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27 March 2013 • 15:55 AMT
Declaration on forming friendship group with Lithuania released in NKR

NKR MP Vahram Atanesyan read out the declaration on establishment of a friendship group with Lithuanian parliament.

27 March 2013 • 15:36 AMT
Artsakh President meets regional administration heads

Head of the regional administration and officials of different departments delivered corresponding reports.

27 March 2013 • 15:26 AMT
Armenian envoy, Lithuanian minister discuss cooperation

Armenia’s ambassador to Lithuania Ara Ayvazyan met with Lithuanian Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis.

27 March 2013 • 15:03 AMT
Parliament vice-speaker: RPA to struggle for victory

Eduard Sharmazanov met on March 27 with the students of Yerevan State University and National Academy of Sciences.

27 March 2013 • 14:42 AMT
Raffi Hovannisian: our offer, too, remains in force

Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian said he comments only on President Serzh Sargsyan’s statements.

27 March 2013 • 14:21 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418.51 March 27

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 418.51 on March 27, increasing by 0.49 point compared to March 26.

27 March 2013 • 14:14 AMT
SCR posts 12.4% cargo traffic growth in Jan-Feb

The volume of freight in import traffic reached 143.4 thousand tons, down the index of January-February 2012 by 2.3%.

27 March 2013 • 14:07 AMT
President Sargsyan’s offer to Raffi Hovannisian in force – spokesman

President’s spokesman Armen Arzumanyan issued a statement on Raffi Hovannisian’s letter, dated March 26.

27 March 2013 • 13:45 AMT
U.S. expert: Genocide denial undermines Turkey’s moral authority

“Instead of trying to reinvent history, Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdoğan can make history,” David L. Phillips said.

27 March 2013 • 13:43 AMT
Expert says Eurasian Union envisages Slavic-Turkic confederation

Levon Shirinyan stressed the need for Armenia to build strategic relations, based on its state and national interests.

27 March 2013 • 13:40 AMT
Afghan, NATO forces kill over 20 insurgents in joint operation

Separately, the coalition said an international service member died following an insurgent attack in the east.

27 March 2013 • 13:18 AMT
Two Armenians kidnapped in Aleppo

“No redemption price has been named, with ransom demanded for other Armenians kidnapped earlier,” Reisian said.

27 March 2013 • 13:16 AMT
Azerbaijani-Russian relations deteriorating

Ilham Ragimov, the friend of Russian leader Vladimir Putin was banned from social and political activity in Azerbaijan.

27 March 2013 • 13:15 AMT
Ryan Gosling’s “Place Beyond the Pines” unveils new pics

The film centers on a generational conflict involving two fathers: one a pro-motorcycle rider and bank robber and a rookie cop on the rise.

27 March 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Polish National Security Bureau delegation to visit Armenia

Armenia’s delegation headed by National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan arrived in Poland on an official visit.

27 March 2013 • 12:48 AMT
‘March of million’ to presidential residence delayed until May 1

People will take to the streets to express their discontent with election results, head of the civil initiative said.

27 March 2013 • 12:34 AMT
Annan says it’s too late for military intervention in Syria

The former envoy called for a political solution based on an agreement reached by world powers in Geneva in June.

27 March 2013 • 12:33 AMT
Dermot Mulroney joins “Careful What You Wish For” thriller

The actor will also next be seen in the upcoming “jOBS” and “Osage County” with Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep.

27 March 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Apple seeks to proceed with new trial against Samsung

Samsung and Apple, two biggest smartphone makers, have each scored victories in patent disputes fought over four continents.

27 March 2013 • 12:15 AMT
Turkey concerned over Lithuania-NKR friendship group creation

Abdullah Gul’s travel to Lithuania comes as a part of presidential trip to Baltic states on April 1 through 4.

27 March 2013 • 12:06 AMT
Defense ministry denies Azeri reports on ceasefire violation by Armenia

According to Azerbaijani media outlets, shooting between Armenian and Azeri troops was reported on March 26.

27 March 2013 • 12:00 AMT
Armenia posts 10,3% livestock increase

The small cattle growth totaled 14,3% against the 2012 results, with the number of horses increasing by 8,7% to amount to 10 777.

27 March 2013 • 11:59 AMT
Al-Qaeda tries to gain a foothold in Tunisia – U.S. commander

Gen. Carter Ham told Tunisian radio that “it is very clear to me that al-Qaeda intends to establish a presence in Tunisia.”

27 March 2013 • 11:38 AMT
BRICS sets up business council to boost cooperation

The council will serve as a tool for business cooperation among business circles of the BRICS member states.

27 March 2013 • 11:28 AMT
Picasso’s “Le Reve” painting sold for record $155 million

Steve A Cohen bought the oil painting of Picasso’s mistress Marie-Therese Walter from casino mogul Steve Wynn.

27 March 2013 • 11:17 AMT
Dane Cook, Val Kilmer in Disney’s “Planes” animated pic voice cast

In the pic, Dusty, dreams of being a racer, but because he’s not built for it, he turns to a seasoned naval aviator to help him take on the defending champ.

27 March 2013 • 11:16 AMT
Turkish PM says Israeli apology changed balance in Mideast

Erdoğan said all his regional interlocutors, including Khaled Mashaal, admit that a new era has begun in the Middle East.

27 March 2013 • 11:11 AMT
Tom Cruise’s “Oblivion” sci-fi pic unveils new TV spots

Joseph Kosinski’s film stars Cruise as a veteran soldier who is sent to a distant planet to destroy the last vestiges of an alien race.

27 March 2013 • 10:59 AMT
Biggest Cypriot bank CEO ousted by central bank

Panicos Demetriades has confirmed that “temporary” capital controls will be imposed on the island, without giving details.

27 March 2013 • 10:56 AMT
Katherine Heigl, Patrick Wilson to star in “North of Hell” dark comedy

“The Knocked Up” actress will portray the obsessive and controlling wife of a businessman (Wilson).