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16 March 2012 • 10:45 AMT
Armenian-letter reading, writing available on Windows Phone smartphones

Armenian Browser developed by Microsoft Armenia enables free download from Windows Phone Market and reading Armenian texts.

16 March 2012 • 10:39 AMT
George Clooney to highlight protest at Sudan’s embassy in Washington

The protesters accuse Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and aids.

16 March 2012 • 10:27 AMT
Moldova president elected after 3-year wait

Moldova’s parliament chose lawyer Nikolai Timofti, a candidate put forward by the country’s centrist ruling coalition.

16 March 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Hamas leader pays unexpected visit to Ankara

Khaled al-Mashaal will hold talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the afternoon.

16 March 2012 • 10:15 AMT
Glendale Mayor praises Armenian-American Medical Society

“We don’t have time for politics as usual here at the local level. Our business model has to be built on solutions,” Friedman said.

16 March 2012 • 10:12 AMT
Hungarian sculptor calls for participation in Genocide exhibition

The exhibition aims to attract public attention to the tragedy of the Armenian people and shameful denial of Genocide.

16 March 2012 • 09:50 AMT
German FM avoids commenting on Baku’s aggressive statements

Guido Westerwelle: Germany shows respect for both the principles of self-determination of nations and territorial integrity.

16 March 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Russian envoy: calling Syria’s Assad “illegitimate” non-productive

Mikhail Bogdanov said other countries’ calls for Assad to quit send the opposition a false signal that there’s no sense in dialogue.

16 March 2012 • 09:48 AMT
New iPad to launch in 25 countries March 23

Prices start at €499 for the WiFi only 16GB version, which is relatively competitive compared to high-end Android tablets.

16 March 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Armenian FM: Azerbaijan’s actions doom Karabakh process to failure

Azerbaijan blocks every move undertaken by Armenia and the international mediators, Edward Nalbandian has said.

16 March 2012 • 09:17 AMT
ANC representative dubs President’s speech nationalistic

The crisis could not hit Armenia, a country that has no economy, ANC representative GurgenYeghiazaryan said.

16 March 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Fresno philanthropist, ethnic Armenian Pete Peters dies at 94

The youngest son of Armenian immigrants, Mr. Peters helped his brother, Leon S. Peters, grow Valley Foundry and Machine Works.

16 March 2012 • 08:40 AMT
Armenian, Belarusian Foreign Ministries hold consolations

Development of Armenian-Belarusian ties in political, economic and international fields was in focus of the consultations.

16 March 2012 • 08:39 AMT
ANC prepares for April revolution in Armenia?

Armenian National Congress member noted that the bloc can easily pile pressure on the villain for plundering the country.

16 March 2012 • 08:36 AMT
WTO head plays down dispute over China’s rare earth minerals

Lamy said it was natural that there would be disagreements between WTO newcomer China and other countries.

16 March 2012 • 08:34 AMT
Armenia hosts roundtable on pharmaceutical industry challenges

During the forum the participants had the opportunity to meet with government officials and discuss issues of concern.

16 March 2012 • 08:30 AMT
German FM says his country will further assist Armenia’s development

Guido Westerwelle stressed his country’s readiness to support Armenia’s development and deepen bilateral cooperation.

16 March 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Armenian PM extends condolences to Belgium

Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan offered condolences to his Belgian counterpart Elio Di Rupo over the tragedy in Switzerland.

16 March 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Mozilla Firefox 11.0 update available in Armenian

The Armenian language interface of Mozilla Firefox 11th update is henceforth available for download in Mozilla website.

16 March 2012 • 08:12 AMT
Depardieu favors Sarkozy, dislikes Strauss-Kahn

“I really liked Fidel Castro, just as I really liked John Paul II, just as I really liked Francois Mitterrand,” French movie giant said.

16 March 2012 • 07:59 AMT
Turkish helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

Mohammad Zahir, head of the Kabul criminal investigation department, says eight of the dead were on board the aircraft.

16 March 2012 • 07:52 AMT
Bağış: Turkey would rather Armenia withdraw from Karabakh than Eurovision

“Azerbaijan is a United Nations member state. No country has the right to condemn it,” Turkey’s EU Affairs Minister said.

16 March 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Oslo to host UEFA Grassroots Workshop

The workshop at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo from April 8-11, 2013 will cover a variety of issues and talking points.

16 March 2012 • 07:27 AMT
Apple gathers apps best utilizing new tablet’s Retina Display

App makers have been busy updating and submitting software that can take advantage of the high resolution screen.

16 March 2012 • 07:15 AMT
RPA goes on to “create new jobs”, paper says

Republican Party of Armenia offers fixed rate of payment to activists who convince people to vote for the party.

16 March 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Armenian Defense Ministry holds consultations with U.S.-UK expert group

UK and U.S. representatives reaffirmed willingness of their governments to support military reforms in Armenia.

16 March 2012 • 07:02 AMT
Sotheby’s sale to include Double Elvis painting

It is estimated to fetch $30/50 million and will be exhibited in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and London prior to the sale.

16 March 2012 • 06:27 AMT
Armenian Central Bank abstains from comments on new U.S. bill

The Central Bank of Armenia says the potential impact of the new U.S. bill cannot be assessed realistically now.

16 March 2012 • 06:24 AMT
Armenian players participating in Rapid Chess Championship

The Blitz Women’s Chess Championship, also based on Swiss system and comprising 13 rounds, is scheduled for March 17.

16 March 2012 • 06:10 AMT
Trade center director collects votes for RPA, paper says

Petak director demands employees should provide personal data of 10 people each, otherwise they will be dismissed.