Erebuni and Hermitage Museums design Urartu times exhibits' catalogue

Erebuni and Hermitage Museums design Urartu times exhibits' catalogue

April 22, 2009 - 13:43 AMT  16:55 GMT
According to Erebuni museum director Ashot Piliposyan, they work to set criteria for catalogue design and publication for already a month.
EU urges Turkey to overcome hang-up in reform process

EU urges Turkey to overcome hang-up in reform process

April 22, 2009 - 12:54 AMT  16:55 GMT
Turkish and EU officials met in Prague.
Turkey can initially open border with Armenia once a month

Turkey can initially open border with Armenia once a month

April 22, 2009 - 12:49 AMT  16:55 GMT
National Security Council of Turkey will discuss the Armenian-Turkish border opening.
Aronian defeats Ukraine's Vassily Ivanchuk

Aronian defeats Ukraine's Vassily Ivanchuk

April 22, 2009 - 02:36 AMT  16:55 GMT
Aronian tops the chart with 4 points.
UCLA students to understand the impact of Armenian Genocide on art and culture

UCLA students to understand the impact of Armenian Genocide on art and culture

April 22, 2009 - 02:26 AMT  16:55 GMT
"The Genocide affected more than just the population figures and geographic area of the Armenian nation. It also drastically transformed our culture, literature and art," Mariam Tsaturyan said.
Thousands will rally at the Turkish Consulate in LA on April 24

Thousands will rally at the Turkish Consulate in LA on April 24

April 22, 2009 - 02:13 AMT  16:55 GMT
"We as Armenian-Americans know that our nation should properly recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide, and all subsequent genocides," said Vache Thomassian, chairman of AYF.

The exchange of "courtesies" between Iran and Israel continues

April 21, 2009 - 23:50 AMT  16:55 GMT
The statements of Israel about striking the nuclear bases of Iran are repeated with an enviable frequency, just like the statements of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the "racist regime" of Jerusalem. The latest exchange of "courtesies" occurred the other day. The sharp address of the President of Iran at the conference of United Nations in Geneva became, in the essence, the answer of Teheran to the recent information in media about the preparing bombardment of Iran by Israel.

Armenia celebrates the Holy Resurrection

April 11, 2009 - 21:39 AMT  16:55 GMT
On April 11, the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) begins to celebrate the Easter, one of the six patronal festivals. From sunset till late night all the churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church serve Liturgy that marks the end of Lent and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The celebration of the dead and resurrected god dates back to the ancient Egyptian religion, when the Egyptians celebrated the death and resurrection of God Osiris. Present Christian Easter takes its origin from the Old Testament. The old Jews celebrated the Passover (Pesach) as the holiday of exodus of Jews from Egypt.

World financial crisis blighted the Armenian job market

February 23, 2009 - 19:54 AMT  16:55 GMT
The impact of the world financial crisis on the Armenian economy and social state of people has already become perceptible, especially in the population employment sector. The alarm has already sounded for a number of employment agencies: employers' offers are decreasing in ratio with the increasing labor supply.

In 2008 the major event in the region was the visit of Turkish President to Yerevan

December 25, 2008 - 19:56 AMT  16:55 GMT
The year of 2008 was also a time of reformatting the South Caucasus Region. After the «five-day» war of Georgia against South Ossetia it became clear that new division lines were to be outlined in the region. No doubt unwilling to do it himself, President of Georgia made a «regal» present to RF that had long been waiting for an opportunity to gain revenge against the USA for the too profound an interference it had in the solution of Caucasus problems. The result was a much more chaotic bedlam in which even the most «skillful» states were unable to "catch a fish".
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