By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, August 30 – On September 24-25 Simferopol (Crimean Autonomous Republic of Ukraine) will host “Armenians in Ukraine; yesterday, today, tomorrow” fourth international conference. The conference is organized by the Center of Armenian Studies (CAS) under Ukrainian Union of Armenians. The following issues are expected to be discussed within the framework of the [...]

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, August 22 — On August 21 the Armenian President Serge Sarkisian took part in the closing ceremony of the 5th Pan-Armenian Games. In his speech the Armenian President said: “I congratulate all of us on successfully organizing this wonderful event. My congratulations to all winners. I am sure that during these [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, August 12 — On August 11 Armenian President Serge Sarkisian left for Cyprus. President Sarkisian and his counterpart Dimitris Christofias attended the ceremony marking the end of Armenia sailing vessel’s round the world trip. President Sarkisian noted that Armenia vessel’s current trip was symbolic because it was made across the roads [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, June 4 – On June 3 famous Armenian physician Jack Kevorkian, also known as “Dr. Death,” died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, The Washington Post reports. The doctors reported that the death was caused by a pulmonary arterial thrombosis. Kevorkian was hospitalized in May, but his representatives insisted that his [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, June 2 – Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan received Armenian General Benevolent Union president Berge Setrakian and discussed the issue of Diaspora’s support to Armenian military educational programs. Defense Ministry press service reports that during the meeting Ohanyan appreciated Fatherland-Diaspora solidarity and unity around the idea of [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, May 25 – On May 24 the Minister of Labour and Social events of the Republic of Armenia Arthur Grigoryan and the Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia Andrija Urushadze signed a Memorandum of Cooperation providing exchange of experience in the sphere of social reforms. According to Grigoryan, [...]

By Tigran Matosyan Yerevan, May 11- During his pontiff visit to South America from Armenia, the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin the Second arrived in Montevideo on Tuesday. His Holiness arrived in the capital of Uruguay from Brazilian city of Sao Paulo by the private plane of the famous Armenian businessman and philanthropist Eduardo Eurnekian, [...]