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22 March 2012 • 12:10 AMT
OSCE/ODIHR observer: we aren’t gendarmes

Radmila Šekerinska said observers from OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and other European intuitions will also monitor elections.

22 March 2012 • 11:59 AMT
Toulouse gunman reported dead in police raid

Sustained gunfire could be heard as officers stormed the building, in an apparent attempt to end the 30-hour stand-off.

22 March 2012 • 11:55 AMT
FIFA agrees to pay players’ insurance

FIFA follows lead of UEFA, which pledged to pay for insurance at Euro 2012, after lobbying by European Club Association.

22 March 2012 • 11:45 AMT
Serzh Sargsyan, Gagik Tsarukyan main rivals at 2013 presidential race – poll

The poll consisted of about 21 questions about political preferences of the voters, inaccuracy, totaling about 2.4%

22 March 2012 • 11:32 AMT
Volkswagen to boost car sales in Russia

Germany’s major car manufacturer plans construction of an engine plant in Russia, with a specific region yet to be picked.

22 March 2012 • 11:29 AMT
RPA won’t get majority seats in parliament – expert

Alexander Iskandaryan said mockingly Levon Ter-Petrossian is a champion short distance runner among politicians.

22 March 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Tigran Hamasyan Trio to perform at Malta Jazz Festival

The main highlight this year will be Al di Meola, who is returning to the Malta Jazz Festival after 19 years.

22 March 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Poll names RPA and Prosperous Armenia as current election race leaders

According to the EuFoA poll, Prosperous Armenia takes the lead with 41%, with RPA placed 2nd with 37% of votes.

22 March 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Armenian organizations to hold legal workshop in LA

This is the second of the Rosdom ARF Public Outreach Committee’s community workshop’s in recent months.

22 March 2012 • 11:08 AMT
EU hails UN Security Council’s Syria statement

Catherine Ashton: the statement reinforces UN envoy’s efforts to stop violence and facilitate a peaceful solution in Syria.

22 March 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Internet access beats sex, alcohol – study

There are currently 1.6 billion global Internet users today and by 2016 the number is expected to nearly double to 3 billion.

22 March 2012 • 10:41 AMT
Turkey bids to host 2020 European football championships

While Turkey is bidding to host the Euro, the country has been urged by UEFA to deal quickly with domestic match-fixing scandal.

22 March 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Baku readies itself for Eurovision by torturing musicians

Doubts were raised about Azerbaijan’s suitability to host Eurovision as it emerged that 2 local musicians were tortured by police.

22 March 2012 • 10:18 AMT
Expert: parliamentary elections are primaries of presidential race

Alexander Iskandaryan says everything will depend on the number of seats Prosperous Armenia gets in parliament.

22 March 2012 • 10:14 AMT
Greece ready to assist Armenia in signing Association Agreement

President of the Economic and Social Council of Greece hailed the friendly relations between Armenia and his country.

22 March 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Expert predicts entry of 4-6 parties into parliament

Alexander Iskandaryan names RPA, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, ANC, ARFD and Heritage-Free Democrats.

22 March 2012 • 09:58 AMT
OSCE MG urges Karabakh conflicting parties to speed up settlement

Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries issued a joint statement on Karabakh conflict settlement.

22 March 2012 • 09:37 AMT
McDonald’s CEO to retire in July

The company did not give a reason for Skinner’s departure, but analysts said the move came earlier than expected.

22 March 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Ukrainian Culture Days kick off in Yerevan

Days of Ukrainian culture will be held on March 22-28 in Armenia involving Yerevan, Gyumri and Spitak.

22 March 2012 • 09:14 AMT
Ford lays cornerstone for new $1 billion factory in India

The plant will have the capacity to manufacture 240,000 cars and 270,000 engines a year when it’s complete in 2014.

22 March 2012 • 08:55 AMT
ECB chief: the worst is over in eurozone debt crisis

“Of course there are risks and side effects if you use such a powerful medication as the one trillion euros were,” Draghi said.

22 March 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Armenian sambo wrestlers to participate in World Cup Stage

Tigran Kirakosyan, Garik Kosakyan and Arev Antonyan will represent Armenia at Anatoly Kharlampiev Memorial.

22 March 2012 • 08:50 AMT
Turkey’s Court of Appeals upholds Dink killer sentence

A juvenile court in Istanbul had sentenced Samast to 22 years and 10 months in prison for the “planned murder of Hrant Dink.”

22 March 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Madonna to support Russia’s gays at her show in St. Petersburg

“I don’t run away from adversity. I will speak during my show about this ridiculous atrocity,” a post on Madonna’s Facebook page says.

22 March 2012 • 08:22 AMT
EuFoA publishes poll on pre-electoral Armenia

Gagik Tsarukyan is the most popular party leader in Armenia, while Serzh Sargsyan still has a strong lead, accordimg to the poll.

22 March 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Armenia declares March 2 as Diplomat’s Day

“March 2 also marks Armenia’s accession to the United Nations,” Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbanidan said.

22 March 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Armenian Assembly of America to continue Genocide recognition campaign

“Continued struggle for the Genocide recognition in the Congress is a struggle for interests and morals,” Armina Darbinian said.

22 March 2012 • 08:11 AMT
Rovio pushes the button to launch Angry Birds Space

Launching on the App Store, Android, on PC and on the Mac, Angry Birds Space has a new twist compared to earlier versions.

22 March 2012 • 08:08 AMT
Norway’s Armenians back Mashtots Park activists

Armenians in Norway voice their support to activists advocating for protection of Yerevan’s Mashtots Park.

22 March 2012 • 08:04 AMT
TV anchor prefers reporting to politics – paper

“When I saw election lists of various parties I realized that my decision was absolutely justified,” Petros Ghazaryan said.