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17 March 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Prosperous Armenia 6th congress approves party’s election program

“Powerful state, developing economy and prosperous family” has been chosen as Prosperous Armenia’s motto at elections.

17 March 2012 • 11:23 AMT
Prosperous Armenia member says party ready to build future Armenia

Vartan Oskanian further attached special importance to the emigration problem and the Nagorno Karabakh issue.

17 March 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Armenian former FM: Artsakh must enter European family

Vartan Oskanian also highlighted the necessity for NKR to develop democratic values and enter the European family.

17 March 2012 • 11:10 AMT
27 killed, almost 100 wounded in Damascus blasts

State TV blamed “terrorists” for the blasts, as angry residents vented their fury at Arab supporters of anti-regime activists in Syria.

17 March 2012 • 10:49 AMT
Former Libyan intelligence chief arrested

The ICC indicted Abdullah al-Senoussi and Moammar Gadhafi’s son for crimes against humanity, including multiple murders.

17 March 2012 • 10:47 AMT
Ukrainian official: 400 thous. Armenians reside in my country

Vadim Kolesnichenko said Armenian community members in Ukraine take active participation in country’s developments.

17 March 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Russian vice-speaker wishes success to Prosperous Armenia

Sergei Neverov read out the statement of Boris Gryzlov, chairman of Edinaya Rossiya party’s Supreme Council.

17 March 2012 • 10:42 AMT
Deadly subway bombing organizer executed in Belarus

“I have received a notification saying the verdict had been fulfilled,” Lyubov Kovalyova told reporters in Minsk.

17 March 2012 • 10:40 AMT
350 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported March 10-17

Azerbaijan fired over 2300 shots from various caliber weapons towards Armenian positions during the past week.

17 March 2012 • 10:32 AMT
Dereck Chisora may earn back boxing licence with good behavior

Dereck Chisora, 28, had his licence removed 48 hours ago after a 4-hour Board hearing into three counts of ‘misconduct’.

17 March 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Prosperous Armenia leader: new jobs will help tackle immigration problem

Speaking at the party’s congress in Yerevan, Gagik Tsarukyan highlighted the problem of poverty in Armenia.

17 March 2012 • 10:28 AMT
Iran produces new type of drone

The new remote-controlled aircraft, called Shaparak (Butterfly), has a maximum operational radius of 50 kilometers.

17 March 2012 • 10:13 AMT
Brazil guarantees 2014 World Cup proper preparations

Brazil reassured FIFA president Sepp Blatter that it will fulfill its commitments in preparing for the 2014 World Cup.

17 March 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Vatican opens rare criminal investigation into media leaks

Pope Benedict is “serene, but saddened” at the revelations according to a top church official quoted in L’Osservatore Romano.

17 March 2012 • 09:52 AMT
Armenian President to attend EurAsEC summit

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will visit Moscow on March 19 to take part in the Eurasian Economic Community summit.

17 March 2012 • 09:37 AMT
Iranian parliamentary elections 2nd round due May 4

The runoff vote for the remaining 65 parliament seats will be held in the Iranian capital of Tehran and other main cities.

17 March 2012 • 09:34 AMT
Prosperous Armenia holds 6th congress in Yerevan

6th congress of Prosperous Armenia party brought together 6788 delegates out of 6812 on March 17 in Yerevan.

17 March 2012 • 09:24 AMT
Marco Mueller appointed Rome Film Festival artistic director

Mueller’s appointment finally closed the door on one of the most problematic periods in the seven-year history of a festival.

17 March 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Guitarist Gohar Vardanyan performs in Ohio

Gohar Vardanyan has performed throughout the U.S., including the Smithsonian Institution and Lincoln Center.

17 March 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Former head of presidential administration nominated in 32nd constituency

Former head of presidential administration Karen Karapetyan is running for the parliament by majority system.

17 March 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Dr. Zaven Arzoumanian gives lecture on Armenian printing 500th anniversary

Very Rev. Kegham Zakarian and George Mandossian, vice president of TCA’s Central Board of Directors, were among the attendees.

17 March 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Red Bull energy drink creator dies

Forbes magazine has ranked Chaleo among the richest men in the world. His assets are estimated to be worth several billion dollars.

17 March 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Diary of Norwegian witness of Armenian Genocide found, to be translated

“The genocide perpetrated by Turks was not only a crime against humanity, but also a cultural genocide,” Hayk Demoyan.

17 March 2012 • 07:50 AMT
Paper: ARFD picks new Freedom, Justice, Alliance motto

ARFD Bureau member Hrant Margaryan won’t top electoral list, Hovhannisyan and Rustamyan being major candidates.

17 March 2012 • 07:46 AMT
Armenian language courses launched in Turkish province

“We are offering Armenian courses, and we are thinking about giving Syriac courses later on,” Mayor Abdullah Demirbaş said.

17 March 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Clashes erupt in Libya, 1 dead

The violence came as hundreds of people marched to Freedom Square, Benghazi, where Ahmed Zubair al-Senussi made a speech.

17 March 2012 • 07:16 AMT
Microsoft Security Essentials gaining popularity

The report is based on information taken from the company’s AppRemoval tool from March 23, 2011 to February 15, 2012.

17 March 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Paper: Robert Kocharian in Moscow on unknown mission

Former President of Armenia, Robert Kocharian is in Moscow now, his mission being yet unknown, the paper says.

17 March 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Twin bombings rock Damascus

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that two powerful explosions targeted security service buildings.

17 March 2012 • 06:59 AMT
David Avanesyan beats James Onyango

David Avanesyan scored an impressive stoppage of usually durable Kenyan fighter James Onyango in the third round.