AGBU is pleased to announce the appointment of Arpi Vartanian as the new director of its Yerevan Office. She will oversee the organization's extensive operations and its growing programs and initiatives in both Armenia and the surrounding region.
Romanian law enforcement authorities have dismantled a criminal group that stole credit card data from foreign companies. The cybercrime operation resulted in fraudulent transactions totaling $25 million, the IDG news service reports.
Arsen Ghazaryan, who chairs the Union of Manufacturers & Employers in Armenia, stated today that recent Turkish press reports regarding the start of flights between Yerevan and Van is a misunderstanding.
Today there are 28 families, 74 individuals in all, from Qamishli who have relocated to the Kashatagh region of Artsakh. I heard about them from Robert Matevosyan, who heads the Kashatagh Resettlement Department.
Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport has been nominated as one of the five contenders for the “Best Airport 2012 – Russia, CIS & Baltic States” category in the 3rd Emerging Markets Airport Awards.
Recently, RA Minister of Education and Sciences Armen Ashotyan publicly commented that it would be better for Armenia is budding scientists pursued their careers abroad rather than staying in Armenia.
“I have frequently declared that when the territorial integrity of Artsakh is recognized and when Armenians have the right to return to their historic homeland, then those Azerbaijanis who wish to do so can return to their former homes in Artsakh,” Hovannisian clarified.
At yesterday’s banquet honoring visiting Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Lebanese Parliament speaker Nabih Berri said that, “Lebanon and Armenia have many things in common, and Lebanon has always been a second home to the Armenians.”
A few thoughts may be in order on the occasion of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 20th anniversary and its 15th annual telethon. The intent is not to intrude into the Fund’s internal affairs, but offer constructive criticism and suggestions that could help improve its humanitarian mission and public image.
"I must note with satisfaction that we observe a growing interest in Armenia by Lebanese Armenians that is reflected in the number of requests for Armenian citizenship. If, in 2010, the number of requests we received was just 200, that number increased ten-fold in 2011 and is growing today."
Ayhan Fidan, a businessman with the Van Industry and Trade Chamber (VATSO) has told Hurriyet Daily News that the round trip flights will commence in two weeks.
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