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February 21

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Armenian inmate escapes from medical center

Armenia legislature approves government program

Suicide attack in Iran kills 41 including revolutionary guards members

New charges brought against former President Robert Kocharyan

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Armenian Prime Minister receives OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs

Nikol Pashinyan receives Nicolas Aznavour Świtalski: Three issues related to Armenia are of great importance to EU

PM: Change is that election results will never again be rigged in Armenia Man attempts to set self on fire at Armenia government building Armenia FM meets with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs

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Man attempts to set self on fire at Armenia government building

My Step faction at parliament: Russia TV reports don’t represent Kremlin position on Armenia PM: Change is that election results will never again be rigged in Armenia Świtalski: Three issues related to Armenia are of great importance to EU Armenia man found dead in Russia Prosecutor General's office demands arrest of Armen Gevorgyan

Black snow falls in Russia

“Grand Holding is the leading exporter, first taxpayer and largest employer in Armenia Bald eagle weighed down by 8-pound ball of ice Passengers find live scorpion on plane Plumes of smoke over mount Etna in Sicily Horse goes shopping in Dublin supermarket

Armenian FM briefs OSCE MG Co-Chairs on recent meetings in sidelines of Karabakh peace process

The interlocutors exchanged views on future steps and meetings...

Prosecutor General's office demands arrest of Armen Gevorgyan

Armenian Prosecutor General's office submitted a cassation appeal...

Armenian church blown up in Aleppo to reopen in spring

Its reconstruction is funded by the donations from the faithful among the Armenian community of the city…

Pashinyan presents books to random citizens

Nikol Pashinyan and Anna Hakobyan bought a number of books..

Special projects

Armenian News-NEWS.am presents new project ahead of FIFA World Cup

Information-Analytic Agency Armenian News-NEWS.am presents a new project...

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

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NEWS.am breaking news in a video: 20.02.2019

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs visit Armenia...

Armenian American philanthropist Louise Manoogian Simone dies aged 85 Flash LLC president: Gasoline prices to go up in Armenia OSCE Chair-in-Office to visit Karabakh conflict zone Armenia PM on hand at Hovhannes Tumanyan 150th anniversary events

My Step faction at parliament: Russia TV reports don’t represent Kremlin position on Armenia

Such reports by Russian state TV channels are the personal views and ideas of solely private individuals…

Patient found dead at Yerevan hospital courtyard NEWS.am breaking news in a video: 19.02.2019 Catholicos Aram I arrives in Armenia, he will meet with PM Pashinyan Armenia President’s question to Joe Biden is at focus of global media attention

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Indian family feeds bananas to elephant who knocked on door

Latest videos

NEWS.am breaking news in a video: 14.02.2019

Blooming cherry blossoms create sea of colors in eastern China

Hawaiian island Maui gets hit by a rare flurry of snow

Videos

“Grand Holding is the leading exporter, first taxpayer and largest employer in Armenia

Lantern Festival: It's all about the lamps

Passengers find live scorpion on plane

Plumes of smoke over mount Etna in Sicily

Black snow falls in Russia

Bald eagle weighed down by 8-pound ball of ice

Politics

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Putin: Avangard hypersonic missile system is ‘an asymmetric response’ to US missile shield

We were in the need to come up with either an adequate or asymmetric, but very serious response...

Prosecutor General's office demands arrest of Armen Gevorgyan Vice President of Argentina wants to visit Armenia Bernie Sanders announces intention to run for US President in 2020 Charges filed against Kocharyan’s son Armenia president invites Nancy Pelosi to visit Armenia

Economics

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EBA opens formal investigation regarding money-laundering activities linked to Danske Bank

The investigation has been opened under Article 17 of the EBA's founding Regulation...

China accuses US of trying to block its industrial development Czura: Amount of EIB programs in Armenia has reached around €380mn EBRD to develop 2019 strategy for activities in Armenia Armenia’s economic activity index rises by 5.8 percent Armenia, Iran confer on “natural gas for electricity” exchange project

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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There are 127 political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Cases of another 54 people remain under monitoring...

Nikol Pashinyan receives Nicolas Aznavour Sona Armenian becomes oldest woman to climb highest mountain in South America (PHOTO) Aurora to help Matenadaran present Armenian cultural centers across the world 3 wounded soliders will be employed by Armenia's National Security Service Researcher: Armenian Stonehenge discovered in Karabakh

Innovations

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Google says Android Things are nothing more than smart speakers and displays

Developers can still experiment with Android Things on hardware…

Samsung reveals detailed information of Galaxy S10+ From Understanding How the brain works to Actually Building One (PHOTOS) Apple intends to build new campus worth $1 billion Ohio to become first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments Acting Minister: Armenia to continue supporting development of IT

Incidents

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53.79 grams of opium found at Armenia border checkpoint

An Iranian citizen has been detained…

Investigation on Armenia MP’s case is over Iran citizen found dead in Yerevan Armenian inmate escapes from medical center Driver found dead inside car in Armenia’s Kotayk Dead body found in Armenia’s Ijevan apartment

Culture

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Tallinn hosts concert dedicated to Komitas 150th anniversary

The Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and the Chief Secretary of the Estonian…

17th-century painting found in Paris boutique Czech Embassy presents Armenian translation of Milan Kundera’s work Armenia’s culture ministry launches discussion on renaming Zvartnots airport British writer Anna Burns wins Booker Prize Yerevan Opera and Ballet Theater to perform in Dubai

Car World

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Russian Aurus limo presentation to be held in UAE

“This is, above all, a European car, but the UAE and other countries in the Middle East…

Kia presents its largest SUV SSC Tuatara prototype revealed in video Tesla ex-security employee alleges spying at Gigafactory Hyundai NEXO fuel cell crossover revealed at CES 2018 Infiniti reveals first image of QX50 concept

Sport

FA Cup: Man United give no chance to Chelsea

FA Cup: Man United give no chance to Chelsea

The Red Devils advanced to the quarterfinals…

Mkhitaryan returns to Arsenal clash against Huddersfield Arsenal congratulate Henrikh Mkhitaryan Henrikh Mkhitaryan may leave Arsenal Simon Martirosyan becomes world champion

Style

Chloe Kardashian's boyfriend cheated on her with Kylie Jenner's best friend

Chloe Kardashian's boyfriend cheated on her with Kylie Jenner's best friend

Tristan flew to Los Angeles last week to celebrate Valentine's Day…

Chanel boss Karl Lagerfeld dies aged 86 Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are engaged Khloe Kardashian and her True Valentine Warm colors in winter. Street style in Yerevan (photos)

Medicine

Chinese boy, 13, treated for alcohol poisoning after father forces him to drink baijiu

Chinese boy, 13, treated for alcohol poisoning after father forces him to drink baijiu

He was then taken to hospital by his parents. Liu Lin, the assistant chief doctor on duty at the time, told the paper that she could strongly smell alcohol when the family arrived at the unidentified hospital...

Scanning children's teeth may predict future mental health issues Teenager went to bed with a headache, fell into a coma and woke up four days later - after unknowingly giving birth to a surprise baby Woman was left with just ONE huge nostril after her dog bit through her nose Woman had to have eyes TAPED shut after being left paralysed by disorder

Vera & Football

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He has his own farm in Argentina, where he raises cows...

Gabriel Batistuta speaks about Armenia, Vardavar holiday, game of Russian national team and best football players of all

The match will take place on July 8...

World Cup winner, Brazil defender Roberto Carlos to arrive in Yerevan

Legendary Xavi speaks about Armenian wine, Messi and his dreams

Famous Portuguese player interviewed by Armenian News-NEWS.am...

Nuno Gomes: This Portugal team is stronger than the one during Euro 2016

Gianni Infantino did not dismiss the respective media reports…

FIFA boss has Armenian roots?

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

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Russians’ Armenia parliament “inspection visit” raises some questions

Sending troops to Syria was Armenia PM’s decision only

Russia’s Putin made alternative offer to Armenia’s Pashinyan

Up to 1,500 Gazprom Armenia employees to be cut

Russia wants to abandon Armenia railway

Armenia parliament speaker to travel to Germany

Armenia ex-President Serzh Sargsyan to be charged?

New player to appear in Armenia's petroleum product market

Matter of CSTO new chief not closed

Russians buy Armenian H3 TV channel

Armenian parliament unlikely to debate structural changes in government on February 11

Armenia embassies’ staff to be reduced 20-30%

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