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26 April 2012 • 11:45 AMT
Volkswagen posts 86% profit in Q1

The group said its share of the global passenger car market increased to 12.2 percent from 11.9 percent previously.

26 April 2012 • 11:40 AMT
Armenian Kotayk province to host first job fair 2012

6 job fairs will be organized in 2012, their venue depending on the labour markets demands, State Employment Agency said.

26 April 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Pakistani PM convicted of contempt of court

The case stems from what many observers say is a political battle between the government and the military.

26 April 2012 • 11:37 AMT
Spanish company to repair North-South transport corridor

Armenian government confirmed results of contest on reconstruction of North-South transport corridor construction sites.

26 April 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Russia’s Medvedev warns against demonizing U.S.

“It’s pointless to speak about U.S. ruling some large-scale political processes in Russia,” the outgoing President said.

26 April 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Gyumri Technopark reconstruction to launch in month

The free economic zone will cover the territory of RAO MARS CJSC and Institute of Mathematics of Yerevan.

26 April 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Chernobyl nuke disaster’s 26th anniv. remembered in Ukraine

Ukraine’s president vowed that his country is committed to building a new, safer shelter over damaged Chernobyl reactor.

26 April 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Paper: RPA member advises Tsarukyan on election campaign

RPA member David Harutyunyan is known for his loyalty to party’s election office head Hovik Abrahamyan.

26 April 2012 • 11:14 AMT
Syria opposition urges emergency UN meeting as violence continues

The opposition accused regime forces of killing more than 100 people in the central city of Hama in recent days.

26 April 2012 • 10:57 AMT
S. Korea to make sharp cut in Iranian crude imports

Industry sources say tightening Western sanctions make it impossible to secure insurance cover for tankers to ship the crude.

26 April 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Turkey’s indemnity to Armenia won’t be restricted by financial, moral

Government of Western Armenia: Turkish journalist focuses on mere issues of moral and financial reimbursement.

26 April 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Assyrian candidate: I joined Democratic party to help my community

Armenia’s Democratic Party nominated Assyrian Federation president to run by proportional system for the parliament.

26 April 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Javakhk schoolchildren banned from Genocide commemoration events

Directors of all Armenian schools in Javakhk were instructed not to take part in Genocide commemoration events.

26 April 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Armenian Genocide commemorated in Miami

Miami Dade College’s Homestead campus launched their First Annual Genocide Awareness Week with an event on Armenian Genocide.

26 April 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Parliamentarian candidate urges to vote by conscience – paper

Former political prisoner, now candidate for the National Assembly elections Sasoun Mikaelyan holds campaign meetings.

26 April 2012 • 09:25 AMT
Azerbaijan continues ceasefire violations: ambulance targeted

Increased incidents of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces were registered at the contact line over the recent days.

26 April 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Armenia’s ex FM calls for political counterbalance

No large-scale program the authorities pledged to implement was ever realized, Vartan Oskanian said during his election meeting.

26 April 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Armenia, Qatar to cooperate in environmental protection

Armenian Minister of Nature Protection noted that all necessary procedures have already been implemented.

26 April 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Rio de Janeiro to land ATP 500-level event

The SAP Open began as the Pacific Coast Championships in Monterey in 1889 and has been played indoors recently.

26 April 2012 • 08:28 AMT
Armenia, Czech Republic to deepen cooperation in customs sector

Armenia approved a proposal on signing a cooperation agreement with the Czech Republic on customs sector.

26 April 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Aronian beats Kramnik in rapid chess game

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian beat Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik in the next rapid chess game in Zurich.

26 April 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Paper: ex-speaker’s relative kills a 3-year-old in car accident

“This is a tragedy; I know these people, they are our neighbours,” Arsen Abrahamyan said, according to Haykakan Zhamanak.

26 April 2012 • 07:48 AMT
Paper: Armenian PM owns USD870000 and AMD35mln

PM Tigran Sargsyan claimed two apartments and a house in central Yerevan, Haykakan Zhamanak reports.

26 April 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Paper claims discrepancy in official export data

Armenian Customs Service indicated export worth USD292 mln, while statistics shows USD348 mln, Haykakan Zhamanak says.

26 April 2012 • 06:54 AMT
Paper: Tsarukyan’s gun targets wolves and hyenas

“I want you to know that this weapon is targeted not against people, but the wolves and hyenas,” Aravot quotes Gagik Tsarukyan as saying.

26 April 2012 • 06:30 AMT
Deputy PM may seek for higher post – paper

Prosperous Armenia may agree to view deputy PM Armen Gevorgyan as future head of government, Hraparak says.

26 April 2012 • 05:52 AMT
World Bank says global food prices again rose

“Food prices are on the rise again, threatening the food security of millions of people,” said Otaviano Canuto.

26 April 2012 • 05:42 AMT
Chipmaker Hynix reports third straight quarterly loss

Sales dropped 15 percent from a year earlier to 2.39 trillion won. Its quarterly operating loss was 260 billion won.

26 April 2012 • 05:40 AMT
Pakistani Court finds PM guilty of contempt

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani got only a symbolic sentence of a few minutes’ detention in the courtroom.

25 April 2012 • 18:09 AMT
Italian Senate: Armenian Genocide denial is inadmissible

Different Italian cities hosted commemorate events dedicated to the 97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide.