After public pressure killed an attempt in parliament to criminalize libel last October, many on both sides warned the battle was not over. Those forecasts appear to be coming true.
The Croatian Foreign Ministry denied this week an allegation in a New York Times story that it had shipped arms to Syria via Jordan.
A multinational operation arrested 44 members of an organized crime syndicate responsible forcredit card fraud which affected approximately 36,000 individuals across 16 European countries,according to a Europol press release.
Raffi Hovannisian announced at today’s Barevolution rally in Liberty Square that he would end his two-week-old hunger strike on Easter Sunday to make sure he had enough energy to keep up his political work
Financial problems appear to have paralyzed the company to the point where it can no longer operate.
Two year-old Milena Tiratsvyan was diagnosed with leukemia seven months ago and is currently being treated at Yerevan's R. H. Yolyan Hematology Center. The family is in no financial position to pay for the medical treatment that little Milena requires.
Synopsys Armenia CJSC, Karabakh Telecom CJSC and Artsakh State University today signed a cooperation agreement to promote education in micro-electronic circuitry and communication systems in Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to Hurriyet Daily News, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday reaffirmed his admiration of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, at his first Pentagon press conference.
Narekavank Tour revealed that the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Turkey officially suspended Van-Yerevan direct flights.
When European heroin use dipped in the early 2000s, politicians and analysts hailed the decrease as news of their success. New law enforcement initiatives, aided by bad growing weather in Afghanistan, had reduced the supply of heroin to Europe, thus limiting its use.
In response, Demoyan has stated that his wish to become a member of the Yerevan Municipal Council has nothing to do with affixing another title to his name.
The internationally renowned Italian saxophonist Frederico Mandelchi will be performing with the Armenian State Chamber Orchestra on March 30 at the Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall.
Transparency International has joined with European football associations to tackle the issue of match fixing, the organizations said in a joint press release on Wednesday.
The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) has announced that Vardan Minasyan will continue as coach of the national team despite a string of recent defeats.
Years ago an archaeologist friend of Vahe Tachjian, a Lebanese-Armenian historian now residing in Germany, traveled to Sis on a work project. Like many other foreign visitors, he stayed at Yaverin Konağı (Yaver House), the town’s only boutique hotel and restaurant.
Recently, the Civil Society Institute (CSI), the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have submitted a mid-term assessment (May 2010–December 2012) following recommendations by the United Nations Human Rights Council at Armenia’s Universal Periodic Review in May 2010.
My Mother's Voice, an updated book (2013 Edition) and new documentary, tells the moving story of Flora Munushian's teenage years. The book and film are the work of her daughter Kay Mouradian.