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11 March 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Syria begins pulling envoys from EU

Damascus fears EU members will expel the ambassadors in response to President Assad’s ruthless crackdown on uprising.

11 March 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Artur Aleksanyan wins European Wrestling Championship

Aleksanyan of Armenia beat Mindaugas Ezerskis of Lithuania at the men’s 96kg Greco-Roman wrestling final match.

10 March 2012 • 15:40 AMT
RPA 13th congress outcomes: promise of changes after elections

The main motive of RPA congress was the need for serious reforms in the country and party’s readiness to bring them to life.

10 March 2012 • 14:12 AMT
India willing to host 2015 Club World Cup

AIFF president launched the country’s bid to host the prestigious 2015 Club World Cup along with the 2017 U-17 World Cup.

10 March 2012 • 13:50 AMT
10th British Film Festival kicks of in Yerevan

10th British Film Festival is organized by the British Council Armenia office and Embassy of Great Britain in Armenia.

10 March 2012 • 13:28 AMT
Armenia’s annual industrial output growth twice exceeded CIS rate in 2011

Armenian President says the number of tourists visiting Armenia doubled compared to 2006 reaching 750.000 in 2011.

10 March 2012 • 12:32 AMT
RPA resolution calls for fundamental changes in Armenia

A resolution was adopted during the 13th congress of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).

10 March 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Iran to boost military exports

“In this regard, Iran will have close interactions with its neighboring and friendly countries,” Majid Bokaei said.

10 March 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Source code for Norton 2006 leaked by Anonymous

Claims from Symantec say that the 2006 code is of no danger to users of newer versions of the software.

10 March 2012 • 11:46 AMT
RPA youth wing head says young republicans for fair struggle

Karen Avagyan noted that youth representatives under 35 comprise about 35% of the total number of RPA members.

10 March 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Pentagon plans to restart military aid to Yemen

The officials said the Pentagon and State Department are putting together a letter to send to Congress to request the aid be restarted.

10 March 2012 • 11:11 AMT
Rice: Putin staked his legitimacy on prosperity and order

“Putin’s victory in presidential elections may be both his last and the final one for Putinism,” former U.S. Secretary of State said.

10 March 2012 • 10:59 AMT
Iran to fire thousands of missiles at enemy bases if attacked – envoy

Ambassador Ghazanfar Roknabadi said Iran is keeping a watchful eye on the slightest possibility of a military threat.

10 March 2012 • 10:50 AMT
London police stage mock run of Olympic torch relay

“I personally don’t think they’ll be serious trouble … But we of course need to plan for the worst,” Bob Broadhurst said.

10 March 2012 • 10:50 AMT
President’s speech at RPA 13th congress

Serzh Sargsyan presented a summary report at the 13th congress of the Republican Party of Armenia

10 March 2012 • 10:46 AMT
Armenian President: RPA doesn’t consider itself know-all

Serzh Sargsyan says RPA is backed by those who pursue a change in the country, and stand ready to work day and night for that.

10 March 2012 • 10:24 AMT
Armenian vice speaker: “operative” intervention will fight corruption in Armenia

Eduard Sharmazanov noted corruption a major obstacle for reform implementation, commenting on Armenian President’s speech.

10 March 2012 • 10:24 AMT
U.S. intelligence officials say Syria’s Assad firmly in control

Bashar al-Assad “is very much in charge,” said a senior U.S. intelligence official responsible for tracking the conflict.

10 March 2012 • 10:19 AMT
Armenian vice speaker says boosting life standard RPA’s main goal

Eduard Sharmazanov dubbed Serzh Sargsyan’s speech at the 13th congress of RPA “a speech of a reformer president.”

10 March 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Opposition rally gathers thousands in Moscow

Many participants continued to arrive and a speaker on the stage an hour later put the number at around 25 000.

10 March 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Azerbaijan keeps violating ceasefire

Azerbaijan fired over 150 shots from various caliber weapons towards Armenian positions over the past week.

10 March 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Runways reveal vibrant color palette for Spring 2012

Florals are prominent this season and designers are combining color with bold, modern bouquets to make serious statements.

10 March 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Armenian President: RPA will run for parliament as a team

Serzh Sargsyan says RPA is involved in all the spheres of country’s social life, due to which it can withstand every challenge.

10 March 2012 • 09:44 AMT
President focuses on Armenian-Turkish current reconciliation path

Serzh Sargsyan says the initiative on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations from the outset had two development paths.

10 March 2012 • 09:40 AMT
“Khloe and Lamar” to feature Armenian Genocide discussion

The discussion will focus on whether Khloe Kardashian’s husband, NBA Star Lamar Odom, will play basketball in Turkey.

10 March 2012 • 09:27 AMT
Turkish students face 15 years in prison for demanding free education

The previous prosecutor Kasım İlimoğlu had requested the students’ acquittal, arguing their act was constitutional.

10 March 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Armenia has enough resources to oppose rivals, President says

Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia will continue to provide comprehensive support to Artsakh’s political and economic development.

10 March 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Sargsyan: Genocide denial direct continuation of 20th century crimes

Joint efforts of Armenia and Diaspora provide for international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

10 March 2012 • 09:17 AMT
European People’s Party congratulates RPA congress participants

EPP representative says the Armenian government demonstrated commitment to implementation of reforms in the country.

10 March 2012 • 09:13 AMT
U.S. warplanes reportedly kill 23 Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen

Al-Qaeda took advantage of a protracted anti-government uprising last year to seize large swathes of the south and east.