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16 March 2018 • 10:58 AMT
Syrian army, Jaysh Al-Islam reach agreement in East Ghouta: reports

Under the reconciliation agreement, Jaysh Al-Islam is set to turn their heavy weapons into the government and the Russian military.

16 March 2018 • 10:38 AMT
Exhibition titled “Armenia in old maps” opens in Estonia

The event was attended by high-ranking officials from Estonian state agencies, public, political and cultural figures.

16 March 2018 • 10:19 AMT
Artsakh state minister visits New South Wales parliament

Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) state minister Arayik Harutyunyan on March 15 visited the parliament of New South Wales in Australia.

16 March 2018 • 09:50 AMT
Princess of Thailand visits Armenia’s Matenadaran

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited Matenadaran – a repository of ancient manuscripts in Armenia.

16 March 2018 • 09:17 AMT
Qatar stresses necessity to hold talks with Iran

Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah stressed the importance of holding talks with Iran to settle problems and safeguard the region.

16 March 2018 • 09:03 AMT
Smithsonian’s host fell in love with Armenia, its people and scenery

While in country, Tony Cohn received a site tour from the scientist who discovered the centuries-old artifacts.

16 March 2018 • 08:29 AMT
Six earthquakes registered in Armenia in past seven days

Six earthquakes were registered in Armenia and one in Artsakh in a single week, the ministry of emergency situations reveals.

16 March 2018 • 08:17 AMT
Istanbul street to be renamed after Hrant Dink

The Sisli District Council of Istanbul has decided to rename a street in the district after slain Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.

16 March 2018 • 08:01 AMT
Arsenal fans react to Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s diligence

Since his involvement in the Sanchez swap deal with Manchester United, Mkhitaryan has experienced a steady start to life in London.

16 March 2018 • 07:33 AMT
Armenia has no territories to return, lawmaker says

The Armenian lawmaker said it’s Turkey that should return territories, including to Cyprus, a member of the European Union.

16 March 2018 • 07:07 AMT
Singapore named world’s most expensive city for a fifth year running

Meanwhile, New York has moved four places down the ranking to 13th position owing to a weakening of the US dollar in 2017.

16 March 2018 • 06:44 AMT
Candidates Tournament: Aronian draws round 5 match vs Grischuk

With 9 rounds still to go, Aronian (2.5 points) currently shares the 4th-6th spots with Grischuk and Ding Liren (China).

16 March 2018 • 06:24 AMT
37 U.S. lawmakers join call for $70 million aid to Armenia, Artsakh

“We want to once again express our appreciation to Congressman Pallone, his colleagues in the leadership of the Armenian Caucus,” Hamparian said.

15 March 2018 • 14:25 AMT
Russian jets pummel militants in Hama after failed offensive

The deadly strikes come after a jihadi alliance – in which Jaysh al-Izza was part of – launched a surprise attack on Syrian Army positions.

15 March 2018 • 13:12 AMT
Armenia to start reconstruction of historic Amberd fortress in April

The process of reconstructing the 7th-century historic fortress of Amberd will launch in April 2018, minister of culture Armen Amiryan said

15 March 2018 • 12:49 AMT
Putin says Russia will launch mission to Mars in 2019

“We are planning unmanned and later manned launches into deep space, as part of a lunar program and for Mars exploration,” he said.

15 March 2018 • 12:34 AMT
Dean Cain hopes every government will recognize Armenian Genocide

Dean Cain recently visited Israel where he took the chance to speak about the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

15 March 2018 • 12:13 AMT
Gattuso lauds Henrikh Mkhitaryan as a technically gifted, fast player

“Mkhitaryan is a player who has improved since he arrived in England,” Gattuso said ahead of Milan’s encounter against the Gunners.

15 March 2018 • 10:43 AMT
Militants mull surrendering key stronghold in east Damascus

The development comes amid the flight of hundreds of civilians from the combat zone towards government-held areas via Syrian army checkpoints.

15 March 2018 • 10:28 AMT
Nick Jonas reportedly dating Angela Sarafyan

Singer/actor Nick Jonas is reportedly dating Westworld star, Armenian American actress Angela Sarafyan.

15 March 2018 • 10:02 AMT
Turkey says won’t hand over Afrin to Syrian govt. after seizing it

Ibrahim Kalin says Turkey has no intention to hand over the city of Afrin to the Syrian govt. once it is captured from Kurdish fighters.

15 March 2018 • 09:52 AMT
OSCE conducts Karabakh contact line monitoring

From the Artsakh side, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the country’s foreign and defense ministries.

15 March 2018 • 09:42 AMT
U.S., Austria ‘mull resettlement of rejected Iranian refugees in Armenia’

At a State Department briefing in February, a spokeswoman said that “the United States will not force anyone to return to Iran.”

15 March 2018 • 09:21 AMT
47% of Armenians have no desire to leave the country permanently: study

78% of Azerbaijanis, 60% of Georgians and 47% of Armenians and Russians do not want to leave their homeland.

15 March 2018 • 08:58 AMT
Women can now join Saudi civil defence force

Technical safety and civil defence courses will also be offered to both men and women in colleges, Abdul Rahman Al Hussaini said.

15 March 2018 • 08:34 AMT
3,600-year-old tomb skeletons could be the Canaanite elite of Megiddo

The discovery provides a glimpse at what life was like for the rich before Thutmose’s army overthrew its leaders in the 15th c BC.

15 March 2018 • 08:08 AMT
Kim Kardashian’s Armenian culture still influences her life: Life & Style

Kim Kardashian may have been born and raised in Southern California, but she still has Armenian blood running through her veins.

15 March 2018 • 07:34 AMT
Versace to no longer use real fur for fashion

The Italian fashion queen and Versace’s creative director said it would stop the practice, without providing further details.

15 March 2018 • 07:14 AMT
Armenia, Denmark agree to ease visa procedure

Touching upon the expansion of bilateral legal framework, Nalbandian said three agreements would be signed during his visit to Denmark.

15 March 2018 • 06:48 AMT
Armenia drops eight notches in World Happiness Report

Neighboring Azerbaijan and Georgia outperformed Armenia and were named the world’s 87th and 128th happiest countries, respectively.