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30 March 2012 • 12:34 AMT
Ben Affleck to headline “Nathan Decker” as cheating politician

Affleck will play a rising politician whose career takes a nosedive after news breaks that he had an affair.

30 March 2012 • 12:30 AMT
U.S. Senate candidate vows support for Armenian Genocide resolution

Asked whether he would co-sponsor a resolution to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Rohrer said: “Yes, I would. Absolutely.”

30 March 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Turkey to buy Libyan oil to reduce its dependence on Iran

“We believe that our decision is right for the normalization of Libya and to increase the trade volume bilaterally,” Yıldız said.

30 March 2012 • 12:24 AMT
Armenia entered world politics through “football diplomacy” –politician

Hayk Babukhanyan says due to the “football diplomacy” Armenian issues became part of the global agenda.

30 March 2012 • 12:23 AMT
EIB approves euro 30,8 mln loans for checkpoints modernization

Deputy Minister of Finance Vardan Aramyan briefed on the conduction of modernization works of the check points.

30 March 2012 • 12:14 AMT
Pope Benedict slams U.S. embargo on Cuba

The Pope called for greater rights in Cuba, saying he wanted a society in which no-one was denied basic freedoms.

30 March 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Human lower limb found in man’s bag at Bucharest airport

Several gruesome murders involving Chinese nationals have been reported in Romania, especially in the 1990s.

30 March 2012 • 12:05 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 390,64 March 30

The market average rate of USD on March 30 totaled AMD 390,64 increasing by 0.34 point compared to March 29.

30 March 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Turkey’s Jewish minority has lived in fear since 1986 – community leader

Sami Herman said “words are not innocent” and urged the government to draw up legislation to punish hate crimes.

30 March 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Polish PM promises truth on CIA interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects

In 2006 CoE accused 14 member states, including UK and Germany, of colluding in over 1,000 CIA rendition flights across EU.

30 March 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Iran helps ship Syrian oil to China – report

“The Syrians planned to sell the oil directly to the Chinese but they could not find a vessel,” said an industry source.

30 March 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Clinton in Saudi to up pressure on Syrian regime

Clinton will discuss how to make President Assad comply with a new plan to end crackdown on pro-democracy movement.

30 March 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Naftogas says Russian gas transit through Ukraine halved

Russia’s Gazprom said Kiev’s importance in gas transit will be minimal after South Stream pipeline becomes operative.

30 March 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Britain pledges £500,000 to Syrian opposition

The support is intended to aid Syria’s political opposition groups to develop themselves as a credible alternative to Assad’s regime.

30 March 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Aram I highlights importance of national unity

Bishop Raphael Minassian the Armenian Catholic Prelate for Armenia and the Caucasus met with His Holiness Aram I.

30 March 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Politician labels ANC leader a criminal who should have been jailed long ago

“Ter-Petrossian should have been jailed for his crimes, but his U.S. and European ‘patrons’ saved him,” Hayk Babukhanyan said.

30 March 2012 • 11:14 AMT
Armenia to benefit from eurozone’s mobile tariffs in summer

MegaFon is conducting negotiations with other mobile operators on Armenia’s joining Eurozone’s basic tariffs.

30 March 2012 • 11:12 AMT
Orange Armenia, MegaFon make revolution in roaming service

Orange Armenia and one of the three largest Russian operators MegaFon announced the launch of a strategic partnership.

30 March 2012 • 10:49 AMT
Turkish parliament approves elective course on Quran in schools

An elective course on the Quran and the life of the Prophet Muhammad will be available at middle schools and high schools.

30 March 2012 • 10:33 AMT
U.S. air strikes leave dozens of Taliban dead in Afghanistan

Afghan national forces assume responsibility of security in more parts of country with NATO combat forces leaving by late 2014.

30 March 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Animation Co-Production Forum to host young specialists from Caucasus

The selected directors, animators, and producers will be invited for three nights to take part in the event in Stuttgart.

30 March 2012 • 10:27 AMT
ARFD member: Armenia faces foreign challenges enough for a superpower

“Foreign policy strategy must be developed on the general ideological basis of the Armenian people,” Armen Rustamyan said.

30 March 2012 • 10:03 AMT
Dashnaktsutyun member names Genocide recognition most pressing issue

Vahan Hovhannisyan believes that domestic problems like corruption, monopolies and poverty should also be tackled.

30 March 2012 • 09:53 AMT
ARFD rep. say Hai Dat remains committed to Genocide recognition

Vahan Hovhannisyan said incompetency of Armenian Foreign Ministry and delegations damage the country’s policy.

30 March 2012 • 09:43 AMT
Russia, India negotiate joint development of hypersonic cruise missile

“We hope by the end of the year we’ll carry out the first launch from an aircraft. It will be an air-launch,” Praveen Pathak said.

30 March 2012 • 09:31 AMT
EU foreign policy chief may boycott Syria meeting in Turkey over Cyprus

“Instead, her deputy, Pierre Vimont, will represent the European External Action Service,” an EU diplomat said.

30 March 2012 • 09:18 AMT
Yerevan hosts Hai Dat global forum

Forum agenda includes discussion of Armenian-Turkish relations and protection of Javakhk Armenians’ rights.

30 March 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Eurozone financial backstops likely to be boosted

They also agreed to slap fines on countries that run excessive budget deficits or have large imbalances in their economies.

30 March 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Expert: Armenia’s election campaign to cost up to USD 80 million monthly

Samvel Avagyan said election developments first affect the retail trade, publishing sphere and currency rate.

30 March 2012 • 09:00 AMT
Roberto Gianola to conduct Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra

The concert scheduled to take place in Yerevan on March 30 features South Korean pianist Heejung Sim as a soloist.