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23 December 2017 • 10:41 AMT
Karabakh contact line situation relatively calm over past week

The situation on the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan remained relatively calm on December 17-23.

23 December 2017 • 09:38 AMT
How an Armenian man manually dug an underground temple: BBC

Levon did everything by hand, using only a hammer and a chisel. He even quit his job for the project, the newspaper says.

23 December 2017 • 08:48 AMT
New Russian carrier to launch flights to Armenia in 2018

Azimuth is planning to launch flights to member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), including to Armenia.

23 December 2017 • 08:20 AMT
Sun will ‘bubble’ to death and destroy Earth, scientists say

No reason to panic, however, scientists calculate that the Earth has around five billion years before the Sun turns into a red giant.

23 December 2017 • 08:06 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan travels with Manchester United to Leicester

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has traveled with the Manchester United squad to Leicester, while Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind have not.

23 December 2017 • 07:47 AMT
Armenia’s support for UN’s Jerusalem resolution based on national interests

Weighing in on the Crimea issue, Sharmazanov said that Armenia has always prioritized the people’s right to self-determination.

23 December 2017 • 07:21 AMT
Artsakh Parliament expands inter-parliamentary cooperation

Artsakh parliament speaker Ashot Ghulyan said that the current level of cooperation allows for bringing them to an institutional basis.

23 December 2017 • 06:46 AMT
Islamic State deploys new weapons against Kurdish forces

Some of the pictures show ISIS militants employing a standard motorbike design armed with a 12.7-mm heavy machine gun.

22 December 2017 • 14:44 AMT
Philips Lighting may launch production in Armenia

Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan on Friday, December 22 met Philips Lighting vice president Eric Benedetti.

22 December 2017 • 14:06 AMT
Syrian army reaches gates of key town in Damascus

The Syrian Arab Army has scored an important advance against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the Beit Jinn valley region.

22 December 2017 • 13:52 AMT
Iran rules out nuclear talks with U.S.

Iran will not negotiate with the United States on topics that are related to the country’s sovereignty, including the nuclear issue.

22 December 2017 • 13:44 AMT
Energy export from Armenia will grow threefold, minister says

3 solar stations have been put to operation in Armenia in 2017, and a total of 128 solar photovoltaic stations have been installed so far.

22 December 2017 • 13:06 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan named Armenia’s best football player of 2017

He is one of the most famous Armenians in the world , with top media outlets covering the midfielder’s performance almost every day.

22 December 2017 • 12:51 AMT
Syrian troops foil jihadist infiltration attempt

Upon identifying the militants as hostiles, the Quneitra Hawks opened fire on the jihadist raiding party with a heavy machine gun.

22 December 2017 • 11:40 AMT
Azerbaijan sending contradictory messages, Armenian lawmaker says

According to him, it is impossible to predict the developments that may occur in the process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

22 December 2017 • 10:50 AMT
Armenia’s tourism attractiveness unveiled in China

Armenia’s trade attaché stressed the country’s ‘open doors’ policy, especially the simplified visa procedures for the Chinese citizens.

22 December 2017 • 10:25 AMT
UN: Armenia votes to denounce Trump’s Jerusalem decision

Haley issued a direct threat, saying that the U.S. will think twice about funding the world body if it voted to condemn Trump’s decision.

22 December 2017 • 10:12 AMT
Brain waves may predict and prevent epilepsy: research

“Post-injury epilepsy (PIE) is a devastating, unpreventable consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke,” says Alon Friedman.

22 December 2017 • 09:18 AMT
Permanent Inter Milan – Henrikh Mkhitaryan deal ‘not possible’

Manchester United midfielder and captain of the Armenian national team Henrikh Mkhitaryan could reportedly be loaned out to Inter Milan.

22 December 2017 • 09:06 AMT
1st immigrant of Armenian descent on U.S. bench retiring

The Chicago-based court announced that 65-year-old Samuel Der-Yeghiayan’s retirement takes effect Feb. 17.

22 December 2017 • 08:57 AMT
Armenia ranks 88th in Forbes rating of business-friendly countries

Armenia ranks the 88th in the Forbes rating of 153 countries based on their business friendliness, falling behind most of its neighbors.

22 December 2017 • 08:32 AMT
Russian hackers ‘targeted Armenian journalist’ during Electric Yerevan

Maria Titizian, an Armenian journalist, immediately found significance in the date she was targeted: June 26, 2015.

22 December 2017 • 07:46 AMT
India to deliver radars, artillery ammunition to Armenia: media

Armenia is reportedly interested in buying India-manufactured radars for battlefield theatre and long-distance artillery ammunition from India.

22 December 2017 • 07:30 AMT
Armenia, UNESCO agree politicization hinders cooperation

At the meeting, both of them stressed that the unnecessary politicization of the organization is not in the interest of efficient cooperation.

22 December 2017 • 06:56 AMT
ANCA blasts reduced charges in Turkish embassy attack plea bargain

“A proposed one-year sentence for a brutal assault against Americans on U.S. soil is an absolute travesty,” said Hamparian.

22 December 2017 • 06:30 AMT
Armenia MP says sceptical about president’s plans for PM’s post

Vahram Baghdasaryan has expressed the view that president Serzh Sargsyan won’t be seeking the prime minister’s post.

21 December 2017 • 14:41 AMT
Armenia significantly strengthened its foreign policy positions: expert

According to Evgeniy Safaryans, Armenia is among the countries that have significantly advanced their foreign policy positions.

21 December 2017 • 14:15 AMT
Armenia placed the 90th on FIFA ranking for 3rd consecutive month

Leading the FIFA ranking are Germany, Brazil and Portugal, while Tonga, Somalia and Gibraltar still come in the bottom end.

21 December 2017 • 13:59 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers iPhone X and iPhone 8 offered at discounted prices

VivaCell-MTS said the new iPhone X and iPhone 8 smartphones are now available at the company’s service centers at discounted prices.

21 December 2017 • 13:43 AMT
Former Armenian vicar calls for obedience to Turkish authorities

Discussions surrounding the election of a new leader for the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople are still underway, Ateşyan said.