During my recent trip to Armenia, journalists repeatedly asked which US presidential candidate I supported in the November 6 elections. My answer was clear and unequivocal: I supported neither Pres. Obama nor Governor Romney.
Jerusalem, Oct 22 – The epic odyssey of the boy Avedis, from the sandstorms of the Iraqi desert, to the golden throne of St James in Jerusalem, wound down to its inevitable close this week, as the coffin slowly descended into the grave, clods of earth raining down upon the lid, a final farewell: earth to earth.
The UN in Armenia, together with its strategic partners - government officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, private sector, civil society, educational institutions and media, celebrates the 67th anniversary of the UN today.
RA Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan today introduced a bill in parliament that would raise the monthly minimum wage in Armenia by 2,500 AMD to 35,000 AMD ($86.19).
Armenia’s Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told reporters today that his phone was besieged with calls from high-ranking parents of 12th graders last year after he issued a warning to ten school principals about pupils not attending classes but being marked as present.
Several public commentators in Armenia criticized the significance of the recent Yerevan-Erebouni festivities, calling them financially wasteful and void of true cultural significance.
Armenia’s "Popok" (Walnut) International Advertising Festival will be held at the Yerevan’s Municipal Building from October 25 to 27.
The Armenian EyeCare Project and the State Chamber Orchestra will team up for two benefit concerts to prevent child blindness in Armenia.
Russian law enforcement agencies believe that 4 Russian citizens individuals suspected of murder are hiding out in Armenia under false names.
Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan has given the green light for the government financing to build a bridge spanning the Kasakh River gorge in the village of Oshakan, just south of the town of Ashtarak.