31,700 Iranian citizens visited Armenia in Q1 2011

31,700 Iranian citizens visited Armenia in Q1 2011

April 15, 2011 - 16:27 AMT  22:06 GMT
“25,000 citizens of Iran arrived in Armenia in March, including 18,000 tourists during Nowruz celebration,” Mekhak Apresyan said.

Microsoft co-founder: my new biography not supposed to stick knife into Bill Gates

April 15, 2011 - 16:26 AMT  22:06 GMT
In an interview with "60 Minutes," Allen said that his book was not a hatchet job on Gates, and is instead meant to serve as a record of what happened.

Nyon hosts annual seminar of UEFA's doping control officers

April 15, 2011 - 16:07 AMT  22:06 GMT
The key objectives of the seminar were to ensure that DCOs have common knowledge, interpretation of rules and approach.
International Boxing Tournament seeks to achieve ranking status

International Boxing Tournament seeks to achieve ranking status

April 15, 2011 - 16:04 AMT  22:06 GMT
Derenik Gabrielyan: I’m glad to see the increased interest to our tournament as well as learn that the participants were happy with the event.

Armenian Scotch Bambir band veterans' album presented in Yerevan

April 15, 2011 - 15:58 AMT  22:06 GMT
Armenian Scotch album is dedicated to 140th and 250th birth anniversaries of Armenian and British poets, Hovhannes Tumanyan and Robert Burns.
Kish International Film Festival to feature Harutyun Khachatryan's films

Kish International Film Festival to feature Harutyun Khachatryan's films

April 15, 2011 - 15:56 AMT  22:06 GMT
Border and Return of the Poet, 2 movies by Armenian director Harutyun Khachatryan will be presented in the best documentary and best actors nominations.

Preparations underway for opening office in Turkey for Afghan Taliban

April 15, 2011 - 15:51 AMT  22:06 GMT
Turkish President Abdullah Gul voiced support for initiatives to stabilize conflict-torn Afghanistan, also noting these initiatives include efforts to improve dialogue with the Taliban.
Pyunik terminates contract with Serbian goalkeeper Dorde Pantic

Pyunik terminates contract with Serbian goalkeeper Dorde Pantic

April 15, 2011 - 15:13 AMT  22:06 GMT
The contract was terminated with the agreement of both parties, with Pantic returning to his native country.
WB to allocate $24mln to Armenia for EIC Project

WB to allocate $24mln to Armenia for EIC Project

April 15, 2011 - 15:11 AMT  22:06 GMT
The Armenian National Assembly started discussion of a loan agreement for the E-Society and Innovation for Competitiveness (EIC) Project.
Thousands of acres of Angeles National Forest to be restored

Thousands of acres of Angeles National Forest to be restored

April 15, 2011 - 14:58 AMT  22:06 GMT
Workers have been collecting and sending seeds to a nursery which has been growing saplings that will be replanted in the forest this year.
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