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04 June 2013 • 15:18 AMT
Germany says will stick to NATO drones funding commitment

The German parliament’s budget committee gave its approval last year to a 483 million euro contribution to the NATO drone project.

04 June 2013 • 15:07 AMT
No increase in state workers salaries, pensions planned before 2014

According to Artem Asatryan, amendments to a law on minimal salaries will be discussed at the oncoming governmental sitting.

04 June 2013 • 14:52 AMT
Russia looking at Steven Seagal to be face of its weapons industry

Deputy PM Rogozin said the action movie star may head up an international marketing campaign to promote the Degtarev arms plant.

04 June 2013 • 14:40 AMT
Karabakh President meets famed soprano Montserrat Caballé

“Cooperation with famous artists will greatly contribute to the development of culture in Artsakh,” Bako Sahakyan said.

04 June 2013 • 14:25 AMT
EU imposes levies on Chinese solar panel imports

It comes despite opposition from Germany and other European Union members, and amid fears it could spark a trade war.

04 June 2013 • 14:07 AMT
Muse rocks Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” London premiere concert

Matthew Bellamy kept the 15,000-strong crowd on their feet as he sang the band’s most popular hits, like “Knights of Cydonia” and “Supremacy”.

04 June 2013 • 14:06 AMT
Armenian universities involved in 17 Tempus programs

Armenian Minister of Education and Science met Tempus educational project coordinator for South Caucasus region.

04 June 2013 • 14:01 AMT
Bob Dylan approved for France’s Legion d’Honneur award

Dylan, whose real name in Robert Allen Zimmerman, will join British musician Paul McCartney as a Legion d’Honneur recipient.

04 June 2013 • 13:50 AMT
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces resignation

“I will soon turn to the Russian president with a request to hold elections for the mayor of Moscow this year,” Sobyanin said.

04 June 2013 • 13:46 AMT
Chemical weapons used in Syria, UN human rights investigators say

The UN rights team conducted 430 interviews from January 15 to May 15 among refugees in neighboring countries.

04 June 2013 • 13:39 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 416.84 June 4

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 416.84 on June 4, decreasing by 0.33 point compared to June 3.

04 June 2013 • 13:39 AMT
Challenger slams Merkel government’s austerity policies

Steinbrueck’s Social Democratic Party is trailing Merkel’s Christian Democrats in the polls three months before the Sept. 22 general election.

04 June 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Hovhannes Danielyan suffers defeat at European boxing championships

Aram Avagyan (56 kg), Hovhannes Bochkov (60 kg) and Armen Simonyan will also represent Armenia at the championships.

04 June 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Jenny Lewis, Johnathan Rice to score Anne Hathaway’s “Song One”

The film’s plot is about a young woman who falls for her ailing brother’s favorite musician, who will be played by British folk artist, Johnny Flynn.

04 June 2013 • 13:26 AMT
“Short Term 12” SXSW hit drama-comedy trailer unveiled

The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at this year’s SXSW film festival.

04 June 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Armenian peacekeepers may be included in UNIFIL mission

Italy, commander of UNIFIL mission, addressed Armenia with an offer to send a troop to fulfill headquarters security functions

04 June 2013 • 13:17 AMT
NATO mulls Libya help plea, Secretary General says

Rasmussen: NATO is to send an expert mission to Libya to assess its needs as it faces a flow of insurgents from Mali.

04 June 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Turkish Deputy PM apologizes to injured protesters

The original protests over the redevelopment of Gezi Park were “just and legitimate”, he said, offering to meet the organizers.

04 June 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Syria S-300 delivery contract “not yet fulfilled,” Putin says

The shipment of S-300s to Syria is a continuing source of friction between Washington and Moscow.

04 June 2013 • 13:02 AMT
China, Russia poised to press Iran on nuke issue

A draft statement by the six world powers says it is “essential and urgent” for Iran to engage with the IAEA.

04 June 2013 • 12:44 AMT
Armenian labor ministry ensures 97,5% project implementation

Deputy minister of finance Atom Janjughazyan said 29% of budgetary funds were allocated to the social sector.

04 June 2013 • 12:29 AMT
ARFD offers to form ad-hoc committee on Nairit chemical plant

ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group offers to form an ad-hoc parliamentary committee on Nairit chemical plant.

04 June 2013 • 12:06 AMT
Armenian GMs successful at Mumbai Open

Grandmasters are half a point behind the leaders – GMs Mikheil Mchedliashvili and Levan Pantsulaia (Georgia).

04 June 2013 • 11:36 AMT
Lithuanian envoy says cooperation with Armenia important

Ambassador Petrikas pledged to foster Armenian-Lithuanian cooperation in the framework of Eastern Partnership project.

04 June 2013 • 11:18 AMT
Artsakh President meets Czech MPs

The meeting focused on Artsakh-Czech relations, with special attention attached to inter-parliamentary ties.

04 June 2013 • 11:07 AMT
Armenia to intensify relations with Croatia

Newly-appointed Croatian ambassador to Armenia Ivan Starčevic presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

04 June 2013 • 10:48 AMT
Askeran province hail discussed in Artsakh

Artsakh President visited Askeran regional center and held a working consultation on the consequences of June 3 heavy hail.

04 June 2013 • 10:37 AMT
Karabakh issue to be discussed during Russia-EU meeting

Russian delegation is led by Putin, with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy heading the European side.

04 June 2013 • 10:19 AMT
Hrant Melkumyan drops 9th at Grand Europe Open

Armenian grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan tied a game against Igor Glek in the 3rd round of Grand Europe Open.

04 June 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Parliament meeting on agriculture issues postponed

Deputy agriculture minister Grigory Baghiyan said the minister is at a meeting with a foreign delegation currently in Armenia.