This feat breaks the old record of 56 steps held by Peter Rosedale of Sweden.
In his first press statement regarding the assault by Syrian rebel forces on the Armenian populated town of Kesab, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today said this was not the first time that area Armenians had been forced to flee their native homes.
In his address regarding a call for the establishment of an ad-hoc public transportation committee, Armenian National Congress (HAK) MP Aram Manoukyan said that the ‘cost price’ of a commuter fare is 80 AMD and that the current 100 AMD fare needs to be substantiated.
The property is owned by Shogherina Mkrtchyan, the wife of ruling Republican Party of Armenia MP Samvel Aleksanyan, a prominent oligarch known who owns the Yerevan City chain of supermarkets.
When asked if the government would enter into dialog with pension opponents, Abrahamyan said that there were indeed oversights in the system that would be corrected through legislation
The local Armenian population had increased in recently years with the city serving as safe-haven for those fleeing from the war-torn cities of Yacubiye, Rakka and Aleppo.
In ninth round action yesterday at the World Candidates Tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, Armenia’s Levon Aronian (playing black) lost to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan.
President of Armenia's National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan today struck down a MP's proposal to issue a statement on the situation of Armenians in Syria.
Yesterday, during a working visit to Holland, Armenian President met with the three OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and discussed the present state of negotiations regarding the Karabagh conflict settlement process.
Armenia’s Central Bank Chairman Arthur Javadyan and his wife appear to be doing quite well financially despite the current economic situation in the country.
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