Diaspora
Armenian GM Gabriel Sargissian has 2.5 points and is sharing the second place with three chess players in the B tournament of the Tata Steel Chess Festival held in Wijk aan Zee. Luke McShane tops the standings with 3.5 points. Sargissian gained one victory and ended three matches in a draw.
Read More“Turkey has two kinds of neighbors, particularly friendly ones and those who will become Turkey’s neighbors in the future. We consider Armenia will become a friendly neighboring country of Turkey,” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated at the PACE winter session, Jan. 24. Davutoglu also answered the Armenian delegate’s question, conditioning
Read MoreArmenia will get $ 45.2 assistance from U.S. for democracy development in 2011 Armenia will be allocated assistance for 6 main directions: peace and stability - $9.4 m, democracy, human rights and governance - $13.2 m, health – $5.9 m, education and social services - $1.9 m, economic development - $13.4
Read MoreThe prospects of the Armenia-Russia cooperation within Customs Union and Unified Economic Space will be discussed during the September 3 Moscow-hosted meeting between both countries’ leaders, Russian President’s aide said. “Development of international processes in the CIS, multilateral cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be discussed, as well
Read MoreThe paid parking stations of Yerevan cannot be said to have been privatized; they have been simply handed over to an organization responsible for services, a deputy mayor has said, adding that the initiative belongs to the city authorities. Speaking to Tert.am, Aram Sukiasyan explained that companies delivering the service will
Read MoreArmenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan is to leave for a working visit to the United States and Canada, January 28. During her visit to Glendale, California, Minister Hakobyan will take part in a function on the occasion Armenian Army Day. On January 29, she is scheduled to meet with the Head
Read MoreThe Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg will visit Georgia in early February, Georgia Online reports. Hammarberg will visit Tbilisi, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The EU Commissioner will discuss problems of release of detainees for crossing the borders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Read MorePhoto journalist Diana Markosyan working for Bloomberg news agency was deported from Baku on Tuesday evening. “I am extremely surprised. We have been negotiating with the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry for three weeks asking permission for my arrival. Responsible official of your Foreign Ministry asked for 10 days to settle the matter,”
Read MoreMayor of Montreal Gerald Tremblay appointed Armenian Harutyun Shitilyan head of the city council. According to the mayor, Shitilyan is the candidate, who can lead the city council. He stressed Shitilyan is the youngest head of the city council in its history, Azg newspaper reports. The City Council ratified the Montreal
Read MoreVatican will publish a compilation of documents and information on Armenian Genocide, reports Asbarez. The documents are drawn from secret archives of Vatican. “The papers make me feel ashamed that I am human. If it weren’t for faith I would see only darkness,” said Vatican Archives Officer Monsignor Sergio Pagano. Pagano made
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