YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Trafficking and family vilence are unusual phenomena in sharp contrast to Armenian traditions and make up an insignificant percentage in the country. Head of the RA National
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. At the April 13 meeting with NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian, French Armenian benefactor Karpis Nikoghosian presented the program of providing the school built in 2002 in the
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 14, diplomas and souvenirs were given to pupils who won in Yerevan city subject olympiad. 269 pupils from more than 70 Yerevan schools received different
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Phytotherapy, homeopathy, acupuncture, as well as use of bees and leeches in treatment of various diseases are especially widespread in Armenia among methods of alternative and traditional
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Aydin Morikian's "Journalism: What, How, Why" book is published the presentation of which took place on April 14. It was published with the assistance of the Open
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Migration Agency of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration created a new service which will give free consultation to RA citizens returned the Fatherland. As Gagik
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. RA citizens appealing for non-immigration visa, may from now on reach agreement concerning an iterview by phone, instead of coming to the Consulate Department of the U.S
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The report about the RA Ombudsperson's activity during 2005 and violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms was discussed at the April 13 sitting of the
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. RA first Ombudsperson Larisa Alaverdian will present the society during the next week her 2005 activity report. She informed about this at the April 13 sitting of
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Report of Simon Ter-Simonian, the Chairman of the Coordinating Commission of the Government's charity programs, about works implemented within the framework of the charity and humanitarian aid
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The third, final stage of the reconstruction works of the educational center of the RA Police started on April 13. As Major General Ararat Mahtesian, the First
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Inhabitants of the Kozern district of Yerevan and officials of the Yerevan Mayor's Office agreed to start works in the district from April 13 in the direction
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The day of electing the new Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia will be decided at April 19 sitting of the RA NAS
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Healthy Start: Protection of Invalid Childrens' Rights" three-years program will be implemented in Armenia, on the initiative of the "Mission to East" Danish organization. This
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a forum of creative and scietific intellectuals will be held
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The editorial staff of the Armenian encyclopedia published the first volume of the "Who is Who: Armenians" biographic encyclopedia. It involves biographies of all those famous Armenians
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Democracy Today NGO with the assistance of the OXFAM British organization is holding a tree planting on April 12-13 in 4 Armenian villages, Balahovit, Nalbandian, Jrashen
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Conditioned by penetration of south-western currents of air, currently the air temperature exceeds the norm by 3-5 degrees in Armenia. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed from
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Leading surgeons from the U.S., Germany, France, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Belarus, Georgia, the Ukraine and other countries take part in the 5th International Congress of Plastic,
KAJARAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Two maternal deaths were registered in the maternity hospital of the city of Kajaran in the first quarter of this year. Those extreme cases were discussed at
IJEVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Works are implemented by "ArmenTel" in 15 rural communities of the marz of Tavush, for the local subscribers are able to make use of the international telephone
]NOYEMBERIAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The international conference of young ecologists will take place in the city of Noyemberiam, the marz of Tavush, on June 28-30. Sahak Atanesian, the Chairman of the
VANADZOR, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The process of giving compensation for the monitary deposits put in the "Armsavingbank" up to June 10, 1993, starts on April 12. As Noyan Tapan was informed
VANADZOR, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Hemodialysis Department opened on April 11 at the Vanadzor hospital No2. It will give possibility to people of Lori as well as the marz of Tavush,
VANADZOR, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Courses in the directions of the "System of Land Tenure and Land-Survey," "Accountancy and Audit," "Veterinary Sanitary Examination" specialities started in the newly opened department of correspondence
VANADZOR, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 11, Bulgarian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Stefan Dimitrov paid a visit to Vanadzor. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed from the Press Service
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. During the month of women's holidays, from March 8 to April 7, the VivaCell company organized a charity action. 1185 Alo cards were given to
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference dedicated to problems of avian influenza will be held in Ankara on April 12-13. Six experts from Armenia will participate in the conference. Radio
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. After the Spitak earthquake no serious work has been implemented for the purpose of restoring the architectural monuments of Gyumri "Kumayri" reserve-museum, the Old Gyumri, many of
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. During the April 15 city subbotnik a special attention will be paid to the cleaning and planting of trees in yards. As Romik Kosemian, Head of
YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The concert-action entitled "It's Possible" will be held in Yerevan on April 11, on the initiative of the Embassy of Great Britain. The goal of the event
YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. "The two-year efforts of Armenian and Iranian scientists aimed at founding an Armenian-Iranian University in Yerevan were crowned with success: a new University "Aria" will open in
YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. At the April 10 sitting of the Chairmanship of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Prime Minister of Armenia Andranik Margarian officially stated about RA NAS
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2-day international conference "The Role of the RA National Assembly- Civil Society Cooperation in Fight against Corruption" finished its work on April 7.
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Cooperation of the National Assembly, public organizations and mass media is unequivocally necessary for having success in the anti-corruption struggle. This was mentioned at the April 7
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition-sale was organized on April 7 at the foyer of the RA Government's conference-hall, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Armenian School Connectivity
ARMAVIR, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 6, 24-year-old Samson P. having previous convictions, being searched for committing an attempted murder, gave himself up coming to Armavir police department and presenting AKS-74
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. "Bagrat Yesayan does not speak with facts. There are no issues on the RA agenda which were not discussed for a long time, at least for
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The consistent anti-corruption struggle is a political necessity for Armenia. Parliament Speaker Artur Baghdasarian stated about this at the "Role of RA NA - Civil Soceity Cooperation
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Government affirmed at the April 6 sitting the program of computer exchange of passport data among the RA Police Department on Passports and Visas and
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan Arabkir Department of the RA Police received on April 5 an alarm call from the currency exhange office at 30 Komitas Street. Upon arriving at
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenicum was recently registered in Russia as an ativiral and immunomodulatory drug. The scientific director of the Armenicum program, Academician Emil Gabrielian told NT correspondent that the
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A draft decision on approval of the pension reform strategy in Armenia must be submitted to the RA government until July 20. In accordance with reforms,
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National structure of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) was founded with participation of all groups and factions represented at RA National Assembly.
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A two-day international conference entitled "The role of NA-civil society cooperation in fighting corruption" started on April 6 at RA National Assembly. Representatives of the Armenian parliament,
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of 3rd republican beauty photocontest of disabled women organized by the "Unison" NGO were summed up on April 6. 52 16-40-year-old disabled women from different
GAVAR, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of people receiving family benefits has increased in the first quarter of 2006 in the Gegharkunik region. Thus, in 2004 the number of beneficiaries amounted
KAPAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Gagik Parsadanian, 48, of the city of Kapan, died as a result of an accident that occured on April 3 at the copper mine owned by
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A three-days international forum organized to reform the educational system of Armenia is held in Yerevan. More than 80 statesmen and international experts from Norway, Serbia, Latvia
IJEVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Gagik Sakanian, 24, of Aghajur village (Tavush marz), received two stabs with a knife and died during a quarrel between some local young men and a group
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The credit system has partly been introduced in the State Engineering University of Armenia already for the third year. As Ruben Aghgashian, the Pro-Rector of the institution
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. No considerable violations were found out in the activity of heads of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. The specially created commission presened such a counclusion
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The first issue of the "Armyanka" ("Armenian Woman") magazine in the Russian language was published in Yerevan on the initiative of a number of journalists. As Narine
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. About 8.5 mln dollars health care programs are envisaged to implement this year within the framework of about 19 mln dollars credit program "Modernization of Health Care
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. It is the first time that a representative of Armenia will take part in the Doctors' World Annual Sports Games to be held in July 1-8
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The first stage of works of working out the National Youth Report of Armenia by the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues finished. The report
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The 4th world marathon of parliamentary deputies will be held on May 7 in the Polish city of Krakow. RA National Assembly also received an official invitation
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The 15th anniversary of foundation of RA Social Insurance State Fund will be marked this year. In this connection the fund plans to hold a number
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The enlarged sitting of the Chairmanship of the National Academy of Sciences takes place on April 5. The main issue is the discussion of results of
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. From 800 thousand to 1 mln people have emigrated from 1990 to 2005 from Armenia, which makes 25-30% of the total number of the population. As
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The OSCE Yerevan Office in association with the Council of Refugees of Denmark is implementing a program of those demanding a refuge, on reintegration, as well as
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Several large international conferences will be organized this year at RA National Assembly. They will be dedicated to issues of fighting terrorism, ban on chemical weapons, cooperation
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. 100 employees of the RA Ministry of Helth Care, Yerevan Mayor's Office and Health Care Departments of marzes as well as 600 employees of state hospitals'
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the "Shoushi" charity fund, electronic referendum (www.shoushi.am) started on April 4, on the issue of turning Shoushi into the all-Armenian cultural capital. As
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Week of Libraries started on April 3 with the display of unique, ancient and archive books kept at the National Library of Armenia (NLA) and
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 1, at about 4:35 pm, a call was received from the Ashtarak hospital: L. Gyulnazarian, 44, of the Parpi village of Aragatsotn marz, had been
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Numerous works are being implemented in the direction of raising the efficiency of the "one window" principle of accepting and examining applications at Yerevan Mayor's Office. As
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the RA law "On Compulsory Social Insurance from Cases of Temprorary Invalidity," the RA Government affirmed at the March 30 sitting the list of diseases
GAVAR, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. It is already 5 years that RA government in association with the Writers' Union of Armenia is holding a week of children's book. This year the
ARMAVIR, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At about 3:30 pm, April 1, an unknown person in a white car "Vaz-2174" with licence plate 280C785 shot with an automatic arms of 5.45 calibre
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the RA Ministry of Nature Protection, the motor transport emissions account for 97% of the pollutants of Yerevan's ambient air.
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. 20 educational institutions, 24 ones of higher and 19 of middle professional specialities, were allowed to participate in the compendious certification examinations of graduates of a number
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Federation for Immunogenetics will give the international quality certificate to the Laboratory of Blood Antibodies Diagnosis of the "Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry" charity fund.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The process of technical re-equipment is underway at the Public Television and Radio of Armenia, and it is planned to complete the work by the end
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 27, the RA National Assembly adopted in third reading the draft law on organization of funerals and operation of cemeteries and crematoriums, which was discussed
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 6, hearings on the "Problems of Environment in the City of Yerevan" will be held at the RA National Assembly. The initiative of the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Bank (WB) will assist RA National Statistical Service in compiling the poverty level maps of the country in accordance with the communities.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2004 the poverty level in Armenia reduced by 38.3% compared with 1998-99 and made 34.6% and abject poverty by 70% and made 6.4%. These data
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 28, at 11:34 by local time, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale took place in the territory of Iran, 130 kilometres
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Gohar Kialian, the Head of the Normal Anatomy Department of the Yerevan Medical University, Doctor of Medical Sciences was elected the Rector of the Yerevan Medical University
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 2, "What, Where, When" intellectual game will be held at RA National Assembly. MPs and journalists accredited at the parliament will compete with one another.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Today forests make only the 8-9% of the territory of Armenia. Though the maximum volumes of deforestation were registered during the years of energetic crisis, in 1992-94,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. About 1 bln drams (about 2.2 mln USD) has been allocated this year for the purpose of solving Yerevan nature protection problems. As Romik Kosemian, Head of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Armenian Ophthalmology Project" American charity organization plans to found a "Low Eyesight Department" in May at Yerevan "Kanaker-Zeytun" hospital. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Nune
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The experts of the World Bank will present the "Social Picture and Poverty of Armenia" 2004 statistic report on February 28. The Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Singer Aram Asatrian denied accusations against him as "gossips". He stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on February 24. There
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Singer Aram Asatrian denied accusations against him as "gossips". He stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on February 24. There
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA State Social Insurance Fund attaches great importance to studying of international experience for implementation of reforms in the pension and social insurance sector. The fund's
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 24, professor, lecturer of Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction Hovhannes Tokmajian was elected Rector of the same University receiving 20 "for" and 9
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Legislative changes should be made in order to make the activity of NGOs efficient in Armenia. RA President's Referent Vahe Hovhannisian declared this at the February 24
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The discussion, organized on February 23 at the Union of Writers of Armenia, was dedicated to the problems of teaching of Armenian language in the educational institutions
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A necessity for legisaltive regulation of bodyguard activity carried out by nonstate structures has arisen in Armenia. Mher Shahgeldian, Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 23 sitting, the Armenian government accepted the proposal for signing the technical assistance program on early discovery and prevention of bird flu in Eastern
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Introduction of early warning system of disasters in South Caucasus" project will be presented on February 26-28 at an international conference which will be held in
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Enlarged parliamentary hearings of the draft laws on libraries submitted by the RA government and "Orinats Yerkir" faction, were held on February 22 on the initiative of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian representation of the "Eurasia" Foundation (EF Armenia) and the "Armenia Village Operation" (AVO) organization have signed a memorandum on February 22 for implementing joint development programs
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. About 250 libraries were closed over the past 15 years in Armenia. RA NA Speaker Artur Baghdasarian informed about it at the enlarged hearings organized on February
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The powers of Razmik Tovmasian (on the occasion of running out of the officiate age), judge of the Court of first Instance of the Malatia-Sebastia cummunity of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A week "Armenia-Iran. Friendship of Children" was opened on February 21 in Yerevan. The works of the children (gobelin, painting, embroidery, doll-work) of the Iranian Children Development
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. 2240 cases of emergency were registered in 2005 in Armenia, in consequence of which 541 people suffered: 195 of them died, 342 were injured, 4 were temporarily
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005 December Lake Sevan level decreased by 2 cm and as of December 31 made 1898.06 m, which is higher by 41 cm compared with
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005 the number of Armenia's permanent population increased by 3.6 thousand and in late 2005 made 3219.4 thousand people. 2062.7 thousand out of them are townspeople
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The current school year will end in comprehensive schools of Armenia on June 10 what is provided by prolonging of winter holidays. Narine Hovhannissian, the Chief of
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 21, NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian received Georgy Drndarski, new Head of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Stepanakert Office. During the meeting they touched
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "The mother tongue is our face, our way of life and the preservation of our language should be the sacred duty of all of us." RA
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. 6692.3 tons of goods amounting to 40.4 mln USD were imported to Armenia on the line of humanitarian aid in 2005. 13920.7 tons of goods amounting
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Since 2007 Yerevan school N 10 after Petros Durian and school N 1 for backward children, Byureghavan and Dilijan schools for children-orphans and chidren deprived of parents'
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2005 program of the Social Investments' Fund of Armenia was fulfilled by 113.2%, on the part of the construction by 114.4%. This was mentioned in the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged to discuss the draft laws relating to the activity of the libraries on February 22 on the initiative of the Standing Committee on Science,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Education and Science periodicaly receives programs, opinions, conceptions and suggestions concerning educational, as well as scientific reforms from international and different public, scientific organizations
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian scientists have lack of information on issues related to the science reforming and academy. This was mentioned at the February 20 meeting of Vahan Hovhannisian,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Though at present no cases of bird flu were registered in Armenia among birds and population, however the country is in dangerous zone. Artashes Ziroyan, Head of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Nora Melikian's "Devotee of Journalism" book is dedicated to the life and activity of a journalist and translator, party member and statesman Martin Khachatrian (1925-2001), who was
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 10 milliard drams (nearly 22.2 mln USD) was allocated from the 2006 State Budget to the education sphere, 1.2 milliard of which for the repairs of 15
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Day of the Mother Tongue will be celebrated for the first time in Armenia on February 21. That holiday, proclaimed by the UN, was included
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. During 6 years of its activities, the Child Admission and Orientation Center of the Fund of Armenian Relief (FAR) has given shelter to 940 children aged 3-18.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Consuelo Vidal, Head of the Armenian Office of the UNDP, didn't "dampen" some programs, but they came to their logical end. Aramazd Ghalamkarian, Executive on the Information
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. "Six brokers, closely cooperating with Samvel Mazhinian, the notary of the Central Notary Office of the Kentron community of Yerevan, and with Haykush Mazmanian, the notary of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Ways of reformation of science continue worrying the scientific community of Armenia. Three packages of proposals are discussed at present. The first package is worked out by
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A modern heating system with a boiler house working with gas was built at the Yerevan Center for Protection of Mother's and Child's Health with the assistance
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A collection of the fundamental international documents concerning counteracting money laundering and financing terrorism was published within the framework of the joint program of the OSCE Yerevan
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. 8875 cases of crime were fixed in the RA in 2005 instead of the 10083 cases of the previous year. At the same time, as Mnatsakan
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The average number of those engaged in the economy of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh made 37776 people in 2005 what is more by 3428 people or
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Last year 1,462 criminal cases were opened in Armenia based on the fact of avoiding military service for a fixed period. Out of these cases, 1,307 ones
GAVAR, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Depsite the decision on provision of free primary medical aid to the population of Armenia from January 1, some patients of Gavar polyclinics continue to pay for
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. 23 titles of public-political, author, literary-fiction, children's and advertising character newspapers were published in the NKR in 2005. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. 2,004 births and 1,260 deaths were registered in the NKR in 2005, which constitutes a 4.3% and a 3.5% decline compared with the respective indices of the
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. As of January 1, the number of pensioners in NKR made 35742, which is less by 1% or 377 than the 2005 index.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National Fund of Science and Education oprating under the aegis of the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) this year also gave grants amounting to 5000
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Book Palace of Armenia is the center of national literature, press information and statistics, book and notational publications, international standard numeration of periodicals. As Hovhannes Bekmezian,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Bagrat Yesayan, the Chairman of the Monitoring Committee on Implementing Anti-Corruption Strategy presented the committee decision at the February 10 sitting of the RA Council on Anti-Corruption Struggle
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Employees of the State Customs Committee (SCC) adjunct to the RA Government recently discovered 7 tons of smuggled foodstuffs, mainly fish products, fruits and sweets. According to
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Helsinki Committee of Armenia (NCA) issued a statement, in which it expressed its resentment at the attempt of three Armenian TV companies to discredit the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Association of Bodyguards (NAB) of the Republic of Armenia participated in the practical programs within the framework of the 11th international forum "The Security Technologies"
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 84.5% of the registered crimes were disclosed in Armenia in 2005 (84.7% in 2004), including 84.5% of crimes under criminal investigation (83.7% in 2004), 77.2% of grave
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005, 42 cars included in the international retrieval list were found in Armenia as a result of checking 14,175 cars imported into the country. Hovahannes
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of crimes committed with the use of firearms in Armenia declined by 15 cases or 15.8% in 2005 on 2004 (declined from 95 to
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues works out a strategy of public servicemen's payment which will be presented to the RA Government till September. As
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Organization of Migration implements a program of return according to the agreement signed with the Great Britain within the framework of which the families who
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 109 crimes were committed by foreigners in the territory of Armenia in 2005, including 39 by the citizens of Russia, 27 of Iran, 9 of Syria and
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 14885 criminals were searched by the police during 2005, 1936 or the 13% of them were found out (in 2004, 1780 criminals (the 12.2%) from 14552
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 8875 cases of crime were registered in Armenia in 2005 against 10083 in the previous year and the decrease made 12% or 1208 cases. Hovhannes Hunanian,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 815 employees of the RA Police were called to disciplinary liability for different violations in 2005 and 68 of which were dismissed from the system as a
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 1312 traffic accidents were registered in Armenia in 2005, as a result of which 310 people died and 1773 people recieved physical injuries. In comparison with the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Ruben Hayrapetian, President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA), on February 10 applied to the Prosecutor of Yerevan with a "statement about a crime commission" and
ETCHMIADZIN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the general theme of which is "God, in your grace, transform the world" will take place
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. At RA government's February 9 sitting, amendments and additions were introduced to the March 4 2004 decision of RA government "On Free Mecial Aid and Service Guaranteed
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. A boiler-house will be built and a heating system will be placed for the Gyumri No10 French School by financing of the "Hayastan" (Armenia) All-Armenian Fund local
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. RA first Ombudswoman Larisa Alaverdian gave the brief contents of the 2005 report on her activity and violations of the human rights and freedoms in the country
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The presence of public control is important in the issue of securing the transparency of the judicial system and mass media have much to do here. Tigran
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan State University (YSU) with the sponsorship of Armenian National Commission on Issues of UNESCO published a text-book "Classic Assyrian" by YSU Oriental Studies Faculty lecturer Arman
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of citizens who have left Armenia for abroad for the purpose of finding a job over the past 3 years reached about 147 thousand,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the food providing, regional cooperation and stability program, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany gave Armenia, particularly, the communities of the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. RA government is going to allocate 100 mln drams (about 222 thousand USD) as a dotation to Yerevan communities for cleaning Yerevan streets of snow. RA Prime
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "As Suren Baghdasarian again directly charged me in connection with the impermissible incident that happened yesterday (on February 7: NT), this time accusing me of committing a
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The seminar being held on February 8-9 in Yerevan is dedicated to the subject of "Legislative Regulation of Information Freedom and Practice in Armenia." The event was
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Nearly a total amount of 160 thousand USD was stolen during the February 3 robber attack upon the VAZ 2106 car of Armincassatsia CJSC on the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 7 sitting, the court of first instance of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities (chairman - Judge Mnatsakan Martirosian) sentenced Levon Shahinian, former head of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on February 7 announced that it spend most of food aid envisaged for 110 thousand people in Armenia due to absence
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. ArmenTel's management has intensified the victimization of those employees who went on a warning strike on November 17, 2005. According to a statement issued by the Havat
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. 3 hospitals of Armenia will be repaired this year with the funds raised by the "Hayastan" All Armenian Fund. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Fund's
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 took place in Georgia, 85 km north-east of the city of Kutaisi at 08:08 local time on February 6.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. "Under conditions of the current confusion of the system of values and the existing problems and difficulties typical of a transitional period, the Constitutional Court of the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Social, Health Care and Nature Protection Issues will hold parliamentary hearings connected with possible spreading of bird flu in Armenia.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The volumes of medicines import as well as export are increasing in Armenia in the recent years. Albert Sahakian, Deputy Director of the Medicines and Medical Technologies
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Though, today the whole streets of the capital are fully passable and there aren't blockings, however the works of snow cleaning aren't satisfactory. As Frunze Basentsian,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the work "Corruption in the Education System" by Bagrat Harutyunian, a post-graduate student and lecturer of Yerevan State University's Sociology Department, was held on
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The participants of the February 3 roundtable call on all international human rights structures, NGOs acting abroad and in Armenia and individuals to demand that RA government
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. World Health Organization (WHO) experts are in Armenia on these days for the purpose of getting acquainted with the works aimed at bird flu prevention. As Noyan
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. 30 criminal cases on facts of trafficking were instituted in Armenian in 2005. As Marsel Matevosian, Deputy Head of the RA Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2006-2007 strategy of the youth state policy of the Republic of Armenia was approved at the February 2 sitting of the RA Government. According to
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 4 mln people become victims of trafficking in the world every year, and the annual income of the organizations engaged in trafficking makes nearly 12
YEREVAN, JANUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2006 world report on the struggle against the corruption was published on January 1, where reports over the situation of the corruption and management in 45
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting February, the Program on Rural Area Comprehensive Development will be implemented in the villages of Myasnikian, Daralik, Shenik, Argina and Lernagog of Armavir marz. The Chairman
ETCHMIADZIN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians sent a message of condolence on January 31 to the St. Synod of the Orthodox Church of Czechia and Slovakia
ETCHMIADZIN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians received on January 31 Onno Frederic Gudenol Elderenbosch, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Armenia (residence
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The package of additions proposed to the RA laws "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity," "Higher and Post-Graduate Professional Education" and "On Education" authored by NA Deputies Levon
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. 560 applications for loans on cencessional terms to be given to repressed persons and their direct heirs for house construction are now registered at the RA Ministry
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "By the RA President's January 4 decree and actions followed that, the RA Ombudsperson was, in fact, discharged both her post and implementation of her commissions.' This
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the New Eurasia Foundation, a program on protection of the rights of illegal immigrants from Armenia, Tadzhikistan and Kyrghyzstan will be soon implemented
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The similarities and differences between the Armenian national identity and the European one were presented at the photo exhibition "The European Union and Me" that opened on
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A criminal case was instituted on the fact of suicide of Arshak Karakhanian (born in 1955), Senior Assistant to Yerevan Malatia-Sebastia community Prosecutor. The case was instituted
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. 61614 citizens (among them 14900 people for the first time) were examined at the RA Medical Social Examination Agency during 2005. 60879 of those people were recognized
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30 NOYAN TAPAN. The weather in Armenia until the February 2 is mostly without precipitations, but on February 3-5 precipitations are expected in seperate places. The temperature in the valley
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005, 148 people willing to adopt children were registered by a centralized order at RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, 47 out of which
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. 3 packages of proposals concerning reforms of the sphere of science were dicsussed at the January 27 conference organized at the RA National Academy of Science (NAS)
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On January 1-27, compared with the same period of the previous year, the number of population's visits to Yerevan polyclinics increased by 47%, home calls by 24%,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Serge Sargsian, the Chairman of the "Graduates Council" public organization of the Yerevan State University, the Secretary of the RA National Security Council attached to President, the
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005 RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs implemented registration of organizations engaged in Armenian youth affairs. The information received was placed on the web-site in
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The elections of Yerevan State University (YSU) Council Chairman were held on January 27. Serge Sargsian, Chairman of National Security Council under RA President, RA Defence Minister,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The "European Union and I" photo exhibition will open at the Yerevan "Academy" gallery on January 31 on the intitiative of the British Council Armenian Office and
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Internews" public organization cooperating with a number of press organizations called the deputies of the RA National Assembly with the January 26 address to make changes
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake measuring of 2.5 magnitude took place in the border zone of Armenia-Turkey, 6 kilometers to south-west from the Artashat city, at 8:41 am, on January
YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "Unscrupulous electoral technologies" are used at the Yerevan State University under the cover of democracy in the university. The president of the "National Concord" party, a lecturer
ETCHMIADZIN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The regular meeting of the theological dialogue among the Catholic and Old Eastern Orthodox Churches will take place at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on January
KAPAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Mass vaccinations of poultry were implemented in the marz of Syunik recently within the framework of preventing events against the bird flu. According to the information of
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. "Although no cases of catching bird flu have been registered in Armenia, the situation must remain under control, and in case of necessity, immediate actions must be
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. 3764 citizens submitted bids to take part in the 1342 competitions of vacancies in the Civil Service announced in 2005. As it was announced by the
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Snowfalls and a further drop in temperature are forecast in Yerevan today and in the next few days. The roads are likely to be slippery with
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. 56 leavers of orphanages will be given apartments this year within the framework of the state program of orphanage leavers assistance. Lala Ghazarian, the Head of the
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