Aharon Adibekyan: 85% of Artsakh population stands for independence

Aharon Adibekyan: 85% of Artsakh population stands for independence

July 29, 2010 - 15:03 AMT  13:42 GMT
“Less than half of the Azerbaijani population believes that NKR will be within the composition of Azerbaijan,” noted Adibekyan.
Yerevan hosts presentation of English and Western Armenian versions of book: Karabakh Diary: Green and Black, Neither War nor Peace

Yerevan hosts presentation of English and Western Armenian versions of book: Karabakh Diary: Green and Black, Neither War nor Peace

July 29, 2010 - 15:01 AMT  13:42 GMT
Tatul Hakobyan: foreigners may accuse me of a pro-Armenian stance, but it is important that there is nothing in the book of an anti-Azerbaijani nature.
Buyers of flour in Armenia expect increase in prices

Buyers of flour in Armenia expect increase in prices

July 29, 2010 - 14:19 AMT  13:42 GMT
The UN forecasts 40% growth in prices for wheat.
Gerasim Alaverdyan: 3-5% growth will be recorded in Armenia’s agriculture by end of 2010

Gerasim Alaverdyan: 3-5% growth will be recorded in Armenia’s agriculture by end of 2010

July 29, 2010 - 14:08 AMT  13:42 GMT
Harvesting has been delayed in Armenia for 25-30 days as a result of frosts, pouring rains and bad pollination.
Armenia will be able to provide 55% of its wheat by 2014

Armenia will be able to provide 55% of its wheat by 2014

July 29, 2010 - 13:30 AMT  13:42 GMT
Around 650,000t of wheat are used in Armenia per year.
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement

July 29, 2010 - 12:46 AMT  13:42 GMT
OSCE Minsk Group: the efforts made so far by the sides of the Karabakh conflict have not been sufficient to overcome their differences.

Howard Berman: Turks, once they come to terms with their past, will discover that they have relieved themselves

July 29, 2010 - 12:30 AMT  13:42 GMT
The Armenian Assembly of America commends Berman's ongoing leadership regarding the need to unequivocally affirm the Armenian Genocide.

EU intensifies influence in the region, meanwhile not promising quick results for the South Caucasus countries

July 27, 2010 - 13:15 AMT  13:42 GMT
July 19 marked the beginning of negotiations on Associative Agreement between Armenia and the European Union. The beginning of negotiations clearly outlines the frames and format of the upcoming cooperation of Brussels with Yerevan, Tbilisi and Baku. Of course, it will seem strange to an average citizen that parallel with its recent and rather ambitious initiative of “Eastern Partnership” the EU suddenly decides to start another project in the region. However, the associative agreement never means that Europe opens up its gates and hurries to accept new members. Taking into account the post-recession condition in the EU member-states, Brussels alertly treats its eastern neighbors’ aspiration for joining the “European club”.

Arthur Alexanyan wins champion’s title at Junior World Wrestling Championships

July 24, 2010 - 21:13 AMT  13:42 GMT
Wrestling: on July 21, Armenia’s Greco-Roman wrestler Arthur Alexanyan (weight class 84kg) won the champion’s title at Junior World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Earlier, Armenia’s Alexan Mikaelyan (weight class 60kg) won bronze.

Hague court ruling on Kosovo through perspective of Karabakh conflict settlement

July 24, 2010 - 16:11 AMT  13:42 GMT
The political week in Armenia started with congresses of the Armenian National Movement and Armenakan Ramkavar-Azatakan party. On July 17, Yerevan hosted the 16th congress of the Armenian National Movement. In his remarks, Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan said that Armenia’s economic development is impossible without resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and normalization of relations with Turkey. Ter-Petrosyan also voiced confidence that the key to Armenian-Turkish reconciliation is in Russia’s hands.
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