Around 200 Armenian Cypriots visited the monastery on Sunday, some of whom came especially from abroad.

Arsen Karamyan: the initial payment will make 20% of the total price, while the interest rate will total 8.5% per year, with 25-year term.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia kicked off in Marriott hotel, Yerevan, Armenia, on May 13, with high-ranking officials from 41 FAO member countries, EU (Member Organization), observers from EU Council, UN and Holy See of Vatican participating.

Hamlet Stepanyan, who was sentenced for 14 years in prison, died in Nubarashen jail on May 15.

The political week in Armenia started with debates on the Nagorno Karabakh problem.

85 years ago the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) was founded, which in the foreseeable future may become another hotbed of tension and blow up the region. Despite the seeming agreement on Nakhichevan’s belonging to Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran have begun to test the waters and wage a backstage struggle for the right to dictate their will to Baku, or rather Nakhichevan. Later, this will may grow into conditions; everything depends on the “behavior” of Azerbaijan, which equally depends on Turkey and Iran. But even more she depends on Russia, no matter how hard Baku “experts” and “political analysts” try to assure their nation in the contrary.

The last week can be described as an Armenian international cultural week. Armenia welcomed participants of international festivals and hosted film screenings.