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26 February 2013 • 12:22 AMT
Yerevan hosts Eurasian Youth Movement session

The movement aims to promote integration processes and protect the interests of Armenian youth in the Eurasian region.

26 February 2013 • 12:09 AMT
RPA silent on new Prime Minister’s candidacy

The new government to be formed following the swearing in of the reelected president is being widely discussed.

26 February 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan among Cappelle la Grande Open leaders

Armenian grandmaster Samvel Ter-Sahakyan scored 3,5 points to lead France-hosted Cappelle la Grande Chess Open.

26 February 2013 • 11:51 AMT
“X-Files” star Gillian Anderson to headline NBC’s conspiracy drama

Anderson has appeared sporadically on television since “The X Files” ended its run in 2002, largely appearing in British TV productions.

26 February 2013 • 11:51 AMT
President hails development prospects of Armenian-Indian ties

The newly appointed Indian ambassador to Armenia Suresh Babu presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

26 February 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Jane Seymour to star as “inappropriate mom” in NBC comedy pilot

The pilot, which is being written by Abbate, revolves around Karey, the clean-nosed black sheep in a family of petty thieves, drug addicts.

26 February 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Arthur Abraham training for Robert Shtiglitz bout

“I understand that Shtiglitz will do the utmost to achieve victory,” Abraham said, adding that the bout was significant for title defense.

26 February 2013 • 11:30 AMT
ANC Australia slams Foreign Minister’s genocide remarks

“The compilation of Bob Carr’s track record serves as a reminder of the great advocate he once was,” Kahramanian said.

26 February 2013 • 11:19 AMT
Hovannisian meets Russian ambassador to Armenia

Hovannisian and Kovalenko also discussed the possibilities of overcoming the current political crisis in Armenia.

26 February 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Armenian President continues to get congratulations on reelection

Academic Choir director: we are confident that we will have a more prosperous, blooming and powerful Motherland.

26 February 2013 • 11:07 AMT
19 European, Asian tourists killed in Egypt balloon crash

At least two people, including the balloon’s pilot, reportedly survived; apparently by jumping out of the balloon before it crashed.

26 February 2013 • 10:59 AMT
Heritage leader: Armenian people are not afraid of Russia

Heritage member Stepan Safaryan noted the post-election developments in the country as a movement of revival.

26 February 2013 • 10:52 AMT
Samsung officially announces Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet

Accompanying the cameras are 16/32 GB of storage and a microSD card for memory expansion of up to 64 GB.

26 February 2013 • 10:42 AMT
U.S. Department of State congratulates Sargsyan on reelection

Spokesperson for the United States Department of State congratulated Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on reelection.

26 February 2013 • 10:40 AMT
Seven Syrian Armenians start businesses in homeland

SME DNC director noted that the government allocated about AMD 100 mln as outreach to Syrian Armenian businessmen.

26 February 2013 • 10:38 AMT
Breakthrough not expected in Iran nuke talks: EU

“It is clear that nobody expects to come from Almaty with a fully-done deal,” Michael Mann told a news conference.

26 February 2013 • 10:32 AMT
Davutoğlu: nearly 2,500 babies born in Syrian refugee camps

“The figures I will share now are striking to show the level of human rights violations,” the Turkish Foreign Minister said.

26 February 2013 • 09:52 AMT
Global economic jitters take oil prices down

The uncertainty bodes ill for the nation’s efforts to pass the tough reforms it needs to overhaul its debt-laden economy.

26 February 2013 • 09:44 AMT
Armenian President to visit Austria

Armenian Foreign Minister met Feb 25 with Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs.

26 February 2013 • 09:29 AMT
Spanish FM says Italy vote results extremely worrying

Garcia-Margallo said there was a feeling of extreme concern over possible movements in bond spreads, as a reaction to the results.

26 February 2013 • 09:06 AMT
White House refuses to issue anti-Armenian statements

The White House on Feb 26 issued an official response to Azerbaijan’s petition, posted on ‘We the People’ section.

26 February 2013 • 08:35 AMT
YSU student council urges protestors to stop boycott of classes

Gevorg Melkonyan, assistant to YSU rector Aram Simonyan, also urged the protesters to leave the area.

26 February 2013 • 08:16 AMT
U.S. Secretary of State congratulates Serzh Sargsyan on reelection

John Kerry: I hope that the U.S. and Armenia can work together to pursue the democratic and economic reforms.

26 February 2013 • 08:07 AMT
Armenia to participate in European Shooting Championships

Armenian shooting team departed for Denmark to participate in the European Championships, due Feb 25-March 3.

26 February 2013 • 07:54 AMT
Ameriabank joins Factors Chain International

In January 2013, Ameriabank CJSC joined the Factors Chain International, a global network of factoring companies.

26 February 2013 • 07:32 AMT
February 26 commemorates 25th anniv. of Sumgait Pogrom

February 26 commemorates the 25th anniversary of the pogroms against Armenians in the Azerbaijani seaside town of Sumgait.

26 February 2013 • 07:28 AMT
Toshiba appoints veteran manager Hisao Tanaka as chief executive

Toshiba, Japan’s leading chipmaker and international nuclear plant builder, employs more than 200,000 people worldwide.

26 February 2013 • 07:25 AMT
EU, Ukraine may sign Association Agreement by Nov

The agreement is to replace the 1998 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement as a basis for bilateral relations.

26 February 2013 • 07:20 AMT
Serj Tankian: those who steal elections from people are enemies

The lead vocalist of System of a Down rock band Serj Tankian issued a congratulatory letter to Serzh Sargsyan on reelection.

26 February 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Kasparov says Aronian true rival for Carlsen

Garry Kasparov has voiced confidence for Norway’s Magnus Carlsen to become the 16th world champion.