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03 April 2018 • 08:35 AMT
Russian airpower joins Syrian army offensive against Islamic State

Russian airpower is conducting precision strikes against deceptively well-hidden IS tactical positions and tunnel entry points.

03 April 2018 • 08:21 AMT
Armenia may receive Turkmen gas in swap deal involving Iran: media

Prior talks of such arrangements suggest Armenia and Azerbaijan would be the most likely recipients of Turkmen gas.

03 April 2018 • 08:00 AMT
Armenia to be represented in Boston Marathon for first time ever

Accprding to Sara Fountain, her participation in the Marathon is a part of a larger attempt to bring Armenia to the 2020 Olympics.

03 April 2018 • 07:36 AMT
Harout Chitilian named Aurora’s next CEO

Harout Chitilian, a citizen of Canada, will come on board on July 1, as Aurora’s next CEO, succeeding Arman Jilavian.

03 April 2018 • 07:21 AMT
Arsenal need to build around Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang: Real Sport

Despite the initial lack of optimism, January may just prove to be the most pivotal month in recent Arsenal history, the author says.

03 April 2018 • 06:51 AMT
Saudi crown prince says Palestinians, Israelis have right to their own land

“We have religious concerns about the fate of the holy mosque in Jerusalem and about the rights of the Palestinian people,” he said.

03 April 2018 • 06:44 AMT
U.S. coalition reportedly sets up new base in Aleppo province

Local sources confirmed that the newly-installed base is located at the outskirts of Manbij, a city located 30 km west of the Euphrates.

03 April 2018 • 06:37 AMT
Armenian lifter Sona Poghosyan fails drug test: IWF

Armenia’s Sona Poghosyan is among two athletes to have failed a drugs test, the International Weightlifting Federation has announced.

02 April 2018 • 13:29 AMT
Islamic State, Kurdish fighters to exchange prisoners in Deir ez-Zor

20 Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are expected to be released in exchange for 30 IS militants.

02 April 2018 • 13:15 AMT
Four-Day War anniv.: Karabakh says expected more from the world

Babayan said Azerbaijani aggression was first of all tackled by the Artsakh army and the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora trinity.

02 April 2018 • 12:39 AMT
Syrian army sends reconciliation offer to rebels in Dara’a, Al-Quneitra

In response to the failed talks, the Syrian army has begun redeploying troops from eastern Damascus to southern Syria.

02 April 2018 • 12:25 AMT
Erdogan angers Christians by reciting Muslim prayer at Hagia Sophia

Erdogan called on guests attending the opening of an art festival to join him in silently reciting the first verse of the Quran.

02 April 2018 • 12:16 AMT
$14,000 raised for English-language movie about Artsakh

$14,000 have been raised for a new film, “Gate to Heaven”, about Nagorno Karabakh by Armenian filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan.

02 April 2018 • 11:41 AMT
Former Utah Senator urges recognition of Karabakh

“Seven states have already recognized the Republic of Artsakh through legislative resolutions. We should be next,” Barton says.

02 April 2018 • 11:15 AMT
Armenia exports more mining products, textile articles and vehicles

The export of precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and articles made of them increased by 47% overall.

02 April 2018 • 10:55 AMT
Two years after the Four-Day War in Karabakh

The clashes which began in the wee hours of April 2, lasted four days and were later dubbed the Four-Day War or the April War.

02 April 2018 • 10:40 AMT
Turkey issues arrest warrant for Armenian journalist Hayko Bagdat

Hayyko Bagdat, in his column, wrote that Erdogan targeted journalists as “traitors,” and “collaborators of foreigners.”

02 April 2018 • 10:16 AMT
Lung cancer drug could kill off lobular breast tumors

A drug used to treat lung cancer could also work for more than 7,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

02 April 2018 • 10:06 AMT
Syrian army plans to take Al-Quneitra province in country’s southwest

According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian army’s first target in southern Syria will be the Al-Quneitra Governorate.

02 April 2018 • 09:43 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan named Arsenal’s Player of Month for February

“Very glad with the win and with my player of the month award. Thank you all,” The Armenian playmaker said in a tweet.

02 April 2018 • 09:24 AMT
Israeli minister calls Erdogan ‘anti-Semite,’ talks Armenian Genocide

The minister also expressed regret about voting in favor of the 2016 rapprochement agreement between Israel and Turkey.

02 April 2018 • 08:56 AMT
Armenia’s Aronian snatches first victory at Grenke Chess Classic

Leading Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian won the round 2 game against Azerbaijan’s Arkadij Naiditsch at the Grenke Chess Classic.

02 April 2018 • 08:42 AMT
1,000 Russian troops put on alert at Armenia drills

Special focus will be placed on carrying out tactical activity of motorized infantry with support of artillery, air defense forces and aviation.

02 April 2018 • 08:24 AMT
Armenian Genocide animated short takes 1st prize at Global India fest

An animated film dedicated to the Armenian Genocide took the first prize at the Global India International Film Festival.

31 March 2018 • 12:57 AMT
Number of tourists visiting Armenia tripled in past 10 years

The number of tourist arrivals to Armenia has nearly tripled in the past 10 years, the chairwoman of the state tourism committee said.

31 March 2018 • 12:34 AMT
Armenia appoints new ambassadors to France, Israel

President Serzh Sargsyan has appointed Hasmik Tolmajyan and Armen Smbatyan as Armenia’s ambassadors to France and Israel.

31 March 2018 • 12:09 AMT
First bitcoin ATM Installed in Georgia

A new automated teller machine now offers Georgians a fast and easy way to buy and sell bitcoin and litecoin.

31 March 2018 • 11:35 AMT
Swiss dump their rubbish in France to avoid taxes

The furtive dumpers are driven by a steep bin bag tax that the Swiss government imposed in 2012 to cover the cost of refuse disposal.

31 March 2018 • 10:59 AMT
Marriott opens The Alexander luxury hotel in Armenia

President Serzh Sargsyan attended the inauguration of complex, which is owned and operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide.

31 March 2018 • 10:34 AMT
Azerbaijan continues violating Karabakh ceasefire

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.