86 year-old Souren Abovyan assures me that his ‘kamancha’ (bowed string instrument) not only plays beautifully but ‘speaks’. And because the ‘naughty’ instrument is ‘upset’, Souren says the instrument will only speak to its master.
President Serzh Sargsyan leaves for Dublin tomorrow to participate in the European People’s Party Congress.
Before today’s scheduled friendly match between the national football squads of Armenia and Russia, supporters of both countries met in a match of their own in the Krasnodar University gymnasium.
A small group of citizens staged a protest outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan today, calling on Moscow to halt its aggressive military action in Ukraine and to stop its ‘blackmail politics’.
Prosecutors in Colombia have issued a warrant for a high-ranking army official who stands accused of leading a ring that sold military weapons to narco-paramilitary group the Urabeños, highlighting a common source of weapons for armed groups across the region.
Armenia imports some $400 million worth of goods transported via Georgia. Half of this, $200 million are Turkish products.
An incentive program for drivers in Armenia might backfire says one insurance expert if the system used to check a driver's history is not improved.
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