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The Masis Development Foundation and Armenian Red Cross Society has started a cooperation recently
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  • 2017-06-30 15:59:27

    On 28-29 June, Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) conducted training on First Aid for the volunteers of Masis Youth Center, at Masis Development Foundation. The Masis Development Foundation was

Residents of Yerevan about "Sasna-Tsrrer". Almost a year has passed since the July 17 events. (video)
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  • 2017-06-23 19:38:35

On July 17, one year expires from the day when the group "Sasna-Tsrer" seized siregiment of the patrol-and-post service (PPS) in Yerevan. "Sasna Tserer" demanded the resignation of the President of the

Which country will help Armenia at the moment of difficulty? (video)
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  • 2017-06-20 13:52:53

It is undeniable fact is that Armenia has two dangerous neighbors in the region - Azerbaijan and Turkey. Armenia  has been in blockade for many years. Our other neighbors

Legendary "Kommandos" - guest of Masis Youth Center’s Discussion club
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  • 2017-06-02 18:46:49

   On June 2, Major General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, the famous Kommandos, spoke at the Masis Youth (MY) Center in the framework of the Discussion Club.  The theme of his speech was

What you think of youth these days? People's opinion.
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  • 2017-06-02 13:32:09

Every society connects its present and future with the youth. This age period is the most optimal time for self-expression and the search for opportunities to achieve the goal. Do

Arthur Abraham visited Masis Youth Center and the construction site of the city's first family sports complex
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  • 2017-05-23 13:40:51

  22 May 2017 –the meeting of the world-famous boxer of Armenian origin Arthur Abraham with the participants of Masis Youth(MY) Centerthe residents of the city took place. The boxer

Hayanist Unveils Innovative Irrigation System
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  • 2017-05-23 11:32:44

  Hayanist, Armenia – During a public event on May 22, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Armenia (CCHBCA), and the Global Environment

Armenian American Medical Society 32nd Anniversary Gala Celebration
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  • 2017-05-13 06:02:30

  Armenian American Medical Society  32nd Anniversary Gala Celebration  May 13, 2017 at 7 PM  Globe Theatre, Universal City,

THE WORLD'S LONGEST ZIP LINE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN YENOQAVAN COMMUNITY OF TAVUSH REGION OF RA
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  • 2017-05-03 17:19:58

  Today, on the 3rd of May, "Yell Extreme Park" project has held a press conference, the subject of which was the launch of crowdfunding campaign in the Indiegogo international

Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Memory Day of the 1915 Genocide Victims
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  • 2017-04-24 11:50:28

  Dear compatriots, April 24, 1915 has become one of the most tragic and bloody pages of our millennia-old history. In those April days the Ottoman Turkey launched a monstrous plan

Uruguay Commemorated the Armenian Genocide
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  • 2017-04-24 11:47:08

  (Agencia Prensa Armenia).- On the night of Friday, April 21, the Armenian community of Uruguay rallied for the 102° anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in a large demonstration that

March for Justice Speakers
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  • 2017-04-24 11:38:43

  Los Angeles - The Armenian Genocide Committee announced today the line-up of elected officials that will be marching with the collective voice of the Armenian community on April 24,

Turkish Writer Exposes Persecution of Jews in Turkey
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  • 2017-04-24 11:23:17

  Israel National News published an extremely interesting article written by Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut on the discrimination and persecution that Turkish Jews have suffered since the establishment of the

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN'S STATEMENT ON THE YEREVAN ELECTIONS
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  • 2017-04-11 15:01:49

Overshadowed by violence and political persecutions—and marred by rampant bribery and falsification—the recent parliamentary elections demonstrated yet again the ruling party’s incapacity to organize free, fair and legal elections.   So

SPRING PR-AGENCY’S “LET’S CARE ARMENIA!” PROJECT IS AWARDED C4F DAVOS AWARDS 2017
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  • 2017-04-11 15:00:27

  SPRING PR-agency is awarded the Communication 4 Future Davos Awards 2017, held on March 14 in Geneva, Switzerland. SPRING PR is awarded for the title "Pro Bono of the

Adibekyan Family Foundation for Advancement will invest more than 2 million$ in Masis city development
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  • 2017-03-29 17:45:48

  On the 28th of March 2017, two events took place in the city of Masis, Ararat Marz, Armenia: the solemn ceremony of laying a "time capsule" which symbolizes the

STATEMENT on rights limitations of two mass media of Journalists’ Club “Asparez” and unjustified discrimination applied by the law
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  • 2017-02-27 18:51:18

The new Electoral Code of Armenia limits the number of observers and mass media representatives in polling station for the first time in the history of the third Republic,

DECLARATION OF PATRIOTIC PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, "TALISH - BORDER SETTLEMENTS" TO THE ARMENIANS
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  • 2016-12-24 13:57:39

DECLARATION OF PATRIOTIC PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, "TALISH - BORDER SETTLEMENTS" TO THE ARMENIANS   Dear compatriots!   On April 2, 2016 the aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh clearly showed the world what a hotbed of

Is Aurora Compatible with Amulsar Mining? Open letter to Ruben Vardanyan and Noubar Afeyan - PAEF
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  • 2016-12-19 18:02:46

To the Founders of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Members of Board of Directors of Ameriabank CJSC Noubar Afeyan Ruben Vardanyan Dear Mr. Afeyan, Mr. Vardanyan,   Days ago we were surprised and disappointed to learn

Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the country visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex
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  • 2016-12-07 12:46:58

On 7 December in connection with the 28th anniversary of the Spitak Earthquake Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the country visited the Stepanakert Memorial

Russian Federal Security Service Has Access to Personal Data of Armenian Citizens. Daniel Ioannisyan
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  • 2016-12-05 13:28:36

  As it is known, the Border Management Information System (BMIS) has been functioning in Armenia since 2006. The system is a database containing data on Armenian citizens and vehicles

Why Kremlin Is Not Keen on the Armenian Civil Society
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  • 2016-11-23 11:47:09

During the last few years, different Russian officials have suggested numerous times  that the RA Government should neutralize “non-governmental organizations that hinder Armenian-Russian friendship”, enhance control over NGOs, and

In Armenia, The “House of Hope” Charity Center Celebrates its 10th Anniversary.
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  • 2016-11-06 16:20:07

From October 30 to November 2, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of “House of Hope” charity center, official delegation from Germany was in Armenia. The delegation included

The Future for Global Armenians is now
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  • 2016-10-28 14:49:31

October 28, 2016 – NEW YORK, YEREVAN – The global Armenian community must do more to deliver a successful future for the nation that is economically and socially secure,

"Mission Armenia" will continue support Syrian-Armenians through the IDeA Foundation Funds
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  • 2016-10-27 13:51:28

In view of the recent escalation of the conflict in Syria, Aleppo City, in particular, IDeA Foundation, in coordination with the Representation of UNHCR in Armenia, contributed additional financial

8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists held in Yerevan and in Stepanakert
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  • 2016-10-25 19:54:23

The 8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists, titled Armenian Statehood: The Axis of Unity, marked the launch on October 20. Nearly 140 journalists from 31 countries participated in this Pan-Armenian

Turkish FM voices concern over French ban on denial of Armenian Genocide
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  • 2016-10-25 19:38:37

Turkish foreign minister voiced concern Monday over the French senate’s recent adoption of an amendment that bans the denial of the Armenian genocide, Daily Sabah reports. Speaking at a joint

VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia in Gegharkunik Region
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  • 2016-10-14 13:34:39

In 2016, VivaCell-MTS invested about AMD105 million for the implementation of the housing project. The partnership with Fuller Center for Housing Armenia resulted in the happiness of 198 people.    The

Armenia's Betty (Junior Eurovision 2014) became part of an international encyclopedia
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  • 2016-10-04 18:40:31

The editorial of the international encyclopedia ''Best People'' and ''Gifted Children'' under the patronage of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin 2nd and Ministry of Culture and Education

Michigan students will be learning about Armenian Genocide and Holocaust
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  • 2016-09-06 21:53:59

Starting this school year, it will be mandatory for Michigan schools to add lessons about genocide to the social studies curriculum for grades 8-12, particularly teachings about the Holocaust

Nalbandian: We expect to complete talks on new Armenia-EU framework agreement in near future
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  • 2016-09-05 20:49:03

We expect to complete the talks between Armenia and the European Union on the new framework agreement in near future, Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian stated on Saturday at the

“Made in Armenia 2016” tends to become largest exhibition of 25 years of Independence
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  • 2016-09-05 20:47:57

During the 25 years of Armenia’s Independence “Made in Armenia 2016” largest exhibition of products will be held on September 19-22. The Armenian production companies of various sectors will

Armenia's school pupil engineers seek to reinvent the robot – The Guardian
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  • 2016-09-05 20:46:46

The little robot makes odd beeps as it spins around the room, detecting fires with its thermal sensors and extinguishing flames with a strong blast of air. Its mission accomplished,

Mother Teresa’s real name was Agnessa Boyajian (updated)
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  • 2016-09-05 09:09:11

Mother Teresa… Very few know that this woman’s real name was Agnessa Boyajian. She was an Armenian. She told about it to Catholicos of All Armenians Vazgen I during

HERITAGE WELCOMES, CONDEMNS, EXTENDS CONDOLENCES
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  • 2016-08-25 16:06:21

  Yerevan, 25 August—The Heritage Party welcomed the pre-trial release of its leaders Armen Martirosyan, David Sanasaryan, and Hovsep Khurhsudyan this week. Still, it noted that activist Andrias Ghukasyan remains behind bars. Also,

Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia and Art Lunch employees have cleaned up Dalar river bank
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  • 2016-08-17 13:55:42

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Armenia has implemented yet another sustainability project, cleaning up 5.5Km of Dalar river bank in Aghveran, Kotayk province.   “Apart from doing business, Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia has

Journalist, Analyst, Armenian Intellectual Harutyun Khachatryan Kicked the Bucket
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  • 2016-08-02 04:30:49

On July 27, after a long and severe illness, Noyan Tapan Information Center analyst Harutyun Khachatryan passed away, at age 61.      He started his journalistic career in the early 1990s.

Symposium on "Employment and building capacity of the disadvantaged and people with disabilities in Armenia" took place in Yerevan
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  • 2016-07-06 17:44:03

On June 30, a symposium on the “Employment and building capacity of the disadvantaged and people with disabilities in the RA” has been held in Yerevan, which is aimed

Response to the “compromised” version of Kaghtsrashen project – PAEF
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  • 2016-06-30 14:54:23

  In 2013 World Bank provided Armenia’s government with around 30 million USD on preferential terms for improving its irrigation systems. The loan is to be repaid within 25 years.

NKR Foreign Minister Received Members of the Children of Armenia Fund
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  • 2016-06-29 14:40:54

On June 29, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received founder of the Children of Armenia Fund and Chairman of the Board of Directors

President Bako Sahakyan met with chairman of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Garo Armen and adviser to the fund’s Board of Directors, former US ambassador to Armenia John Evans
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  • 2016-06-29 13:47:33

On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with chairman of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Garo Armen and adviser to the fund’s Board of Directors, former

June a solemn ceremony of handing in with diplomas and awards to students having graduated from the Artsakh State University with honors took place at the Residence of the Artsakh Republic President
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  • 2016-06-24 12:51:45

On 24  June a solemn ceremony of handing in with diplomas and awards to students having graduated from the Artsakh State University with honors took place at the Residence

Volunteers from the Diaspora visit VivaCell-MTS headquarters
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  • 2016-06-16 15:48:06

VivaCell-MTS hosted a group of young Diaspora Armenian volunteers from different countries aged between 20 and 32 years, who serve as volunteers for an average of 4 months each,

International Children’s Day in Martakert
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  • 2016-06-01 17:59:39

On June 1, the President of the NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan visited the N 1 kindgarten of the city of Martakert and congratulated in the connection of International

Bako Sahakyan met with a group of residents of the Talish village
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  • 2016-05-25 18:31:18

On 25 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with a group of residents of the Talish village.  A range of social-economic issues the Talish villagers are facing in the

Bako Sahakyan visited one of the Defense Army's training grounds
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  • 2016-05-17 16:40:34

On 17 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited one of the Defense Army's training grounds, met with the personnel of a battalion composed of members of the Artsakh

Official statement on use of Nagorno-Karabakh flag at Eurovision Song Contest
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  • 2016-05-11 18:38:12

The EBU and the Reference Group, the governing body of the Eurovision Song Contest, strongly condemn the brandishing of the Nagorno-Karabakh flag in the Green Room during the live

Bako Sahakyan met at the Tigranakert archeological museum with representatives of Hay Dat Central Council, regional committees and offices
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  • 2016-05-10 17:29:45

On 10 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met at the Tigranakert archeological museum with representatives of Hay Dat Central Council, regional committees and offices.   A wide range of issues

Congratulatory Address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi
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  • 2016-05-09 14:42:55

Congratulatory Address of President Bako Sahakyan  in connection with the Victory Holiday,  the Day of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi     Dear compatriots, Dear veterans of the Great Patriotic

Bako Sahakyan visited the Hadrout region and held there a working consultation devoted to the implementation of a range of socioeconomic programs in the region
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  • 2016-05-04 13:50:48

On 3 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Hadrout region and held there a working consultation devoted to the implementation of a range of socioeconomic programs in

In Armenia Infant Mortality Can be Reduced by Almost 30 Percent. AANM
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  • 2016-05-02 00:27:49

The conditions of the Regional Obstetric are increasingly deteriorating. Armenian Association of Neonatal Medicine (AANM) has come to such conclusion after conducting monitoring and evaluation referring to the general

The Road Police has not substantiated its claim to eliminate the tint of car windows. "Achilles" NGO
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  • 2016-04-24 14:20:22

"The Road Police has still no example of car accident, which was caused by tinting the windows " says the "Achilles" NGO drivers Rights Protection Center president (AIPK) Eduard

Help for Armenia Swiss Charity Foundation Reconstructed the Kindergarten of Aygehovit village (Video)
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  • 2016-04-23 11:31:23

After a thorough renovation, the only kindergarten of the contiguous Aygehovit village opened its gates. The repairing was implemented with the assistance of Help for Armenia Swiss charity foundation. According

President Bako Sahakyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited a military unit of NKR Defense Army
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  • 2016-04-19 14:30:36

On 19 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited a military unit of NKR Defense Army and handed in state

We should not let Azerbaijan Get on its Feet. Colonel Aida Serobyan (Video)
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  • 2016-04-10 00:03:53

During the last events took place in the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh - Azerbaijani opposing forces the actions of Armenian soldiers evoke the feeling of pride.   I think, Azerbaijan undertake

Deported Talish people call to help them to return to their native village and strengthen it again
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  • 2016-04-10 00:01:36

On April 1 and 2 at night in northeastern parts of the line of contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone as a result of the war unleashed by Azerbaijan

12 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs
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  • 2016-03-26 15:40:38

Colored eggs is the universal symbol of Easter, and the tradition dates back way to Mesopotamia. Some cultures today are more keen on buying colored or even chocolate eggs,

The deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations was an important turning point for both Armenia and Iran. Levon Aharonyan (video).
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  • 2016-03-25 17:44:21

The annual trade turnover between Armenia and Iran amounted to $ 400 million, however, this number can be increased if the cooperation between the two countries become closer in

The current policy on forests will lead to their destruction in the nearest future. Jacob Sanasaryan.
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  • 2016-03-25 13:30:33

Armenia keeps losing forest areas. If the current policy continues, the forests will disappear in the near future. Such concern was expressed by the “Greens’ Union” president  Jacob  Sanasaryan

Brigitte Bardot: Armenia is the image of a progressive country
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  • 2016-03-22 18:17:28

The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) with the support of Brigitte Bardot Fondation and the RA Ministry of Nature Protection will implement the transfer

EBRD and EU increase support to SMEs and women entrepreneurs in the Eastern Partnership countries
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  • 2016-03-16 18:43:21

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are extending renewed support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women entrepreneurs in the Eastern

"We demand end to the violence and criminal harassment."
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  • 2016-03-11 18:11:23

"We demand end to the violence and criminal harassment."   The apparently fraudulent results of December 6, 2015 Constitutional Referendum imposed by Serzh Sargsyan gave rise to intensified persecution, violence and

75% of OSCE/ODIHR Recommendations Are Out of Draft Electoral Code
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  • 2016-03-09 16:15:04

As is known, OSCE/ODIHR published its final report on the Constitutional amendments referendum on February 5 of this year. Among other provisions, the report contains a number of recommendations

“Out Of Our Pockets” continues to demand lowering the threshold of the licensing procedure monthly payments.
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  • 2016-03-04 13:14:34

The initiative members of   “Out of Our Pockets”   requires the Ministry of Transport and Communications to review the licensing procedure and to lower 12 thousand Drams per

The maneuvering position of Armenian side on Sumgait events compensated by giving higher positions: Mariam Avagyan (Video)
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  • 2016-02-29 14:36:23

Armenian authorities refrain calling Sumgait events as genocide occurred on February 26-29th, 1988, in that way endangering the existence of Armenians in the region. On February 29, during the

Without The Intervention of Traffic Police CMTPL Changes Will Not Eliminate Congestions. Drivers (Video)
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  • 2016-02-22 14:06:02

The expected changes in the CMTPL  system would not solve the problems of  traffic jams and the potential conflicts between drivers will not solve without intervention of traffic police.

An exclusive collection of clothing with the patterns of Armenian carpets (Video)
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  • 2016-02-18 15:30:22

For mor details see the article in Armenian

Kindness has the effect of the boomerang: As you sow, so shall you reap (video)
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  • 2016-02-17 18:57:56

The society is sick if the kindness is not enough there: said  Priest Ter Karapet Karapetyan during the press conference in «Noyan Tapan» on February 17th, which was  devoted

«Armenians of Constantinople are dead but not buried» . Sargis Hatspanyan(Video)
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  • 2016-02-16 20:08:54

«Armenians of Constantinople are dead but not buried»,-this is how the regional affairs expert Sargis Hatspanyan described the psychological state of Armenian community after the murder which took place

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
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  • 2016-02-05 17:27:58

On 5 February President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding posthumously private of the NKR Defense Army's N division Simon Chavrshyan with the "For Service in Battle" medal

A solar heating system has been supplemented in Berdavan community kindergarten, Tavush region
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  • 2015-12-24 11:25:14

The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets and its General Partner VivaCell-MTS summed up the outcomes of a joint project implemented in Berdavan community of Tavush

Presentation of the 'Homecoming' film took place in Stepanakert
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  • 2015-12-19 18:53:03

  In support of the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of NKR, in connection with the 10th anniversary of the Khnus Cultural Foundation and the 11th anniversary of the

Նոր նշանակում
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  • 2015-12-18 16:22:45

Ն.Ս.Օ.Տ.Տ. Գարեգին Բ Ծայրագոյն Պատրիարք եւ Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոսի հայրապետական տնօրինութեամբ Մայր Աթոռ Ս. Էջմիածնի միաբան Հոգեշնորհ Տ. Վռամ աբեղայ Ղազարեանը, ազատուելով Գուգարաց թեմում ստանձնած պարտականութիւններից, ծառայութեան է կոչուել

Lor community ofSyunik region has been provided with 24-hourwater supply
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  • 2015-12-16 11:32:36

The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets and VivaCell-MTS have summed up the results of a joint program implemented in order to improve water supply network

Safety Questions After Azerbaijan Oil Rig Blaze
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  • 2015-12-16 09:42:33

By IWPR Caucasus A fire at a Caspian Sea oil rig that claimed at least seven lives has prompted questions about accountability as well as safety standards in  Azerbaijan.  Of the crew of

Vardan Vardanyan was posthumously awarded with the "For Service in Battle" medal for bravery shown during the defense of the NKR state border
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  • 2015-12-11 18:31:44

On 11 December President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which serviceman of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army's N division Vardan Vardanyan was posthumously awarded with the

Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the country visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath to the monument of innocent victims of the natural disaste
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  • 2015-12-07 12:25:30

On 7 December in connection with the 27th anniversary of the Spitak Earthquake Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the country visited the Stepanakert Memorial

Joint Statement for the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women
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  • 2015-11-25 18:32:12

On the occasion of the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, the international community commends members of Armenian civil society, concerned Armenian government officials, and others across

In the month of November the Hayrenaser Organization honors the memory of the freedom-fighter Tigran Sargsyan
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  • 2015-11-03 15:29:56

  In the month of November the Hayrenaser Organization honors the memory of the freedom-fighter Tigran Sargsyan.   Tigran was only 12 years old, but he already knew that one day bonfires

The development of neonatal health care system in Armenia is of high priority
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  • 2015-10-26 17:59:23

The partnership between VivaCell-MTS and BirthLink is now in its eighth year, aimed at reducing neonatal mortality and morbidity, through supporting the care of sick and premature babies in

VivaCell-MTS and Ralph Yirikian become laureates of the “Mercury” Award
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  • 2015-10-24 17:19:27

The “Mercury” Award of year has taken place. The Award is granted to companies and individuals which have made an outstanding contribution to the economy and business sphere of

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’ French affiliate begins construction of oncology center in Stepanakert
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  • 2015-10-15 12:26:34

The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun the construction of a state-of-the-art oncology center in Stepanakert. The project is sponsored by the fund’s French affiliate, with additional financial support from

Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Dahrav in the Askeran region and met with representatives of the community
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  • 2015-10-12 11:53:46

On 11 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Dahrav in the Askeran region and met with representatives of the community.   Issues the town faces and ways

COAF – U.S. Embassy YerevanBasketball Friendly Marks the Opening of the School Gym in Vanand Community in Armavir Marz
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  • 2015-09-28 15:07:34

On September 26, 2015, the community of Vanand, together with the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, and the USAID-funded Clean Energy and Water Program

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
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  • 2015-09-28 11:23:30

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.   “Through the strength of Your All-Holy Spirit, let this oil be: The oil of joy and garment of

VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia Build a Home in Darbas Village of Syunik Region
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  • 2015-09-28 11:11:46

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, employees of the Company and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia team participated in the construction of the half-built house of Karapetyan family from

President Bako Sahakyan partook at an opening of sculptor Toros Rasguélénian’s “Eternity” monument and a solemn ceremony of groundbreaking the “Paul Éluard’s home” Francophone center held in the French park of capital Stepanakert
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  • 2015-09-18 13:51:45

On 18 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at an opening of sculptor Toros Rasguélénian’s “Eternity” monument and a solemn ceremony of groundbreaking the “Paul Éluard’s home” Francophone

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN IN LEBANON, MEETS CATHOLICOS ARAM I
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  • 2015-09-16 16:23:58

  Beirut―Armenia's first minister of foreign affairs concluded his four-day visit to Lebanon with a private reception at the residence of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House

Is it the USA Who is Guilty of Russian Loot? Tracking Bastrigin’s Statement
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  • 2015-09-09 13:41:20

Yesterday Head of the Investigation Service of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrigin gave an interview to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” newspaper in which he claimed that the Yerevan protests against electricity

Twenty-four young people from European countries this week participate in an international training course on “Organisational Management” in Aghveran.
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  • 2015-09-05 21:17:15

Twenty-four young people from European countries this week participate in an international training course on “Organisational Management” in Aghveran. The training is organised by the Austrian youth organisation “Progressum”

2 года евразийского пути (анимационный видеоматериал)
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  • 2015-09-03 18:39:04

В этот день 2013-го года Президент Серж Саргсян заявил, что Армения планирует вступить в таможенный, а затем – в Евразийский союз. Он обосновывал это экономическими интересами и обеспечением безопасности

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of philanthropist Vahagn Hovnanian
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  • 2015-09-01 14:23:12

On 1 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of philanthropist Vahagn Hovnanian.  The letter runs as follows:   “I have learnt with deep sorrow about

Karen Hovhannisyan with the "For Service in Battle" medal for bravery shown during the defence of the NKR state border
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  • 2015-08-13 11:49:56

On 13 August President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree awarding posthumously private of the NKR Defense Army's N division Karen Hovhannisyan with the "For Service in Battle" medal for

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOUTH
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  • 2015-08-12 12:28:29

Emerging threats, violent extremism, shifting political conditions, economic turmoil and social transformations are combining to heighten the challenges facing the world’s young people. No one knows better than them

President Bako Sahakyan received students from the Diaspora
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  • 2015-07-23 14:15:58

  On 23 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received students from the Diaspora living and working in the Motherland within the frameworks of student summer program of the Armenian

President Bako Sahakyan received a few dozen students from the Diaspora
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  • 2015-07-18 13:17:24

On 18 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a few dozen students from the Diaspora who arrived in Artsakh from different countries of the world within the frameworks

President Bako Sahakyan received a delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America headed by chairman of its board of trustees Van Krikorian
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  • 2015-07-13 21:18:49

On 13 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America headed by chairman of its board of trustees Van Krikorian.   The meeting addressed

From Our Children to Putin’s Friends
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  • 2015-07-06 15:33:19

Recently the Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan announced that the Government is looking for ways to subsidize the electricity tariff and reconfirmed once again that it is not

t Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of Perished for Motherland and Missing in Action visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath on the monument of missing in action freedom fighters
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  • 2015-06-29 12:32:31

On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of Perished for Motherland and Missing in Action visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath

The annual "Painting Day" was held at Yerevan Zoo
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  • 2015-06-05 16:37:47

  The annual "Painting Day" was held at Yerevan Zoo on June 5. Huge open-air studio that gathered hundreds of young artists from Yerevan and regions was organized by the

45 bordering communities in Tavush will benefit from a community development project funded by the Russian Federation
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  • 2015-06-05 12:36:35

Over the next 5 years 45 bordering communities of Tavush region, with an overall population of 62,000, will have the opportunity to develop their own community plans, prioritizing activities

Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates
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  • 2015-06-05 11:37:21

Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy, Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, British Embassy, OSCE Office in Yerevan, Council of Europe Office in Yerevan and the United Nations

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended Artsakh “Khnotsi” festival held in the Hin Shen village of the Shoushi region
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  • 2015-06-02 17:29:24

  On 2 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended Artsakh “Khnotsi” festival held in the Hin Shen village of the Shoushi region.  President Sahakyan considered such events important for maintaining

Bako Sahakyan attended the town of Chartar and partook there at a solemn ceremony of opening a new kindergarten
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  • 2015-06-01 15:42:49

On 1 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended the town of Chartar and partook there at a solemn ceremony of opening a new kindergarten.  The Head of the State

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has been enriched with new valuable items
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  • 2015-06-01 15:23:14

Any testimony, letter, picture, postcard that has reached us from the years of the Armenian Genocide is of great importance for the study of that period. Over the course

President Bako Sahakyan partook at the opening of the first meeting of the 6th convocation National Assembly and delivered there a welcoming speech
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  • 2015-05-21 14:17:29

On 21 May President Bako Sahakyan partook at the opening of the first meeting of the 6th convocation National Assembly and delivered there a welcoming speech.   The President congratulated the

Artsakh Republic President partook at a solemn ceremony of opening a capitally renovated barrack in one of the Defense Army’s military units dislocated in the southern wing of the republic
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  • 2015-05-13 16:03:34

On 13 May Artsakh Republic President partook at a solemn ceremony of opening a capitally renovated barrack in one of the Defense Army’s military units dislocated in the southern

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVES DELEGATION OF THE WORLD ORGANIZATION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT
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  • 2015-05-11 16:33:37

President Serzh Sargsyan today received the delegation of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) headed by Secretary-General Scott Teare. The delegation included the representatives of the National

Congratulatory Address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the 70th anniversary of the Victory, the Day of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi
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  • 2015-05-09 11:10:56

Congratulatory Address of President Bako Sahakyan  in connection with the 70th anniversary of the Victory, the Day of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi     Dear compatriots, Dear

On 8 May within the frameworks of celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Victory Day, the Day of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and Liberation of Shoushi President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan hold in his residence a solemn cerem
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  • 2015-05-08 18:08:37

On 8 May within the frameworks of celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Victory Day, the Day of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and Liberation of Shoushi

President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Shoushi
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  • 2015-05-08 14:55:37

On 8 May within the frameworks of festive events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
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  • 2015-05-05 16:20:13

On 5 May President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding 92 veterans of the Great Patriotic War with the “Gratitude” medal in connection with the 70th anniversary of

U.S. Ambassador Mills Marks World Intellectual Property Day at the Microsoft Innovation Center
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  • 2015-05-05 16:16:52

The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Richard M. Mills, Jr., visited the Microsoft Innovation Center to highlight World Intellectual Property Day, a day celebrated annually to mark the founding of

President Bako Sahakyan received a group of observers
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  • 2015-05-03 10:36:40

On 2 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of observers from Israel, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, Estonia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, Zimbabwe, South Ossetia and Armenia

The U.S. Embassy announces with sadness that Harry J. Gilmore, the first U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, passed away last week
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  • 2015-04-29 18:38:45

The U.S. Embassy announces with sadness that Harry J. Gilmore, the first U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, passed away last week at the age of 77.  Ambassador Gilmore served in

President Bako Sahakyan was present in the Tsaghkashat village of the Askeran region at the Zhengyalov hats festival
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  • 2015-04-29 17:24:09

On 29 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present in the Tsaghkashat village of the Askeran region at the Zhengyalov hats festival. President Sahakyan expressed hope that the festival

President Serzh Sargsyan is reelected as Chairman of YSU Board of Trustees
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  • 2015-04-29 15:15:14

RA President Serzh Sargsyan, Chairman of the Yerevan State University (YSU) Board of Trustees, today visited the YSU. The President attended the opening ceremony of the Alley of Gratitude

Together we can free Gyumri from domiks a day earlier
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  • 2015-04-28 17:35:31

More than quarter century has passed after the devastating disaster of 1988, nevertheless the depressive psychology of disaster still prevails. Nowadays more than 3500 dilapidated domiks are scattered all

NKR Foreign Minister Received Henry Morgenthau`s Great-granddaughter
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  • 2015-04-28 17:10:47

On April 28, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received professor of the Harvard University Dr. Pamela Steiner, the great-granddaughter of a true friend

Bako Sahakyan received Dr. Pamela Steiner, lecturer of the Harvard University, great granddaughter of Henry Morgenthau, USA ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during the First World War
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  • 2015-04-28 15:33:39

On 28 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Dr. Pamela Steiner, lecturer of the Harvard University, great granddaughter of Henry Morgenthau, USA ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during

Armenian Educational FoundationLaunches a New Scholarship Genocide Studies Aimed at Furthering the Debate on Restitution
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  • 2015-04-28 12:25:54

  YEREVAN, April 28, 2015–Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) today announced its new Richard G. Hovhannisian Scholarship for Armenian Genocide Studies.AEF has established this scholarship in honor of Professor Hovannisian in

ARMENIANS IN CHINA COMMEMORATE GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL, SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH CHINA’S NANJING MASSACRE
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  • 2015-04-27 18:48:49

  The Armenian Community of China organized a landmark series of cultural and artistic events in cities across China, to mark the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. These events, held

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II SUPREME PATRIARCH AND CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CANONIZATION OF THE MARTYRS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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  • 2015-04-23 18:31:07

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, April 23, 2015   “If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because… the Spirit of God is resting on you.” 1 Peter 4:14   Dear and

The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), together with General Partner VivaCell-MTS, is hosting the annual “Flower Gathering” event at the Genocide Memorial from April 27 to 28
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  • 2015-04-21 12:03:38

  The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), together with General Partner VivaCell-MTS, is hosting the annual “Flower Gathering” event at the Genocide Memorial from April

Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to prime-minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan
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  • 2015-04-20 15:27:48

On 20 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to prime-minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan. The letter runs as follows: "I have learnt with sorrow

President Bako Sahakyan received Woodrow Wilson family descendant Donald Wilson Bush, president of the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Foundation
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  • 2015-04-20 15:15:59

On 20 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Woodrow Wilson family descendant Donald Wilson Bush, president of the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Foundation. Issues related to Artsakh history, its domestic

Bako Sahakyan received distinguished Italian writer of Armenian origin Antonia Arslan
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  • 2015-04-18 17:34:56

On 18 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received distinguished Italian writer of Armenian origin Antonia Arslan and accompanying her professor of the New York University Siobhan Nash-Marshall. A range

40 houses in 10 regions of Armenia
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  • 2015-04-17 16:39:47

17 April, 2014,  Shgharshik Community, Aragatsotn Region, RA: VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia 2015 partnership started with a momentum; this year VivaCell-MTS invested AMD100 mln. (last year

Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region
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  • 2015-04-15 20:10:29

On 15 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Martakert region and inspected the got acquainted with the course of some construction programs being carried out there. Thereafter the

Requiem mass in Montreal, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
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  • 2015-04-13 19:17:37

  On April 11, in the frameworks of the events on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide requiem mass was performed in Montreal, Canada. The requiem by Petros Shoujounian

ETIHAD CARGO SCOOPS ‘CARGO AIRLINE OF THE YEAR’
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  • 2015-04-03 11:54:41

    Etihad Cargo, the cargo division of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been recognised as ‘Cargo Airline of the Year’ by leading industry

“The International Child Development Center” NGO has moved to a new building
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  • 2015-04-02 18:01:16

  On April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, the opening of the new building for “My way” educational and rehabilitation center took place. The center will provide specialized educational treatment

HayPost puts into circulation a new stamp dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Joint Issue Armenia-Cyprus
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  • 2015-04-02 17:52:29

      Within the framework of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, Cyprus Post and HayPost cancelled and put into circulation two stamps on the 2nd of April, 2015,

Good Friday is a non-working day for VivaCell-MTS employees
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  • 2015-04-02 17:49:05

VivaCell-MTS informs that traditionally Good Friday is a non-working day in the Company. The Good Friday is celebrated on April 3 this year.   The Palm Sunday which starts the Holy

VivaCell-MTS supports the National Center for Oncology in getting a state-of-the-art fluoroscopy and radiography device
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  • 2015-03-13 13:01:26

VivaCell-MTS continues cooperating with the National Center for Oncology after V. Fanarjyan. This year the center has acquired a “Plessart VIVO” (“Toshiba”, Japan) universal remote control digital fluoroscopy and

Women in Eastern Europe point the way to senior management
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  • 2015-03-09 12:11:51

As International Women’s Day approaches, new research from Grant Thornton reveals that Eastern European countries dominate the international league table for senior female business leaders, including seven of the

The EU in Armenia and Armenian Young Women’s Association celebrates the International Women’s day.
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  • 2015-03-06 17:28:57

March 11, 2015, Akhtala – The EU Delegation and Armenian Young Women’s Association (AYWA) within the framework of the “Social and economic empowerment of women in Armenia” project will

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan calls out to Armenian youth
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  • 2015-02-27 16:20:14

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan calls out to Armenian youth   Dear young Armenians, By fate, you live in different countries and in different cultural and linguistic environments. Most of you

USAID WRAPS UP THE VISIT OF AGENCY LEADER FOR EUROPE AND EURASIA TO ARMENIA YEREVAN, ARMENIA
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  • 2015-02-26 11:38:56

Within the framework of the familiarization trip to the South Caucasus, USAID Acting Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Susan Kosinski Fritz paid a five-day working visit to Armenia

OSCE and Unison NGO present report on access to higher education in Armenia for people with disabilities
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  • 2015-02-24 14:58:36

YEREVAN, 24 February 2015 – The findings and recommendations of an OSCE-supported survey exploring the main obstacles encountered by people with disabilities in accessing Armenia’s higher education system, was

THE INTERNATIONAL RAOUL WALLENBERG FOUNDATION WILL RENDER HOMAGE TO THE ARMENIAN RESCUERS
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  • 2015-02-24 14:07:49

The Board of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (IRWF) has decided to create a Memorial Plaque to pay tribute to the brave Armenian women and men who reached-out to

Congratulatory Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan on the Motherland Defender's Day
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  • 2015-02-23 12:50:13

Congratulatory Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan on the Motherland Defender's Day.   Dear compatriots,   On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities and personally myself I cordially congratulate You on the

President Bako Sahakyan received Armenia’s National Assembly delegation headed by chairman of the Standing Committee on Science
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  • 2015-02-20 17:39:27

On 20 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Armenia’s National Assembly delegation headed by chairman of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport affairs Artak

Volunteers from the Diaspora visited VivaCell-MTS
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  • 2015-02-20 16:47:26

  VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian met young volunteers of Birthright Armenia and encouraged their initiative to get closer to their roots Today VivaCell-MTS hosted a group of young Diaspora Armenian

The Address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Artsakh Revival Day
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  • 2015-02-20 11:32:17

The Address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Artsakh Revival Day Dear compatriots, On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities and myself personally I cordially congratulate you on

Eurasian Economic Union: Public Attitude and Awareness
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  • 2015-02-16 14:06:06

Armenia started the process of Eurasian integration in 2013. Taking into consideration the absence of reliable studies, that would reveal people’s awareness of EEU and consequences of Armenia’s membership

Neonatal care equipment to Hrazdan medical center
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  • 2015-02-12 16:08:37

  VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and neonatologist Dr Arshak Djerdjerian, representing “BirthLink”, visited the maternity department in the Hrazdan medical center today. More than 1,000 babies are born at

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to Hero of Artsakh, holder of the “Golden Eagle” order, writer, publicist Zori Balayan on his 80th birthday anniversary
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  • 2015-02-10 14:55:16

On 10 February President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to Hero of Artsakh, holder of the “Golden Eagle” order, writer, publicist Zori Balayan on his 80th birthday anniversary. The

Bako Sahakyan received a group of students and lecturers from the Yerevan State University
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  • 2015-02-05 16:53:51

On 5 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of students and lecturers from the Yerevan State University. President Sahakyan underlined that positive dynamics of cooperation between the

‘Stopover in Abu Dhabi’ program is now accessible for Armenia thanks to Etihad Airways
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  • 2015-01-30 12:16:15

Armenia has been selected by Hala Abu Dhabi, the destination management division of Etihad Airways, as one of the 23 countries across the world where preferred sales agreements have

Shosh school refurbished with support of Toronto Armenians
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  • 2015-01-30 11:41:54

Yerevan, January 30, 2015 – The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has completed a host of renovations at the school of Shosh, a village in Artsakh’s Askeran Region. The project was

President Bako Sahakyan sent congratulatory addresses to the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and defense minister Seyran Ohanyan in connection with the Day of the Army
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  • 2015-01-28 13:48:58

On 28 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent congratulatory addresses to the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and defense minister Seyran Ohanyan in connection with

President Bako Sahakyan visited the Erablour
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  • 2015-01-28 11:42:57

On 28 January within the frameworks of events dedicated to the Day of the Army Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan together with President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of

BirthLink and VivaCell-MTS continue their partnership to improve neonatal care in Armenia
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  • 2015-01-23 17:04:56

In the frames of the VivaCell-MTS and BirthLink joint project, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and the Deputy Head of the Institute of Perinatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Arshak Djerdjerian

“BirthLink” NGO and VivaCell-MTS continue their partnership to improve neonatal care in the country
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  • 2015-01-16 15:41:11

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and Director of BirthLink Kathy Mellor visited the neonatal department at The Republican Institute of Reproductive Health, Perinatology, Obstetrics & Gynecology in Yerevan. This

FIRST EVER PAN-ASIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY GATHERING TAKES PALCE IN BANGKOK
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  • 2015-01-13 14:46:47

  January 10, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand – In a historic event for the diaspora, Armenian communities across Far East gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday January 10th to celebrate the Armenian Christmas.   His

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia Levon Malkhasyan
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  • 2014-12-30 15:08:00

On 30 December President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia Levon Malkhasyan. The letter runs as follows: “Respected Mr. Malkhasyan, I cordially congratulate You

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in the 6th congress of the Artsakh Union of Freedom Fighters launched in Stepanakert on the same day
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  • 2014-12-23 17:17:28

On 23 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in the 6th congress of the Artsakh Union of Freedom Fighters launched in Stepanakert on the same day. In his speech Bako

The Living Tree Environmental Contest took place at the Yerevan Zoo with the attendance of over 500 hundred participants
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  • 2014-12-23 15:26:19

The Living Tree Environmental Contest took place at the Yerevan Zoo with the attendance of over 500 hundred participants. Hundreds of observers also came to the zoo free of

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Service Serviceman
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  • 2014-12-19 15:18:44

On 19 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Service Serviceman. The address runs as follows: “Dear

“BirthLink” NGO and VivaCell-MTS continue their partnership to improve neonatal care in the country
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  • 2014-12-19 13:39:41

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and Director of “BirthLink” NGO Kathy Mellor visited the maternity department in the central hospital in Masis. This hospital has received equipment for immediate

Press Release
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  • 2014-12-05 13:58:07

  The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) presented the results and marked the completion of two of its projects, implemented together with its General Partner

Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC)
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  • 2014-12-05 12:20:35

On December 3, British Ambassador to Armenia Katherine Leach, Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Aram Sukiasyan, and Yerevan Zoo Director Ruben Khachatryan came together to mark the opening of an inclusive

Welcoming of Creativity Lab in Hatsik Community of Armavir Marz
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  • 2014-12-02 17:41:38

VivaCell-MTS and the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)’s continuous collaboration resulted in the opening of the fourth Creativity Lab in Armenia, in correspondence with all the requirements of modern

OSCE supports Armenian students to debate trafficking issues
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  • 2014-11-28 17:57:24

YEREVAN, 28 November 2014 – Men are more vulnerable to trafficking than women; children are protected from trafficking in Armenia. These are the topics of the debates that started

President Bako Sahakyan visited Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church's Great House of Cilicia and met prelate of the Western Diocese Archbishop Moushegh Martirosyan
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  • 2014-11-27 13:13:45

On 26 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church's Great House of Cilicia and met prelate of the Western Diocese Archbishop Moushegh Martirosyan,

President Bako Sahakyan visited in Los Angeles Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Regional Executive Board of the Western USA and met representatives of the organization led by its chairwoman Vicky Marashlyan
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  • 2014-11-26 13:01:19

On 25 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited in Los Angeles Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Regional Executive Board of the Western USA and met representatives of the organization

Model OSCE Conference in Yerevan promotes Armenian youth engagement
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  • 2014-11-20 15:49:25

YEREVAN, 20 November 2014 – Mediating tensions between countries, negotiating territorial disputes and protecting ethnic minorities are among the topics of discussion at this year’s Model OSCE Conference, taking

PRESIDENT EXTENDS HIS CONDOLENCES ON TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON GYUMRI-YEREVAN HIGHWAY
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  • 2014-11-11 14:16:51

      11.11.2014   President Serzh Sargsyan extended his condolences on the occasion of a tragic car accident occurred on the Gyumri-Yerevan highway on the evening of November 10.   “It is with deep sorrow

Prime Minister Congratulates Social Workers on Professional Holiday
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  • 2014-11-11 14:15:40

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended a gala event dated to the Social Worker’s Day and the 10th anniversary of the founding of Welfare Work and Technology Chair at the

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO RUBEN ADALYAN
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  • 2014-11-10 15:31:21

President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the People’s Painter of the Republic of Armenia, Ruben Adalyan, on the occasion of his 85th anniversary. The message reads as

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s Congratulatory Message on Local Self-Government Day
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  • 2014-11-10 15:00:15

    I congratulate all local self-government staff on their professional holiday.   Armenia’s 20 year-old local-self government system has been playing a key role in the statehood-building process. The system has proved

“Dear Teacher” event pays tribute to the professionals who have had a vital impact on our lives
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  • 2014-11-06 17:32:43

Teach For Armenia and its supporters held their “Dear Teacher” event hosted by the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies. The event, part of an ongoing “Teacher Appreciation” campaign that

PRESIDENT VISITS MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
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  • 2014-11-04 15:03:12

President Serzh Sargsyan today took part in a Pontifical Prayer offered in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the 15th enthronement anniversary of His Holiness

President Bako Sahakyan partook in the capital Stepanakert at a solemn ceremony of opening the monument of a prominent commander, active participant of the Artsakh Liberation War,lieutenant-general Anatoly Zinevich
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  • 2014-10-23 17:00:34

On 23 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in the capital Stepanakert at a solemn ceremony of opening the monument of a prominent commander, active participant of the

OSCE-supported Youth Camp for national minorities opens todayin Armenia
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  • 2014-10-20 16:22:05

TSAKHKADZOR, Kotayq region of Armenia, 20 October 2014 – A one-week YouthCamp for national minorities, supported by the OSCE Office, opens today, 20 October 2014, in Tsakhkadzor, Kotayq region

MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY
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  • 2014-10-17 15:52:34

On this day we recommit to think, decide and act together against extreme poverty -- and plan for a world where no-one is left behind.   We have reached the Millennium

SERZH SARGSYAN TAKES PART IN OPENING OF CONFERENCE “CHESS IN SCHOOLS”
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  • 2014-10-17 15:38:15

RA President and the President of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan today took part in the opening of the international conference “Chess in Schools” being held October 16-18

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s Congratulatory Message on Armenia Press Day
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  • 2014-10-16 12:52:17

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s Congratulatory Message on Armenia Press Day.     Dear Armenian press representatives,   I warmly congratulate you on your professional holiday - Day of Armenian Press.   The history of Armenian press

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received chairman of the “Hand in Hand” non-governmental organization board Berdj Kiladjian and accompanying him individuals
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  • 2014-10-15 14:01:39

On 15 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received chairman of the “Hand in Hand” non-governmental organization board Berdj Kiladjian and accompanying him individuals. Issues related to the realization of

Bako Sahakyan received around five dozen participants of the Armenological Studies International Association Conference which completed its work in Yerevan the other day
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  • 2014-10-13 18:05:13

On 13 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received around five dozen participants of the Armenological Studies International Association Conference which completed its work in Yerevan the other day. President

Declaration of Friendship Signed between the Towns of Shushi of the NKR and Bourg-Les-Valence of France
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  • 2014-10-06 14:46:42

On October 5, Artsvik Sargsyan, Mayor of Shushi, the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, and Marlene Mourier, Mayor of Bourg-Les-Valence, France, who is on a visit to Artsakh, signed a Declaration

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
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  • 2014-10-03 14:20:05

On 3 October President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding posthumously NKR Defense Army's N division's junior sergeant David Navasardyan with the "For Service in Battle" medal for

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in festive events dedicated to the Day of capital Stepanakert
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  • 2014-09-27 13:31:23

On 27 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in festive events dedicated to the Day of capital Stepanakert.  The Head of the State noted with satisfaction that celebrations of

President Serzh Sargsyan sends congratulatory message to Armenia’s Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah
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  • 2014-09-24 12:45:18

 President Serzh Sargsyan sends congratulatory message to Armenia’s Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah.     Dear representatives of the Jewish community in Armenia,   I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the Jewish

“Heat for the families living in temporary shelters”
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  • 2014-09-22 14:39:14

It is more than a quarter century hundreds of families living in temporary shelters (domiks or wagon-lodgings) in so called disaster zone and especially in Gyumri, Armenia are deprived

“Land belongs to the future, let us climate-proof it”
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  • 2014-06-16 14:29:59

Land degradation, caused or exacerbated by climate change, is not only a danger to livelihoods, but also a threat to peace and stability.  The warning signs lie in conflict

The history of VivaCell-MTSbrand as an example of a corporative business
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  • 2014-06-11 19:04:50

One more group of young people from the USA arrived at VivaCell-MTS headquartersto get acquainted with the history of success of the leading telecommunications operator in Armenia and the

VivaCell-MTS and Mediamax launch “Great Champions” project Olympic Champion Sarunas Marciulionis is in Armenia
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  • 2014-06-05 16:06:33

Armenia’s leading telecommunications operator VivaCell-MTS and Mediamax Media Company officially announced “Great Champions” project launched by the visit of legendary Lithuanian basketball player Sarunas Marciulionis.    Sarunas Marciulionis, Ambassador of Lithuania

PRESIDENT TOOK PART IN GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY OF NEW FIGURE SKATING SCHOOL AND VISITED COMPANIES OF GRAND HOLDING
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  • 2014-06-05 15:04:39

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan took part in the groundbreaking ceremony of a new figure skating school to be built in Yerevan’s Malatia-Sebastia administrative district. The thrice Olympic champion in

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
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  • 2014-06-05 13:40:33

World Environment Day 2014 falls during the International Year of Small Island Developing States, declared by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the special needs of

President Bako Sahakyan received a group of US and European entrepreneurs headed by Joseph Oughourlian
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  • 2014-06-02 19:47:44

On 2 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of US and European entrepreneurs headed by Joseph Oughourlian.  Issues related to carrying out various projects in Artsakh were

Our dear friend Karen Vardanyan needs your help!
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  • 2014-06-02 12:29:47

Dear colleagues, relatives, friends, acquaintances and fellow brothers and sisters…   I would like to inform you that Karen Vardanyan, The Executive Director of Union of Information Technology Enterprises in Armenia

Youth work outside – The rural youth is on target of youth work
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  • 2014-05-21 14:39:14

The European youth organizations are using different methods to involve young people into civil society. This process is less effective in rural areas, but in other hand, youth organizations

President Bako Sahakyan received director of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund's French office Petros Terzyan
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  • 2014-05-16 16:54:51

On 16 May President Bako Sahakyan received director of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund's French office Petros Terzyan. Issues related to various projects implemented in Artsakh by means of the fund

President Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the “Artsakh” Compatriotic Union led by the organization’s head Varouzhan Grigoryan.
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  • 2014-05-16 14:51:38

On 16 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the “Artsakh” Compatriotic Union led by the organization’s head Varouzhan Grigoryan. President Sahakyan rated high the role of the

VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia make the International Day of Families a real celebration for just another family
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  • 2014-05-15 18:19:54

May 15, 2014, Yervandashat, ARMENIA On the International Day of Families VivaCell-MTS volunteer staff members together with the General Manager, Ralph Yirikian, and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia