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GENERAL SECRETARY OF CEC TO VISIT ARMENIA AT INVITATION OF
CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II
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  • 2008-08-22 20:00:00

ETCHMIADZIN, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, a delegation led by the General Secretary

ABOUT 80% OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS AND POLITICAL FIGURES
IN ARMENIA ARE MEMBERS OF UNION OF HUNTERS
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  • 2008-08-22 19:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Favorable conditions for hunters have been created in Armenia, the chairman of "The National Alliance of Armenian Hunters" Grigor Grigorian stated at

THIS YEAR'S HUNTING SEASON TO LAST IN ARMENIA FROM AUGUST
23 TO MARCH 15, 2009
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  • 2008-08-22 19:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The hunting season starts in Armenia on August 23. The chairman of "National Alliance of Armenian Hunters" NGO Grigor Grigorian said

"DIALOG OF CULTURES" 3rd ANNUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL BEING HELD
IN TSAKHKADZOR
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  • 2008-08-22 17:00:00

TSAKHKADZOR, AUGUST 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "Dialog of Cultures" 3rd annual youth festival opened in Tsakhkadzor and will last until August 27. Cultures, rituals and cuisine of

EARTHQUAKE OCCURS 20 KM NORTH-EAST OF ARMAVIR
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  • 2008-08-19 23:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, NOYAN TAPAN. At 8:34 pm on August 19th, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale at the epicenter occurred 20

ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK ASSUMES SPONSHORSHIP OF
"HAYASTAN" FUND'S TELEMARATHON 2008
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  • 2008-08-18 19:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank has assumed sponsorship of "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund's Telemarathon 2008. In an official letter to the Fund's acting executive director

OSCE AND YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
CENTRE
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  • 2008-08-17 14:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A Resource Centre on Environmental Rights opened at the Law Faculty of the Yerevan State University with the support of the

TURKISH FOOTBALL FANS MAY ARRIVE IN ARMENIA WITHOUT ENTRY
VISAS ON SEPTEMBER 1-6
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  • 2008-08-14 22:10:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, NOYAN TAPAN. At the August 14 sitting, the Armenian government approved the draft decision on allowing visits without an entry visa for Turkish

WATER SUPPLY OF YEREVAN'S SHENGAVIT COMMUNITY TO BE CUT OFF
ON AUGUST 15
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  • 2008-08-13 18:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The water supply of the following streets in Yerevan's Shengavit community: Garegin Nzhde, Bagratunyats, Arshakunyats, Mantashian, Arin-Berd, Teyshebayini, May 9th, as well

ACCORDING TO ALARM CALLS RECEIVED BY "ACHILLES", EXTRA
MONEY EXTORTED AT TRANSPORT CHECKUP POINTS
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  • 2008-08-13 16:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "Achilles" NGO for Protection of Drivers' Rights has received complaints by its hot line about illegal actions committed at transport checkup points.

RUBEN TOROSIAN PROPOSES CREATING REPUBLICAN COUNCIL FOR
PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF JOURNALISTS
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  • 2008-08-12 19:30:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian authorities bear full responsibility for the assault made on reporter of "Armenian Time" daily Lusine Barseghian on August 11,

VACANT PLACES REMAINING AFTER UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
EXAMINATIONS ALREADY REDISTRIBUTED: NO ADDITIONAL COMPETITION TO
BE HELD
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  • 2008-08-12 19:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of 13,007 university entrants who took entrance exams this year, 10,001 ones entered universities, including 2,242 ones for paid education

GRADUATES OF UNIVERSITIES' BASE COLLEGES ALSO TO TAKE
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS BY UNITED EXAMINATION SYSTEM IN 2009
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  • 2008-08-12 15:24:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009, university entrance examinations on almost all the main subjects, except oral examinations, will be conducted by the united examination system.

CONTENT OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES RECORDED IN ARAX RIVER IN
LINE WITH POLLUTION STANDARDS
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  • 2008-08-12 15:04:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The 10th meeting of the Armenian-Iranian working group on study of pollution of the Arax River was held in Yerevan on

AZERI HACKERS MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE WEBSITE OF RA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
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  • 2008-08-12 14:46:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At about 7 pm on August 11, Azeri hackers made an attempt to damage the official website of the RA ministry

WATER SUPPLY OF ARABKIR COMMUNITY TO BE CUT OFF ON AUGUST
13
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  • 2008-08-11 21:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The water supply of the following streets in Yerevan's Arabkir community: Papasian, Vagharshian, Sundukian, Avetisian, Gaydar, Gulakian, Kyulbenkian, Aghbyur Serob, Sose, Orbeli,

REPORTER OF "ARMENIAN TIME" NEWSPAPER LUSINE BARSEGHIAN
ASSAULTED
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  • 2008-08-11 21:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. At about 9:40 am August 11, two unknown persons made an assault on reporter of "Armenian Time" newspaper Lusine Barseghian. NT

SEVERAL POLICEMEN OF GYUMRI EXPOSED FOR BRIBE TAKING
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  • 2008-08-07 18:00:00

GYUMRI, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of operative measures taken by employees of the RA Police Main Department for Fight against Organized Crime (MDFOC)

CRIMINAL GROUP ENGAGED IN SMUGGLING HAS BEEN RENDERED
HARMLESS, RA NSS REPORTS
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  • 2008-08-07 18:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The employees of the RA National Security Service (NSS) revealed a criminal group engaged in smuggling and blocked a constantly functioning

RESULTS OF WORK IN FIRST HALF OF 2008 SUMMARIZED AT
PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE
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  • 2008-08-06 22:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of crimes recorded in the first half of 2008 declined by 376 or 8.6% on the same period of

BY DATA OF FIRST HALF OF 2008, INVESTIGATION OF 205 CASES
COMPLETED BY RA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE
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  • 2008-08-06 21:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with the case on March 1 events, charges were brought against 139 people, 117 of whom were under arrest,

14 CASES OF DROWING RECORDED IN ARMENIA SINCE EARLY 2008,
AS A RESULT OF WHICH 12 PEOPLE DIE
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  • 2008-08-06 18:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Since early 2008, 14 cases of drowning have been recorded in Armenia, as a result of which 12 people died and

ANTIHAIL SERVICE OF ARMENIA BEING EXTENDED AND RE-EQUIPPED
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  • 2008-08-06 18:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA ministry of emergency situations has adopted the slogans "Everything for Human Security" and "There is Nothing More Important than

TITLE OF ACADEMICIAN CONFERRED ON DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF WAC
AND UAR VLADIMIR AGHAYAN
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  • 2008-08-05 23:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The All-Armenian Academy of National Security Problems has conferred the title of academician on the deputy chairman of the World Armenian Congress

6,1bn DRAMS TO BE ALLOTTED TO SPHERE OF CHILDBIRTH AID FROM RA
STATE BUDGET IN 2009
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  • 2008-08-04 18:40:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009 6,1bn drams (about $2,03m) will be allotted to the sphere of childbirth aid as compared with 3,9bn drams

ADMINISTRATIVE COURT DISMISSES LAWSUIT OF GAGIK JHANGIRIAN,
FORMER RA DEPUTY PROSECUTOR GENERAL
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  • 2008-08-01 19:10:00

TEREVAN, AUGUST 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Administrative Court, presided over by judge Artsrun Mirzoyan, on August 1, dismissed former RA Deputy Prosecutor General Gagik Jhangirian's

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF CASE ON FACT OF LEVON GULIAN'S
DEATH TO CONTINUE
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  • 2008-07-30 16:10:00

YEREVAN, JULY 3O, NOYAN TAPAN. The preliminary examination of the case on the fact of death of citizen Levon Gulian in the RA Police administrative building

FIVE-DAY TRAINING FOR YOUNG LEADERS OF ARMENIA'S NATIONAL
MINORITIES STARTS IN LUSAKERT
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  • 2008-07-30 16:10:00

YEREVAN, JULY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The five-day retraining course that started on July 29 in Lusakert is aimed at enlarging and developing abilities of young leaders

MOST PART OF RA MIGRANTS ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION SPHERE
ABROAD
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  • 2008-07-30 16:10:00

YEREVAN, JULY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Statistical Service and the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues with the support of the UN Population's

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY PROVIDED TO TAVUSH REGION'S SIX
BORDER VILLAGES WITH FINANCING OF HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND'S
EAST COAST AFFILIATE
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  • 2008-07-23 19:05:00

YEREVAN, JULY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A combine harvester and two tractors have been provided to six border communities in Tavush region within the framework of the

HAMSHEN AND HAMSHEN ARMENIANS: HISTORY AND CULTURE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON JULY 23 IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-07-18 17:15:00

YEREVAN, JULY 18 NOYAN TAPAN. On 23 July, the RA National Academy of Sciences Institute of Oriental Studies and the Yerkir Union of NGOs for Repatriation

NEARLY 90% ARMENIAN LABOR MIGRANTS LEAVES FOR RUSSIA
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  • 2008-07-17 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JULY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A discussion under the title Efficient Labor Migration Management in Armenia: Migration and Development, Migration and Money Transfers took place on

RA PROSECUTOR GENERAL TO TAKE PART IN SITTING OF
COORDINATION COUNCIL OF CIS MEMBER-COUNTRIES' PROSECUTOR
GENERALS IN TBILISI
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  • 2008-07-15 19:50:00

YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepian, on July 17, will take part in the sitting of the Coordination

RA CITIZENS' COMPLAINTS ADDRESSED TO OMBUDSMAN MOSTLY
REGARD POLICE AND SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE
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  • 2008-07-11 17:35:00

YEREVAN, JULY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the data of the first six months of 2008, the number of application-complaints presented to the Ombudsman's Office has

RA PROSECUTOR GENERAL TO TAKE PART IN CONFERENCE
PROSECUTORS' ROLE BEYOND CRIMINAL LEGISLATION SPHERE IN ST
PETERSBURG
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  • 2008-07-01 19:50:00

YEREVAN, JULY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepian will also take part in the conference under the title Prosecutors' Role

"SARGIS TKHRUNI" UNION AGAIN TO CONDUCT MONITORING OF
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS THIS YEAR
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  • 2008-06-30 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. As in 2007, this year "Sargis Tkhruni" student and youth union of the Social Democratic Hunchak Party will again conduct monitorting

PREVAILING PART OF ARMENIA'S POPULATION PREFERS TO LIVE IN
HOMELAND
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  • 2008-06-28 17:35:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Only 23% Armenia's population see their future beyond country's boundaries. According to Radio Liberty, the evidence of it is the results

RA MERITED ARTIST HOVHANNES BABAKHANIAN LIKES TO BE DARING
ON STAGE
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  • 2008-06-28 16:35:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Merited Artist, laureate of international contests Hovhannes Babakhanian will turn 40 on July 1. It is the 25th year the

GOVERNMENT CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT IN CREATION OF ARMENIA YOUTH
DREAMS OF, TIGRAN SARGSIAN SAYS
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  • 2008-06-25 15:35:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 25, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 500 young people of Armenia and NKR, including representatives of youth NGOs, take part in the third youth conference

TWO DEFENDANTS UNDER A MARCH 1st ROBBERY CASE APPEAL TO
CRIMINAL APPEAL COURT AGAINST THEIR SENTENCE
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  • 2008-06-24 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, NOYAN TAPAN. A complaint about the June 4 decision of Yerevan Criminal Court was filed to the RA Criminal Appeal Court on June

17 CASES OF ILLEGAL TREE CUTTING REGISTERED IN YEREVAN IN 5
MONTHS OF 2008
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  • 2008-06-23 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. 17 cases of illegal tree cutting were registered in Yerevan in the first 5 months of 2008, in connection with which

500 MILLION DRAMS TO BE ALLOCATED ANNUALLY FROM STATE
BUDGET IN 2009-2011 FOR PLANTING OF GREENERY IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-06-23 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Master Plan of Yerevan envisages increasing the green areas in the city by 100 ha in 2008, including by 60

900 THOUSAND - 1M RA CITIZENS EMIGRATE FROM ARMENIA SINCE
1992
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  • 2008-06-23 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Migration Agency of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration has created a new Internet system with the www.sma.am/migrant address. Its

MIGRATION NEGATIVE BALANCE RECORDED IN JANUARY-MAY IN
ARMENIA
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  • 2008-06-23 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Migration negative balance was recorded in the five months of this year in Armenia, which made 69.6 thousand people. That

RECEPTION TIME AND ORDER FOR CITIZENS BY RA MINISTER OF
JUSTIVE DEFINED
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  • 2008-06-23 16:05:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Gevorg Danielian, the RA Minister of Justice, will hold the reception of citizens every Friday between 14:00 and 15:00. This information

TRANSBORDER IMPACTS RULED OUT DURING OPERATION OF TEGHUT
MINE, ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER CLAIMS
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  • 2008-06-21 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The expert examination on damage as a result of Teghut mine's operation should be conducted for 25 and not 8 years,

STATE PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF APARTMENTS TO REFUGEES TO BE
IMPLEMENTED IN YEREVAN THIS YEAR
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  • 2008-06-21 22:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The state program on provision of apartments to persons deported from Azeraijan has been implemented in Armenia for 4 years. By

1,100 FOREIGNERS APPLY FOR ASYLUM IN ARMENIA OVER PAST SIX
YEARS
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  • 2008-06-21 22:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 1,100 foreigners, including from Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Cuba, have applied for asylum in Armenia since 2002. The head of the

GROUP OF OMBUDSMAN'S STAFF VISITS VARDASHEN PENITENTIARY
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  • 2008-06-20 22:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The group on restoration of criminal legal and servicemen rights of the RA Ombudsman's Staff on June 19 visited "Vardashen" penitentiary

45 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS GO ON TOKEN STRIKE IN KAPAN
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  • 2008-06-20 16:30:00

LAPAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 45 employees of Architect Oleg Skokarev LLC went on token strike on June 19. They told NT correspondent that although the

"OBJECTS" BEING BUILT IN INTERVALS BETWEEN TREES IN IJEVAN
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  • 2008-06-20 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Until 1990s, tall beatiful trees grew in the center of the city of Ijevan and along the banks of the Aghstev

SALARIES OF DOCTORS AND NURSES TO CONTINUE GROWING BY ABOUT
30% ANNUALLY IN ARMENIA
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  • 2008-06-20 15:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 19 sitting, the government approved the draft decision on the 2008-2012 strategy on primary health care of the

SALARIES OF DOCTORS AND NURSES TO CONTINUE GROWING BY ABOUT30% ANNUALLY IN ARMENIA
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  • 2008-06-20 15:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 19 sitting, the government approved the draft decision on the 2008-2012 strategy on primary health care of the

PARENTS OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED DURING FIXED-PERIOD SERVICE
STAGE PROTEST AT GOVERNMENT BUILDING
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  • 2008-06-20 15:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The parents of the servicemen, who died during military service for a fixed period, staged a protest at the building of

MAN ATTEMPTS SELF-IMMOLATION NEAR GOVERNMENT BUILDING
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  • 2008-06-19 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. During three protests organized simultaneously near the RA government building on June 19, one of the protesters, resident of the area

MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO REDUCE NUMBER OF DECISIONS OF
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHST AGAINST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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  • 2008-06-19 18:45:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. By instructions of the president and the prime minister of Armenia, everything possible will be done to exclude human rights abuse

"JUDGEMENT OF EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON "A1+" CASE
CAN HAVE SOBERING EFFECT ON AUTHORITIES OF ARMENIA," YEREVAN
PRESS CLUB DECLARES
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  • 2008-06-19 14:12:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the judgment the European Court of Human Rights published on June 17, an interference with the right of the

HENCEFORTH ALL EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ARMENIAN STUDENTS AT
BEST FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES TO BE COVERED BY ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT
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  • 2008-06-18 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Henceforth the Armenian government will cover all educational expenses of Armenian students studying at best foreign universities, the prime minister Tigran Sargsian

ONE SHOULD NOT TREAT EUROPEAN COURT'S DECISIONS FROM POINT
OF VIEW OF VICTORY OR DEFEAT, RA DEPUTY JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS
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  • 2008-06-18 16:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the June 16 decision of the European Court of Human Rights, depriving of air the A1+ independent TV company

FOUR MORE CENTERS OF AARHUS ENVISAGED TO OPEN IN ARMENIA
THIS YEAR
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  • 2008-06-18 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Environmental Protection Conference held in Yerevan on June 18 was dedicated to the assessment of the implementation of the

"ON MARCH 1 POLICE DID WHAT THEY COULD," RA CHIEF OF POLICE
SAYS
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  • 2008-06-18 14:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Rallies, marches, demonstrations and actions of protest are acceptable in any democratic country, however, that does not mean that mass events should

8,095 ENTRANT-SCHOOL LEAVERS TAKE UNITED EXAMINATION IN
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
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  • 2008-06-17 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN. 8,095 entrant-school leavers took the last united final and university entrance examination - the foreign language examination at 39 test centers

56 ENTRANTS GET 20 POINTS AT UNITED MATH EXAMINATION
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  • 2008-06-17 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN. 56 school leaver-entrants received the maximum score of 20 points at the united examination in mathematics, which makes up 0.6% of

PUBLIC TOILETS TO BE INSTALLED AT RETAIL TRADE POINTS OF
LUQUID FUEL
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  • 2008-06-17 17:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on June 17 finished the work of its special session convened the day before, concluding the agenda.

EVERYBODY IS EQUAL BEFORE LAW, AND NO ONE CAN INFLUENCE
MAYOR'S OFFICE ANY LONGER, YEREVAN DEPUTY MAYOR STATES
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  • 2008-06-16 17:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Today Yerevan Mayor's Office is concerned with the problem of construction, unauthorized constructions, and land seizures in Yerevan. As Kamo Areyan,

TUMO CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES CENTER TO START OPERATING IN
YEREVAN BY END OF YEAR
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  • 2008-06-16 16:20:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Tumo Center for Creative Technologies is envisaged to operate by the end of 2008 in Yerevan in the newly built center

CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AARHUS
CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON JUNE 18
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  • 2008-06-16 11:05:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The conference "Implementation of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE PUBLISHES INFORMATION ON
INJURIES OF 10 PERSONS KILLED DURING MARCH 1-2 EVENTS
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  • 2008-06-13 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA prosecutor general's office on June 13 published information on the injuries of the persons who were killed during the

FIRST STAGE OF USAID PHCR PROJECT COMPLETED IN LORI AND
SHIRAK MARZES
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  • 2008-06-13 19:45:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 21 policlinics in Shirak marz and a policlinic in Lori marz have been repaired and furnished with the support of the

ANOTHER 70 SEUA STUDENTS TO STUDY BY PROGRAM OF SYNOPSYS
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  • 2008-06-13 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting from September, another 70 students of the State Engieering University of Armenia (SEUA) will study for a bachelor's degree at

NEW GROUPS OF CENTER OF ARTS AND TRADES OF "PYUNIK UNION"
OF DISABLED PEOPLE OPEN IN GYUMRI
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  • 2008-06-13 14:22:00

GYUMRI, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. By the financial assistance of the VivaCell the new groups of the Center of Arts and Trades of the branch of

JOB FAIR TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON JUNE 14
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  • 2008-06-12 16:02:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the State Employment Service of the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues a job fair will

TWO-DAY CONFERENCE ENTITLED "BORIS PIOTROVSKI AND ARMENIA"
OPENS IN YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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  • 2008-06-12 13:25:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The two-day conference entitled "Boris Piotrovski and Armenia", which was held on the initiative of the RA Ministry of Education and

SERIOUS ISSUES ARE MAINLY SOLVED THROUGH BRIBING IN
ARMENIA, YEREVAN RESIDENTS ASSERT
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  • 2008-06-11 19:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The subject of Noyan Tapan's June 11 blitz survey was Corruption in Armenia. The survey was held in Yerevan. Below are

ARMENIA HAS OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME REGIONAL CENTER OF RESCUE
SERVICE
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  • 2008-06-11 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has the opportunity of becoming a regional center of rescue service. This statement was made by Mher Shahgeldian, the RA

"1-12" SPECIAL RESCUE SERVICE TO BE CREATED IN ARMENIA
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  • 2008-06-11 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The "1-12" special rescue service is planned to be created in Armenia. As Mher Shahgeldian, the RA Minister of Emergency Situations,

NAREK SARGSIAN: ARMENIA NEEDS URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DICTATORSHIP IN PROPER SENSE OF WORD FOR MOST POSITIVE PURPOSES
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  • 2008-06-11 15:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. An urban development dictatorship in the proper sence of the world first of all need to be created in Armenia, for

3 ENTRANTS RECEIVE 20 POINTS FROM COMMON EXAMINATION IN
"RUSSIAN LANGUAGE" SUBJECT
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  • 2008-06-10 12:20:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 1462 school-leavers, who took the "Russian language" state leaving and HEI entrance common examination on June 7, have easily overcome the

MUNICIPALITY OF YEREVAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT OF MUTUAL
COOPERATION WITH SOFIA, SHIRAZ AND ASTANA IN 2008
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  • 2008-06-09 21:10:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of the municipality of Yerevan have taken part in a number of conferences for the past two months. In

STATE CERTIFICATES FOR CHILDBIRTH ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN TO
PREGNANT WOMEN SINCE JULY 1
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  • 2008-06-09 14:35:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged to allocate 64 billion drams (approximately 207 million U.S. dollars) instead of the 54 billion drams of 2008

EUROPEAN COMMISSION TRANSFERS 5 MILLION EURO ASSISTANCE TO
ARMENIA
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  • 2008-06-09 12:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Commission has disbursed the first instalment of a 16 million package to fight unemployment, especially among the young workforce,

TRAINS AND "YERITASARDAKAN" STATION OF YEREVAN SUBWAY TO BE
REPAIRED THIS YEAR
  • Social
  • 2008-06-06 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 5 sitting, the Armenian government approved Karen Demirchian Subway CJSC's 2008-2012 program of improvement measures. According to Yerevan mayor

SYSTEM OF ADOPTION IN ARMENIA IS IN NEED OF SERIOUS
CHANGES, DIRECTOR OF CENTER OF CHILFREN'S RECEPTION AND
ORIENTATION SAYS
  • Social
  • 2008-06-04 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. A program on introduction of the institution of guardian is being implemented in Gegharkunik, Lori and Kotayk marzes by the RA

"EDUCATION WITHOUT BORDERS" PILOT PROGRAM OF MICROSOFT RA
AND ARMENTEL LAUNCHED
  • Social
  • 2008-06-04 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Under "Education without Borders" program being implemented by ArmenTel and Microsoft RA companies, by Septmeber 1 of this year, ArmenTel will

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ARMEN GEVORGIAN INTRODUCES SPARTAK
SEYRANIAN, RA NEW MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
  • Social
  • 2008-06-04 15:12:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 3 Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgian introduced Spartak Seyranian, who has been appointed RA Minister of Education and Science

YEREVAN MAYOR'S OFFICE DEVELOPS BILL ON PROTECTION OF
ANIMALS
  • Social
  • 2008-06-03 22:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. After a 5-year interruption, it is the second week that sterilization of street animals has been carried out in Yerevan, the

YEREVAN MAYOR'S OFFICE PROPOSES MOVING NIGHT CLUBS LOCATED
IN APARTMENT BUILDING OUT OF CITY
  • Social
  • 2008-06-03 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan mayor's office developed a bill on regulation of the activities of night clubs and other entertainment places located in ground

"IRAN AND CACAUSUS: UNITY AND DIVERSITY" INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON JUNE 6-8
  • Social
  • 2008-06-03 12:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the "Iran and Cacausus" journal the "Iran and Cacausus: Unity and diversity" conference will be held in

YEREVAN MAYOR'S OFFICE STARTS FIGHT AGAINST STREET TRADE
  • Social
  • 2008-06-02 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan mayor's office and the district municipalities of the city will take measures to ban street sale of food, the head

SCHOOL FINAL AND UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE UNITED EXAMS START ON
JUNE 2 IN ARMENIAN AND ARTSAKH SCHOOLS
  • Social
  • 2008-06-02 19:10:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Nearly 15 thousand leavers of Armenian and Artsakh schools, on June 2, took state final and university entrance united exams in

LEVON MKRTCHIAN: MY RESIGNATION WILL HAVE NO IMPACT EITHER
ON COMING EXAMS OR ON EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
  • Social
  • 2008-06-02 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, ARMENIANS TODAY - NOYAN TAPAN. "My resignation will have no impact either on the coming exams or the proceeding educational reforms," Levon Mkrtchian,

YOUTH CONFERENCE UNDER TITLE YOUTH, REALITY, PROSPECTS TO
BE HELD ON JUNE 25-27 IN YEREVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-06-02 16:20:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Center for Organization of Youth Events with the financing of the RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs will hold

UNICEF AND HAYPOST RELEASE NEW STAMP
  • Social
  • 2008-06-02 16:10:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 2, UNICEF and Haypost released a new stamp dedicated to children. Part of money gained from their sale will

ARMENIAN STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY AIMED AT
ENSURING SECURE MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND WASTES
  • Social
  • 2008-06-02 15:20:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Secretariate of Rotterdam Convention jointly with the RA Ministry of Environmental Protection is holding a regional consultation aimed at Convention's fulfilment

CITIZENS' RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN NON-SMOKING AREAS
VIOLATED EVERYWHERE IN ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-30 22:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The member organizations of "Armenia without Tobacco" social alliance express their concern about the use of provisions of the RA Law

NUMBER OF ABANDONED CHILDREN AND THOSE SUBJECTED TO FAMILY
VIOLENCE GROWS IN ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-30 20:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The rights of children are not protected well in Armenia. Although the number of beggar children is on the decline in

LEVON ARONIAN TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS UNDER
TITLE CHESS GIANTS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8-15 IN YEREVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-05-30 19:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Aronian, champion of World Chess Olympiad, well-known grand master, is in Yerevan. The latter will take part in international events

THIS YEAR NINTH-FORMERS OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS TO TAKE
FINALS IN MATHEMATICS BY ETC-DEVELOPED TESTS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-30 15:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the ninth-formers of comprehensive schools will take finals in mathematics by tests developed by the Evaluation and Test Center

2007 ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S AWARD-GIVING CEREMONY HELD
  • Social
  • 2008-05-26 20:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The ceremony of handing the 2007 RA President's Awards to 26 recipients took place on May 26. Prof. Yuri Barseghov received

NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY YEREVAN INHABITANTS TO
MAYOR'S OFFICE IN JANUARY-APRIL, 2008 EXCEEDS INDEX OF PREVIOUS
YEARS THREE-FOLD
  • Social
  • 2008-05-26 16:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The "one window" automated system of acceptance and studying of citizens' applications and the ELPAS automated system of electronic document circulation

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVES MINISTER OF CULTURE OF
BELARUS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-26 11:25:00

ETCHMIADZIN, MAT 26, NOYAN TAPAN. His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, received Vladimir Matveychuk, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus,

EDITOR OF "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARMENIA" HOPES THAT NEW
GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST WITH CREATION OF GREAT NATIONAL
ENCYCLOPEDIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-24 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The first volume of the first book of the Great School Encyclopedia was recently released. The editor-in-chief of the publishing house

BY RA GOVERNMENT'S DECISION, 90th ANNIVERSARIES OF APARAN,
SARDARAPAT, AND GHARAKILISA HEROIC FIGHTS TO BE SOLEMNLY MARKED
THIS YEAR
  • Social
  • 2008-05-23 16:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. By the RA government's decision, the 90th anniversary of Aparan heroic fight will be officially marked on May 25, the 90th

THIS YEAR CLASSES WILL FINISH ON MAY 24 IN ARMENIAN SCHOOLS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-23 16:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Classes for all forms of Armenian comprehensive schools will finish on May 24 this year. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed

"TEGHUT PROTECTION GROUP" STAGES YET ANOTHER PROTEST
  • Social
  • 2008-05-23 15:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Members of "Teghut Protection Group" organization staged yet another protest against the operation of Teghut mine outside the Armenian government's building on

GOVERNMENT TO CREATE FOUR COMMITTEES
  • Social
  • 2008-05-22 18:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. For the purpose of making the proceedings of the RA government more productive four committees: financial-economic, social, territorial development and state-legal, will

NAREK SARGSIAN: PROGRAM OF GATHERING HISTORIC MONUMENTS IN
BUZAND STREET IS "NOTHING MORE THAN CEMETERY OF MONUMENTS"
  • Social
  • 2008-05-22 16:45:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Narek Sargsian, the former Yerevan Chief Architect, in Yerevan Urban Development Council has voted against approval of the program of gathering

AFTER PERFORMING IN SEMI-FINAL OF EUROVISION - 2008 CONTEST
SIRUSHO ENTERS FINAL STAGE
  • Social
  • 2008-05-22 11:55:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Sirusho, who represented Armenia in the semi-final of the Eurovision - 2008 international contest, which was held late in the night

RA MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL ISSUES TO IMPLEMENT 46
BUDGET PROGRAMS OF 41.6BN DRAMS IN 2008
  • Social
  • 2008-05-20 19:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues is working out a document under the title Strategy of Stable Development of

LAUNCHING OF "1918 HEROIC BATTLE OF GHARAKILISA" BOOK TAKES
PLACE IN RA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
  • Social
  • 2008-05-20 17:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The launching of the "1918 Heroic Battle of Gharakilisa" book took place in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia

REPAIRS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 99 YEREVAN SCHOOLS THIS YEAR
  • Social
  • 2008-05-20 16:05:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Work of modernization, major repairs, construction of heating systems in Yerevan comprehensive school buildings is also envisaged by 2020, within the framework

EXAMS OF YEREVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS TO BE HELD ON JUNE
2-20
  • Social
  • 2008-05-20 16:05:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The exams of Yerevan comprehensive schools will be held on June 2-20. As Onik Vatian, the Head of the Education Department

EVENTS DEDICATED TO LAST BELL TO BE HELD ON MAY 24
  • Social
  • 2008-05-20 16:05:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dedicated to the Last Bell will be held in Yerevan comprehensive schools on May 24. As Onik Vatian, the Head

FIRST SEMI-FINAL STAGE OF EUROVISION - 2008 CONTEST TO BE
HELD IN SERBIA ON MAY 20
  • Social
  • 2008-05-20 15:35:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The first semi-final stage of the Eurovision - 2008 contest will take place in Serbia late in the night of May

PROGRAM ON HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL POTENTIAL DEVELOPMEMT
BEING IMPLEMENTED IN ARMENIA ON INITIATIVE OF AED
  • Social
  • 2008-05-19 17:05:00

YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. With the financing of the USAID and on the initiative of the Academy for Educational Development (AED), a program on development

SERGE SARGSIAN TO PRESIDE OVER AT 17th SITTING OF HAYASTAN
ALL-ARMENIAN FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
  • Social
  • 2008-05-19 15:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serge Sargsian will preside over at the 17th sitting of Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to

CASES OF BRUCELLOSIS REVEALED IN KAPAN
  • Social
  • 2008-05-17 21:00:00

KAPAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Syunik regional service of the State Food Safety and Veterinary Inspection recently revealed cases of brucellosis in Geghi and Davitbek

VIVACELL, UNICEF JOINT PROJECT IMPROVES EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-17 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. UNICEF and VivaCell, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE: MBT) announced on May 16 that thanks to their joint initiative,

ARMENIAN EMBASSY IN LABANON HELPS CITIZENS OF RA TO MOVE
FROM LABANON TO ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-16 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian community of Lebanon has no problems related to the strained situation in that country, the Armenian foreign minister Edward

WORK OF ELABORATION OF PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION
SPHERE ABILITIES AND STRATEGY FINISHED
  • Social
  • 2008-05-16 16:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. A program of elaboration of development of abilities and strategy of education sphere has been implemented in Armenia with the financial

IN OPINION OF RESIDENTS OF BUILT-UP AREAS, DECISION ON
CITIZENS' PROPERTY RIGHTS OF REAL ESTATE NOT IMPLEMENTED
  • Social
  • 2008-05-16 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Residents of 28 districts of Yerevan, in particular, Armenakian St, 23 Koryun St, Antarayin and Verin Antarayin Streets, and 3 districts

ACTION OF PROTEST AGAINST TEGHUT MINE OPERATION HELD NEAR
RA GOVERNMENT BUILDING (COMPLETED VERSION)
  • Social
  • 2008-05-15 19:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of members of the Group of Teghut Protection organization, on May 15, organized an action near the RA government

ACTION OF PROTEST AGAINST OPERATION OF TEGHUT MINE TAKES
PLACE NEAR RA GOVERNMENT BUILDING
  • Social
  • 2008-05-15 14:50:00

YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of members of the Movement of Teghut Protection organization, on May 15, organized an action near the RA government

STEPS TAKEN IN DIRECTION OF RATIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS
OF UN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION ON "HEAVY METALS" IN ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-15 13:05:00

YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Assistance for Ratification of transactions of UN European Economic Commission on "Heavy Metals"" three-day workshop, which was attended by representatives of

HOVHANNES GARNETSI'S PRAYER-BOOK PUBLISHED
  • Social
  • 2008-05-14 17:35:00

ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Publishing Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin published the prayer-book of archimandrite-chronicler Hovhannes Garnetsi, a hermit of the 12-13th

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS CONCLUDES HIS VISIT TO VATICAN
  • Social
  • 2008-05-14 14:00:00

VENICE, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of Armenians Karekin II on May 13 concluded his 4-day visit to the head of the Roman

BY OPERATING TEGHUT MINE, WE WILL BECOME A BACKWARD
COUNTRY, MEMBER OF "HERITAGE" FACTION SAYS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-13 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Who is behind the company registered in Liechtenstein and owns 81% of ACP company that has a licence for operating the

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RECOGNIZES ONE OF PROVISIONS OF RA LAW
ON TELEVISION AND RADIO AS CONTRADICTING ARMENIAN CONSTITUTION
  • Social
  • 2008-05-13 19:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. By the May 13 decision of the Constitutional Court of the RA, Article 53 Part 2 of the RA law on

OPERATION OF TEGHUT MINE WILL CAUSE SERIOUIS DAMAGE TO
NATURE AND LOCAL POPULATION, ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN
  • Social
  • 2008-05-13 19:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The operation of the Teghut mine of strategical importance to Armenia will cause considerable damage both to the local population and

FIRST LONDON-YEREVAN TV BRIDGE HELD BETWEEN LAWYERS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-13 18:10:00

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The first London-Yerevan TV bridge held between Armenian and British lawyers, as Ruben Sahakian, the Chairman of the RA Chamber of

CRIMINAL CASE OPENED AGAINST EMPLOYEE OF PROSECUTOR'S
OFFICE
  • Social
  • 2008-05-13 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. By the May 8 decision of the RA prosecutor general Aghvan Hovsepian, a criminal case was opened against Hakob Simonian, an

CITIZENS' VISITS TO YEREVAN POLYCLINICS INCREASE BY 10% IN
JANUARY-APRIL 2008
  • Social
  • 2008-05-12 16:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of citizens' visits to Yerevan polyclinics made 650935 in January-April 2008, which exceeds the index of the same period

WAC AND UAR-ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AIMS TO
PROMOTE PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PAST OF ARMENIAN PEOPLE
  • Social
  • 2008-05-09 19:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. It is the 4th year that the World Armenian Congress (WAC) and the Union of Armenians in Russia (UAR) are holding

CONTESTS OF BEST SCIENTIFIC WORK, MUSIC COMPOSIION AND WORK
OF ART TO BE HELD THIS YEAR ON INITIATIVE OF WAC AND UAR
  • Social
  • 2008-05-09 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative and with the financial assistance of the World Armenian Congress (WAC) and the Union of Armenians in Russia

6 ARMENIAN NGOs TO RECEIVE GRANTS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-09 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Six Armenian non-profit NGOs will receive grants of the World Bank and the Open Society Institute Assistance Fund for implementation of

EXPLOSIVE ASSEMBLY FOUND ON PAVEMENT NEAR HOUSE NO 24 IN
MASHTOTS AVENUE
  • Social
  • 2008-05-09 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Policemen found and rendered harmless a self-made explosive assembly in a Samsung mobile phone box on the pavement in front of

DEMONSTRATION OF SHUSHI CHRONICLE-DOCUMENTARY HELD IN
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-08 16:42:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The demonstration of the Shushi chronicle-documentary film directed by Ashot Gevorgian, which is dedicated to the 16th anniversary of the liberation

5600 VETERANS OF GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR LIVE IN ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-08 16:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. At present, 5600 veterans of the Great Patriotic War, including 1500 participants and 4100 invalids, live in Armenia. This information was

ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN DEPRIVED OF OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY TO
APPROPRIATE BODIES TO RECEIVE CITIZENSHIP
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. In order to be granted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, one should apply to the RA Passport and Visa Department

HEAD OF PASSPORT AND VISA DEPARTMENT DENIES RUMORS ABOUT
GROWTH IN NUMBER OF PERSONS LEAVING ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of persons returning to Armenia exceeds 1,5 times the number of those leaving the country," head of the RA

CHANGES MADE IN ORDER OF CHECKING 3 TASKS OF FINALS AND
UNITED EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 22:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The comprehensive school finals and united university entrance examinations will be held on June 2-17. This year comprehensive school leavers will

LABOR FAIRS TO BE HELD IN KOTAYK AND SYUNIK MARZES AND
YEREVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 19:45:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A labor fair will be held in Kotayk marz on May 24, the head of the Employment Service of the RA

RADIO WILL NEVER LOSE ITS SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE IT IS
ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, VETERAN PRESENTER OF PUBLIC RADIO SAYS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Radio will never lose its significance because it is accessible to everyone, Varuzhan Olkinian, a veteran presenter of the Public Radio

TRAVELER CLUB OPENS IN YEREVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 12:02:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The opening of the National Geographic Traveler Club took place and an exhibition of photographs of the National Geographic Traveler Armenia

YOUNG SCIENTISTS DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF MOLECULAR
AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY
  • Social
  • 2008-05-07 11:45:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The youth conference titled "The development prospects of molecular and cellular biology" was launched on May 5. It has been organized

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS LEAVES FOR VATICAN AT
INVITATION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
  • Social
  • 2008-05-06 21:30:00

ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II left for the Vatican, NT was

14 ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS INSTALLED IN COMPUTERS OF 600
ARMENIAN SCHOOLS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-05 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Center of Educational Technologies recorded 14 school electronic textbooks on 9 thousand laser discs. After the distribution, these e-textbooks have

NUMBER OF ARMENIAN SCHOOLS PROVIDED WITH COMPUTERS AND
CONNECTED TO COMMON NETWORK TO REACH 624
  • Social
  • 2008-05-05 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Another 300 schools will be connected to the computer network of 324 Armenian schools in 2008, director of the National Center

MICROSOFT LICENSED PROGRAMS TO BE INSTALLED IN 8.5 THOUSAND
COMPUTERS IN ARMENIAN SCHOOLS
  • Social
  • 2008-05-05 16:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. An agreement has been signed between the RA Ministry of Education and Science and Microsoft RA company, Microsoft's Armenian branch. Within

WEBSITE OF NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES CENTER LAUNCHED
  • Social
  • 2008-05-04 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The educational website www.armedu.am of the National Center of Education Technologies, which has operated in a test mode since December 2007,

"SEVEN SPRINGS" DRINKING FOUNTAIN REOPENED IN REPUBLIC
SQUARE ON MAY 2
  • Social
  • 2008-05-03 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of "Yerevan" monthly and with the support of Yerevan mayor's office, "7 springs" and Katnaghbyur drinking fountain was

TALENT OF ARMENIAN ENGINEERS PROMPTS SYNOPSYS TO MAKE EXTRA
INVESTMENTS IN EDICATIONAL SPHERE OF ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-01 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Information technologies are the key factor of Armenia's development, and the country has some economic components to secure success of the

FIRST EVENT DEDICATED TO 75th ANNIVERSARY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY HELD AT SYNOPSYS ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-05-01 20:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Education-science-production cooperation between State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA - "Polytechnic") and Synopsys company will be contagious for many, while the RA

ALL PEOPLE INJURED DURING MARCH 1 EVENTS DISCHARGED FROM
HOSPITALS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-30 20:20:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. No person injured during the March 1-1 events in Yerevan has remained in hospitals as of April 30. As Noyan Tapan

IN DIFFERENCE TO FOREIGNERS, RA CITIZENS ADOPT ONLY HEALTHY
CHILDREN
  • Social
  • 2008-04-30 16:10:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. 225 children being RA citizens were adopted by foreign citizens in the last three years. Gevorg Danielian, the RA Minister of

MOST OF RA CITIZENS LEAVING FOR RUSSIA FOR WORKING HAVE
STATUS OF ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-30 16:10:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference on the subject Migration Tendencies from Armenia to Russia started its proceedings on April 29 in Yerevan on

EARTHQUAKE HAPPENS ON APRIL 29 IN ARMENIA-NKR BORDER ZONE
  • Social
  • 2008-04-29 18:55:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake with 3.7 magnitude happened on April 29, at 10:20 by local time in the Armenia-NKR border zone, 20 km

100-200 MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED TO RESTORE EXPERIMENTAL
BASIS OF RA NAS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-28 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Scientific developments of 70 themes with basic financing and 228 themes with thematic financing continues at 27 institutions and 4 newly-created scientific

2790th ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF YEREVAN TO BE
CELEBRATED WITH GREAT SOLEMNITY IN OCTOBER
  • Social
  • 2008-04-28 18:50:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The municipality of Yerevan will celebrate the 2790th anniversary of the foundation of Yerevan with a great solemnity this year. As

ENCOURAGEMENT OF COOPERATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
WILL PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SAYS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-28 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. It is time for the RA National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to address the problem of introducing the internationally recognized systems

YARD SPORTS FESTIVAL TO BE ORGANIZED THIS YEAR AS WELL ON
INITIATIVE OF YEREVAN MAYOR'S OFFICE
  • Social
  • 2008-04-28 17:55:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. A contest-festival of Yerevan's music and art schools is held for already the second year on the initiative of Yerevan Mayor's

ACCORDING TO SERGE SARGSIAN, MEANS DIRECTED AT SCIENCE TO
ALWAYS BE INCREASED
  • Social
  • 2008-04-28 12:22:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. To have a low quality of education in the 21st century means to have a low living standard. This statement was

02 TV PROGRAM WINS WINNERS CUP IN FESTIVAL HELD IN MOSCOW
  • Social
  • 2008-04-25 19:50:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The work presented by the "02" TV program of the RA Police Public Relations and Information Department won the winners cup

LEVON MKRTCHIAN: FINAL AND UNITED EXAMINATIONS WILL BE
ABSOLUTELY TRANSPARENT
  • Social
  • 2008-04-24 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The final examinations at comprehensive schools and united examinations for university entrance will be absolutely transparent. The RA minister of education and

RA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE PLANS TO CREATE
EDUCATION QUALITY NATIONAL REGISTER
  • Social
  • 2008-04-24 15:25:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Education and Science plans to create Education Quality National Register in 2008, the goal of which is

RA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE WORKS OUT NEW METHODS
FOR TEACHING ARMENIAN AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE
  • Social
  • 2008-04-23 19:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENIANS TODAY - NOYAN TAPAN. For the purpose of developing Armenology, the RA Ministry of Education and Science is working out methods

THREE FREE BUS ROUTES TO BE AVAILABLE NEAR HRAZDAN STADIUM
ON APRIL 24
  • Social
  • 2008-04-23 19:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. With the aim of transport servicing of visitors of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex on April 24 - Commemoration Day of the

AT PRESENT PROCESS OF RECOGNITION AND CONDEMNATION OF
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS AT STAGE OF "FROM RECOGNITION TO RECOVERY"
ASHOT MELKONIAN CONSIDERS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-23 18:55:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At present the process of recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide is in the legal-political field "from recognition to recovery."

RA NAS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 25
  • Social
  • 2008-04-23 15:50:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual general meeting of the RA National Academy of Sciences will take place on April 25. During the meeting NAS

TIGRAN SARGSIAN: ARMENIA SHOULD BECOME REGIONAL HEALTH
CENTER
  • Social
  • 2008-04-22 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The prime minister Tigran Sargsian on April 21 presented the re-appointed minister Harutyun Qushkian to the staff of the RA ministry

COURT HEARING OF ISAHAK MALKHASIAN'S CASE POSTPONED UNTIL
APRIL 25
  • Social
  • 2008-04-22 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The court of Yerevan's Shengavit community (chairman - Judge Gagik Poghosian) postponed the April 21 court sitting to examine the case

A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED IN PARALLEL
WITH ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN YEREVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 5-6 big road construction projects are being implemented under the Master Plan of Yerevan in the city. The director of Yerevanproject

TIGRAN SARGSIAN: ARMENIAN GOVERNMEMT WILL CONTINUE WORK ON
INTRODUCTION OF MULTISTAGE PENSION SYSTEM
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The activity program of the RA government envisages making the vulnerable groups protection policy most targeted, the prime minister Tigran Sargsian

GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES 21 MILLION DRAMS FOR REPAIRS OF WATER
PIPES IN 15-HECTARE AREA OF TSITSERNAKABERD MEMORIAL COMPLEX
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian government has allocated 21 million drams for repairs of the water pipes in the 15-ha forest area of the

WEBSITE OF MUSEUM-INSTITUTE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ALREADY
LAUNCHED
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENIANS TODAY - NOYAN TAPAN. The website of the Museum-Institute of Armenian Genocide, www.genocide-museum.am, is already operating in English. It has 500-600 visitors every

5-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF CHAMBER OF ADVOCATES WORKED OUT
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. At the General Assembly of the RA Chamber of Advocates (CA) on February 19, a decision was made to join the

MUSEUM-INSTITUTE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO HAVE NEW CONCEPT
DISPLAY SOON
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 19:15:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. During the coming one or two years the Museum-Institute of Armenian Genocide will have a new concept display with modern designer

JUDGES WORRY THAT SOCIETY HAS NOT SUFFICIENT CONFIDENCE
TO COURTS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 18:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The judicial system of Armenia does not enjoy sufficient confidence by society. David Avetisian, the Vice-Chairman of the RA Union of

EXHIBITION "WESTERN ARMENIA IN PHOTOGRAPHS OF 1860-1914"
OPENS IN YEREVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-04-21 17:20:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition under the title "Western Armenia in Photographs of 1860-1914" opened on April 21 at the National Museum-Institute of Architecture

SARGIS PARUNAKIAN CHARGED WITH VIOLENCE AGAINST
REPRESENTATIVE OF AUTHORITIES SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The court of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities (chairman - Judge A. Petrosian) on April 18 sentenced Sargis Parunakian, 47, to

DELEGATION OF RUSSIAN GEOPHYSICISTS LAYS WREATH AT KHACHKAR
TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS IN BRATISLAVA
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation of Russian geophysicists visited recently Bratislava at the invitation of the Armenian community of Slovakia. The delegation members expressed a

CMI STUDENTS INDICATE NECESSITY FOR MORE ACTIVE CONTACTS
BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIAN AND TURKISH PUBLIC
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. It is necessary that two neighboring countries - Armenia and Turkey know more about each other, and mutual contacts and visits

BICYCLE RACE DEDICATED TO RESCUE OF TEGHUT FOREST TO START
IN YEREVAN ON APRIL 20
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of a group of young environmentalists, another bicycle race dedicated to the rescue of Teghut forest will start

TEERMINOLOGICAL AND SPELLING REFERENCE BOOK PUBLISHED
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Terminological Council adjunct to the RA State Language Inspection (the council is legal successor of the former Terminologioacl Committee

EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4 HAPPENS IN ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 16:15:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake with 3.3 magnitude happened on April 18, at 08:13 by local time, in the territory of Armenia, 14 km

LEGISLATIVE GAPS ALSO HINDER REGULATION OF USE OF ARMENIAN
LANGUAGE IN EXTERNAL ADVERTISING, HEAD OF LANGUAGE INSPECTION
SAYS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The reason that at every step you can see signs, posters and advertisement boards either in a foreign language (without Armenian

ACCORDING TO GAREGIN CHUGASZIAN, ARMENIAN AMONG ENDANGERED
LANGUAGES OF WORLD
  • Social
  • 2008-04-18 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Since the use of mobile phones in Armenia, Armenian written in Latin is more frequently used than Armenian in letters invented

COURT TO EXAMINE COMPLAINT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF LEVON
GULIAN'S LEGAL SUCCESSOR ON APRIL 18
  • Social
  • 2008-04-16 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The complaint of the representatives of Levon Gulian's legal successor will be examined at the general jurisdiction court of Yerevan's Kentron and

ARGAM AIVAZIAN PRESENTS FOUR WORKS ON HISTORICAL AND
CULTURAL MONUMENTS OF NAKHIJEVAN
  • Social
  • 2008-04-15 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Argam Aivazian is the only researcher today, thanks to huge work of whom the historical and cultural legacy of Nakhijevan has

BILL ON REFUGEES AND REFUGE TO BE SUBMITTED TO RA NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY SOON
  • Social
  • 2008-04-15 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. With the assistance of the Danish Refugee Council, the Migration Agency of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration has worked out

3925 RA CITIZENS APPLY FOR RECEIVING REFUGE ABROAD IN 2007,
WHICH DECREASES BY 6% COMPARED WITH 2006
  • Social
  • 2008-04-15 19:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. 338.3 thousand applications on granting a refuge were received in 51 countries of the world in 2007. This index has increased

ZONING PROJECT OF SHENGAVIT COMMUNITY TO BE DEVELOPED THIS
YEAR
  • Social
  • 2008-04-15 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The zoning project of Yerevan's Shengavit community will be developed this year. The chief architect of Yerevan Samvel Danielian said at

COMPILATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ATLAS OF YEREVAN TO
BE DONE THIS YEAR
  • Social
  • 2008-04-15 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan mayor's office will implement the work on compilation of the Historical and Cultural Atlas of Yerevan this year. The chief

POSTEUROP MANAGEMENT TO VISIT ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2008-04-15 17:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Bernard Damiens, the Chairman of PostEurop (European State Post Operators Association), and Ingemar Persson, PostEurop's Secretary General, will visit Armenia on April

CIVIL APPEAL COURT REJECTS COMPLAINT OF CHAP LLC - OWNER OF
GALA TELEVISION COMPANY
  • Social
  • 2008-04-14 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Civil Appeal Court (chairman - Judge Tigran Sahakian) on April 14 rejected the complaint of Gala television company's representative

HAYASTAN FUND GIVES FURNISHING ACCESSORIES OF OVER 27
MILLION DRAMS TO 8 SCHOOLS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-14 14:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has finished the furnishing program of schools in the Art school of Parakar, School 10 of Abovian,

DECISION OF APPEAL COURT ON GALA'S CASE TO BE MADE PUBLIC
ON APRIL 14
  • Social
  • 2008-04-12 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Civil Appeal Court (chairman - Judge Tigran Sahakian) on April 14 will make public the decision on the case

NORK INFECTIOUS AND KANAKER-ZEYTUN HOSPITALS OF YEREVAN
FUNDAMENTALY REPAIRED BY PROGRAMS OF HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND
  • Social
  • 2008-04-11 19:55:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has finished the programs of fundamental repair of the Nork Infectious and Kanaker-Zeytun hospitals of Yerevan. As

ASSISTANT OF MANVEL GRIGORIAN ARRESTED
  • Social
  • 2008-04-10 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Zohrap Galstian, assistant of the former deputy minister of defence Manvel Grigorian, was arrested late April 8, NT correspondent was informed

PARTICIPANTS OF "YEREVAN-COLORED SKY" AEROSTATION FESTIVAL
MAKE FIRST FLIGHT - WITH PARTICIPATION OF JOURNALISTS
  • Social
  • 2008-04-10 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The 18 crews, which represent Armenia, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus at the first aerostation festival "Yerevan-Colored Sky" being held in Yerevan on