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13 December 2012 • 04:58 AMT
Chavez may not feel well enough on inauguration day

Vice President Nicolas Maduro acknowledged that Chavez faced a “complex and hard” process after his latest surgery.

12 December 2012 • 17:48 AMT
Expert: Prosperous Armenia’s decision doesn’t weaken its positions

Prosperous Armenia resolved against nominating a candidate, as well as supporting other presidential hopefuls at polls.

12 December 2012 • 17:24 AMT
Armenian Gospel Book sold for $13 000 at Sotheby’s

The book contains Eusebian canon-tables between trees and architectural columns supporting colored headbands.

12 December 2012 • 17:02 AMT
Expert skeptical over ex-president Kocharian’s comeback

Armen Badalyan: don’t think that geopolitical centers will stake on Kocharian’s comeback ahead of the presidential polls.

12 December 2012 • 16:35 AMT
Brazilian-Armenian guitarist João Kouyoumdjian to perform in Yerevan

The concert program comprises works by Aram Satian, Leonard Bernstein, Sergei Prokofiev and other famed composers.

12 December 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Yerevan to host Korean Culture Day

The event will feature a Korean song with Armenian elements, dances, film screening and discussions on different topics.

12 December 2012 • 16:18 AMT
REC Caucasus closes its EU-funded project

Conference on “Fostering Community Forestry Policy and Practice in Mountain Regions of the Caucasus” launched in Tbilisi.

12 December 2012 • 16:00 AMT
Armenia to have regional training center for reform assistance

Head of EU Delegation to Armenia hailed the initiative, expressing EU’s readiness to continue cooperation with RA.

12 December 2012 • 15:34 AMT
1st digital bus timetable put into operation in Yerevan

Yerevan municipality is expected to install electronic boards with GPS operating system in the city’s bus stations.

12 December 2012 • 15:15 AMT
Anahit Barsegyan drops out of FINA Short Course World Championships

Anahit Barsegyan covered 100 meter distance in 1:05.71 to come 50th in FINA Short Course World Championships

12 December 2012 • 15:07 AMT
Paper: RPA willing to increase govt. seats in ethics committee

RPA members came up with an initiative to increase the number of the government seats in NA ethics committee.

12 December 2012 • 15:02 AMT
Paper: RPA undecided on 14th congress guest list

The invitations for the 14th special congress of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) have not been sent yet.

12 December 2012 • 14:19 AMT
2 Armenian boxers reach European boxing championships next round

Koryun Soghomonyan beat Nazar Kurotchin 17:12 at EUBC European Olympic Hopes Boxing Championships 2012.

12 December 2012 • 14:17 AMT
Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs to discuss MG proposals in Paris

The mediators held meetings with Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in the framework of Dublin-hosted meeting.

12 December 2012 • 14:10 AMT
Pope Benedict XVI sends first tweet from his account

“Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response,” the Pope said.

12 December 2012 • 14:07 AMT
HRW: Syrian forces drop incendiary bombs on populated areas

“Thermite is used only for its incendiary effect and not for marking, obscuring, illumination or other purposes,” HRW said.

12 December 2012 • 14:06 AMT
Levon Aronian to participate in World Mind Games

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will participate in World Mind Games, due December 14-19 in Beijing.

12 December 2012 • 14:01 AMT
French PM slams Depardieu’s decision to move to Belgium

“You don’t see leading business figures or huge stars moving out of Belgium, Britain, Germany or Italy,” Ayrault said.

12 December 2012 • 13:56 AMT
Prosperous Armenia: new tensions detrimental to country’s future

Vahan Babayan issued a statement on Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan’s decision not to run for president.

12 December 2012 • 13:45 AMT
Eurozone industrial production slumps unexpectedly

Germany’s economy fared particularly badly, with its industrial sector posting a 2.4 percent monthly decline in output.

12 December 2012 • 13:24 AMT
Syrian opposition wants “real support”, not just recognition

“Recognition is nice, but we need real support,” said al-Bunni, of the newly formed Syrian National Coalition.

12 December 2012 • 13:16 AMT
Renault-Nissan, Russian Technologies sign joint venture deal

Under the deal, Renault-Nissan will gain a controlling stake in AvtoVAZ, which is among the largest carmakers in Eastern Europe.

12 December 2012 • 13:11 AMT
Hrayr Matevosyan drops out of U23 European Boxing Championships

EUBC European Olympic Hopes 19-22 Boxing Championships 2012 are ongoing in Russian city of Kaliningrad.

12 December 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Vachik Vardanyan named Armenia’s best sambo wrestler in 2012

The top 10 of Armenia’s best sambo wrestlers and coaches was announced at a meeting of the Sambo Federation of Armenia.

12 December 2012 • 12:57 AMT
FBI arrests Facebook cybercrime ring

Cybersecurity teams from around the world were involved in the investigation, including the UK’s SOCA.

12 December 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Johnny Depp’s “Transcendence” sci-fi flick plot details revealed

The plot involves a scientist whose brain gets uploaded into a supercomputer to create the world’s first machine that can think for itself.

12 December 2012 • 12:43 AMT
IBM representatives to explore Armenia’s IT sector

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) headquarters.

12 December 2012 • 12:43 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405.98 Dec 12

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 405.98 on December 12, decreasing by 0.78 point compared to Dec11.

12 December 2012 • 12:40 AMT
VivaCell-MTS subscriber wins Chevrolet Camaro car

The winners defined by random selection were invited to VivaCell-MTS headquarters to attend the awards ceremony.

12 December 2012 • 12:26 AMT
IAEA inspectors hope to visit Iran’s Parchin site

“We … hope that Iran will allow us to go to the site of Parchin,” IAEA deputy director general Herman Nackaerts said.