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17 May 2012 • 15:01 AMT
Israel envoy: U.S. plans for strike on Iran ready

Dan Shapiro: it would be preferable to resolve this diplomatically and through the use of pressure than to use military force.

17 May 2012 • 14:53 AMT
Lionsgate UK nabs Guillaume Canet’s star-studded “Blood Ties” – Cannes

The pic is currently shooting with stars Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard among others.

17 May 2012 • 14:41 AMT
Cannes: Worldview to finance “Hostel” horror maestro’s “Green Inferno”

This will be Eli Roth’s directorial follow-up to enormously successful “Hostel” franchise, which grossed over $300 mln worldwide.

17 May 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Artsakh celebrates Berdadzor villages’ liberation anniversary

Artsakh President laid a wreath at the memorial of the Berdadzor people perished in the Artsakh Liberation war.

17 May 2012 • 14:29 AMT
6 dead, 20 injured in Libya clashes

Unidentified assailants attacked an airport and a hospital in Ghadamis near the Algerian border.

17 May 2012 • 14:19 AMT
Cannes Film Fest jury denies “sexism” claims

Critics have complained that all 22 films in the contest have been directed by men, many past winners of the award.

17 May 2012 • 14:19 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 396,98 May 17

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 396,98 on May 17, decreasing by 0.01 point compared to May 16.

17 May 2012 • 14:07 AMT
Cannes: Mirovision to adapt Bernard Werber’s “Empire of the Ants” bestseller

In the film, a man working in underground laboratory learns to speak with ants using a pheromone translator.

17 May 2012 • 14:07 AMT
Azerbaijani MPs to attend BSEC PA meeting

Azeri MPs will attend meeting of Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.

17 May 2012 • 13:55 AMT
Armenian pavilion opened at Cannes Film Festival

Film directors Hovhannes Galstyan, Arsen Arakelyan, Armen Ronov and representatives of Hayk film studio are in Cannes.

17 May 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Gary Oldman’s “Paranoia” thriller emerges as hot sales title at Cannes

The Robert Luketic-directed thriller follows a boss who blackmails one of his young employees to spy on a rival company.

17 May 2012 • 13:48 AMT
Cannes: “Taxi Driver” scribe to write Kremlin-financed Russian ballerina drama

The drama will center on Mathilde Kschessinska, a famed Russian ballerina and mistress to the last Russian tsar.

17 May 2012 • 13:30 AMT
Armenian leader, Japanese envoy discuss president’s upcoming visit to Japan

On May 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Japanese Ambassador to Armenia Tikahito Harada.

17 May 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Eurovision 2012 official websites hacked

A group of hackers called “Fedai of liberty” targeted eurovision.az, eurovisionaz.com, esctoday.com and ann.az. sites.

17 May 2012 • 13:19 AMT
Iran President says UK authorities reluctant to allow him to Olympics

Ahmadinejad: I’d like to be beside Iranian athletes at the Olympics to support them, but the British have issues with my presence.

17 May 2012 • 13:10 AMT
ANC rep. says opposition bloc impossible without Ter-Petrossian

Gurgen Yeghiazaryan commented on certain oppositionists’ urging ANC leader to leave the bloc after unsuccessful parliamentary polls.

17 May 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Conference on education quality problems launched in Yerevan

Deputy Education Minister Karine Harutyunyan noted that the event is vital to implementation of higher education reforms.

17 May 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Expert: Middle East developments will add new shades to Armenia-Russia ties

Felix Stanevsky: and future elections in South Caucasus and Russia have already caused major change in regional situation.

17 May 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Expert: RPA will definitely benefit from coalition

Armen Badalyan says joining the coalition will imply endorsement of President Serzh Sargsayn during 2013 presidential race.

17 May 2012 • 12:35 AMT
Mladic trial adjourned over “irregularities” by prosecutors

“The court has decided to suspend the start of the presentation of the prosecution evidence,” judge Alphons Orie said.

17 May 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Berlin’s new airport delayed until 2013 spring

The delay will likely lead to cost overruns and liability claims from airlines, but officials have so far declined to discuss figures.

17 May 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Russian expert: Armenia at height of stability

Grigory Trofimchuk urged Russia to strengthen ties with Armenia, which may be lost without promoting further cooperation.

17 May 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Defense Ministry: obligatory military drafts will last for a few days

Defense Ministry said these are regularly planned events, aiming to test the army units’ combat capacity in case of full recruitment.

17 May 2012 • 12:17 AMT
Armenia, Argentina to strengthen ties

Argentinean Ambassador to Armenia Diego Ernesto Alvarez Rivera presented copies of his credentials to FM Edward Nalbandian.

17 May 2012 • 12:15 AMT
VivaCell-MTS launches another university cooperation program

“This support is the proper way of investing in the future of the country,” said Ralph Yirikian, VivaCell-MTS General Manager.

17 May 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Armenian American teacher gets award for community service

“I would like to know if this means I have to be silent,” Laurie Nalbandian joked in accepting the award.

17 May 2012 • 11:49 AMT
Expert slams parliament polls as “major financial operation”

Armen Badalyan noted electoral bribe, falsified votes, opposition’s flawed campaign as main factors affecting the results of polls.

17 May 2012 • 11:46 AMT
Iran may sue Google over Persian Gulf

“Omitting the name Persian Gulf is [like] playing with the feelings and realities of the Iranian nation,” Mehmanparast said.

17 May 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Vauxhall to build new Astra model at northern England plant

Assembly of the new car is expected to start in 2015 and the group aims to produce a minimum of 160,000 vehicles per year.

17 May 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Expert: opposition’s protest marches useless without external support

Armen Badalyan: opposition victories during Arab Spring or Orange Revolutions in CIS were achieved through external support.