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07 June 2013 • 15:54 AMT
Vice PM hails Armenian-Russian interregional cooperation

Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with newly-appointed ambassador of Russia Ivan Volinkin.

07 June 2013 • 15:16 AMT
Envoy says Armenia to decide on joining Customs Union

Stepan Sukharenko: Customs Union has both its positive and negative aspects, as well as a common economic environment.

07 June 2013 • 15:00 AMT
Zaven Andriasian, Levon Babujian successful at Mumbai Open

GMs Zaven Andriasian and Levon Babujian scored 8 points each out of 11 to come 4th and 5th at the open, held in Mumbai.

07 June 2013 • 14:54 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 414.14 June 7

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 414.14 on June 7, decreasing by 0.78 point compared to June 6.

07 June 2013 • 14:48 AMT
Armavia employees urge for salary refund

On June 7, Armavia air company employees staged protest outside the office building, demanding for salary refund.

07 June 2013 • 14:46 AMT
UN launches aid appeal to fund relief operations in Syria

UN aid agencies and independent relief organisations are asking for 2.98 billion dollars to help refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.

07 June 2013 • 14:33 AMT
Bryza links Armenian-Turkish rapprochement to Karabakh issue

The former envoy stressed the need for Yerevan to realize that Karabakh settlement will lead to Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.

07 June 2013 • 14:29 AMT
“Da Vinci Code” author wants Roberto Benigni of star in “Inferno”

The actor’s latest involvement in Hollywood production was “To Rome With Love” from director Woody Allen.

07 June 2013 • 14:02 AMT
Kim Ki-duk’s “Moebius” banned from commercial release in S. Korea

Last year, however, he won the Venice Golden Lion with revenge story Pieta, which then clocked up $3.9m with 602,967 admissions.

07 June 2013 • 13:50 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group fails to arrange Sargsyan-Alieyv meeting on Karabakh

Now, a possibility of a meeting can be discussed no sooner than late summer, a diplomatic source said in Vienna.

07 June 2013 • 13:34 AMT
Foreign Ministry spokesman: Azeri leadership’s policy doomed to failure

“People mustn’t be fed with fables, but rather actual steps to promote democracy and protection of human rights,” he stressed.

07 June 2013 • 13:24 AMT
8 Iranian pilgrims killed, 25 injured in Baghdad bomb attack

The bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a bus carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims who were on their way to visit holy shrines.

07 June 2013 • 13:19 AMT
Chinese President Xi Jinping in California for Obama summit

Cyber espionage is expected to top the agenda, with North Korea, Asian security and trade also key topics.

07 June 2013 • 13:08 AMT
Denzel Washington in talks to star in “Shovel Ready” novel adaptation

He will take on the role of a hired killer in a near-future where residents of a bombed-out New York City seek refuge in a digital fantasy world.

07 June 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Johnny Depp talks his role in “The Lone Ranger”

“What I wanted to do was play Tonto not as a sidekick, but as a warrior with integrity and dignity,” the actor said.

07 June 2013 • 12:49 AMT
Karabakh President urges villagers for more active attitude

The Nagorno Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited to the village of Kolatak in the Martakert region.

07 June 2013 • 12:33 AMT
Aram Avagyan wins European Boxing Championships bronze

Avagyan (56 kg) failed to make it to the Championships final, having lost to Ukraine’s Mykola Butsenko.

07 June 2013 • 12:23 AMT
NKR leader meets Russian-Armenian philanthropist Edgar Aramyan

NKR leader thanked the philanthropist for supporting Artsakh and expressed hope for his continuing contribution to the development of the republic.

07 June 2013 • 12:07 AMT
PSRC confirms electricity tariff increase: AMD 38 per 1 kilowatt

Garegin Baghramyan: the increase in electricity tariffs is prompted by a price hike for gas used in production.

07 June 2013 • 11:54 AMT
“Lawless” star Tom Hardy to topline “The Outsider”

The epic story is set in post-World War II Japan, chronicling the life of a former American G.I. who becomes part of the Japanese yakuza.

07 June 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Paramount Pictures nabs Joelle Charbonneau’s hit novel “The Testing”

The has been named a #1 Indie Next 2013 Summer YA Pick and one of the Top 10 Young Adult Books for Summer by USA Today.

07 June 2013 • 11:35 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S4 software update to enable SD card installation

SamMobile claims that the free software update has begun its rollout in Germany via the Kies PC software and over the air.

07 June 2013 • 11:29 AMT
Nokia Lumia PureView EOS image leaked online?

ViziLeaks outed the image of the handset, which is said to feature a whopping 20-megapixel camera similar to the one found on the 808 PureView.

07 June 2013 • 11:23 AMT
Western support for Syria rebels to fuel further violence – Russia’s Lavrov

Putin said Russia was disappointed by the European Union’s decision last week to end the embargo on arms supplies to Syria.

07 June 2013 • 11:19 AMT
Former French PM Pierre Mauroy dies aged 84

“We have lost someone who was a pillar of social democracy,” Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in Tokyo.

07 June 2013 • 11:04 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group offers summer vacation in Dubai

Areximbank-Gazprombank Group offers its cardholders a unique summer vacation in Dubai.

07 June 2013 • 10:40 AMT
Bookmakers say Armenia favorite in Malta match

Yerevan’s Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium will host Armenia vs Malta 2014 World Cup qualifier on June 7.

07 June 2013 • 10:16 AMT
Armenian President, UK envoy discuss cooperation prospects

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited British embassy on the occasion of Queen’s Official Birthday.

07 June 2013 • 09:54 AMT
Public transport prices to rise 5 %

Hike in gas prices will result in 5% rise in public transportation prices, head of Public Services Regulatory Commission said.

07 June 2013 • 09:41 AMT
Expert: Armenia to deepen ties with EU, Russia and Iran

Alexander Iskandaryan said Armenia has already joined a lot of organizations, with Council of Europe, OSCE and others among them.