On December 8, Armenian National Assembly adopted 2012 state budget with 66 votes in favor and 2 against. Heritage and ARF Dashnaktutyun parliamentary groups did not vote.

The OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in Vilnius ended with the adoption of just another joint statement on Karabakh. However, it was to be expected, like the OSCE Minsk Group statements after each visit to the conflict zone. It’s worth noting that there was nothing new in the statement; simply to the expression “the parties agreed on the need to continue the negotiation process in the format of OSCE Minsk Group and to improve the atmosphere for progressing towards a peaceful settlement”, along with Deauville, Helsinki, Astana, Athens and Sochi, there also came Vilnius.

The stir created by the recent 'parade' of resignations in Armenia seems to wane to be replaced by a sober analysis of the situation.

For the first time in its history, the Armenian national team has a real chance to fight through to the final stage of the European Championship.

Primarily, it was planned to open the beach season on June 15-16, regardless of the weather. However, it turned out that the season will open by July 1. Closure date is not known yet. Meanwhile, meteorologists promise habitual hot summer in Armenia, within the norms.

The number of Armenian websites which post job announcements is growing each year. But are they flexible and useful for both employer and employee? PanARMENIAN.Net reporter tried to find the answer to this question.

There are over 30 museums in Yerevan, most of them being under guardianship of the Armenian Ministry of Culture and National Academy of Sciences and almost all of them lacking funds and attention. Low salaries force employees quit.