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June 27

USD

477.33

EUR

542.2

RUB

7.56

ME-USD

0.17

Breaking news

Armenia soldier dies

Court rules to remand second Armenia President

Putin bans flights from Russia to Georgia

Georgia parliament speaker resigns amid protests

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Armenia Investigative Committee on killed soldier: Soldier shot himself

Rep Sherman introduces amendment on Azerbaijan’s threats to shoot down civilian aircraft Armenia soldier dies Young man suspected of killing a 25-year-old resident of Yerevan arrested Armenian Social Security Officer detained Arshavir Gharamyan is appointed Karabakh Security Council Secretary

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Woman, 25, found dead in Yerevan, wrapped in sheet and polyethylene

Armenia soldier dies Young man suspected of killing a 25-year-old resident of Yerevan arrested Armenian Social Security Officer detained Armenia Investigative Committee on killed soldier: Soldier shot himself Armenians on GQ 2019 ranking for Russia’s most influential people

Scuffle in Georgian parliament

Scuffle between protesters near Georgian parliament in Tbilisi Demonstrators attack Georgia parliament building UK Foreign Office minister forcibly leads activist woman out of room In Georgia demonstrators poured water on Russian MP Sergey Gavrilov Georgian police use teargas on protesters

Ethnic Armenian injured in Tbilisi clashes

Davit Grigoryan was injured in his head...

Armenians on GQ 2019 ranking for Russia’s most influential people

The Russian version of this magazine has issued its respective ranking…

Armenian man, 41, dies after being shot in Russia

The shots were fired from inside a car with Armenian license plates…

Former Armenia MP's house in Yerevan robbed

An operative group of police officers of the Malatia police station is...

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News.am daily digest: 26.06.2019

Conscript soldier Hayk Alaverdyan has died at the Armavir military training center…

Court rules to remand second Armenia President Armenia's second president arrives at Yerevan penitentiary Armenian parliament adopts tax reform package How did Armenian delegation vote for Russia's return to PACE?

Armenia ex-MP’s Manvel Grigoryan’s health deteriorates in court

Manvel Grigoryan was brought to the court of general jurisdiction of the city of Yerevan in an ambulance car...

Georgia's lari currency weakens Armenia ex-President and his attorneys not to take part in today's court session NEWS.am daily digest: 25.06.2019 Armenian MFA: Azerbaijani Foreign Minister spreads disinformation

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News.am daily digest: 25.06.2019

Latest videos

“Pollera Pantalón” Initiative members pay tribute to Armenian Genocide victims in Tsitsernakaberd

Putin gives ice cream, cake to China president, as birthday gift

Kim Kardashian West talks criminal justice at White House

Videos

Scuffle in Georgian parliament

Scuffle between protesters near Georgian parliament in Tbilisi

UK Foreign Office minister forcibly leads activist woman out of room

In Georgia demonstrators poured water on Russian MP Sergey Gavrilov

Demonstrators attack Georgia parliament building

Clumsy baby elephant takes tumble after playfully chasing dogs

Politics

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Georgian delegation to participate in Armenian-Georgian Intergovernmental Commission session

According to Spokesperson of the Prime Minister of Armenia Vladimir Karapetyan...

No Armenia nationals among those affected, detained in Tbilisi clashes Sarkissian: Armenia attaches great importance to development, expansion of cooperation with China Russian ambassador: Our alliance is in the interests of Russia and Armenia Azerbaijan refuses to issue permit to CoE rapporteur on political prisoners to visit country EU representative: Reforms violating human rights are unacceptable

Economics

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Armenia economic activity index increases by 7.3% in May

The export and import indicators are particularly noteworthy…

Dollar holds steady in Armenia Eurasian Economic Commission Council holds session chaired by Armenia deputy PM Finance Minister: Armenia’s state debt reaches $6 billion 923 million by end of 2018 Exports of Armenian products to Russia have doubled since Armenia joined Eurasian Union Sky Team Airline Alliance partners with WCIT 2019 (PHOTOS)

Analytics

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The Guardian: UK analysts consider measures against Russia as a weak response

The Kremlin will understand this as a very mild response. Putin is unlikely to be worried by this...

Chatham House analyst: Iranians will continue to play the same card in South Caucasus Turkologist: Germany will take specific steps towards Turkey Turkologist: Situation in Middle East smells of war Expert: U.S. attack against Syria may have indirect repercussions on South Caucasus Kauzlarich and Kramer: Azerbaijani election is a farce

Society

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UN: About 271 million people used drugs in 2017

"In 2017, an estimated 271 million people, or 5,5 per cent of the global population aged 15-64, had used drugs…

Armenia on list of countries hosting largest number of refugees from Syria CNN: Greenland loses over 2 billion of ice yesterday French embassy in Yerevan hosts seminar dedicated to tourism in France Yerevan fines Sanitek waste management company Photo exhibition on Irish High Crosses and Armenian khachkars opens in Dublin

Innovations

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Bitcoin cost exceeds $ 12,000 since January 2018

At the Binance Exchange, Bitcoin grew in price by 9.23%, up to 12,293 thousand dollars…

Apple announces dark mode iOS 13 Facebook begins talks on creating its own digital currency DISQO co-founder: Armenia has very high engineering potential North's Focals smart glasses can put Google Fit data in your eyeline Apple introduces MacBook Pro with eight-core processor

Incidents

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Earthquake hits Iran, also felt in Armenia

The tremor measured magnitude 5 at the epicenter…

Dead body found in Armenia One person dies on the spot after traffic accident in Armenia’s Kotayk Two people, including a child, killed in car accident on Yerevan-Gyumri highway Attorney General: Lowest murder rate recorded in Armenia last year Man, 70, falls from ladder, dies in Armenia village

Culture

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Armenian PM and Nicolas Aznavour discuss creation of “Aznavour” Center in Yerevan

Nikol Pashinyan noted that the construction of the Center in Yerevan is the tribute of the Armenian people and Armenia...

Rolling Stones postpone tour of US and Canada over Mick Jagger illness Tallinn hosts concert dedicated to Komitas 150th anniversary 17th-century painting found in Paris boutique Monet painting sold for $110.7 million Works of art from Charles Aznavour’s collection to be sold at auction in Paris

Car World

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Tesla posts video of autopilot ride

The short video clip follows a Model 3 as it autonomously drove from one destination…

Norway sets record for sales of electric cars Russian Aurus limo presentation to be held in UAE Kia presents its largest SUV SSC Tuatara prototype revealed in video New Kia crossover spied with no camouflage

Sport

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Armenia beat Greece in Athens (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Armenia beat Greece in Athens (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

They climbed to third spot Group J…

EURO 2020: Armenia defeats Lichtenstein 3-0 (PHOTOS) Liverpool win Champions League after beating Tottenham 2-0 (PHOTO) Manchester City retain Premier League title Henrikh Mkhitaryan thanks countries that recognized Armenian Genocide

Style

Kendall Jenner still suffers from acne

Kendall Jenner still suffers from acne

'As women, our hormones shift every six to seven years and everything changes…

Scott Disick says his and Kourtney Kardashian’s kids are his 'real love and passion’ Jacquemus anniversary show in Provence Kim Kardashian presents her new shapewear line Bella Hadid punished for careless photo

Medicine

Tree Man of Bangladesh asks doctors to amputate his hands

Tree Man of Bangladesh asks doctors to amputate his hands

"I cannot bear the pain anymore, I can't sleep at night…

Man’s suspected lung tumor turns out to be toy he swallowed being child Psychologist on depression in Armenia Two boys go nearly blind by children's 'gel blaster’ gun Boy born with just one lung and kidney and his heart on wrong side

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Armenia judges’ vetting periods, mechanisms are known

Armenia authorities plan to return to presidential system

Armenia to get “vetting” grant from Europe

Russia developments under Armenia microscope, PM Pashinyan gives instruction

Armenia Special Investigation Service to be dissolved, its chief to bid farewell to his job

Armenia PM receives “news” from Kremlin

Prosperous Armenia Party will be against vetting

Russia, Kazakhstan banks not making remittances to Armenia

Majority faction is unanimous that Prosperous Armenia Party leader tycoon should not be in parliament

Putin, Pashinyan, Aliyev to meet in Russia?

Russia’s Putin to congratulate Armenia’s Pashinyan on his birthday

Glendale ex-mayor to be appointed chief commissioner for Armenian diaspora affairs

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