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News SEC Investigates Ericsson Bribe Allegations

22:01 | May 22, 2013
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into Swedish multinational Ericsson’s business practices in Romania. The investigation is related to allegations made by a former Ericsson employee that the company used an approved slush-fund to pay off Romanian officials and decision makers to win contracts. OCCRP published an in-depth story revealing the controversy in March 2013.

News Leak Shows Telecom Negotiated Bribes With Dictator’s Daughter

21:59 | May 22, 2013
New details have emerged regarding TeliaSonera’s alleged dealings with Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov. Documents obtained by Swedish Television (SVT) allege the direct involvement of Gulnara Karimova in the establishment of a protection scheme designed to shield TeliaSonera from customs and tax authorities in return for millions of dollars in kickbacks to Karimova.

News Istanbul Court Sentences Turkish-Armenian Writer to 58 Weeks for Blasphemy

16:20 | May 22, 2013
An Istanbul court has sentenced Turkish-Armenian writer Sevan Nişanyan to 58 weeks imprisonment for allegedly offending the Prophet Muhammad in a blog post, according to today’s Hurriyet Daily News.

News ARF MP to Ministers: "The people would beat you up in the streets"

16:15 | May 22, 2013
ARF MP Vahan Hovhannisyan labelled the recent attempts by the government to defend its platform for the next five years as a “circus performance”.

News Current Yerevan Municipal Council Convenes Last Session

14:02 | May 22, 2013
The last session of the current Yerevan Municipal Council convened today and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan congratulated members for their productive work.

News Mini Hydro Plants Have Destroyed Armenia's Large River Eco-Systems

13:05 | May 22, 2013
Ever since Armenia regained independence the number of mini hydro-electric plants has increased by 136 from the 13 operating in the Soviet era.

News MP Abrahamyan: “It’s very alarming when immoral individuals insult those who are moral"

12:59 | May 22, 2013
At today’s parliamentary session Republican Party MP Vahram Baghdasaryan called on Speaker Abrahamyan to “call to order” those legislators using insulting language.

News RA Family Code Bill Voted Down

12:22 | May 22, 2013
A Heritage Party bill including changes and amendments to the RA Family Code was voted down today by 66 votes to 41. There was one abstention.

News U.S. Embassy Conference Findings: Armenia is Still Energy Insecure

11:01 | May 22, 2013
Armenia is still energy insecure and remains one of the most energy-import dependent countries in the region.

News Energy Minister: Gas Negotiations with Russia Ongoing

10:35 | May 22, 2013
RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources told reporters today that until negotiations with Russia are completed deliveries of gas to Armenia would remain at $180.

Opinion House Resolution Goes Beyond Genocide Recognition Seeking Truth and Justice

00:03 | May 22, 2013
In a welcome move, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a resolution that advocates a new approach for the pursuit of Armenian rights in Congress, going beyond genocide recognition.

News Russia: Chanel Sweatshop Dismantled, Over 7,200 Counterfeit Shoes Recovered

16:52 | May 21, 2013
Russian interior ministry officers busted an underground sweatshop where more than 100 Chinese citizens produced counterfeit Chanel shoes in deplorable conditions, JustMedia reported on Monday.

News New Cuban Ambassador to Armenia

14:34 | May 21, 2013
Emilio Lozada Garcia, Cuba’s newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia, presented his credentials today to RA President Serzh Sargsyan.

News MP Bagratyan to Government: "Go to Google Map and see how much land is devoted to grape growing"

13:01 | May 21, 2013
At today’s parliament session HAK MP Hrand Bagratyan said the nation was at a crucial juncture and that the government needed to focus on several main issues.

News Agricultural Expert: Armenia's Hail Cannons Ineffective and Outdated

12:38 | May 21, 2013
Hrach Berberyan, president of the Village Agrarian Union, told reporters today that his organization estimates that recent hailstorms caused $35-40 million worth of damage to some 17-20,000 hectares of cropland in Armenia.

News Mystery Dig: Who's Removing the Pipes in Lori?

12:01 | May 21, 2013
Someone has been digging up water pipes from the fields that stretch along the road connecting the Lori Province towns of Stepanavan and Tashir. Local residents say they haven't a clue as to who is removing the pipes or why.

News Grenade Disarmed on Village Bus

10:07 | May 21, 2013
An emergency services crew disarmed a hand grenade yesterday that had been found on a public bus in the Ararat Marz village of Dashtavan.

News US: $520 Million Lost To Online Crime In 2012

23:59 | May 20, 2013
Over 280,000 complaints of online criminal activity were reported by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2012, according to the US organization’s annual report released on May 14, 2013.The total calculated financial loss due to online criminal activity was estimated to be more than $520 million.

News Somewhere in the City: Pigeon Fanciers

23:20 | May 20, 2013
Some Yerevan residents still continue to keep busy doing the things that they love, while at the same time enjoying the warmth and sun of the city.

Interviews Bruno Didn't Know the Armenian-Turkish Border Was Closed: A Traveller's Tale

18:43 | May 20, 2013
Bruno told me that he graduated as an ecologist from Toulouse University and specializes in butterflies. His father is a Dane and his mother French.

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