Odnoklassniki social network’s English-language site launchedJune 18, 2012 - 21:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Odnoklassniki, Russia’s second largest social network, has launched an English-language version of its web site, the company’s spokesman said on Monday, June 18, according to RIA Novosti. Odnoklassniki, which means “Classmates” in Russian, was launched in 2006 to reunite former classmates. Today the social network, which is owned by Mail.Ru Group, has some 90 million activated accounts and 29 million daily unique visitors, according to LiveInternet statistics. Russia's largest home-grown social network, Vkontakte (Vk.com), which already has an English version, boasts 33 million daily unique visitors. “People in 229 countries use the Odnoklassniki social network. Pitcairn Islands [in the Pacific] is the only territory we have not registered a single visit from. Therefore, we decided to translate Odnoklassniki into English,” Alexander Izyadnov, the project’s marketing and strategic communications director, told RIA Novosti. According to Odnoklassniki statistics, the social network has 61 users from North Korea, 12 from the Cook Islands in South Pacific and one from Vatican City. The network intends to open branches in former Soviet republics, including Uzbekistan, Georgia, Armenia and Moldova. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |