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08 April 2012 • 12:08 AMT
Armenian consumers prefer brand-name stores – ALDO official

Irina Tovmasyan: improved tastes among consumers will eventually lead to wider choice of brand-name clothing and higher demand.

08 April 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Orinats Yerkir announces parliamentary election plan

“We must create a country where every citizen will feel the support of its government,” the party leader stressed.

07 April 2012 • 20:56 AMT
Armenian parliamentary election campaign kicks off April 8

Under the RA electoral code, the Central Election Commission of Armenia set the terms of the election campaign.

07 April 2012 • 19:32 AMT
Delon feels unwell at Armenia Music Awards, ambulance called in

“Later, the actor felt better, received his award and went to the hotel,” a press center representative has said.

07 April 2012 • 19:06 AMT
Major Islamic organization to raise $70 million aid for Syria

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation – comprised of 57 Muslim nations says the aid will include food and medical supplies.

07 April 2012 • 18:51 AMT
Samsung officially launches its YOUM brand

It’s that glass which makes the screens more vulnerable to damage, and indeed stops them from flexing or folding.

07 April 2012 • 18:31 AMT
Russian military satellite fragments fall into Pacific

Russian military communication satellite Molniya-1-89 was launched in August 1996 from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia.

07 April 2012 • 17:46 AMT
Alain Delon gets special prize at Armenia Music Awards

“I am very happy to be here, although I was released from hospital not long ago,” the legendary actor said.

07 April 2012 • 16:22 AMT
UK Cardinal calls on Christians to wear cross every day

In Easter sermon, Cardinal Keith O’Brien will tell worshippers to “wear proudly a symbol of the cross of Christ” each day.

07 April 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Orinats Yerkir will try to win parliamentary race through confetti

Today, on April 7, Orinats Yerkir coalition party held a rally at Yerevan’s Liberty Square, a subsequent rally serving the “information” and not pre-election purpose. Though the election campaign has not officially launched, Armenia’s political forces have actively started holding large spectrum of events aimed at coaxing voters.

07 April 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Armenia Music Awards due April 7

This year legendary French actor Alain Delon will be the music award’s special guest who will receive a special prize.

07 April 2012 • 12:19 AMT
Armenia to participate in CIS Permanent Commission meeting

Gohar Yenokyan will represent Armenia at the meeting of Permanent Commission on Social Policies and Human Rights.

07 April 2012 • 11:49 AMT
Orinats Yerkir wants to live in country of laws – party leader

Artur Baghdasaryan voiced hope for Orinats Yerkir members to make the programs of the party available to the public.

07 April 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Chinese artifacts worth $3.2m stolen from British museum

Durham police said that two men and a woman from the West Midlands area have been arrested in connection with the theft.

07 April 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Orinats Yerkir member: our victory is in Armenia’s interests

Ex spokesman of Defense Minister called rally participants’ attention to the means several candidates dispense “charity”.

07 April 2012 • 10:54 AMT
Long Beach councilman offers to recognize April as Genocide Awareness Month

“Let us give hope that something can be done to prevent genocide from occurring again,” Councilman Andrews said.

07 April 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Orinats Yerkir party’s rally kicks off in Yerevan

Orinats Yerkir party’s rally kicked off in Yerevan, with MP Hovhannes Margaryan delivering an opening speech.

07 April 2012 • 10:35 AMT
U.S. Armenian organizations to launch blood drives

“It is important for all of us to stop and think about the Armenian Genocide and those who have lost their lives,” George Saikali said.

07 April 2012 • 09:53 AMT
Iran’s ambassador calls for stronger economic ties with Turkey

During the meeting, Bahman Hosseinpour and Cevdet Yilmaz held further discussions over Tehran-Ankara agreements.

07 April 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Russia plans to send lunar rovers, landing station to Moon

The lunar rovers and the landing station will form first elements of space infrastructure for a lunar testing area.

07 April 2012 • 09:43 AMT
Over 250 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported over last week

Despite Azerbaijan’s actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with military duty on all positions.

07 April 2012 • 09:34 AMT
Iran capable to produce a nuclear weapon, lawmaker says

The U.S. and its allies accuse Iran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons.

07 April 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Charles Aznavour to perform in New York

French singer of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour will give three concerts on April 26-28 on NYCC Main Stage.

07 April 2012 • 07:52 AMT
Japan, China to cooperate over IMF contributions

After providing loans to help debt-wracked countries such as Greece, IMF asked members for $500 billion extra.

07 April 2012 • 07:40 AMT
Award-winning Here to be screened in LA

Braden King’s Here, starring Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal opens at Laemmle’s Music Hall on April 27.

07 April 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Iranian navy saves Chinese crew

Iran’s navy rescued 28 crew members of a Chinese ship hijacked by pirates, and detained nine Somali pirates.

07 April 2012 • 07:30 AMT
Avalanche hits over 100 Pakistani soldiers

Avalanche buried over 100 Pakistani soldiers near the Siachen glacier on the border with India on April 7.

07 April 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Three soldiers badly hurt in mine blast, paper says

Khoren Saribekyan, Hovhannes Vardanyan and Marat Grigoryan are heavily injured in a mine blast in Tavush.

07 April 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Independent parliamentary candidate assaulted in Armenian province

Son of RPA member Nahapet Gevorgyan is reported to take part in attack against Meruzhan Mkhoyan on April 6.

07 April 2012 • 07:06 AMT
U.S. professor to give illustrated lecture on Armenian art

Mathews is an expert in the field of early Christian and medieval religious art, with a focus on Armenian church architecture.