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02 March 2013 • 14:58 AMT
Details on Hovannisian – Tsarukyan meeting announced

Post-election crisis was in the focus of the discussion, with Hovannisian confirming his position on the voting results.

02 March 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Raffi Hovannisian urges President to resign

Hovannisian invited Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and Prime Minister Tigran Sargsayn to the Liberty Square.

02 March 2013 • 14:16 AMT
Ex-candidate Melikyan not to dispute election results

Ex-candidate Arman Melikyan noted absence of enough evidence of massive election fraud behind his decision.

02 March 2013 • 13:47 AMT
Heritage chairman meets Prosperous Armenia leader

Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannissian held a close door meeting with Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan.

02 March 2013 • 13:29 AMT
Armenia’s 2013 Eurovision song to be announced March 2

Lead singer of Dorians rock band Gor Sujyan will represent Armenia at 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.

02 March 2013 • 13:17 AMT
Armenia’s healthcare service prices grow by 1.6% in Feb

0.1-1.2% price rise was recorded in the service sector of 7 Armenian cities in February as compared with January.

02 March 2013 • 13:03 AMT
WFTGA to decide on guide training regional center in Armenia

2 international experts and 7 local experts with WFTGA certificates are planned to be employed in the center.

02 March 2013 • 12:34 AMT
Heritage leader meets ODIHR observation mission head

Hovannisian briefed on the massive report of electoral violations and fraud registered by his campaign headquarters.

02 March 2013 • 11:15 AMT
2000-year-old synagogue destroyed in Damascus

The synagogue is said to have been built by the prophet Elisha and repaired during the first century by Eleazar ben Arach.

02 March 2013 • 11:06 AMT
Eurozone unemployment rate rises to fresh record high

Unemployment in the 27 countries that make up the EU rose to 10.8% in January from 10.7% the previous month.

02 March 2013 • 10:57 AMT
Turkish prosecutor says Armenian soldier was killed by accident

Officers and other privates in his unit, which is stationed in Batman province, testified that Balıkçı was shot accidentally.

02 March 2013 • 10:38 AMT
250 ceasefire violations by Azeri forces reported at contact line

Artsakh defense army forces continued with their military duty, taking necessary measures to protect the frontline.

02 March 2013 • 10:19 AMT
Nadal beats Almagro to reach Mexican Open final

The 11-time Grand Slam champion was runner-up at the Chile Open before winning the Brazil Open two weeks ago.

02 March 2013 • 10:16 AMT
China targeting 15% share of satellite launch business

Liang said China’s first solid-fuel rocket that could be launched on short notice would make its first flight by 2016.

02 March 2013 • 10:08 AMT
Richard Burton star unveiled on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Speaking at the unveiling, Sheen recalled the awe he felt when Burton and Taylor visited the village where he grew up.

02 March 2013 • 09:45 AMT
U.S. Air Force Academy getting first female superintendent

At Oxford, she earned a master’s degree in politics and economics, and also holds a master’s in national security strategy.

02 March 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Tajikistan approved as WTO full-fledged member

The country applied for membership back in May 2001 and talks have since been held to agree the terms of accession.

02 March 2013 • 08:53 AMT
Ex-president Kocharian’s son to run for mayor?

Prosperous Armenia party has not yet decided on the format of participation in Yerevan City Council elections.

02 March 2013 • 08:41 AMT
Rise in acute respiratory infections reported in Armenia

Increase in the number of emergency calls has been recorded over the growth of pneumonia and flu cases.

02 March 2013 • 08:16 AMT
Paruyr Hayrikyan’s health deteriorates

Ex-candidate, National Self-Determination Union party chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan’s health has deteriorated.

02 March 2013 • 08:12 AMT
Armenia faces post-electoral homework

On 1 March, five years after the tragedy of post-electoral unrests in Yerevan with 10 casualties, it is worth noting that Armenia today is no longer comparable to Armenia in 2008. Today, all political forces are represented in the parliament, there is freedom of assembly, freedom of the media, the electoral law has been improved following the recommendations of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, the technical organisation of the elections has improved, and most importantly, there is no violence on the streets.

02 March 2013 • 07:21 AMT
Sony unveils newest addition to X line of headphones

The cable on the X05 headphones is specially designed to avoid tangles and similar problems that can result with long cords.

02 March 2013 • 07:08 AMT
Senior al-Qaeda militant reportedly killed in Mali

Algeria’s Ennahar TV reported earlier this week that Abou Zeid was among 40 militants killed in the area near the Algerian border.

02 March 2013 • 07:02 AMT
Zoryan Institute’s genocide program scheduled for August

Definitions of genocide and the usefulness of the UN Genocide Convention to indigenous peoples will also be discussed.

02 March 2013 • 06:50 AMT
UN chief: very small window for Syria crisis resolution

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said earlier this week that the government would even speak to armed rebels.

02 March 2013 • 06:40 AMT
Obama formally orders broad cuts in govt. spending

Half of the cuts will fall on the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the reductions put at risk “all of our missions”.

02 March 2013 • 06:18 AMT
Russia sells over $2.5bn worth of weapons in Jan-Feb

“In the first month of this year, we sold arms worth $1 billion. In January-February, total sales exceeded $2.5 billion,” Fomin said.

02 March 2013 • 06:08 AMT
Scottish police, FBI visit Libya in Lockerbie probe

Frank Mulholland said the discussions “were positive and it is hoped there will be further progress as a result.”

02 March 2013 • 05:53 AMT
Chavez in ‘good spirits’, undergoing chemotherapy – VP

The government has only released a set of pictures on Feb 15, showing him smiling in his sickbed and flanked by two daughters.

02 March 2013 • 05:47 AMT
Syrian govt. forces reopen supply line to Aleppo

The capture of Tel Shghaib marked the last step to creating a land supply route north into Aleppo from Hama province.