Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen tie 7th round game at Chess Masters Final

Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen tie 7th round game at Chess Masters Final

October 8, 2011 - 11:07 AMT  05:30 GMT
Aronian retains 3rd position with 3 points, Ivanchuk stays in the lead with 13 points, followed by Nakamura with 8 points.
Russia, Ireland score wins over hosting Slovakia, Andorra

Russia, Ireland score wins over hosting Slovakia, Andorra

October 8, 2011 - 11:04 AMT  05:30 GMT
Ireland will now face off against Armenia for the play-off place in Dublin after both won their penultimate matches.

Turkey struggles against illegal immigrants, Azeris included

October 8, 2011 - 10:44 AMT  05:30 GMT
Among immigrants detained were also citizens of Afghanistan, Palestine, Pakistan, Eritrea and Nigeria; investigation is under way.
11 cars burnt in Moscow overnight

11 cars burnt in Moscow overnight

October 8, 2011 - 10:32 AMT  05:30 GMT
The cars, mostly foreign-made models, were destroyed in a span of six hours in various districts of Moscow, police suspect arson.

Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium to host 2018 World Cup finals

October 8, 2011 - 09:29 AMT  05:30 GMT
Vitaly Mutko: only 2 Moscow stadiums will host the 2018 World Cup games instead of three as provided by the country’s bid.

European crisis and “Eastern Partnership”

September 30, 2011 - 18:26 AMT  05:30 GMT
The other day Warsaw hosted the summit on “Eastern Partnership”. The EU initiative is quite exciting in itself and fits into the framework of increased EU participation in processes on the post-Soviet territory. Participation in the program of CIS states, which one way or another have had conflicts on areas out of metropolitan states’ control and dependent on external factors for 20 years now, leads to some similarities with the GUAM, which was initially conceived as a project aimed at resolution of conflicts.

Diaspora jewelers dream of free economic zone in Armenia

September 24, 2011 - 17:32 AMT  05:30 GMT
Jewelers from the Armenian Diaspora gathered in Armenia in the framework of celebrations dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the republic’s independence. United by the Armenian Jewelers Association (AJA), many of them head the associations of jewelers in the countries they live.
Armenian football fans got a dream named EURO 2012

Armenian football fans got a dream named EURO 2012

September 10, 2011 - 16:56 AMT  05:30 GMT
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.
Sevan beach season 2011

Sevan beach season 2011

June 16, 2011 - 17:35 AMT  05:30 GMT
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.
Political dialogue: in search of compromise

Political dialogue: in search of compromise

June 6, 2011 - 20:27 AMT  05:30 GMT
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) openly announced the start of political dialogue with the authorities during the May 31 rally in Liberty Square. The ANC has already formed the delegation to negotiate with the country’s leadership, mentioning snap elections and the main issue on the agenda. The authorities, on the contrary, insist that they are planning to discuss social and economic problems but by no means any possibility of extraordinary elections.
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