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Eurovision 2016: Armenia to perform in first semi-final
Jan25

Eurovision 2016: Armenia to perform in first semi-final

Armenia has been drawn to compete in the first semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Stockholm, Sweden. The first semi-final will be held on Tuesday 10 May, ahead of the grand final on Saturday 14 May. Armenia will be one of eighteen countries in Semi Final 1 fighting for ten qualifying places in the grand final....

Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary cross-stone unveiled in Ukraine
Jan25

Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary cross-stone unveiled in Ukraine

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Ukraine issues decision on expanding embargo on goods from Russia
Jan23

Ukraine issues decision on expanding embargo on goods from Russia

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EP calls on Russia to refrain from interfering in conflicts of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
Jan23

EP calls on Russia to refrain from interfering in conflicts of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

MEPs worry about the independence of the judiciary and possible threats to media pluralism in Georgia. …read more Source:...

Armenia to be guest of honor at Minsk Book Fair
Jan22

Armenia to be guest of honor at Minsk Book Fair

Armenia will be the Guest of Honor of the Minsk International Book Fair to be held in the Belarusian capital on 10 to 14 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Information Ministry. In different years, the honorary title was given to Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, Germany, Venezuela, and China. This year’s edition of the...

Amal Clooney confirmed as jailed Azeri reporter’s defense counsel
Jan22

Amal Clooney confirmed as jailed Azeri reporter’s defense counsel

Clooney has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in recent years. …read more Source:...

Putin likely OK’d Alexander Litvinenko death, British inquiry says
Jan22

Putin likely OK’d Alexander Litvinenko death, British inquiry says

British investigators say Russian President Vladimir Putin probably personally approved the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko, a Russian spy-turned-dissident who was exiled in Britain after criticizing Putin and describing him, among other things, as a pedophile. Retired High Court Judge Robert Owen, who conducted the inquiry, wrote that he...

Ukraine plans fresh diplomatic initiative to recover Crimea: Minister
Jan21

Ukraine plans fresh diplomatic initiative to recover Crimea: Minister

Recently Ukraine cut power supplies to the region and its president said power would be restored if Crimea were recognized as part of Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Ukraine to file complaint with WTO over Russia’s trade ban
Jan20

Ukraine to file complaint with WTO over Russia’s trade ban

In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to suspend the free trade treaty with Ukraine, starting this year. …read more Source:...

VivaCell-MTS and The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia: Decent home as a beginning of new opportunities
Jan20

VivaCell-MTS and The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia: Decent home as a beginning of new opportunities

In the frames of the visits of the housing project, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and the President of “Fuller Center for Housing” Armenia Ashot Yeghiazaryan visited the Hovhannisyan family of Bagravan village, Shirak region, VivaCell-MTS says in a press release.The Hovhannisyans moved to Bagravan 40 years ago from the...