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06 November 2018 • 08:46 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan honored at AGBU London Gala

“Micki’s” supporters and friends of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) gathered at The Dorchester in London.

06 November 2018 • 08:29 AMT
Armenia not cooperating with Iran at the expense of U.S. – top diplomat

“Great diplomatic and political efforts are necessary, especially given the international sanctions,” Karen Nazaryan said.

06 November 2018 • 08:01 AMT
Six Russian mercenaries allegedly killed in Syria explosion

An explosion at a former highway police building between Damascus and Deir ez-Zor reportedly killed 11 people on November 4.

06 November 2018 • 07:42 AMT
Karabakh welcomes independence referendum in New Caledonia

Artsakh said it welcomes the referendum in New Caledonia as another manifestation of peoples’ right to self-determination.

06 November 2018 • 07:25 AMT
Armenia’s banking sector hasn’t seen defaults for 16 years

Hovhannes Khachatryan, head of Assets, Liabilities and Capital Management Division at Ameriabank, has in a recent interview spoken about what makes Armenia’s banking sector different from that of Russia, what kind of technologies help it move forward and what are Ameriabank’s market consolidation plans.

06 November 2018 • 07:08 AMT
Georgian Patriarchate appropriates Armenian church in Tbilisi

Cultural activists filed a request for information with the National Agency of State Property later that month and discovered that Tandoyants had been gifted to the Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate

06 November 2018 • 06:43 AMT
UN Special Rapporteur due in Armenia on November 7

During his 10-day mission, Voule will visit Gyumri, Vanadzor, Vayk and Yerevan and will meet Government officials.

06 November 2018 • 06:27 AMT
Sophia the Robot shares photo with Armenian PM

Sophia the Robot has shared a picture with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan on her Twitter.

05 November 2018 • 14:16 AMT
Unai Emery urged to axe Henrikh Mkhitaryan or Mesut Ozil

“Under Emery, they have won more points from losing positions than any other team, so the fans stay with the players,” Cascarino said.

05 November 2018 • 13:45 AMT
Hookah tobacco smoking impairs blood vessel function

Hookah is the only form of tobacco product that uses burning charcoal briquettes to heat the flavored tobacco in the waterpipe.

05 November 2018 • 12:50 AMT
Egypt looks to ban wearing niqab in public places

The bill, which has reportedly received huge support, suggested an EGP1,000 ($55.81) fine for any women who wear Niqab in public places.

05 November 2018 • 12:26 AMT
CSTO could name Belarus Security Council chief as new Sec-Gen

According to one of the sources, an option initially discussed was the appointment of Semerikov for a period of a year and a half.

05 November 2018 • 11:55 AMT
Turkey eyes $1.5 bn carpet export by end of 2018

“By the end of the year, we will have exported one third of the $1.5 billion target to the U.S.,” Ahmet Kaplan said.

05 November 2018 • 10:49 AMT
Remains of 110 mln-year-old dinosaur discovered in Argentina

The remains belonged to an adult of around 12 meters (39 feet) in length, and two minors of around six to seven meters.

05 November 2018 • 10:14 AMT
Rouhani says Trump sent 4 mediators for talks with Iran

Rouhani said: “We don’t have any problem with talks, provided that the other side of dialogue attaches value to his own promises.”

05 November 2018 • 09:43 AMT
Israel reportedly threatens to strike Hezbollah missile sites

Israel’s Channel 10 TV said that Tel Aviv asked France to allegedly pass this message to the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

05 November 2018 • 09:15 AMT
£400,000 of jewellery of jailed Azeri banker’s wife seized from Christie’s

Last month it was revealed Hajiyeva had spent more than £16 million at the nearby Harrods department store.

05 November 2018 • 08:54 AMT
Electric cars to be exempt from VAT in Armenia

According to the document, the bill seeks to promote the use of electric cars in order to help curb air pollution.

05 November 2018 • 08:21 AMT
Armenian side must be ready for any development on Karabakh: acting PM

Pashinyan met Sahakyan and visited some of the positions of the Defense Army to learn more about the current situation there.

05 November 2018 • 07:57 AMT
Tablet production grows seven-fold in Armenia

In particular, 384 tablets were devised in January-September 2018 against the 55 produced in the same period in 2017.

05 November 2018 • 07:30 AMT
Karen Khachanov defeats world No. 1 Djokovic to win Paris Masters

Djokovic, a record four-time champion at the indoor event, looked out of energy after an epic three-hour semifinal win against Federer.

05 November 2018 • 07:09 AMT
Syrian army launches heavy attack on militants in southern Idlib

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a heavy attack along the southern axis of the Idlib Governorate on Sunday, November 4 night, a military source said, according to Al-Masdar News. The Syrian army fired a plethora of surface-to-surface missiles and artillery shells towards the militant defenses in the towns of Al-Taman’ah and Sukeek. The attack …

05 November 2018 • 07:03 AMT
Genes associated with Tourette syndrome identified in new study

An international team of scientists have discovered a number of genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette’s.

05 November 2018 • 06:43 AMT
Armenia, Artsakh leaders discuss military cooperation

The situation along the borders, as well as domestic and foreign policies of the two Armenian states were high on the agenda.

05 November 2018 • 06:20 AMT
Iran air defense forces holding massive drills

Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army said “the maneuvers will take place over an area measuring 500,000 square kilometers.

03 November 2018 • 13:36 AMT
800 shots fired by Azerbaijan in past week

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

03 November 2018 • 11:46 AMT
Georgia cuts marijuana cultivation and export plans

In September, the Georgian government proposed a bill which would allow the cultivation of marijuana in Georgia for subsequent export

03 November 2018 • 10:41 AMT
OSCE envoys learn more about Armenian, Azeri Presidents’ meeting

In their meetings with the co-chairs, the leaders in both capitals confirmed that the level of violence has fallen significantly.

03 November 2018 • 10:22 AMT
Iran launches mass production of Kowsar interceptor jet

Iran has started the mass production of a fourth-generation jet in a major step toward the renovation of its Air Force.

03 November 2018 • 06:56 AMT
Russian blogger denied entry to Azerbaijan; no reasons given though

Russian blogger Ilya Varlamov was recently denied entry to Azerbaijan but was not offered any explanation over such a decision.