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07 November 2018 • 14:37 AMT
Armenia to welcome its first academic Blockchain Lab

Blocktech, the New York-based blockchain technologies company, and the French University of Armenia (UFAR) are partnering.

07 November 2018 • 13:59 AMT
Film about devastating Armenia quake will be screened in U.S.

Weighing in on his chances to take an Oscar home, Kott said the very nomination from Armenia is already a big step.

07 November 2018 • 13:33 AMT
Indian city breaks world record with 300,000 oil lamps

Guinness World Records confirmed the record and said that this surpassed the previous title of 150,009 lamps achieved in 2016.

07 November 2018 • 12:56 AMT
Armenia tourism potential unveiled at WTM London

Armenia’s tourism potential has been introduced at WTM London, a vibrant must-attend B2B travel event, on November 5-7.

07 November 2018 • 12:29 AMT
FIFA President Gianni Infantino invited to Armenia

At the meeting in a Zurich, Vanetsyan and Melikbekyan unveiled the prospects for the development of Armenian football.

07 November 2018 • 11:53 AMT
‘Breaking Bad’ movie reportedly in the works

Gilligan is working on a 2-hour movie, though it remains unclear if that will be released theatrically or made for television.

07 November 2018 • 11:41 AMT
Scientists discover new gene for hair loss

A team of researchers led by human geneticists has now deciphered a new gene that is responsible for a rare form of hair loss.

07 November 2018 • 11:01 AMT
Russian experts reconfigure S-300 systems in Syria

Russia’s technical specialists were to replace Russian codes and letter frequencies of the ground radar interrogator.

07 November 2018 • 10:42 AMT
Ganja Court tries Armenian civilian taken captive in Azerbaijan

At the preparatory session, personal information about the suspect was clarified, while a judicial review is scheduled for November 20.

07 November 2018 • 09:58 AMT
92% of Congressional hopefuls backed by pro-Armenian NGO win

92% of the 180 formally backed by the pro-Armenian advocacy organization won election to the U.S. Senate and House.

07 November 2018 • 09:48 AMT
Media: One thing to remember about Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Mkhitaryan did not start well against Liverpool but he did settle into some decent form as the match went on, the writer says.

07 November 2018 • 09:33 AMT
Cultural diplomacy as a driver of Armenia’s economy

With a rich cultural heritage and a big potential for growth and development, Armenia was the focus of widespread interest for an entire month when the first-ever International Contemporary Art Exhibition: Armenia 2018 (ICAE2018) was held in Yerevan from September 28 to October 25. The month-long art event was organized by Shaula International LLC, an Armenia-based consulting company, whose goal, according to co-founder and CEO Fabio Lenzi, is to promote Armenia internationally.

07 November 2018 • 08:44 AMT
Armenian politician backed by Trump loses Congressional bid

Tarkanian who had the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump lost the race for U.S. House District 3 to Democrat Susie Lee.

07 November 2018 • 08:18 AMT
Seven Iranians released from prison in Armenia

The move took place in line with “Iran’s active diplomacy and contacts with relevant Armenian police, security and judicial officials.”

07 November 2018 • 08:03 AMT
New system can predict Alzheimer’s disease six years in advance

Scientists taught their AI how to detect subtle changes in the brain that would be imperceptible to the human eye.

07 November 2018 • 07:51 AMT
Syrian soldiers killed, wounded in latest clashes with militants

The majority of the casualties came when the militants fired a barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards the government positions.

07 November 2018 • 07:23 AMT
Former official says Republicans have to run in Armenia polls

“Being opposition is neither a privilege, nor an administrative lever, nor a high public position,” Vigen Sargsyan said.

07 November 2018 • 06:40 AMT
Armenian-American politician elected to U.S. Congress

With all 565 precincts reporting, Brindisi had 117,779 votes to Tenney’s 116,357. Absentee votes have yet to be counted.

07 November 2018 • 06:14 AMT
Wife of jailed Azerbaijani banker detained in London

Zamira Hajiyeva is the wife of an ex-state banker who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for embezzlement in Azerbaijan.

06 November 2018 • 14:43 AMT
Women who wake up early “at lower risk of developing breast cancer”

A team at the University of Bristol in England analyzed data from 180,215 women enrolled with the UK Biobank project.

06 November 2018 • 14:23 AMT
More than 200 mass graves discovered in Iraq, UN report says

The dead include women, children, the elderly and disabled, as well as members of Iraq’s armed forces and police, the report said.

06 November 2018 • 14:02 AMT
Chinese archaeologists unearth 2,000-year-old rice wine

“There are 3.5 liters of the liquid in the color of transparent yellow. It smells like wine,” said Shi Jiazhen.

06 November 2018 • 13:33 AMT
Armenia will continue presiding over CSTO by 2020: Acting Minister

Acting Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan said that Armenia will continue presiding over the CSTO by 2020

06 November 2018 • 12:54 AMT
Russian jet “intercepts U.S. Navy aircraft” over Black Sea

The U.S. Navy said in a statement that the the Russian aircraft allegedly sped past just metres from their electronic surveillance plane.

06 November 2018 • 12:44 AMT
HayPost’s new stamps celebrate artist Hovhannes Zardaryan

The two postage stamps were designed by David Dovlatyan and printed in Lowe Martin Group house in Canada.

06 November 2018 • 11:45 AMT
Relations with Iran are vital for Armenia: spokesperson

Her comments came just a day after the Trump administration restored all sanctions lifted under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

06 November 2018 • 11:25 AMT
Artsakh army staging tactical drills

According to Hasratyan, the exercise seeks to improve the level of combat harmony of the forces and means involved.

06 November 2018 • 09:58 AMT
Acting deputy FM hails “intense phase” in Armenia-EU relations

Relations between Armenia and the European Union have embarked on a rather intense phase, Karen Nazarian said.

06 November 2018 • 09:36 AMT
Adolescent brain development impacts mental health, alcohol use

Childhood trauma impacts the development of critical brain networks during adolescence, elevating the risk for alcohol abuse.

06 November 2018 • 09:12 AMT
New irrigation system launched in Armenia’s Gnishik community

VivaCell-MTS and the FPWC support the development of rural communities, and this year’s programs currently under implementation.