Section: A1plus (Armenia)
International Checkers Tournament kicks off in Yerevan
In the school of ethics, located on the territory of the Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall, an international checkers tournament was launched, which is called “Armenia-2018”. According to the press service of the Federation of the Checkers, 36 checkers players from 5 countries ( twenty-seven from Armenia, six from Russia, one from the USA, France and...
Attack on British fans in centre of Kiev
Before the final match of the UEFA Champions League “Real” vs. “Liverpool”, which took place in Kiev, there was an attack on the British fans. This is stated by The Mirror. As the source notes, in a restaurant near the Olympic stadium in Kiev, when fans of Liverpool had dinner, about 20 young people in masks broke into the restaurant and without...
PACE co-rapporteurs carry out a monitoring visit to Armenia
Giuseppe Galati (Italy, EPP/CD) and Yuliya Lovochkina (Ukraine, SOC), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, will make a fact-finding visit to Yerevan from 23 to 25 May 2018. Discussions will mainly focus on recent political developments, the...
Jeff Mankoff: I think the dynamics of revolution in Armenia did not concern Russia at all and did not have anything to do with it
“Velvet revolution” has opened a unique opportunity for Armenia, says Jeff Mankoff, Deputy Director of Russia and Eurasia Program at the influential Center for Strategic and International Studies in a conversation with “Voice of America”. In his words, however, such a possibility is not infinite. “These moments of revolutionary enthusiasm open a...
Contractual games searched in Ukraine
Ukrainian law enforcement bodies suspect that contractual games have been set up in the Football Premier League. According to local media, the government has ordered a thorough investigation by questioning the players, coaches, club presidents, and referees. The law enforcement bodies were ready to start the investigation sooner, but they did not...
Three Armenian chess players at World Youth Stars Tournament
Three chess players, GM Aram Hakobyan, IM Shant Sarkisian and FIDE master Mamikon Gharibyan represent Armenia at the World Youth Chess Tournament in Kirishi, Russia. 12 young chess players from 6 countries are taking part in the tournament. In the first round, Aram Hakobyan met with the highest ranked player, Ukrainian grandmaster Kirill...
Putin drives KAMAZ truck to officially open bridge link with annexed Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin, driving a truck, unveiled the auto section of a new road-and-rail bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula on Tuesday, defying Ukraine which said the move showed cynical disregard for international law. Putin, at the wheel of a heavy KAMAZ truck, drove the full 19 km (12 miles) across the bridge...
Sustainable media: the key to independence
Every year on 3 May, the world marks Press Freedom Day. It’s a day on which we are reminded of the role of free media as a cornerstone of democracy, of the importance of media pluralism, of the significance of objective, quality, ethical journalism in informing citizens and defending their interests, holding the powerful to account. We hear...
LIVE. Day 8. Citizens detained in different parts of Yerevan (updated)
13.50 The demonstrators headed by Nikol Pashinyan have reached Kievyan Bridge. Here are three big trucks closing Halabyan-Kievyan bridge road, stating that the cars have been damaged. Drivers joined the march. Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valery Osipyan told truck drivers that the things they did were not good. 12.57 Nikol Pashinyan and the...
Yerevan to host kung fu European championship
The UN Goodwill Ambassador, Shaolin Martial Art Fu Biao is in Armenia. The objective of the visit is to attend the European open-air championship of kung fu which will be held on April 13-15 in Mika stadium. According to Sargis Harutyunyan, Chairman of the Armenian kung fu Federation, athletes from Russia, Ukraine, Italy, France, Georgia, Iran,...
