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30 January 2013 • 16:49 AMT
Heritage leader visits Armenia’s Armavir province

Raffi Hovannissian visited Armavir province on January 30, where he briefed on his views on rural development.

30 January 2013 • 16:37 AMT
Expert forecasts 18-22% growth in Armenia’s banking sector

Gevorg Tarumyan said that growth rates of Armenian banking sector will remain unchanged in 2013.

30 January 2013 • 16:14 AMT
Armenia not to broadcast match vs Luxemburg

Armenia vs Luxemburg match will not be broadcast, according to Armenia TV sport section directorate.

30 January 2013 • 15:53 AMT
“Gender stereotypes” contest results to be released Feb 1

The contest is open to all those willing to participate. No restriction as been applied as to the documents submitted.

30 January 2013 • 15:29 AMT
Yerevan Mayor ready to discuss Yerevan metro expansion

Yerevan Mayor offered the head of EU delegation to discuss the prospects of expansion of Yerevan metropolitan.

30 January 2013 • 15:29 AMT
U.S., Armenia to ink $32 mln agreement

Prime Minister Sargsyan hailed the goal of USAID program, voicing Armenia’s readiness for expansion of cooperation.

30 January 2013 • 15:24 AMT
Georgian Armenians hold charity events for compatriots in Syria

The program featured charity concert of classical music in small hall of V.Sarajishvili Tbilisi state conservatoire.

30 January 2013 • 15:21 AMT
CIS observers meet Armenian presidential candidates

CIS long-term observers held meetings with leadership of presidential candidate Raffi Hovannissian’s headquarters.

30 January 2013 • 13:50 AMT
Varuzhan Akobian wins 9th Pan-American Team Championship

U.S. team clinched victory at Pan-American Team Championship and ensure themselves a berth into World Team Championship.

30 January 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Disney unveils new teaser for Johnny Depp’s “Lone Ranger”

The film stars Depp as Native American spirit warrior Tonto and Armie Hammer as John Reid, a man of the law turned into a legend of justice.

30 January 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Steps taken to make Yerevan a ‘tourist destination’

Maria Baraghamyan voiced confidence that effective programs are being developed to benefit the tourism sector.

30 January 2013 • 13:28 AMT
Armenian Communist Party not to back any presidential candidate

Armenian Communist Party announced a decision neither to nominate a presidential candidate, nor back any of the hopefuls.

30 January 2013 • 13:25 AMT
Toyota recalling 907 000 vehicles for faulty air bags

The air bags inadvertently inflate when the vehicle’s electronic signals damage a chip in the part that controls the air bags.

30 January 2013 • 13:21 AMT
Armenia ranked highest for press freedom in the region

For the third year running, Finland has distinguished itself as the country that most respects media freedom.

30 January 2013 • 13:19 AMT
Apple drops out of Top 20 trusted companies

Apple’s 21st ranking in the Ponemon Institute’s Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Study is its lowest ranking in three years.

30 January 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Afghan market bomb kills two children

The statement says no police officers were affected, though another four civilians were wounded in the blast.

30 January 2013 • 13:05 AMT
Ameriabank reports AMD 146bn loan portfolio in 2012

Ameriabank CJSC ensured AMD 146 billion loan portfolio in 2012, Deputy General Director and CFO of the bank said.

30 January 2013 • 12:58 AMT
Director David Cronenberg to star in Don DeLillo’s “Body Art”

This is the second pairing of Cronenberg and DeLillo; Cronenberg’s most recent film was an adaptation of DeLillo’s 2003 novel, “Cosmopolis.”

30 January 2013 • 12:52 AMT
Israeli warplanes allegedly hit target at Syrian-Lebanese border

A Western diplomat in the region who asked about the strike said “something has happened”, without elaborating.

30 January 2013 • 12:42 AMT
Converse Bank ensures AMD 1bn profit in 2012

Converse Bank CJSC total portfolio amounted to AMD 62 bln in 2012, growing by 31% as compared with 2011.

30 January 2013 • 12:38 AMT
Dutch court rejects allegations against Shell

The court found that the spills were not the result of a lack of security or upkeep but due to sabotage.

30 January 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Armenia, Russia, may sign air defense deal

Russia and Kazakhstan signed a deal to create a joint regional air defense system, the Kazakh Defense Ministry said.

30 January 2013 • 12:31 AMT
PM disagrees with Freedom House’s “partly free” assessment of NKR

“Evaluations by NGOs play no significant role in other countries’ political stance on Karabakh,” Ara Harutyunyan said.

30 January 2013 • 12:30 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407.32 Jan 30

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407.32 on January 30, decreasing by 0.43 point compared to January 29.

30 January 2013 • 12:16 AMT
2 killed in clashes with police in Cairo

The two men were hit by gunshots on the edge of Cairo’s Tahrir Square. One died at the scene and the second in hospital.

30 January 2013 • 12:12 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group ATMs to soar to 80 in 2013

Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC will increase the number of ATMs and POS-terminals to 80 and 390 resp.

30 January 2013 • 12:10 AMT
Dada Films nabs Toni Collette’s “Mental” comedy

In Mental, Collette plays Shaz, a single woman hired by the father of 5 girls to take care of them after their mother has a nervous breakdown.

30 January 2013 • 11:55 AMT
Ballet drama series from “Inglorious Basterds” EP under development

The series follows a young female ballet dancer, Claire, who has a distinctly troubled past as she joins a prestigious ballet company in New York.

30 January 2013 • 11:53 AMT
Israeli jets reportedly increase activity in Lebanon airspace

Lebanon frequently complains that Israeli jets overfly its territory but the recent activity was more concentrated than usual.

30 January 2013 • 11:47 AMT
Greek public sector unions planning fresh strikes

The reductions, which will cut 25 percent from the incomes of public servants, triggered a broader 24-hour strike.