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Vitali Klitschko elected as Kiev Mayor
Nov16

Vitali Klitschko elected as Kiev Mayor

Incumbent Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko has secured his lead in the second round of elections after 100 percent of the ballots were counted, the capital’s election commission announced Monday. …read more Source:...

European Team Championships: Armenia beats Norway
Nov16

European Team Championships: Armenia beats Norway

Armenian Men’s Chess Team had a second victory at the European Team Championships in Iceland. ON Sunday, November 15, the team took a 2,5:1,5 victory over the Norwegian team led by World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Playing with white pieces, Hrant Melkumyan beat International Master Frode Urkedal and Levon Aronian won Magnus Carlsen with black...

Six die as a result of civilian helicopter crash
Nov13

Six die as a result of civilian helicopter crash

The helicopter crashed near Slovakia’s border with Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Another Cocaine Bust at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport
Nov13

Another Cocaine Bust at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport

Local police in conjunction with Interpol’s office in Armenia are said to have found three kilos of cocaine hidden in a suitcase belonging to Ilina Shelever, a Ukraine citizen, after landing in Yerevan on November 10 after a São Paulo – Dubai flight. …read more Source:...

Ukraine woman detained at Yerevan airport with 3kgs of cocaine
Nov13

Ukraine woman detained at Yerevan airport with 3kgs of cocaine

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Verkhovna Rada allows American and Canadian solders to enter Ukraine
Nov12

Verkhovna Rada allows American and Canadian solders to enter Ukraine

350 American and 100 Canadian soldiers will participate in the exercises. …read more Source:...

What is separated in Armenia from the state?
Nov12

What is separated in Armenia from the state?

The church or the religious organizations? The main debate on the draft Constitution, of course, is about reproduction and non-reproduction “narrations”. The debate in itself is quite ridiculous, but there is another debate dimension, where the ones saying “No” claim that this draft destroys the Armenian traditional family and the church, while...

PACE does not believe in tears
Nov11

PACE does not believe in tears

Our interlocutor is the leading analyst of the Center for Regional Studies, RA President’s Special Envoy (1992-95), Head of the National Security Service of Armenia (1994-95) Davit Shahnazaryan – On November 4, in Paris, the PACE Political Committee accepted the notorious report of the British deputy Robert Walter entitled “Rise of violence...

Armenia to participate in European Team Chess Championship for 11th time during history of its independence
Nov11

Armenia to participate in European Team Chess Championship for 11th time during history of its independence

Armenian National Men’s team will participate in European Team Chess Championship for the 11th time in the history of independent Armenia. 36 teams will compete in European Team Chess Championship to be held in the capital of Iceland Reykjavik, November 12-22. The teams of Russia, Ukraine, France, Great Britain, Armenia, Hungary, Poland,...

Ambassador Richard Mills: The U.S. Government’s broad goal in its relationship with Armenia is a democratic, prosperous, secure Armenia at peace with its neighbors
Nov10

Ambassador Richard Mills: The U.S. Government’s broad goal in its relationship with Armenia is a democratic, prosperous, secure Armenia at peace with its neighbors

Ambassador Richard Mills Remarks at AmCham Meeting, as prepared Deputy Minister of Economy Sergey Avetisyan, Chief Advisor Hovhannes Azizyan, and representatives the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AmCham President Tigran Jrbashyan, and Members of the AmCham Board of Directors, Distinguished Guests, I am delighted to be here tonight. The Embassy has...