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Armen Grigoryan appointed secretary of Armenian Security Council

Armenia has new State Revenue Committee chief (PHOTOS)

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Israeli education minister calls to recognize Armenian Genocide

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Armenia PM: There will be no instructions to judges from PM's office

Mihran Harutyunyan participates in MMA tournament that kicks off in Rostov Russia responds to Azerbaijan's criticism over meeting with Karabakh reps. Head of Armenian intelligence dismisses rumors about FBI visit to Armenia Armenia FM: Karabakh is the most important Armenia President condoles with Cuba counterpart

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Mother of 2 former Armenian PMs dies

Head of Armenian intelligence dismisses rumors about FBI visit to Armenia Armenian shot to death in California Armenia PM: I haven’t come across but my son saw Serzh Sargsyan while passing by Armenia official to terminate former ruling party membership, to continue to serve Armenia PM: There will be no instructions to judges from PM's office

Armenia PM and Russia president meet in Sochi

First footage released from Cuba plane crash site Russia man installs 12th-floor window without following safety rules India soldier removes girl from under moving train Inquisitive hunter «gets acquainted» with bear US man bursts into tears at court when being acquitted after 17 years in prison

State of Rhode Island passes a resolution on the 30th anniversary of Sumgait pogroms

Trump to Armenia’s Pashinyan: I look forward to working with you Two killed in shooting in southwestern Germany Artsakh FM receives HALO Trust CEO US Congressmen call to expand assistance to Armenia and Artsakh Eurasian Economic Union to sign deal with China, Iran

Murder of young man in Yerevan is solved, suspect arrested

The victim’s burnt body was found in a ditch, and tied with a metal wire…

Armenian MP of Turkey: Judging me will not force me to abandon fight for justice for genocide

Garo Paylan responded to the announcement on the launching of a criminal case against him…

Armenian shot to death in California

Police said there were no witnesses to the shooting itself...

RPA: At the moment there is only one option for holding early elections

The snap elections should be discussed with parliamentary and extra-parliamentary forces...

Special projects

In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (VI)

During four-day fierce fighting, the Armenian servicemen defended the security of the people...

In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (V) In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (IV) In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (II) Dashtadem: Excavations of unique medieval Armenian fortress continue (PHOTOS) Necropolis Teishebaini: mysteries are not yet revealed Specialist: Areni cave is the God’s gift to Armenian archaeologists Specialist: Archaeology is a promising and commercially beneficial area in Armenia Aknashen: First permanent settlements of Ararat valley (shots from drone) Beheaded skeleton and chain: Recent artifacts of Armenian-Polish expedition in Metsamor

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married (LIVE)

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France 24 speaks about difficulties of Armenians in Jerusalem Armenian Defense Minister, FM visit south-western border (PHOTO) Fitch: Economic disruption in Armenia from the transition appears to be minimal

90 hospitalized with poisoning in Armenia’s Armavir province

Ninety people have been hospitalized with food poisoning...

Cause of poisoning in Armenia province is known Garo Paylan being investigated for ‘insulting Turkishness’ under Turkey’s Article 301 IOM ready to assist in launching talks on EU visa liberalization for Armenia citizens Protest staged outside Armenia General Prosecutor’s Office (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

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First footage released from Cuba plane crash site

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts

Politics

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Alexis Tsipras to Nikol Pashinyan: Armenian-Greek relations will further expand, deepen

The PM of Greece congratulated Pashinyan on his recent election as Prime Minister of Armenia…

Karabakh MOD: Azerbaijan violated ceasefire 250 times in passing week North Korea’s nuclear test site to be publicly dismantled on May 23-25 Armenia to have opportunity for being represented in EAEU supreme council at PM’s level German FM: No understanding on Skripal case reached at meeting with Lavrov Juncker: US 'no longer wants to cooperate' with other parts of the world

Economics

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Armenia PM instructs new Revenue Committee chief not to hamper businesses, to reduce shadow economy (PHOTOS)

Pashinyan introduced the newly appointed SRC Chairman to the committee staff…

Rusatom Service: Armenian NPP got the best price for new equipment Eurasian Economic Union to sign deal with China, Iran IDeA Fund to invest 15.7 billion drams in Dilijan recreation center Dollar gains strength in Armenia Dollar continues to strengthen in Armenia

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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Lithuanian Captain awarded for saving Armenian officer in 2004 (PHOTO)

Saulius Paliulis was awarded Vazgen Sargsyan Medal…

56 children adopted in Armenia last year Early Christian Armenian manuscripts are presented in Washington (PHOTOS) Hundreds of Japanese police on manhunt for escaped thief Archeologist: Excavations in Karabakh have important political significance Guinness World Records recognized Japanese man as world’s oldest male

Innovations

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to leave Facebook

Users provide every detail of their life to Facebook and ...

Snowden: NSA worked to 'track down' bitcoin users Viber to launch its own cryptocurrency Google launches Google Pay payment service Facebook to open three training centers in EU countries British minister criticizes Facebook’s Messenger Kids

Incidents

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Identity of burnt body found in Yerevan is determined

The victim was 20 years old…

Person found dead in Yerevan house basement Brutal Yerevan murder solved, suspect is army conscript Woman stoned to death in Somali for marrying 11 times Dead body found in gorge nearby Yerevan hotel Mortar shell detected near Armenia road

Culture

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Exhibition of Artsakh carpets opens in Stepanakert

Artsakh president visited the exhibition...

Berlin International Film Festival opens in Germany Picasso’s portrait to be star lot at Sotheby's Brussels hosts concert featuring musicians from Eastern Partnership member states First edition of Harry Potter book sold for $140,000 in UK Van Gogh’s famous painting is sold for $81.3 million in New York

Car World

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Hyundai NEXO fuel cell crossover revealed at CES 2018

In the company of the novelty described as a technological flagship...

Infiniti reveals first image of QX50 concept Tesla unveils luxury sports car Roadster BMW presents new roofless i8 model Expert: Armenia world No.1 in number of vehicles operating on compressed natural gas Skosa reveals new baby crossover

Sport

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I want to be an Arsenal legend!

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I want to be an Arsenal legend!

He was eager to play for this team, as he wanted to enjoy attaching football.

Yura Movsisyan invited to Armenian national team Armenia’s Karapetian beats Azerbaijan opponent, becomes European champion (PHOTOS) Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss rest of Europa League season Vardan Minasyan appointed Armenia national team manager

Style

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married (LIVE)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married (LIVE)

Right now in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married...

Alec Baldwin becomes father for fifth time Exclusive. Actor Roman Mitichyan on visting Armenia with Serj Tankian and new Hollywood projects with Christian Bale and Sylvester Stallone Netta from Israel becomes the winner of Eurovision 2018

Medicine

Man forced to have both his arms and both legs amputated after bungling doctors thought his meningitis was flu

Man forced to have both his arms and both legs amputated after bungling doctors thought his meningitis was flu

As he began to feel worse he went to a hospital accident and emergency unit, where nurses took blood and urine samples...

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Vera & Football

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The match is set for July 8...

Arthur Soghomonyan: World football stars will come to Armenia

There are still so much things to do to improve referee skills...

Massimo Busacca about his Armenia trip, modern football and video assistant referee system

Armenian fans from FAF movement were at the stadium to support their team...

Armenia football squad’s training in Bucharest

For the 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Romania...

Armenia’s national squad arrive in Bucharest

Aleksei Yeryomenko has taken helm at this football club…

Yerevan’s Pyunik has new manager

Although Portugal is closer to Russia than Chile...

Chile fans ''invade'' Russia's Kazan (PHOTOS)

In May, the issue on that sportsmen from EAEU countries will not be considered as foreign players in Russian championships was actively discussed...

Mutko: There is noting to say about amendments to law on foreign players

I like to see songs repossessed and refitted for different purposes…

Sting happy about Man United fans using his song for their chant about Mkhitaryan

A new professional football club "Ararat" has appeared in Moscow...

New professional football club appeared in Moscow

“We were attacking, creating opportunities, and the goals came in the second half,” said the Armenia national football squad forward…

Artur Sarkisov: We were ready for Kazakhs’ pressing

Armenia defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 in their 2018 World Cup qualifier…

Marcos Pizzelli: I want to always bring my parents to Armenia that we win

The award ceremony was held Friday in capital city Yerevan…

Armenia 2016 footballers, coach of the year are awarded (PHOTOS)

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Armenia state system has over 1,000 service cars

New Armenia PM to dissolve diaspora and culture ministries?

Armenia MP, ex-PM, former minister change their minds

New Armenia PM had received AMD 1 million in donation

New business “duo” forming in Armenia

Armenia ex-ruling party to make its MP sit on chair of the accused

Armenia’s Tsarukyan bloc has major expectations of coalition with new PM

Armenia Electoral Code to be amended

Armenia ex-President, ex-PM rebukes fellow ruling party members

RPA preparing a list of deputies who will vote for Pashinyan

After being elected Armenia PM, Pashinyan must dissolve parliament

Armenia snap parliamentary election’s closest time is fall

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