Obama defends surveillance programs

Obama defends surveillance programs

June 8, 2013 - 16:27 AMT  12:27 GMT
Obama says it will be harder to detect threats against U.S. now that the two top-secret tools to target terrorists were publicized.
Davit Hayrapetyan wins European boxing championships gold

Davit Hayrapetyan wins European boxing championships gold

June 8, 2013 - 16:14 AMT  12:14 GMT
Hayrapetyan was announced a winner of the final bout following Ireland’s Patrick Barnes’ injury at the championships.
Artsakh FM meets European Parliament members in Brussels

Artsakh FM meets European Parliament members in Brussels

June 8, 2013 - 16:06 AMT  12:06 GMT
Meetings with Brussels-based NGO representatives and Belgium’s Armenian community leaders were also on the agenda.
Armenia’s first deputy healthcare minister relieved of post

Armenia’s first deputy healthcare minister relieved of post

June 8, 2013 - 15:36 AMT  11:36 GMT
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan signed a decree to relieve Hayk Darbinyan from the post of first deputy minister of healthcare.
Barev Yerevan bloc attends city council first meeting

Barev Yerevan bloc attends city council first meeting

June 8, 2013 - 15:25 AMT  11:25 GMT
The draft agenda of the first meeting was put into circulation without approval, which stirred up the bloc members’ surprise.
Armenian PM offers condolences to his Georgian counterpart

Armenian PM offers condolences to his Georgian counterpart

June 8, 2013 - 15:04 AMT  11:04 GMT
Tigran Sargsyan addressed a letter of condolence to Bidzina Ivanishvili on the death of Georgian peacekeepers in Afghanistan.
Armenian Defense Minister meets Russian envoy

Armenian Defense Minister meets Russian envoy

June 8, 2013 - 14:52 AMT  10:52 GMT
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with newly-appointed Russian ambassador Ivan Volinkin.
Vladimir Akopian climbs 5th at World Rapid  Chess Championships

Vladimir Akopian climbs 5th at World Rapid Chess Championships

June 8, 2013 - 14:44 AMT  10:44 GMT
FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships are ongoing in Khanty-Mansiysk, with 58 chess players participating.
250 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported June 2-8

250 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported June 2-8

June 8, 2013 - 14:28 AMT  10:28 GMT
Artsakh army continued with military duty in line with ceasefire principles, taking necessary steps to protect frontline.
Artsakh leader visits construction site of new republican hospital

Artsakh leader visits construction site of new republican hospital

June 8, 2013 - 14:17 AMT  10:17 GMT
Ministers of municipal engineering and public health Karen Shahramanyan and Zoya Lazaryan accompanied President Sahakyan.
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