It’s now known as the horsemeat scandal – and it has consumers and policy makers unnerved. How could horsemeat get passed off as beef lasagna and hamburger meat in some of Europe’s largest super market chains? The scandal has raised questions about the safety and transparency of food networks.
A group of citizens gathered today in one of the auditoriums of Yerevan’s Dramatic Theater in what they described as a “Meeting of RA Citizens”.
Simonyan was caught after law enforcement tracked down the IP address from which he was sending the threatening emails.
Of all the candidates now in the race to become the next president of Armenia, only Raffi Hovannisian has anything to say in his election platform regarding the Armenian populated region of Javakhk in Georgia.
The police also stated that the “pro-West” label could illicit negative as well as positive reactions within the electorate, given the democratic principles operating in Europe and the United States.
Before becoming ambassador to Germany, Martirosyan also served as the executive director of HayEconomBank in Armenia. In 2011, he also received 142,000 ($348) in stock dividends from the bank.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation has called on voters to go to the polls on February 18 and cast a vote for any of the candidates except President Serzh Sargsyan.
Armen Tananyan, Deputy Director of Armenia’s National Oncology Center, told reporters today that research shows that the leading form of cancer in provinces where mining takes place is lung cancer.
“The case has been dragging on for nine months. They have accused Oskanian of money laundering without any proof and without an understanding of what money laundering actually means. They can’t make that charge stick,” Hakobyan said.
Fourteen students from India enrolled in the first course at Yerevan’s Medical College told police that they were each swindled out of $700 by a fellow Indian citizen.
Yesterday’s celebration in Stepanakert’s Renaissance Square commemorating the 25th anniversary of the movement left a bad taste in my mouth. There was no trace of what we had struggled for in 1988.
An interview with singer/songwriter Ruben Hakhverdyan
“Our main goal is the adoption of the international practices, for which a special group has been created” said Commandos, adding that the defence of Armenia and Artsakh is the duty of the entire nation. The military academy will operate in line with international norms, with students to be provided with optimal living and education conditions.
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