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16 February 2018 • 10:49 AMT
Armenia’s shadow economy smallest in the region, says IMF

Armenia’s shadow economy was estimated to be 36% in 2015, against the 43.6% in Azerbaijan and 53% in Georgia.

16 February 2018 • 10:17 AMT
French-Armenian sculptor completing St Gregory statue for Vatican

The bronze statue, with an impressive beard, a face turned upwards and complementing motifs of a book, is about two metres tall.

16 February 2018 • 09:41 AMT
Liberal Turkish academic leaving as ‘scholar at risk’

A liberal scholar known for his activism in favour of a referendum change in 2010 is planning to leave Turkey for a position at Oxford University

16 February 2018 • 09:24 AMT
Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan ‘clashed’ before Armenian’s exit

According to the source, Mkhitaryan thought Pogba was selfish after their 2-1 European Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid in August.

16 February 2018 • 08:44 AMT
Zimbabwe announces Visa on Arrival for Armenians

Category B regime entails that tourists may be granted visa on arrival while category C requires tourists to obtain the visa beforehand.

16 February 2018 • 08:27 AMT
Researchers ‘weigh’ trees using new laser scanning tech

The new project which could help more accurately assess the role forests can play in tackling climate change.

16 February 2018 • 07:54 AMT
Female Kurdish fighters filmed targeting Turkish vehicle with ATGM

The all-female YPJ group targeted another Turkish Army vehicle in the northern countryside of the Afrin region on February 14

16 February 2018 • 07:36 AMT
Update: Armenian Genocide bill circulating in Dutch parliament

Both motions were submitted by ChristenUnie parliamentarian Joel Voordewind. All four coalition parties supported the motions.

16 February 2018 • 07:25 AMT
Russian carrier Pobeda launching St. Petersburg-Gyumri route

The first flight is scheduled for April 18, the flights will be operated on Boeing 737-800, 2 times a week.

16 February 2018 • 06:30 AMT
FAS lineup includes Greg Asbed, Chelsea Manning, Samantha Power

Kat Gross said that they chose “Ravel | Unravel” as their theme because it captures the tension of a polarized society.

16 February 2018 • 06:05 AMT
Syrian army rejects YPG proposal to enter Afrin

According to reports from Aleppo, the Syrian Army rejected the YPG offer because the latter refused to hand over their weapons to Damascus.

16 February 2018 • 06:00 AMT
Russian-Israeli blogger files lawsuit at ECHR against Azerbaijan

The Russian-Israeli blogger says his friends keep asking what he will do with the money if he wins the case.

16 February 2018 • 05:28 AMT
Armenian delegation heading to India for WCIT 2018

Deputy minister Arman Khachatryan, representatives and heads of telecommunication operators and IT companies will leave for India.

15 February 2018 • 14:46 AMT
FBI was warned about school shooting threat from YouTube user

The YouTuber, 36-year-old Ben Bennight, alerted the FBI, emailing a screenshot of the comment to the bureau’s tips account

15 February 2018 • 14:33 AMT
Nanorobots programmed to shrink tumours in cancer patients

Cancer research scientists have created a nanorobot that can successfully shrink tumours by cutting off their blood supply.

15 February 2018 • 13:59 AMT
Why Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ready to shine under Wenger: Football.London

“Put him in the right set up and he can be one of the most prolific playmakers both as a finisher and a provider of goals,” the article says.

15 February 2018 • 13:28 AMT
Project SAVE helps Armenian culture connect to its roots

More than four decades later, the nonprofit has collected 45,000 photographs and has digitized 8,500 of them since 2009.

15 February 2018 • 12:49 AMT
Armenian official describes Karabakh situation as “explosive”

The situation surrounding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is explosive, it’s clear to all, deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said.

15 February 2018 • 12:27 AMT
Canadian PM to visit Armenia for Francophonie summit

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau will visit Armenia to participate in the upcoming summit of the Francophonie.

15 February 2018 • 12:11 AMT
U.S.-backed Kurdish forces reportedly leave Deir ez-Zor province

Sources note that Syrian Kurdish forces of the People’s Protection Units have mostly withdrawn from areas controlled by the US-led coalition.

15 February 2018 • 10:46 AMT
Only good Turk is a dead Turk, former Greek minister says

Former Greek foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos has sparked controversy after using the phrase “the only good Turk is a dead Turk”.

15 February 2018 • 10:31 AMT
Armenia drop to 91st spot in latest FIFA ranking

The team collected seven points in the FIFA World Cup qualifying round in 2017 and did not manage to qualify for finals.

15 February 2018 • 10:20 AMT
“Game of Thrones” – Jon Snow’s fate revealed in new fan theory

“Game of Thrones”’ final series may not air until next year but one fan believes the fate of Jon Snow has already been revealed.

15 February 2018 • 09:54 AMT
Militants try to assassinate 3 top Syrian army commanders in Tartus

Whilst it can be confirmed that none of the Syrian Army commanders were killed, it is not clear if any were injured and, if so, to what degree.

15 February 2018 • 09:36 AMT
German MP calls Turks ‘camel herders’, cites Armenian Genocide

Poggenburg was reacting to Turkish groups who oppose the concept of a new Home Ministry as proposed in a new coalition agreement.

15 February 2018 • 09:00 AMT
Gigantic volcano could kill 100 million people, scientists say

The lava dome may be a sign that a large magma chamber capable of triggering an enormous caldera eruption is growing, KOBEC officials said.

15 February 2018 • 08:47 AMT
Armenia’s Katya Galstyan finishes 71st in Olympic 10km freestyle event

Armenia’s Katya Galstyan came in the 71st in the Olympic cross country skiing women’s 10km freestyle in Pyeongchang

15 February 2018 • 08:20 AMT
Fear weighs on Turkey’s Armenians after failed coup: EurasiaNet

In recent years, Erdoğan has threatened to “deport” the estimated 30,000 migrants from Armenia in Turkey without papers.

15 February 2018 • 07:47 AMT
Businessman Oleg Mkrtchan says ready to turn Ukrainian officials in

Oleg Mkrtchan has offered a deal to the investigative committee, claiming he is ready to rat out Ukrainian officials.

15 February 2018 • 07:16 AMT
Armenia, Japan agree on investment liberalization and protection

Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian and ambassador Eiji Taguchi on February 14 signed an agreement on investment liberalization.