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An event dedicated to the Armenian Genocide was held in Ukraine
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  • 2011-02-27 03:02:01

The screening of Atom Egoyan’s film “Ararat” took place at “Revolutsia” movie club in Kiev on February 26. According to Analitika, before the screening of the film, viewers were introduced

Third Monitoring AIDS Pandemic Review
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  • 2011-02-22 19:11:42

Third Monitoring AIDS Pandemic Review in the Commonwealth of Independent States “Functional Second Generation Surveillance System: new opportunities and challenges” YEREVAN, 22 February 2011 – National experts from Armenia, Belarus,

Bako Sahakyan received representatives of a number of youth organizations
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  • 2011-02-19 21:29:12

STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On 19 February President Bako Sahakyan received representatives of a number of youth organizations functioning in the Artsakh Republic. The President noted

Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the Defense Army’s subsistence issues
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  • 2011-02-19 21:05:04

STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On 19 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the Defense Army’s subsistence issues,

Bako Sahakyan: The continuous strengthening of the church-society relation was among the pivotal basis of the society’s harmonious development
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  • 2011-02-19 16:14:55

STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On 19 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in the town of Shoushi at the meeting of the diocesan council

Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Vank of the Martakert region
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  • 2011-02-18 17:52:00

On 18 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Vank of the Martakert region and partook at a solemn ceremony of opening a new

The law that caused uproar may be reconsidered soon
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  • 2011-02-14 20:00:00

The RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs envisages sending the government the draft law on making amendments and addendum to the RA law On Subsidies for Temporary Disability,

Ghuze Chartar kindergarten project goes full-speed ahead
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  • 2011-02-14 17:00:00

Vital initiative is co-sponsoredby French affiliate and government of Artsakh Yerevan, February 14, 2011 – The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s kindergarten-construction project in Ghuze Chartar, a village in Artsakh’s Martuni Region,

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding Ruben Zargaryan with the “Mkhitar Gosh” medal
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  • 2011-02-12 13:10:45

STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On 12 February President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding adviser to the Artsakh Republic foreign minister Ruben Zargaryan with the “Mkhitar Gosh”

TENTH DEATH OF H1N1 VIRUS RECORDED IN GEORGIA
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  • 2011-02-11 12:28:56

TBILISI, FEBRUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - CAUCASUS PRESS. The tenth death of H1N1 virus has been registered in Georgia this year. A 50-year-old woman has died

ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD IN KARABAKH
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  • 2011-01-27 20:14:00

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Nakorno Karabagh, Mr. Ara Harutyunyan and Mr. Eduardo Eurnekian, an internationally recognized Argentinean-Armenian businessman signed a memorandum of understanding, launching the implementation

95% of Armenian population is already under the coverage of Orange
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  • 2011-01-26 14:24:57

Yerevan, January 26, 2011. Orange continues extending its network and network capacities, today already making its high quality voice and data services available to 95% of the armenian population.

Pregnant woman has died in Georgia of A influenza
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  • 2011-01-17 12:16:42

TBILISI, JANUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A 32-year-old pregnant woman has died of A influenza complications thus morning in Kutaisi, reported "CAUCASUS PRESS". The woman had been tested for H1N1

Maternal and child health improvement project NOVA 2 successful completed
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  • 2011-01-14 14:18:27

Based on the achievements of the 5-year NOVA (Innovations in Support of Reproductive Health) Project (2004-2009), the year-long Maternal and Child Health Improvement Project NOVA 2 launched by

TO DESTROY OR TO PRESERVE: THAT’S THE QUESTION
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  • 2011-01-13 16:01:33

Vayots Dzor Regional Administration recognized the operation of “Argamik” Company illegal which introduced into the village heavy machinery for copper reserve prospecting in the territory of Ketchout. “The works

Georgian Patriarch Expresses Hope of Meeting with Armenian Catholicos
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  • 2011-01-11 18:14:00

Representatives of Georgia’s Armenian community, led by the Head of the Georgian Armenian Diocese Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanian and the Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hrach Silvanian visited on January

USAID-FUNDED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MARKS ITS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
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  • 2011-01-10 14:28:06

Yerevan, Armenia – Building on the accomplishments of Project NOVA (2004-2009), the one –year follow-on NOVA 2 project, launched in January 2010 to continue the Mission’s efforts in maternal

FROM CRUDE TO GLITZY: ARSHO DESIGN REACHES ACROSS THE WORLD
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  • 2011-01-09 10:43:38

From Arthur Hagopian New York, Jan 9, 2010 - It's been a long, hard trek, from crude cardboard bottoms and ribbon tops, to top of the line glitzy evening shoes,

Bako Sahakyan signed an order on rendering 25 thousand Drams lump sum payment to the veterans and participants of the Great Patriotic War
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  • 2010-12-28 15:34:00

On 27 December in connection with the New Year and Christmas holidays President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed an order on rendering 25 thousand Drams lump sum

Armenian American benefactor Vahe Karapetian was awarded the Gold Medal of the RA Ministry of Diaspora
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  • 2010-12-25 19:03:06

Armenian American benefactor, member of the Advisory Board of the RA Ministry of Diaspora Vahe Karapetian was awarded the Gold Medal of the RA Ministry of Diaspora and

Orange and Shen continue implementing charitable projects in Tavush region
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  • 2010-12-20 15:40:00

Orange has fully equipped two school gyms of Jujevan and Noyemberyan in Tavush region and the outside sport territories have been rehabilitated. Orange also equipped and the kindergarten of

VivaCell-MTS provides ongoing support to individuals with mental disabilities
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  • 2010-12-11 14:09:09

Due to VivaCell-MTS’ support the Armenian delegation consisting of seven athletes attended the Special Olympics European Summer Games 2010 held in Poland YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN.

Breaking News: $ 20.8 Million Pledged at Telethon 2010
Proceeds to Benefit Major Water Infrastructure Development in Artsakh
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  • 2010-11-26 14:14:22

Hollywood, CA - Armenia Fund is pleased to announce that it successfully concluded its 13th International Telethon by raising yet another record breaking $ 20.8 million in pledges. The

Armenian neonatologists are provided with a special portable ultrasound system deployed in a motor vehicle
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  • 2010-11-24 20:48:12

Infants suffering brain problems will have more chances to survive thanks to innovative state–of-the-art medical equipment, designed for providing emergency diagnosis in Yerevan and regions November 24, 2010,

First Caucasian Channel will go on air with trial broadcast
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  • 2010-11-23 21:07:10

On November 23, 2010 at 20:00 pm the television company «PIK» (First Caucasian Channel) will go on air with trial broadcast at the channel satellite - Hot Bird @

VivaCell-MTS’ program focusing on infant health care extends to the regions of Armenia
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  • 2010-11-23 14:41:40

November 23, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems”, announces the Company’s General Manager Ralph Yirikian and BirthLink NGO director Kathy Mellor, as well as a group

An incident in NKR army resulting in deaths
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  • 2010-11-20 18:19:04

At November 19, around 24:00 o'clock there has been an emergency incident at the primary line, which resulted in deaths. The line was being protected by one of the

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s Great Britain affiliate
organizes a charity concert in London
Guy Fawkes weekend, and our senses were treated to a magnificent evening of culture of the highest standards
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  • 2010-11-19 19:29:21

On 6th November, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund of Great Britain yet again outdid itself by organising a Charity Recital that created fireworks in their own right inside the beautiful concert

OSCE HOLDS CONFERENCE ON ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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  • 2010-11-10 15:12:09

TBILISI, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Seventh annual media conference, organized by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic will open in Tbilisi

A New Kindergarten for the Vahan Children
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  • 2010-11-03 17:12:41

Vahan, Gegharqunik - On November 03, 2010, the USAID-funded Small Scale Infrastructure Program (SSIP), implemented by Cooperative Housing Foundation International (CHF) and Shen NGO, marked the completion of

Bako Sahakyan received member of the “Hay Dat” commission in Greece Khachik Khachaturyan
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  • 2010-11-01 19:26:00

On 1 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received member of the “Hay Dat” commission in Greece Khachik Khachaturyan and headmaster of the Hadzikiriakio boarding school in

Environmental experts from Moldova visit Armenia to learn about environmental information centres with OSCE support
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  • 2010-10-28 13:04:30

YEREVAN, 28 October 2010 – Environmental experts from Moldova learned about Armenia's experiences in establishing and operating Aarhus public environmental information centres during an OSCE-supported study trip to Armenia

UN Department of Public Information and IREX support UN Model Conference in Yerevan
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  • 2010-10-25 14:54:29

Yerevan, October 25 2010 – Some thirty young people discussed the issue of “Opening the Borders: Reassessment of Armenian-Turkish Relations” during a Model United Nations Conference today. Model UN

COURT RULES OUT 2-MONTH PRELIMINARY IMPRISONMENT INTO CASE OF JEWISH BUSINESSMEN
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  • 2010-10-16 14:34:33

TBILISI, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Tbilisi City Court earlier this afternoon ruled out 2-month preliminary imprisonment into the case of Jewish businessmen, who are suspected

EDWARD SURMANIDZE ARRESTED IN SUSPICION OF THREATENING GERMAN INVESTOR
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  • 2010-10-16 14:25:41

TBILISI, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Officers of Constitutional Security Department (CSD) of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia arrested Edward Surmanidze, former MP and Deputy Chairman of

The most widespread eye diseases among the RA population are cataract (8.4%) and fundus diseases (7.9%).
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  • 2010-10-14 15:36:00

VISION 2020 is a global initiative for elimination of avoidable blindness, launched in 1999, jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of

AZERBAIJANI AND GEORGIAN EDUCATION MINISTERS TO DISCUSS ISSUE OF REDUCING AZERBAIJANI TEACHERS IN GEORGIAN SCHOOLS
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  • 2010-10-07 22:00:10

BAKU, OCTOBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Azerbaijani and Georgian Education Ministers will discuss the issue of reducing the number of Azerbaijani teachers in the Georgian schools. "The Georgian

Congratulatory address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of Teachers
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  • 2010-10-05 14:03:00

Congratulatory address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of Teachers Dear teachers, I congratulate you on this beautiful professional holiday and address the warmest words and

VivaCell-MTS is the General Sponsor of the Hayastan Fund Telethon 2010

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  • 2010-09-30 20:45:24

For the fifth year in a row, VivaCell-MTS sponsors the pan-Armenian Telethon by donating 717,240,800 AMD in total September 30, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, Armenia’s leading mobile operator

Bako Sahakyan received chairman of the state commission on the Issues of Lake Sevan Vladimir Movsesyan
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  • 2010-09-29 17:19:03

On 29 September President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received chairman of the state commission on the Issues of Lake Sevan under the President of the Republic of

ICRC reiterates its offer of neutral intermediary in Armenia and Azerbaijan
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  • 2010-09-29 17:09:46

Geneva (ICRC) - In the frame of her regional tour to Armenia and Azerbaijan, ICRC Head of Operations for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Pascale Meige Wagner has just

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian was awarded the Golden Medal of the Ministry of Education and Science
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  • 2010-09-28 20:44:00

Yerevan,September 28 – Today the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ashotyan awarded VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian with the Golden Medal of the

STATEMENT
OF THE NATIONAL FACILITATOR
OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM IN ARMENIA
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  • 2010-09-24 22:29:00

STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL FACILITATOR OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM IN ARMENIA It is extremely unpleasant to make the situation around the Coordination Council (CC) of the Armenian National Platform (ANP)

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS DISCUSSED AT THE REGIONAL SEMINAR
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  • 2010-09-08 20:29:25

TBILISI, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Georgian Ministry for Environment Protection and Natural Resources initiated a discussion about the regional strategies

Armenian youth takes stance against corruption with OSCE support
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  • 2010-08-27 17:38:00

AGHVERAN, Armenia, 27 August, 2010 - Thirty five young people presented their views and suggested ways to improve Armenian laws that aim to reduce corruption at an OSCE-supported summer

The RA Ministry of Diaspora will be holding a Reunion of Diaspora Armenian Graduates of Armenian Universities in Yerevan from September 20th to the 22nd
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  • 2010-08-27 17:32:00

The RA Ministry of Diaspora will be holding a Reunion of Diaspora Armenian Graduates of Armenian Universities in Yerevan from September 20th to the 22nd. The purpose of the

MOTHER TERESA’S BIRTH CENTENARY IN KOLKATA
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  • 2010-08-26 14:56:00

On 26th August 2010, celebrations began in Kolkata, India to mark the 100th Birth Anniversary of Mother Teresa, the lady who devoted her life to the poor and orphans

On the establishment of Gyumri Anticorruption Center
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  • 2010-08-24 17:02:00

Journalists’ Club “Asparez”, through close collaboration with the “Transparency International Anti-corruption Center” and Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor office, implemented a project “Advocacy and Assistance center in Shirak Region” in

Traditional Month of Orran at Armenia-Marriott Hotel
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  • 2010-08-19 18:56:00

Let’s help Orran in Overcoming the Crisis For the fifth year in a row in August Orran organizes an Orran Month events series at the Armenia-Marriott Hotel, which aims at

«SunChild» Summer-School 2010
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  • 2010-08-17 17:02:00

It’s already the 4th year the FPWC is organizing “SunChild” summer school project. The participants are the best alumnus of “SunChild” eco-clubs. As in the past 3 years, this

A New School for the Children of Miasnikian
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  • 2010-08-17 16:12:00

August 17, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia ¾ The long neglected and decaying school lacking electricity, indoor plumbing and window glass in the village of Miasnikian will soon be replaced by

RUSSIANS, GEORGIANS, ARMENIANS PREVAIL AMONG REFUGEES IN POLAND
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  • 2010-08-13 11:00:00

TBILISI, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. From January 1 to August 5 2010, Poland’s corresponding authorities received 3,417 applications for refugee status from foreign citizens. According to official data, 2.396

VivaCell-MTS met Young volunteers of Birthright Armenia and encouraged their initiative to get closer to their roots
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  • 2010-08-12 19:50:00

August 11, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that the headquarters of the Company hosted a group of young Diaspora Armenian volunteers who arrived

UN Office in Armenia Marks International Youth Day
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  • 2010-08-12 15:32:00

UN Office in Armenia Marks International Youth Day Yerevan, 12 August 2010 – The UN Office in Armenia together with its partners from the Government, civil society and

ARMENIAN DELEGATION VISITS GEORGIAN PUBLIC REGISTRY
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  • 2010-08-11 15:43:05

TBILISI, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation from Armenia is visiting Georgian Public Registry, reported "CAUCASUS PRESS". The visit is aimed at exchange of experience and development of cooperation between

Water service to be established in Avetaranots in 2011
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  • 2010-08-03 14:20:00

ASKERAN, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun to build a water-supply system for Avetaranots, a village in the Askeran Region of Artsakh. The extensive project

Computer center opened in Aragats village of Aragatsotn region with the support of Orange
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  • 2010-07-17 18:00:00

ARAGATS, YULY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A modern computer center furnished with broadband Internet was opened today in Aragats village of Aragatsotn region with joint efforts of Orange and “Shen”

ACNIS Holds Seminar on National Symbols, Independent Statehood,
and Armenian Language
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  • 2010-07-16 20:00:36

YEREVAN, JULY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) convened a roundtable discussion today, entitled “National symbols, independent statehood and Armenian language,” focusing on

Exhibition of unique collection of origami in UN Armenia Office
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  • 2010-07-15 20:48:12

Today, a unique collection of origami exhibition was launched in the UN Armenia Office within the framework of Armenian-Japanese “Peace Lantern” Project. The event, enriched with a theatrical

Ara Karapetian denies his involvement in robbery of Armen
Avetisian's house
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  • 2010-07-15 14:00:00

YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The accused Ara Karapetian gave testimony at the July 13 court sitting on the case of the robbery of the house

Vardavar - Armenian National Tradition
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  • 2010-07-11 00:56:12

Imagine yourself walking along the street in one of the modern capital cities in summer heat. Suddenly, a group of children or teenagers come up to you running and

Regent's School of Thailand and Anania Shirakatsi Lycee
start cooperation
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  • 2010-07-08 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JULY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The founder of the Regent's School, Thailand Dr. Virachai Techavijit is in Armenia. On July 7, he visited the Anania Shirakatsi

New house of culture opens in Cheknagh village
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  • 2010-07-06 14:00:00

ASHTARAK, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part in the opening of a new house of culture in Cheknagh village of Aragatsotni marz.

Local self-government elections will be held in Jermuk and five rural communities on July 4
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  • 2010-07-03 21:30:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Local self-government elections are scheduled to be held in Jermuk and 5 rural communities of 3 provinces on July 4. Residents of Davtashen community

Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Razmik Davoyan on his 70th birthday
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  • 2010-07-03 17:40:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a telephone conversation with writer, publicist Razmik Davoyan. As reported by the president’s press office, the

Azeri hackers attacked Armenian websites
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  • 2010-07-03 15:30:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On the eve of July 2, Azeri hackers attacked the official website of Armenia’s Sambo Federation at www.sambo.am. As informed by the Federation, the

The RA Minister of Diaspora received the students of Zh. Tchenazian Secondary School in Athens
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  • 2010-07-02 21:20:00

YEREVAN, 2 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 2, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received the students of Zh. Tchenazian Secondary School in Athens under leadership of Director Simon

International conference on “100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide: borderline for establishment of justice” was held in Yerevan
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  • 2010-07-02 21:16:00

YEREVAN, 2 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 2, the international conference on “100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide: borderline for establishment of justice” organized by the RA Ministry of

Anania Shirakatsi Lycee hosts students of United World
Colleges of Adriatic and Atlantic
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  • 2010-07-02 11:30:00

YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A group of students of the United World College of the Adriatic and the United World College of

Implementation of Candle project to help advance
fundamental and applied research in Armenia
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  • 2010-06-30 17:45:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received on June 29 Professor of Hamburg University Jorg Rosbach and Professor of Switzerland's Federal Institute of Technologies

The opening ceremony of Mkhitar Heratsi’ bust and square was held in Yerevan
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  • 2010-06-25 21:38:00

YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 25, an opening ceremony of the square after M. Heratsi and his bust was held within the frames of events dedicated to

The 17th General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy will be convened in Yerevan
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  • 2010-06-25 19:32:00

YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: From June 28 to July 1, the 17th General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy will be convened in Yerevan with the participation

Activities of this year’s “Ari Tun” project launched
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  • 2010-06-24 22:00:00

YEREVAN, 24 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 24, Armenia’s Ministry of Diaspora launched the second year of the “Ari Tun” project with a solemn ceremony. The Ministry expects to

Renowned Turkish intellectual Taner Akcham is in Tehran at the invitation of the commission commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Great Armenian Genocide
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  • 2010-06-22 13:56:00

TEHRAN, 22 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Renowned Turkish writer, intellectual, historian, Professor at US “Clark” University Taner Akcham is in Tehran at the invitation of the commission commemorating the 95th

The RA Ministers of Diaspora and Defense signed a joint decree on cooperation
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  • 2010-06-21 19:36:00

YEREVAN, 21 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 21, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan and RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan signed a decree on cooperation for development of

“UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS” is focusing on Armenia’s ecological issues
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  • 2010-06-18 19:28:00

YEREVAN, 18 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: “UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS” is focusing on Armenia’s ecological issues, particularly Teghut, Sevan, “Khosrov” reserve and the green zones of Yerevan which are the

Vardan Devrikyan: "The opening of foreign language schools is the great humiliation on the threshold of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence"
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  • 2010-06-17 19:24:00

YEREVAN, 17 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The opening of foreign language schools in Armenia will mean leading the functioning of Armenian language to passivity,” announced ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan during a

First stage of this year's Ari Tun pograms starts
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  • 2010-06-16 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. A joint consultation of Ari Tun program's interdepartmental and inner working groups took place at the RA Ministry of Diaspora on

First stage of “Ari Tun” project to launch
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  • 2010-06-15 20:24:00

YEREVAN, 15 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 15, the inter-ministerial and the RA Diaspora Ministry's working groups involved in the “Ari Tun” project held a joint consultation at the

“Zhamanak” daily hasn’t been released for two days
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  • 2010-06-15 17:24:00

YEREVAN, 15 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: “Zhamanak” daily was released neither on June 14 nor June 15. According to editor-in-chief of the daily Arman Babajanyan, “A-Markosyan” printing house is

The mother temple of St. Gregory the Illuminator of Buenos Aires has been proclaimed a historical monument
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  • 2010-06-14 22:40:00

BUENOS AIRES, 14 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The Buenos Aires legislature unanimously voted for proclaiming the Armenian mother temple of St. Gregory the Illuminator a historical monument. The temple, which

Armenian cultural center becomes winner of Kaliningrad
region's state award
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  • 2010-06-14 13:44:00

KALININGRAD, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Expert commissions in Kaliningrad, Russia finished their on work on selection of the winners on the 2010 State Awards of Kainingrad

The NSC Secretary attached importance to efforts aimed at deepening Armenian-Russian cultural ties
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  • 2010-06-12 14:30:00

YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 12, Secretary of the National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan received President of “Eurasia” Academy Oleg Poptsov, Rector of Moscow’s Institute of Television

In June 14 a seminar on “Freedom of expression and information as a basic right” will take place in Embassy of France
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  • 2010-06-10 15:22:00

In June 14 a seminar on “Freedom of expression and information as a basic right” will take place in Embassy of

EU countries’ diplomatic missions appeared with a joint announcement on project changes of Ra low of “TV and Radio”
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  • 2010-06-10 13:34:00

EU countries’ diplomatic missions appeared with a joint announcement on project changes of Ra low of “TV and

Synopsys and Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) Successfully Collaborate on Educating Russian Students in Integrated Circuit Design
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  • 2010-06-09 23:57:00

Fifty-seven students have already graduated the Synopsys-MIET joint Master’s Program to help lead Russia into its next stage of technology development Moscow, Russia, June 7, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc., a world

Multilingual panels informing about Kirants and Samson
gorges to open on June 18
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  • 2010-06-09 17:38:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Since 2008 Armenian Monuments Awareness Project (AMAP) NGO has been implementing a long-term project aimed at increasing awareness of Armenia's historical, cultural

New by-laws of International Pan-Armenian Youth Center
approved
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  • 2010-06-09 16:38:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. "International Pan-Armenian Youth Center" Foundation's board of trustees met at the Office of Government on June 9. The meeting was chaired

"Clean Homeland" national program starts
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  • 2010-06-08 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 5 - the International Day of Nature Protection, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part in the startup of a

Meetings of the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan in Salonika
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  • 2010-06-08 19:30:00

On June 7, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan paid a visit to Salonika with the accompaniment of Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece Gagik Ghalachyan. In an

The delegation led by RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for Greece
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  • 2010-06-08 15:00:00

ATHENS, 8 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The delegation led by RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for a working visit to Greece on June 7-11. On the first day

The All Armenian Media Association congratulates Radio “Gomidas” of Uruguay on its 75th anniversary
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  • 2010-06-02 19:23:00

The All Armenian Media Association congratulates Radio “Gomidas” on its 75th anniversary of pro-Armenian activities. Each Diaspora Armenian media outlet has a great mission and “Gomidas” carries out that

The driver’s dead body was found in Marmarik river
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  • 2010-06-01 12:06:00

The driver’s dead body was found in Marmarik

Crosses of Haghartsni Monastery to be consecrated on May 30
  • Social
  • 2010-05-28 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. A Holy Liturgy will be celebrated in Haghartsni Monastery on May 30. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Bishop Artak Tigranian


Book "12 Capitals of Armenia" published in French
  • Social
  • 2010-05-28 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the RA National Academy of Sciences hosted the presentation of the book "12 Capitals

Hayk Harutyunyan was appointed Head of Penitentiary Department at RA Ministry of Justice
  • Social
  • 2010-05-28 18:00:00

YEREVAN, 28 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: President Serzh Sargsyan issued a decree on removing Hayk Harutyunyan from the office of Head of RA State Service for Maintenance. According to the

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan’s cognitive visit to Italy continues
  • Social
  • 2010-05-28 14:00:00

ROME, 28 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: On May 27, on the second day of the cognitive visit to Italy, the delegation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora was hosted

Turkish airline company to have flights from Istanbul to Nakhichevan
  • Social
  • 2010-05-27 19:19:00

ANKARA, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: The Turkish “Turk Hava Yolar” airline company will have three flights from Istanbul to Nakhichevan starting June 17, according to Turkish presses. The Turkish

The delegation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora left for a cognitive visit to Italy
  • Social
  • 2010-05-27 18:42:00

YEREVAN, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 26, the delegation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora led by Minister Hranush Hakobyan left for Italy within the framework of the

The Fund for Armenian Relief's Young Professionals visit
Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-05-27 18:18:00

SACRAMENTO, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Fund for Armenian Relief's Young Professionals Trip to Armenia will take place from July 7 to July 21, 2010.

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan visited the Armenian Levonian Seminary and the Armenian Maloyan Cultural Center
  • Social
  • 2010-05-27 18:00:00

ROME, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: On May 26, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan visited the Armenian Levonian Seminary of Rome where she met with representatives of the

Explosion in Stavropol leaves victims and dozens of injured, including Armenians
  • Social
  • 2010-05-27 17:37:00

STAVROPOL, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: On May 26, huge explosion took place in the center of the Russian city of Stavropol. According to the latest information, 6 people

Boyajian Choir Leadership Program to be held on 15-22
August
  • Social
  • 2010-05-27 13:45:00

NEW YORK, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Sacred Music Council of the Eastern Diocese is recruiting candidates for the Boyajian Choir Leadership Development Program, scheduled for

150th anniversary of Armenian Academic Society to be held in Germany
  • Social
  • 2010-05-26 19:55:00

RUR, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: The 150th anniversary of Germany’s Armenian Academic Society will be held in the capital of European culture Rur on June 26. The event

55 applications for participation in “Best Armenian media outlet” category of the contest declared by the RA Ministry of Diaspora and World Armenian Congress
  • Social
  • 2010-05-26 19:20:00

YEREVAN, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The deadline for submitting applications for the category “Best Armenian Media Outlet” of the contest “Notable contribution to preservation of the Armenian identity” declared

Meeting with Yervand Zoryan in Prague
  • Social
  • 2010-05-26 19:19:00

PRAGUE, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Head of the AGBU Virtual College Yervand Zoryan had a meeting with representatives of the Armenian community in Prague, as reported by “Orer”

Iran is prepared to acknowledge the diplomas of Armenia’s three state universities
  • Social
  • 2010-05-26 18:44:00

YEREVAN, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to acknowledge the diplomas from Armenia’s three state universities, including Yerevan State University, Yerevan State Medical University

Four seminarians graduated from St. Nersess seminary
  • Social
  • 2010-05-26 14:24:00

NEW YORK, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Seminarians Justin Ajamian, Vahagn Azizyan, Benjamian Rith-Najarian, and Deacon Leon Khoja-Eynatyan graduated from St. Nersess Armenian Seminary on

Events dedicated to H. Matevosyan’s 75th anniversary were discussed
  • Social
  • 2010-05-25 19:00:00

YEREVAN, 25 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: On May 25, the government’s commission preparing the 75th anniversary of Hrant Matevosyan held a session headed by Prime Minister, chairman of the

Dr. Gevorg Karapetian received appraisal for his achievements in science once again
  • Social
  • 2010-05-25 15:30:00

TEHRAN, 25 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Professor at “Amirkabir” University of Iran, Dr. n Gevorg Karapetian has received appraisal for his achievements in science during the 8th festival of

Underground car park opens in Liberty Square in Yerevan
  • Social
  • 2010-05-24 14:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The opening of an underground car park took place in Liberty Square of Yerevan on May 24. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan

Davidian & Mariamian Educational Foundation To Hold
Telethon
  • Social
  • 2010-05-21 15:45:00

GLENDALE, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Davidian & Mariamian Educational Foundation's annual Telethon will take place on Sunday, May 23.

Dr. Dikran Kaligian to deliver his book entitled "The
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Under Ottoman Rule" on May 25
in Glendale
  • Social
  • 2010-05-21 15:40:00

GLENDALE, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Historian Dr. Dikran Kaligian will deliver a lecture entitled “The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Under Ottoman Rule, 1908-14,” on Tuesday,

OSCE Head of Office and the Minister of Nature Protection
of Armenia discuss ways to address environmental risks in
Nubarashen chemical waste dump
  • Social
  • 2010-05-20 21:30:00

YEREVAN, 20 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN. Joint actions to handle the environmental threat posed by a chemical waste dump of Nubarashen and other issues of mutual co-operation

From Ararat to Zion was awarded as the best film of Europe
  • Social
  • 2010-05-20 17:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. From Ararat to Zion film was awarded as the best film of Europe during the Swansea Film Festicval held on

Hranush Hakobyan: "There is no discrimination against
ethnic minorities in Armenia"
  • Social
  • 2010-05-20 17:00:00

YEREVAN, 20 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: "There is no discrimination against ethnic minorities in Armenia," announced RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan today during a question-and-answer session

ANC Glendale, ABA, and NLS Launch Free Legal Clinics
  • Social
  • 2010-05-20 13:15:00

GLENDALE, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian National Committee of Glendale in partnership with the Armenian Bar Association and Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County will

Square in Galatea district of Varna to be named after
Zoravar Andranik
  • Social
  • 2010-05-20 12:30:00

VARNA, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The city council of Varna, Bulgaria took a unanimous decision to name one of the squares in Galatea

The Third Annual Armenian Food Fair & Fest will held at
Montebello on 22 May
  • Social
  • 2010-05-19 14:11:00

SACRAMENTO, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Third Annual Armenian Food Fair & Fest will held at the Holy Cross Cathedral on 22 May.

Youth of Austria and Germany to visit Armenian centers and religious shrines
  • Social
  • 2010-05-19 13:30:00

BADEN VYURTEMBERG, 19 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Youth of Austria and Germany will hold a meeting in Melk city near Vienna on May 21-24. As reported by the Armenian

Detroit essay competition "The Forgotten Genocide" winners
announced
  • Social
  • 2010-05-18 19:51:00

DETROIT, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Genocide Committee of greater Detroit is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual essay

Former NA Deputy Edmund Tsaturyan passed away
  • Social
  • 2010-05-18 09:00:00

YEREVAN, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Former NA Deputy, board member of the Republican Party of Armenia Edmund Tsaturyan passed away. E. Tsaturyan

Mass at Surp Khach Church of Akhtamar Island has been
postponed for a week
  • Social
  • 2010-05-18 09:00:00

ANKARA, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: The mass which was scheduled to be held at Surp Khach Church on Akhtamar Island at Lake Van on September

Professor Michael Stone was awarded the certificate of
honor by the RA Ministry of Diaspora for great contribution to
development of Armenian studies in Israel
  • Social
  • 2010-05-15 20:00:00

YEREVAN, 15 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 13, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Michael Stone. Minister Hakobyan expressed

The RA Ministry of Diaspora will hold a workshop on "State
of Instruction of Western Armenian in the Diaspora" in
Tsakhkadzor on July 3-5
  • Social
  • 2010-05-15 20:00:00

YEREVAN, 15 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The RA Ministry of Diaspora will hold a workshop called "State of Instruction of Western Armenian in the Diaspora" in Tsakhkadzor

Antranig Kasbarian of Tufenkian Foundation to visit Sydney
  • Social
  • 2010-05-13 14:15:00

NEW YORK, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Tufenkian Foundation executive director Dr Antranig Kasbarian is due in Sydney later this month, and will address

Armenian publishers take part in 23rd Tehran International
Book Fair
  • Social
  • 2010-05-12 15:42:00

TEHRAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Tehran is hosting the 23rd Internation Book Fair on May 5-15, with more than 2000 local and over 1700 foreign publishers

Nevada Armenians Join with Elected Officials to Call for
Genocide Recognition
  • Social
  • 2010-05-11 19:29:00

LAS VEGAS, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian community of Nevada came together to commemorate the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on

Fresno Community Commemorates the 95th Anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide
  • Social
  • 2010-05-11 11:30:00

FRESNO, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 24 the Armenian National Committee of Fresno commemorated the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at

Yerevan school after Chekhov announced winner of 4th
Chess Olympiad of Armenian schoolchildren
  • Social
  • 2010-05-10 20:12:00

KAJARAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The final stage of the 4th Chess Olympiad of Armenian schoolchildren was held in Kajaran on May 5-7. 18 teams from

Great Patriotic War veterans to be exempt from fixed-line
phone charges until end of 2010
  • Social
  • 2010-05-10 18:48:00

YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. All the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, who have been put on the list of the RA Ministry of Labor

Article on Armenia published in Austrian Airlines Skyline
monthly
  • Social
  • 2010-05-10 16:36:00

YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the Armenian embassy in Austria and with the assistance of Armenia's Ministry of Economy, an article on

OSCE raises awareness on the rights of prisoners in Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-05-10 14:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 5 May two OSCE-supported publications - a guide and a brochure on the rights of detained, arrested and convicted

Armenia's minister of Diaspora attends seminars held in
Israel for states with large Diasporas
  • Social
  • 2010-05-07 21:00:00

TEL AVIV, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The delegation of Armenia's Ministry of Diaspora led by Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian participated in

On May 12 Editors of 2 U.S. Armenian weeklies to talk about
their recent trips to Turkey
  • Social
  • 2010-05-07 15:45:00

WATERTOWN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian Reporter editor Emil Sanamyan and Armenian Weekly editor Khatchig Mouradian will talk about their recent trips to

Haypost turned out new stamp dedicated to the 65th
anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War
  • Social
  • 2010-05-07 14:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A new stamp dedicated to the 65th anniversary of victory in the Great patriotic War was cancelled and put into circulation

Speaker of Catalan parliament visits Armenian Ministry of
Diaspora
  • Social
  • 2010-05-05 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Diaspora Stepan Petrosian on May 4 received the delegation headed by Speaker of the

Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian pays working
visit to Israel
  • Social
  • 2010-05-05 21:00:00

TEL AVIV, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia's Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian is on a working visit to Israel.

Catholicos of All Armenians visits Armenian dioceses of
France and Great Britain
  • Social
  • 2010-05-05 20:00:00

ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 4 the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II went on a one-week working

Asbarez English Section celebrates its 40th anniversary
  • Social
  • 2010-05-05 14:40:00

LOS ANGELES, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In 1970, the 62-year-old Asbarez publication moved from Fresno to Los Angeles and launched its English Section.

"Armenian Testament" book by Spanish writer Gonzalo Guarcha
presented in Moscow
  • Social
  • 2010-05-05 14:00:00

MOSCOW, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Russian edition of "Armenian Testament" book by the Spanish writer Gonzalo Guarcha was presented at the press

International conference focusing on Armenia and its
linkage to Diasporan Armenians will be held at the University of
Michigan-Dearborn on Oct. 15-16
  • Social
  • 2010-05-03 18:38:00

DEARBORN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. An international conference focusing on Armenia and its linkage to Diasporan Armenians will highlight the 25th anniversary founding of the Armenian

Time of freedom of speech objectively has not come yet in
Armenia, Yerevan Press Club chairman says
  • Social
  • 2010-05-03 15:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The time of the freedom of speech objectively has not come yet in Armenia. The Chairman of the Yerevan Press Club

Reporters Without Borders organization published the list
of the enemies of press freedom
  • Social
  • 2010-05-03 14:00:00

PARIS, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Reporters Without Borders organization published the list of the enemies of press freedom on the occasion of Press freedom day.

Multi-language information panels installed at the
Matenadaran Institute for Ancient Manuscripts
  • Social
  • 2010-04-30 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 29 multi-language information panels were installed at the Matenadaran Scientific Research Institute for Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots. This initiative

AYF organized its 2nd Annual Cycle Against Denial
  • Social
  • 2010-04-29 17:27:00

ENCINO, APRIL 29, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 25 April more than 400 community members of Encino, California took part in a bike-a-thon to commemorate the Armenian

Armenian Youth to revamp streets of Hollywood
  • Social
  • 2010-04-28 19:19:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Youth Federation is gearing up for its seventh annual Little Armenia Beatification Project when hundreds of volunteers are

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund now accepts online donations
  • Social
  • 2010-04-28 15:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Supporters of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund can now make online donations anytime and from anywhere in the world, through the banner

Catholicos of All Armenians to leave for Baku on April 26
  • Social
  • 2010-04-23 18:00:00

ETCHMIADZIN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I and Azerbaijan's Shia Muslim leader Sheikh-ul-Islam Pashazade, the

Yair Oron: By denying the Armenian Genocide, Israel betrays
memory of Holocaust victims
  • Social
  • 2010-04-23 18:00:00

PARIS, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "By denying the Armenian Genocide, Israel betrays the memory of the Holocaust victims," Prof. Yair Oron of Israel

CEO of Grant Thornton International Armand Pinarbasi
awarded French National Order of Merit
  • Social
  • 2010-04-22 17:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armand Pinarbasi, CEO for CIS countries of Grant Thornton International, has been awarded the National Order of Merit

Armenian minister of education and science pays two-day
workimg visit to Georgia
  • Social
  • 2010-04-21 23:00:00

TBILISI, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation headed by Armenia's Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotian paid a working visit to Georgia on April 16-17.

Youth Division of Hayastan All Armenian Fund of Montreal
during its first fundraiser raised $2,500
  • Social
  • 2010-04-21 17:28:00

MONTREAL, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 11 the Youth Division of Hayastan All Armenian Fund Canada organized its first fundraiser event during which that

Dedication of the first monument in London in remembrance
of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide
  • Social
  • 2010-04-20 14:34:00

LONDON, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An Apricot Tree (Prunus Armenica) was dedicated as the first public monument in England in memory of the

Avanesov to Present Works by Contemporary Armenian
Composers
  • Social
  • 2010-04-19 19:09:00

BOSTON, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Friends of Armenian Culture Society will host an afternoon lecture/concert on Sun., May 16 at the Armenian

Between the State Engineering University of Armenia and
Artsakh State University signed a cooperation agreement
  • Social
  • 2010-04-19 13:55:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 16 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of lecturers of the State Engineering University

Hai Guin to Hold 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee
  • Social
  • 2010-04-16 19:11:00

BOSTON, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 8 the Hai Guin Scholarship Association will both acknowledge its scholars and celebrate its 75th anniversary with the

Councilmember Paul Krekorian honors 97-year-old Michael
Hagopian
  • Social
  • 2010-04-16 14:00:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Councilmember Paul Krekorian, Council President Eric Garcetti, and others, will commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April

Landslide destroys and makes impassable 100-meter section
of interstate road Yerevan - Sevan - Ijevan - Georgian border
  • Social
  • 2010-04-15 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A 100-meter section of the interstate road Yerevan - Sevan - Ijevan - Georgian border was destroyed and made impassable by

Watertown's Armenian Museum Offers Free Admission April
18-25
  • Social
  • 2010-04-15 13:55:00

WATERTOWN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. As Armenians commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide this month, the Armenian Library and Museum of America in Watertown

OSCE Office supports study on religious tolerance in
Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-04-14 20:30:00

YEREVAN, 14 APRIL, NOYAN TAPAN. An OSCE-supported study on religious tolerance in Armenia was presented at a discussion forum in Yerevan today.

Nobel Prize winner Aaron Ciechanover gets proposal to
cooperate with National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-04-14 15:50:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The physician and biochemist Aaron Ciechanover, a Nobel Prize winner, is on a visit to Armenia. He met with the country's

Berkeley Armenian Students Association organizes a series
of events to promote a recognition of Armenian Genocide
  • Social
  • 2010-04-14 13:00:00

SACRAMENTO, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Every year, the UC Berkeley Armenian Students Association (ASA) organizes a series of events designed to heighten awareness and promote international

Bilingual yearbook "Indian Armenians" published in Kolkata
  • Social
  • 2010-04-12 16:32:00

KOLKATA, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. With the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the bilingual (Armenian & English) yearbook

Funds raised during Phoneathon 2009 help rebuild Askeran
water and sewer systems
  • Social
  • 2010-04-12 16:24:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has launched a major infrastructure project in Askeran City, seeking to rebuild its crumbling potable-water and

Abuses of rights of Armenian mass media and journalists
grow in first quarter of 2010
  • Social
  • 2010-04-09 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Henceforth the Speech Freedom Protection Committee will present not only annual, but also quarterly reports on the freedom of speech in

7 employees of Ardshininvestbank's Goris branch accused of
legalizing incomes received in criminal way
  • Social
  • 2010-04-09 21:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The Investigation Department of the RA National Security Service has completed an investigation into the criminal case opened in connection with the

Chair of Armenian language to open at Linguistic Center of
Aleppo University
  • Social
  • 2010-04-09 20:00:00

ALEPPO, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Problems related to the opening of a chair of the Armenian language at the Linguistic Center of Aleppo State University were

Serious steps taken against turnover of fake drugs in
Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-04-09 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. By unofficial data, the turnover of fake drugs makes 10-12% in Armenia, Director of the Drugs Center of the RA Ministry

Genocide conference to be held in Ankara on April 24
  • Social
  • 2010-04-09 18:51:00

ANKARA, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 24-25, a symposium on the Armenian Genocide, titled "1915 within its pre- and post-historical periods: Denial

On 8 April Eva Rivas leave for Cyprus
  • Social
  • 2010-04-08 19:31:00

NICOSIA, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia's representative to this year's Eurovision song contest arrives in Cyprus on 8 April. She will be present on 2

On April 24 thousands to protest Genocide Denial at Los
Angeles Turkish Consulate
  • Social
  • 2010-04-08 18:48:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Thousands across California will converge on the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Friday April 24 to demonstrate for an

Armenian church to be home of culture in central Anatolian
  • Social
  • 2010-04-08 17:00:00

ANKARA, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Surp Yerotutyun, an Armenian church constructed in 1881 in the town of Sivrihisar in Eskisehir province and one of the

Government approves concept of teaching computer skills at
elementary schools
  • Social
  • 2010-04-08 16:36:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. At the April 8 sitting, the Armenian government approved the concept of teaching computer skills at elementary schools. According to the

Commemorative events for Armenian Genocide to be held in
Glendale
  • Social
  • 2010-04-07 19:39:00

GLENDALE, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Glendale will host a series of special programs the week of April 18-23 as part of its annual

In Cyprus a Gala Dinner to be held on occasion of 100th
Anniversary of Armenian Relief Society
  • Social
  • 2010-04-07 15:10:00

NICOSIA, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On Friday 4 the Armenian Relief Society of Cyprus (HOM) is organising a Gala Dinner on the occasion

On May 28 Celebration of 92nd anniversary of Independence
of Armenia to be held in Cyprus
  • Social
  • 2010-04-06 18:51:00

NICOSIA, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 28 Celebrations of the 92nd anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun

EU Delegation to Armenia organizes training seminars for
Armenian NGOs
  • Social
  • 2010-04-06 16:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Delegation of the European Union to Armenia organized 2 training seminars on "Financial Procedures related to EU grant contracts in

UCLA AEF Chair sponsors 95th anniversary events
  • Social
  • 2010-04-06 16:00:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The UCLA Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian History has organized three events between April 13

Neurovascular Surgery Center's Radiology annex opens in
Yerevan
  • Social
  • 2010-04-02 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan State Medical University's Neurovascular Surgery Center's Radiology annex opened on March 31 in Yerevan. It is named after the son

North Hollywood High School Team Wins International Moot
Court Competition
  • Social
  • 2010-04-02 19:00:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Congratulations to two seniors from North Hollywood High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

Dr. Raymond Damadian will be present at the Gala in Boston
  • Social
  • 2010-04-01 18:00:00

BOSTON, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 17 Dr. Raymond Damadian will be the guest speaker at the Spring Gala sponsored by the Armenian-American Health

Maranci to present talk titled "Rock, Paper, Scissors: The
Excavation and Reconstruction of Zvartnots"
  • Social
  • 2010-03-31 18:41:00

PRINCETON, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 14, the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will feature a presentation by ALMA Research

Genocide Awareness Day at Concordia University
  • Social
  • 2010-03-31 14:34:00

MONTREAL, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On Tuesday March 23 the United Armenian Youth Committee of Quebec commemorated the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Concordia

UAF's 155th Airlift Delivers .7 Million of Aid to Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-03-30 20:42:00

GLENDALE, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The United Armenian Fund's 155th airlift arrived in Yerevan on March 27, delivering USD 4.7 million of humanitarian

Transferring Western Knowledge to Armenia Yerevan State
Medical University and University of Southern California to Sign
Agreement on Academic Partnership
  • Social
  • 2010-03-26 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A tripartite agreement establishing an academic partnership between Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) and the University of Southern California (USC) will be

Armenian language courses at the University of Cyprus begin
in September
  • Social
  • 2010-03-25 16:56:00

NICOSIA, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. With the initiative of the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian, the University of Cyprus will begin Armenian language courses since September 2010.

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins restoration of two
thoroughfares of Shushi
  • Social
  • 2010-03-25 14:54:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. With its recently initiated reconstruction of the Garegin Nzhdeh and Alec Manoogian streets, Shushi's two main thoroughfares, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has

MP Vartkes Mahdessian to sponsor annual visits of Nareg
graduates to Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-03-24 15:31:00

NICOSIA, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. A unique opportunity for all graduates of Nareg schools is a reality as of this year, by the kind support

President of the Artsakh Republic underlined the importance of
special treatment of socially vulnerable strata by the state
  • Social
  • 2010-03-24 14:22:00

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 24 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation dedicated to the issues of financial aid

Armenian women from throughout the world gather for
celebration Armenian Relief Society Centennial
  • Social
  • 2010-03-22 13:45:00

NEW YORK, MARCH 22, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Centennial was celebrated at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall on 10 March. Women from various

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia consecrates foundation
stone of Russian church in Yerevan
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I on March 18 consecrated the foundation stone of a

According to RA Prime Minister, debates on issue of Moscow
cinema's summer hall will result in acceptable solution also
satisfying society
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 19:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The studies and consultations conducted by the RA government showed that Moscow cinema's summer hall is an "architectural value with original

Strong winds and heavy rain cause damage to several rural
communities of Armenia
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 19:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The strong winds and heavy rain in Shirak marz (province) on March 15 damaged electricity poles, roofs of dwelling houses and

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I awarded Order
of St. Gregory the Illuminator
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 18:50:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I gave a joint thanksgiving prayer at

Georgian ambassador underlines necessity to deepen
Armenian-Georgian cooperation in sphere of education
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The current problems in the humanitarian sphere and the prospects of further cooperation were discussed during the March 16 meeting of

Mkrtich Minasian: Moscow cinema's summer hall was illegally
removed from list of monuments protected by state
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 17:05:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The government made the decision to build a church in the place of Moscow cinema's open-air summer hall hastily, without consulting

30-40% of Turkish society have douts as to their ethnic
affiliation, Turkologist Ruben Melkonian says
  • Social
  • 2010-03-19 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The book "The Forcible Conversion of Armenians to Islam During the Genocide: The Process and Consequences" by Ruben Melkonian has been

The Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia and
Canada Armenia Business Council is creating Armenian Trade
Network
  • Social
  • 2010-03-18 15:41:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Ministry of Diaspora, together with Canada Armenia Business Council, is creating Armenian Trade Network. The coordinating organization for creating the