicated to the festive march of the Day of RA State symbols. The festive march

Armenian-Georgian workshop will ensure a better understanding and improvement of inter-agency cooperation
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-13 12:26:59

Yerevan, 13 June 2011 – Facilitation and development of regional and international trade is one of the key goals of the Integrated Border Management (IBM) concept. This objective can

A lot of young people participated in Balloon Fiesta event
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-13 12:19:29

On June 11, in the North Avenue, Balloon Fiesta event was held by the organization of the Armenian Youth Foundation and a lot of young people from Yerevan and

WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR 2011
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-11 14:30:17

ILO CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AGAINST HAZARDOUS FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR GENEVA (ILO News) – In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization

The outcomes of the long-term national project on Neonatal Care were summed up during a conference on Neonatal Care
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-09 14:22:30

Press release Conference to sum up national implemented by UK BirthLink through VivaCell-MTS 11 neonatal departments in Yerevan and 7 departments in the regions received equipment worth of AMD 359

UN Country Team in Armenia announces the 2011 Award for the distinguished, outstanding, professional and objective journalistic coverage of the UN work in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-08 16:21:13

Rules for submitting UN Award entries From April 06, 2011 to October 11, 2011, the UN Office in Armenia will be accepting media materials about UN work in Armenia from

Mr. Karen Zakaryan Appointed as Acting CEO of NASDAQ OMX Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-07 23:30:12

Starting from June 1, 2011 Mr. Karen Zakaryan was appointed Acting CEO of NASDAQ OMX Armenia. Starting from 2002 Mr. Karen Zakaryan held the position of Deputy CEO of Armenian

VivaCell-MTS launches Spring Inspiration project for culture houses and arts and crafts schools of Yerevan and the regions
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-07 17:17:35

Spring Inspiration project aims at revealing and promoting Armenian young talents. The vivid imagination is the theme for the contest. June 07, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of

Joyce Philibosian Stein and Joe Stein: The final act of ingratitude was Cafesjian's lawsuit
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-07 14:36:17

Responding to Harut Sassounian’s recent commentary entitled: “There Is a Time to Sue and a Time to Settle,” while we agree there is a time to settle, that time

ANCA: War Crimes Prosecutor Nicholas Koumjian to Address Armenian Cause 2.0
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-07 10:53:01

Noted International Law Expert Nicolas Koumjian Will Speak at ANCA Conference WASHINGTON, DC - Nicholas Koumjian, a leader in international genocide and war crimes prosecutions, will speak at Armenian Cause

Comprehensive protection for computer with Dr.Web antivirus software - right from VivaCell-MTS website
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-06 12:48:23

June 06, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that in case of subscribing to one of the “MTS Connect” tariff

Representative offices of All-Armenian International Youth Centre will unite Armenians living in Russia
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-06 12:35:51

On the day of Russia, on June 12, representative offices of All-Armenian International Youth Center (AAIYC) will be opened in the administrative centers of Russian 11 regions and in

A new container of medical Equipment shipped to Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-04 11:07:07

Mid-May, a new shipment of medical supplies sent by the Armenian Relief Society, Inc. arrived in Armenia. Following efforts by a small group of Detroit Armenian activists spanning over a

ANCA: McCalpin to Speak about Long-Term Justice at Armenian Cause 2.0
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-04 10:11:06

Noted Expert on Reparations and Reconciliation to Address ANCA's National Conference WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America announced today that Dr. Jermaine O. McCalpin, an internationally respected

VivaCell-MTS new service center has opened in the 7th Nork District in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-03 16:55:56

June 3, 2011, VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that a new service center has opened in the 7th Nork District in Yerevan. It

DigiTec Business forum is a good place for new companies to show their products and services
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-03 13:54:37

The Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) encourages the participation of novice companies in DigiTec Business forum and has defined specific conditions of participation for them. "To support the

“VivaCell-MTS-2011” Mini Soccer Championship among the Armenian media ended up
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-02 16:21:54

June 2, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that yesterday the “VivaCell-MTS-2011” Mini Soccer Championship among the Armenian media ended

Kinderwall project kicks off
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-02 13:13:37

Kinderwall project offering new alternative format of education kicks off. VivaCell-MTS is the general partner of the project. Kinderwall is a project of non-formal education, which gives children an opportunity

International Child Protection Day celebrated at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts for the Children of Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-02 11:56:18

Yerevan, Armenia, June 2, 2011 – The Cafesjian Center for the Arts welcomed over 80 thousands of visitors on June 1st to celebrate International Child Protection Day. This grand

UCSB ASA Donates Funds to Aid Leo Sarkissian Intern
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-02 11:40:01

Santa Barbara - The Armenian Student Association (ASA) of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), through the Armenian National Committee of America, Western Region, has donated funds to

Angel Internet Investor to Explore Social Media at Armenian Cause 2.0
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-02 10:48:44

International Internet Consultant Hayk Kayserian will Run Workshops on Building Grassroots Power and Leveraging Smart Advocacy WASHINGTON, DC - Haig Kayserian, an internet business consultant, angel investor and blogger with

Maria Dotsenko: “It is crucial for young people to learn more about water resources and their preservation, so that they can contribute to the country’s efforts aimed at the protection of its beautiful nature.”

  • Press release
  • 2011-06-01 13:13:30

UN Supports Essay Competition on Water for Cities among School Children Yerevan, 1 June 2011 – 18 school children, winners of the essays and other creative works

The 4th Armenian art competition with the titles “The zoo I wish”, “My native nature”, “I am a tree” will take place
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-01 12:02:29

This year for the 4th time the "Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets" together with its chief companion Vivacell-MTS carries out Armenian art competition. The

ANCA: International Law Expert to Discuss Reparations at "Armenian Cause 2.0" Conference
  • Press release
  • 2011-06-01 00:58:26

Susan Karamanian Serves as Associate Dean at George Washington University Law School WASHINGTON, DC - Susan Karamanian, a leading expert on international law who serves as Associate Dean for International

A new international music festival kicks off in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-30 16:55:12

Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, expressed willingness to sponsor the first international festival of young musician-performers. The new music festival, which kicked off upon the initiative of

Members of “Sardarapat” movement Tigran Khzmalyan and Garegin Chugaszyan left for the USA
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-30 14:21:06

By the invitation of “Policy Forum Armenia” (PFA) the members of “Sardarapat” movement Tigran Khzmalyan and Garegin Chugaszyan left for the USA. They were the official guests at the

European Movement of Armenia appreciated the decision of Armenian authorities about amnesty
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-27 14:28:18

European Movement of Armenia appreciated the decision of Armenian authorities about announcement of amnesty. We know how complicated is to make such decisions and what historical value they have.

ANCA Welcomes Arrest of Indicted Perpetrator of Genocide
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-27 01:42:31

Applauds Serbian Government's Capture of General Ratko Mladic WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed the Serbian government's arrest, today, of Ratko Mladic, a former Serbian

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY STATEMENT REGARDING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM CASE
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-26 10:12:02

Washington, DC - Earlier this month, a District of Columbia Court ruled that since the Museum project was not completed by the December 31, 2010 deadline, it triggered a

International conference “Perspectives of Diaspora in a globalizing world” will start
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-25 12:35:13

On May 26, at 18:00, in “Metropol” hotel (Mashtots avenue 2/2) the international conference titled “Perspectives of Diaspora in a globalizing world” will start with the participation of the

VivaCell-MTS has resumed normal operations
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-24 15:29:32

May 24, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS informs that the Company's staff was evacuated as required by the respective procedure, immediately after an anonymous bomb threat. Now, after relevant

Partnering for the Welfare of Rural Population
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-24 12:51:30

Yerevan, 24 May 2011 - The global financial and economic crisis seriously shattered Armenia’s path towards sustainable development, affecting both the welfare of urban and rural population. According to

The delegation of RA Ministry of Defense participates in MIlex-2011 military and industrial exhibition
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-23 12:42:12

On May 23, the delegation of RA Ministry of Defense headed by deputy Minister, the chief of material and technical securing department Alik Mirazabekyan went to Minsk in order

SEEMO/IPI Press Release: SEEMO Condemns Continuing Violence against Journalists in Northern Cyprus
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-21 18:02:16

Vienna, 20 May 2011-The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute, condemns the continuing violence and attacks against journalists in Northern Cyprus

Three partners, third year partnership, as a result another 15 families move out of metal containers
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-20 23:50:28

Today the president of ARDA (Armenian Relief and Development Association) charitable foundation American Armenian philanthropist Mr. Steve Lazarian with his family, Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Mr. Joe Kellejian,

VivaCell-MTS presents a new bonus program for prepaid subscribers
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-20 13:08:46

May 20, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that till June 1st VivaCell-MTS prepaid subscribers can participate in a bonus

Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-20 12:40:50

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today reported results for

ANCA: Amb. John Evans to Speak at ANCA Conference - Armenian Cause 2.0
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-20 09:58:45

-- Respected Foreign Service Veteran to Share his Perspective in Address to Conferees WASHINGTON, DC - Former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Marshall Evans, a highly respected Foreign Service officer

IFC to Help Armenia Enhance Power Grid and Renewable Energy Sources
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-19 15:38:06

Yerevan, Armenia, May 19, 2011—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia signed a cooperation agreement today to increase


The most innovative and modern smartphone - Google Nexus S can be obtained exclusively at VivaCell-MTS service centers
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-19 14:25:09

The most innovative and modern smartphone - Google Nexus S can be obtained exclusively at VivaCell-MTS service centers May 19, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems”

ANCA: Ambassador Tatoul Markarian to Host Armenian Embassy Dinner for Armenian Cause 2.0
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-19 09:42:42

-- Deadline fast approaching for Innovative Washington DC Conference WASHINGTON, DC - His Excellency Tatoul Markarian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of

Politico's Charles Mahtesian to Keynote ANCA's Armenian Cause 2.0 Conference
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-18 10:43:04

WASHINGTON, DC – Nationally respected journalist and political expert Charles Mahtesian will serve as a keynote speaker at Armenian Cause 2.0, an innovative weekend-long training and educational seminar aimed

ANCA-WR TO HOST DINNER SERIES, ASSEMBLYMAN PORTANTINO INAUGURAL GUEST
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-14 02:25:28

Glendale - The Armenian National Committee of America, Western Region, announced that it will be hosting its inaugural Dinner Series with California State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino. The Dinner Series will

UN Office in Armenia marks World Day for Cultural Diversity
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-13 15:42:12

Yerevan, 13 May 2011 – An art exhibition dedicated to the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development was opened today in the UN House. It is

The statue of Alexander Mantashyan will be placed in Abovyan street
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-13 13:31:59

This year, during the first sitting, the Art council of Yerevan City Hall discussed the placing of the statue of Garegin Nzhdeh in the Square of his name and

APPLICATION OF SEARCH MACHINES AND INFORMATION DATABASES IN ANALYTICAL STUDIES
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-12 15:37:12

APPLICATION OF SEARCH MACHINES AND INFORMATION DATABASES IN ANALYTICAL STUDIES On May 11 a seminar on “Application of search machines and information databases in analytical studies” was held at “Noravank”

“The decade of actions” of traffic security declared by the UN begins
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-11 11:20:50

On May 11, 2011 the “The decade of actions” of traffic security declared by the UN begins. According to the experts of world health care organization the traffic

ANCA-WR Endorses Janice Hahn for Congress
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-11 10:58:53

Glendale - The Armenian National Committee of America, Western Region, announced today its endorsement of Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn as she runs for United States Congress in

Armenia takes part in the “Annual Investment Meeting” exhibition-conference in the UAE
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-10 14:46:31

From 10 to 12 of May, the international investment exhibition-conference titled the “Annual Investment Meeting” will take place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and heads of state

ANCA: Senator Jack Reed Secures Safeguards Against Azerbaijan's Use of U.S.- Financed Satellite for Warfare
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-09 23:49:11

Export-Import Bank Confirms to Senator that Azerbaijan will be Required to Submit Annual Report and Allow Inspections of Records WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (R-RI), a senior member

Series of events dedicated to the Road Safety Week and the launch of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-06 16:00:29

Series of events dedicated to the Road Safety Week and the launch of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. The events are organized by the

The competition of photos dedicated to Child protection international day
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-06 11:53:06

“Baze” club of Armenian Youth Foundation announces the competition of photos with the title “Let’s protect children not one day in a year” dedicated to Child protection international

MPP Addresses Armenian Genocide In Ontario Legislature
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-06 00:42:47

On Tuesday, May 3rd 2011, Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP for Oak Ridges-Markham, made a statement in the Ontario Legislative Assembly recognizing the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and

ANCA-South Bay and ANCA-WR Meet With Candidates in 36th Congressional Race
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-06 00:11:39

Torrance - The Armenian National Committee of America, South Bay chapter and the Armenian National Committee of America, Western Region, met with two of the leading candidates in the

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. Midwives deliver – and not only babies
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 21:36:49

Statement, 5 May 2011 International Day of the Midwife Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund More than one in three women in developing countries give birth

Armenian Genocide and Jewish Holocaust Memory: Structural Peculiarities
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 15:24:38

On May 4, the Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute in the frames of Holocaust victims remembrance week organized the usual public lecture by the participation of ethnographer, leading worker

From now on, weekends will be special at Orange
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 14:39:53

Starting from now all customers of Let’s Talk prepaid tariff plans, every time when recharging the account with 1000 and more AMD will receive freee on-net minutes to be

"We are not going to sit on our hands", said "Khoustoup" NGO President
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 13:00:19

Shahumyan Mine Opencast Development by Deno Gold Mining Company Entered into Active Stage Shahumyan gold-bearing mine opencast development project in Kapan worked out by Gold Mining Company (owner - Dundee

“SCR” sponsors “Renaissance” contest-festival
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 12:36:48

“SCR” company sponsors the third “Renaissance” contest-festival, which this year takes place in Gyumri from May 5 to 13. Last year the company also sponsored the contest-festival. The chief

Journalism Award for Best Coverage of the United Nations Work in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 11:45:29

UN Country Team in Armenia is pleased to announce the 2011 Award for the distinguished, outstanding, professional and objective journalistic coverage of the UN work in Armenia. Rules for

Ruzanna Hakobyan was elected a rector in Gavar State University
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-05 11:18:54

On May 4, the sitting of Gavar State University took place. The issues referring to the election of a rector for Gavar State University, the development and improvement of the

Alaverdi Medical Clinic Opening
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-04 13:58:34

On May 4, a renovated medical clinic, funded by the United States Government, will open in Alaverdi. The clinic, which cost $75,000 to renovate, is the United States Government’s

“The Arts Gallery” Cultural Fund represents the “National Gallery” 7th International Music Festival
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-04 13:25:54

“The Arts Gallery” Cultural Fund, under the patronage of the leading operator of Armenia VivaCell-MTS, and with the support of RA Ministry of Culture, presents the “National Gallery” 7th

A literary-creative competition headed under the title “I am your son, Armenia” is organized
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-04 12:51:49

Avetiq Isahakyan Central Library of Yerevan City Hall organizes a literary-creative competition with the title “I am your son, Armenia” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of RA Independence. 16-25-year-old

BlackBerry® Torch 9800 – already available at VivaCell-MTS service centers
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-04 11:49:27

May 4, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that BlackBerry® Torch 9800 smartphone is now available at VivaCell-MTS service centers. This

ANCA: Armenian Cause 2.0 Conference to be Held in Washington, DC, June 24 - 27
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-04 10:01:28

Weekend of Activities to Focus on Social Networks, Grassroots Power and Smart Advocacy WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian American community leaders and activists are invited to Washington, DC from June

Unique Armenian Oral History Conference at UCLA
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-03 12:36:04

Unique Armenian Oral History Conference at UCLA UCLA—Oral Historians of the Armenian Genocide gathered in Los Angeles on April 1-2, 2011, to share information about their collections and consider issues

"Recognize your country" youth patriotic enterprise is not going to join any political force
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-03 12:06:17

The representative of "Jehovah's witnesses" religious sect called the head of "Recognize your country" youth patriotic enterprise Ruben Baghdishyan and offered to patronize the patriotic campaigns of the

Threats to journalists cannot be tolerated, says OSCE Chairperson ahead of World Press Freedom Day
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-03 11:33:05

VILNIUS, 2 May 2011 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, speaking ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, called for OSCE states

CARE STUDY TOUR TO STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA AND ARMENIA
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-03 01:19:20

The representatives of civil society organizations and Local Government from Armenia will arrive in Georgia on a study tour on May 2-4 to meet with their Georgian counterparts and

UN Secretary General Message on World Press Freedom Day
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-02 19:18:55

When governments repress their people and shield themselves from scrutiny, press freedom is among the most powerful vehicles for exposing misdeeds and upholding public trust. When people face discrimination and

The coming meeting of The Union of Armenian Authors of California
  • Press release
  • 2011-05-02 11:55:40

The coming meeting of The Union of Armenian Authors of California under the patronage of the Public Library of Glendale will take place at the same library, 222 East

Bako Sahakyan received judge advocate RA Gevorg Kostanyan
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-30 19:44:47

On 30 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received judge advocate, deputy prosecutor general of the Republic of Armenia Gevorg Kostanyan. Issues related to the activities of military

IMF, Central Bank of Armenia, and EBRD High-Level Workshop Focuses on Strengthening Monetary Policy
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-30 12:22:57

A high-level workshop hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Yerevan on April

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY HOSTS COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS IN ARMENIA DEDICATED TO THE VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-27 20:53:12

Yerevan, Armenia - During the week leading up to the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Assembly of America's Yerevan Office hosted a series of events dedicated

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund builds community center in Shushi Region’s Mets Shen village
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-27 11:45:04

Yerevan, April 27, 2011 – The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is building a community center in Mets Shen, a village in Artsakh’s Shushi Region. The project is co-financed by the

The call of the group which initiated the movement of “Sardarapat”
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-23 15:00:24

The group, which initiated the movement of “Sardarapat”, in April of the last year, came up with a call directed to all Armenians living in Armenia and in foreign

Our demand is fair and we are the owner of the remembrance of our ancestors
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-23 13:37:23

On the eve of April 24 more than 200 young people joined the e-campaign with the title “Recognition” of “Baze” club of the Youth Foundation of Armenia. In order

“Azerbaijani Anti-Armenian Propaganda and Ways of Opposition”
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-22 17:00:04

On April 21st “Noravank” Foundation and “Armat” club held a conference on “Azerbaijani Anti-Armenian Propaganda and Ways of Opposition”. In his opening address the executive director of “Noravank” Foundation

A film for each of us:Sunrise over lake Van
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-22 15:24:55

Companies “Mika Limited” and “Paradise” in association with the National Cinema Center of Armenia, will represent

MPI Union and “GXP” Centre of Excellence are deepening their cooperation with Ministry of Economy of the RA
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-22 12:16:59

The cooperation of Medicine Producers and Importers Union (MPI Union) of Armenia and “GXP” Centre of Excellence with the Ministry of Economy of the RA turned into a

BRYZA DENIED ACCESS TO DESTROYED DJULFA CEMETERY
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-21 23:46:06

ANCA: Ambassador Bryza's Effort "Far too Little, Five Years too Late" WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Embassy in Baku has reported that a recent attempt by U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan

WESTERN DIOCESE: EVENTS COMMEMORATING THE 96th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-21 12:50:17

APRIL 19, 2011 - LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS At 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed April 24, 2011 as

At the Turkish Embassy in Georgia (35 I. Chavchavadze St., Tbilisi) will be held a peaceful manifestation with demand of recognition of the Armenian genocide
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-20 11:16:18

On April 24 this year will be 96 years since in the territory of the Ottoman Empire was executed a state-level planned extermination of the Armenian people in its

Fifty passionate supporters donated $ 60,000 to a campaign aiming to raise $ 2 million for the First Phase of a new church project in San Diego
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-20 11:00:51

At a fundraiser on April 2, 2011, fifty passionate supporters donated $ 60,000 to a campaign aiming to raise $ 2 million for the First Phase of a new

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY PRAISES ECUMENICAL LEADERSHIP OF HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-20 02:42:52

Washington, DC - Today, the Armenian Assembly of America praised the leadership of His Holiness Catholicos of all Armenians Karekin II and the Armenian Apostolic Church's continued ecumenical outreach

“Edit print” publishing house invites to the 7th Yerevan exhibition-sale of a book
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-19 12:12:13

Yerevan 2012 - in the frameworks of the programs of “The Book International Motherland” and “National return to the book” from April 21-23 in “Khnko Aper” library the 7th

Resurrection and Recognition: World Council of Churches Urges Participation in National Day of Prayer in Honor of Easter, Memory of Genocide
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-19 10:45:24

Armenian Genocide Observance, Easter Sunday Coincide on April 24, 2011 LOS ANGELES- As we approach the holiest of days on the Christian calendar, a growing number of world religious leaders

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute organizes an international conference titled “The Armenian Genocide and the Scandinavian Response”
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-18 18:08:37

April 18, 2011 On April 20 and 21, 2011 the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute organizes an international conference titled “The Armenian Genocide and the Scandinavian Response” dedicated to Fridtjof Nansen’s 150th

CARD AND PUM SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-18 12:20:40

April 21, 2011, Yerevan. The Foundation PUM Netherlands Senior Experts (the Netherlands),

ARPA Institute lecture on "The Theme of Genocide in Armenian-American Literature" by Prof. Barlow Der Mugerdechian will be held on April 28
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-17 12:44:41

ARPA Institute lecture on "The Theme of Genocide in Armenian-American Literature" by Prof. Barlow Der Mugerdechian will be held on Thursday night, April 28, 2011 at 7:30 pm in

An Evening of Commemoration and Symposium will take place on 28 April, in Jerusalem
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-17 12:06:24

In April Armenians, world-wide will commemorate the 96th anniversary of the Genocide carried out by the Turkish authorities of the early 20th century. By varied estimates, between one million

A CALL TO ACTION
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-16 01:47:38

On Thursday, April 21 at 3 p.m., all Armenian-Americans in Southern California are urged to join in a public protest to be held outside a fundraising event for President

Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, issued the clarification
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-16 01:05:06

YEREVAN, 15 April 2011 - Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, issued the following clarification regarding interpretations reprinted in the media of a statement

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY MEETS WITH HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBER CONGRESSMAN BRAD SHERMAN
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-13 22:13:31

Washington, DC - Earlier this week, Armenian Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny met with Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and discussed key policy issues. Ardouny reviewed a range of subjects

Resurrection and Recognition: ANCA Welcomes National Day of Prayer in Celebration of Easter and in Memory of Genocide Victims
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-13 10:54:51

Annual Armenian Genocide Observance and Easter Sunday Coincide on April 24, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC - As we approach Holy Week on the Christian calendar, the Armenian National Committee of America

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY CONTINUES OUTREACH ON CAPITOL HILL
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-13 01:52:51

Meets with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and Representative Jackie Speier Washington, DC - In the run-up to the April 13th Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Commemoration, Armenian Assembly Executive Director

Orange
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-12 11:43:26

1000 free minutes when recharging for the very first time Yerevan, April 12, 2011 Today Orange presented a special offer for those customer who have activated their Orange number before April

ANCA ADVANCES ARMENIAN AMERICAN FOREIGN AID PRIORITIES IN TESTIMONY TO CONGRESSIONAL FOREIGN AID PANEL
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-11 23:51:39

Government Affairs Director Alerts Panel to Azerbaijani Threat to Shoot Down a Civilian Airliner; Calls on Congress to Consider a Freeze on All Military Aid to Azerbaijan over Baku's

ANCA JOINS BROAD BASED HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION IN HONORING THE WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CAUCUS
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-11 23:20:17

WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) recently joined the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and over 150 people representing a diverse group of over 30

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MARK ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AT ANNUAL CAPITOL HILL OBSERVANCE
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-11 22:32:26

WASHINGTON, DC – Members of Congress will be joined by human rights advocates and Armenian Americans from across America. in calling for U.S. support for a truthful and just

Housing in Europe and Central Asia needs to change from finance and profit to human rights and needs
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-11 16:01:48

To provide sustainable and affordable housing solutions in the region, policies should pursue people-centered models that focus on the importance of housing to development, declare four international organizations at

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I WRITES TO SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 15:31:54

ANTELIAS, Lebanon - His Holiness Aram I wrote to President Al-Assad, supporting the reforms he has promised. The Catholicos hoped that these reforms will contribute to the stability and

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: Authorities Search Home of Polish-Belarusian Journalist Andrzej Poczobut
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 11:33:38

Raid Follows Criminal Charge of Insulting President Alexander Lukashenko The International Press Institute (IPI) on 30 March denounced Belarusian authorities' search of the apartment of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, and

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: IPI Welcomes Progress in Investigation into 2000 Slaying of Ukraine Journalist
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 11:31:28

State Prosecutor Opens Case Against Former President Kuchma The International Press Institute (IPI) on 22 March welcomed news that Ukraine's state prosecutor has opened a criminal case against former President

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: OSCE Report Finds Turkey Is Holding 57 Journalists in Prison
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 11:18:59

Number Indicates Country is the Lead Jailer of Journalists in the World The International Press Institute (IPI) obtained on 4 April a report from the Organization for Security and Co-operation

Primate Presides over St. Leon Cathedral Services – Cross Stones Consecrated
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 09:49:08

On Sunday, April 3, 2011, the Primate presided over the church service at the St. Leon Armenian Cathedral in Burbank. Rev. Fr. Zareh Mansuryan celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Archpriest

The rally of the Armenian National Congress near Matenadaran
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 03:10:00

On April 8 near Matenadaran the rally of the Armenian national congress known by Yerevan City hall took place. The rally began at 18.15. 8500 people took part. In spite of

The Armenian Organizations of Georgia:We call to undertake in the Parliament discussions about the issue of Armenian Genocide done in Ottoman Empire
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-09 01:56:31

This is already the second year, that Armenian Community of Georgia applies to the President of Georgia and the Parliament, with a request to discuss the issue of

UN and Armenian Government Contribute to Recovery of Forests in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-08 15:34:46

More than 350 trees were planted jointly by the UN, Government officials, Ambassadors, representative of the International Community at a tree planting event

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY DISCUSSES KEY ISSUES WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-08 01:24:30

Armenian Caucus To Spearhead Annual Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Commemoration Washington, DC - Assembly Board Member Annie Totah and Executive Director Bryan Ardouny discussed Armenian issues in a series of

EU funded project holds migration training in Guymri
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-07 19:51:34

On 8 April 2011 a training seminar for institutional capacity reinforcement in the field of migration management took place in Gyumri. Representatives of Office Français de l’Immigration et de

His Holiness Aram I received a delegation representing the Shi’ite community, headed by Sheikh Shafik Jaradi
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-07 17:20:39

ANTELIAS, Lebanon - His Holiness Aram I received a delegation representing the Shi’ite community, headed by Sheikh Shafik Jaradi. The delegation came to invite the Catholicos to speak at

ACNIS Director of Research Holds First Press Conference
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-07 16:41:08

Political scientist and Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) Director of Research Manvel Sargsian held his introductory news conference in this capacity. Welcoming the audience with opening remarks,

UN Family in Armenia pays tribute to colleagues who fell in line of duty in hotspots around the world
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-06 19:17:39

The UN Office in Armenia together with the United Nations offices around the world are flying the UN flag at half mast today (Wednesday, April 6, 2011), as a

Networking of Health Professionals is Essential to Improvements in Rural Healthcare
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-06 18:39:53

Following the launch of its Comprehensive Rural Development Program in the Armavir marz of Armenia in 2004, the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) has to-date impacted the lives of

EASTER AND THE 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-06 12:31:03

AN APPEAL FROM THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH, ARMENIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL UNION OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In April of this

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund launches affiliate office in Romania
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-04 18:13:21

The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s family of worldwide affiliates expanded with the addition last month of an office in Romania. The launch of the affiliate will help better organize and

Amnesty International: Azerbaijan protests broken up as riot police move in
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-02 23:23:51

2 April 2011- The Azerbaijani authorities must halt their crackdown on freedom of assembly, Amnesty International said today, after a "Day of Wrath" protest saw scores arrested and others

Primate Attends MDS 35th Anniversary Banquet – MDS Principal Hagop Hagopian Honored
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-02 10:09:54

Published on Apr 01 2011 by Divan of the Diocese of the Armenian Church On March 26, 2011, the Primate attended the 35th Anniversary Manoogian-Demirdjian School Celebration Banquet. Organized

FAU LIBRARIES HOST "THE GREATEST CRIME OF THE WAR: THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DURING WORLD WAR I" EXHIBITION
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-02 09:58:37

Film and Panel Discussion by Descendents of Survivors Tuesday, April 12 Boca Raton, FL - As part of the ongoing Armenian Genocide exhibition at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Wimberly Library

Diaspora Minister raises Genocide recognition and NKR independence with Australian MPs
  • Press release
  • 2011-04-01 10:47:30

SYDNEY: Minister of Diaspora for the Republic of Armenia, the Hon. Hranoush Hakobyan visited the New South Wales State Parliament and met with State and Federal Parliamentarians during her

Students of “TV Ideal” TV Hosting and Journalism School inquire about communication and customer care as part of their educational program
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-31 17:45:21

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, announces hosting students of “TV Ideal” School at its headquarters. Students of the school specializing in the arts of TV journalism regularly participate

ginosi.com pledges to donate to Japan for every booking until April 24th
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-30 14:34:22

www.ginosi.com has launched a charity program for the victims of the recent Japan tsunami disaster which has affected the lives of thousands of people. In a press release ginosi.com stated that

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: IPI Condemns Turkish Raids in Search of Unpublished Book by Journalist Ahmet Sik
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-29 10:57:39

Court Orders Confiscation of Draft Copies in Connection with Ergenekon Probe Vienna, 28 March 2011-The International Press Institute (IPI) on Friday condemned raids by Turkish police last week in search

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY PROVIDES FLORIDA COMMUNITY BRIEFING ON ARMENIAN-AMERICAN ISSUES
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-28 23:04:41

Washington, DC, March 28, 2011 - Under the auspices of the Armenian Assembly's South Florida Regional Council (SFRC), members and supporters came together earlier this month in Boca Raton,

Representatives from Habitat for Humanity Armenia attended national conference
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-28 10:28:40

‘What Will You Build?’ conference aimed to equip Habitat affiliate leadership and staff to fulfill Habitat’s mission Yerevan, Armenia (March 28, 2011) – Seda Arzumanyan, Resource Development Manager of

EXPORT ROADMAP: A GUIDE FOR ARMENIAN EXPORTERS IS RELEASED
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-23 15:29:55

On 24 March Armenian exporters will receive a practical guide – the Export Roadmap. The latter is a joint initiative of the Armenian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre (AEPLAC)

BACHELET SAYS SOCIAL PROTECTION FLOORS KEY TO ADDRESSING RISING SOCIAL DEMANDS
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-22 23:07:11

GENEVA (ILO News) – The Chairperson of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group and Executive Director of UN Women, Mrs Michelle Bachelet, has said that the implementation of social

Cooperation between the Armenian State Youth Orchestra and VivaCell-MTS will continue in 2011
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-21 19:51:39

March 21, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that the cooperation between the Armenian State Youth Orchestra and VivaCell-MTS will

IFJ Appoints Female Union Rights Campaigner from Brazil as New General Secretary
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-20 22:03:33

20 March 2011- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) this weekend formally endorsed the appointment of Brazilian journalist and union activist Elizabeth Costa as the new General Secretary to

IFJ Backs Action by Spanish Unions against Jobs Cuts in PRISA Media Group
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-20 21:22:53

20 March 2011- The Executive Committee of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), meeting in Brussels from 19 – 20 March and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have

SEEMO/IPI Press Release: SEEMO Launches an Electronic Version of its Flagship Publication South, East and Central Europe Media Handbook
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-19 10:50:55

Vienna, 18 March 2011-The South and East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East and Central Europe and an affiliate

Now it is possible to measure internet speed immediately on Orange web site
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-18 15:13:10

Orange launched “speed test” website, which will enable all Orange internet subscribers to measure their internet speed immediately on Orange web site: http://speedtest.orangearmenia.am/. Bruno Duthoit, Orange CEO, said:

Snipers must be withdrawn to avoid further incidents on line of contact, says OSCE Chairperson during visit to Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-18 14:32:32

YEREVAN, 18 March 2011 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in Yerevan today, urged the authorities to work towards progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and

Europe in favour of people’s rights
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-17 19:34:24

- France is supporting people’s right to self-determination in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - The European Union recognises the Libyan Transitional National Council as a valid political

Armenia/Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani soldier and Armenian civilian internee handed over
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-17 16:33:17

Geneva/Baku/Yerevan (ICRC) – An Azerbaijani soldier detained in Yerevan, Armenia, was handed over to Azerbaijani authorities today under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

“Armenia” International Airports” CJSC is sorry for the inconveniences caused to the passengers by the air company
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-17 11:31:39

We inform that the present aircraft handling tariffs were established by “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC in 2005 taking into consideration the airport development Master Plan and has not changed

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY STATEMENT REGARDING MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IN THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM CASE
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-17 10:03:08

Washington, DC - It has come to the Armenian Assembly's attention that Mr. Gerard L. Cafesjian and the Honorable Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly who oversaw the trial late last year

IFJ Concerned over New Media Crisis in Bahrain
  • Press release
  • 2011-03-15 22:33:06

15 March 2011- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the escalation of violence against media in Bahrain after photographer Mohammed Almoukhraq was assaulted by security forces while

U.S. Embassy Presents Woman of Courage Award in honor of the late Amalia Kostanian
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  • 2011-03-15 20:21:54

During a ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy on March 15, 2011, Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch presented the U.S. Embassy of Armenia's Woman of Courage Award in honor of

Business with Mission addresses students of the American University of Science and Technology and Haigazian University of Beirut
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  • 2011-03-14 21:03:33

VivaCell-MTS continues sharing with management culture and model of productivity as well as the ways to sustaining national identity through more engagement in Armenia March 11, 2011, Beirut, Lebanon

SEEMO/IPI Press Release: SEEMO Shows Solidarity with B92
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  • 2011-03-12 13:25:34

Vienna, 11 March 2011- The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and fourteen ambassadors accredited in Serbia expressed their

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: IPI Renews Objections to Hungarian Media Law Following Amendment
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  • 2011-03-12 13:21:19

Joins OSCE in Calling on Authorities to Respect Press Freedom Vienna, 11 March 2011- The International Press Institute (IPI) renewed on 9 March 2011 its objections to Hungary's new media

IPI/SEEMO Press Release: Turkish Court Orders Arrest of IPI World Press Freedom Hero
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  • 2011-03-12 13:16:55

Nedim Sener Jailed in Connection With Alleged Plot to Overthrow Government Vienna, 11 March 2011- Journalist Nedim Sener, one of the International Press Institute (IPI)'s World Press Freedom Heroes, has

Save the BBC World Service, Says IFJ
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  • 2011-03-11 21:39:32

11 March 2011- Today the International Federation of Journalists and its regional group the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) called on journalists in Europe and around the world to

BUILDING AWARENESS OF TURKISH SOCIETY REGARDING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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  • 2011-03-11 20:12:58

The “Yerkir” Union and the Caucasus Institute will jointly hold an international conference on Building Awareness of Turkish Society Regarding the Armenian Genocide on March 15, 2011. Speakers will

UN and Government of Armenia reviewed progress towards implementation of Development Assistant Framework
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  • 2011-03-11 14:35:51

Yerevan, 11 March 2011 – The UN Resident Coordinator and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia led the discussion on the progress made towards the achievement of the four

Efthymiou, Djukic-Dejanovic sign agreement for Annual Session in Belgrade
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  • 2011-03-10 18:10:49

BELGRADE - OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Eftyhmiou and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic today signed the official agreement to hold the