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11 April 2018 • 06:08 AMT
Armenian president meets Deputy Speaker of Qatar’s Advisory Council

Armenian president Armen Sarkissian met Deputy Speaker of Qatar’s Advisory Council Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti.

10 April 2018 • 14:56 AMT
Syrian army readies for Damascus offensive despite Trump’s threats

Both of these southern Damascus districts are nearly under the Islamic State’s full control, making them a top priority for the Syrian army.

10 April 2018 • 14:27 AMT
Armenia does everything to achieve peace in Karabakh: president

Armenia is doing everything it can to achieve peace in Nagorno Karabakh and expects the same from the Azerbaijani side, he said.

10 April 2018 • 13:45 AMT
Vardan Minasyan re-appointed Armenia football team boss

Former chief coach of the Armenian national football team Vardan Minasyan was re-appointed in the position on April 10.

10 April 2018 • 13:02 AMT
Experts urge a new framework to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

Experts urged a new framework to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using biological clues, rather than symptoms of memory loss.

10 April 2018 • 12:37 AMT
Erdogan rejects Russian proposal to return Afrin to Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 10 criticized the proposal of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

10 April 2018 • 12:27 AMT
New Armenian president ‘naturally’ interested in stronger Russia ties

Armenia’s new president Armen Sarkissian, who took office on Monday, April 9, told is planning to visit Moscow in the near future.

10 April 2018 • 12:17 AMT
Visa waiver process set to launch with ratification of EU-Armenia deal

According to him, the visa waiver is a commitment of two sides, and the European Union will provide Armenia with an action plan.

10 April 2018 • 10:41 AMT
Science may have figured out why humans have eyebrows

The new a digital model of a fossil skull, thought to be between 125,000 and 300,000 years old, of an extinct species.

10 April 2018 • 10:18 AMT
Scientists uncover more interesting facts about chocolate

Scientists are uncovering evidence that turns chocolate from an enemy of the waistline to a virtue for emotional and sexual well-being.

10 April 2018 • 09:31 AMT
CNN to air Anthony Bourdain’s Armenia adventures on May 20

During dinners with locals, the host explores the native and Diaspora Armenian populations’ survival and achievements.

10 April 2018 • 08:32 AMT
Sunmag about Armenia’s capital: Ararat is waiting for you

Sunmag has included Yerevan in its list of cities where Russian citizens can enjoy an inexpensive vacations during May holidays.

10 April 2018 • 07:47 AMT
ЕurasiaNet: Armenia, Azerbaijan compete to attract Iranian cargo

Iran has been a fairly marginal player in the South Caucasus, but both Armenia and Azerbaijan are competing to draw it into the region.

10 April 2018 • 07:25 AMT
Iraqi forces readying to seal Syrian border

The Iraqi military is preparing for a major operation that is meant to officially seal off the Iraqi-Syrian border once and for all.

10 April 2018 • 07:12 AMT
Armenia’s Levon Aronian finishes 3-5th at Grenke Chess Classic

Leading Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian drew the round 9 game against German player Matthias Blübaum at the Grenke Chess Classic.

10 April 2018 • 07:01 AMT
Karabakh soldier killed in Azerbaijan’s fire

A Nagorno Karabakh soldier, Narek Harutyunyan (b. 1998) was killed in crossborder fire by Azerbaijan on April 9.

10 April 2018 • 06:43 AMT
Sydney March For Justice to commemorate Armenian Genocide

It will begin at the Hyde Park Fountain in Sydney, and end with a special program at Customs House in Circular Quay.

10 April 2018 • 06:04 AMT
System of a Down announce first U.S. tour dates for 2018

SOAD have toured sporadically since their 2010 reunion, which followed a five-year absence after issuing their back-to-back 2005 LPs.

10 April 2018 • 05:54 AMT
Israeli warplanes reportedly continue flying near Syrian border

As a result of the attack, at least 14 military personnel were killed, including members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

09 April 2018 • 15:26 AMT
Former president Serzh Sargsyan to stay in power, acting PM hints

Acting prime minister Karen Karapetyan said former president Serzh Sargsyan will be nominated for the post of “the first face”.

09 April 2018 • 14:57 AMT
Armenia president accepts resignation of government

Prime minister Karen Karapetyan submitted to president Armen Sarkissian the resignation of his government on April 9.

09 April 2018 • 14:39 AMT
Film about Armenian heroine of Great Patriotic War in the works in Russia

A film about the heroine of the Great Patriotic War Arshaluys Khanzhiyan is currently in production in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai.

09 April 2018 • 13:48 AMT
Syrian army elite troops launch final assault on Douma

In the engagement, the Tiger Forces Division, backed up by pro-government Palestinian fighters, assaulted Douma from the west and south.

09 April 2018 • 13:07 AMT
Iranians reportedly killed, wounded in Israeli strike on Syrian airbase

Claiming to be quoting journalists on the ground, the Russian Federal News Agency has reported that two Iranian servicemen were killed.

09 April 2018 • 12:41 AMT
Queen Elizabeth II congratulates new Armenian president

“I would like to extend my sincere congratulations on your inauguration as president of the Republic of Armenia,” Her Majesty said.

09 April 2018 • 12:27 AMT
“Game of Thrones” took 55 nights to film new epic battle scene

The fantasy show is famous for its epic battle scenes so “Game of Thrones” fans will be pleased to hear that this one took 55 nights to film.

09 April 2018 • 11:14 AMT
Armenian Genocide recognition not an end in itself: President Sarkissian

“The Armenians have proved with their history that they are a creative, compassionate and peaceful nation,” the president said.

09 April 2018 • 10:45 AMT
Jerusalem Patriarch complains over incident involving police, Armenians

According to Baghdasaryan, the disagreement was shortly resolved, but on Armenian pilgrim was briefly detained.

09 April 2018 • 10:12 AMT
90,000-year-old wooden tools made by Neanderthals unearthed in Spain

The Aranbaltza site on the Iberian Peninsula hosted several Neanderthal settlements over the millennia, according to researchers.

09 April 2018 • 09:46 AMT
Researchers may have found new weapon to fight the flu

Studies are exploring ways to improve vaccine effectiveness as influenza vaccines offer varying and limited protection.