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Defense Minister of Armenia Davit Tonoyan received the delegation of Russian Defense Ministry’s “Voentorg” company led by its executive director Vladimir Pavlov. As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, a broad scope of issues referring to bilateral cooperation was discussed during th...

Film producer Harvey Weinstein and his former studio's board members have reached a tentative deal with women who accuse him of sexual misconduct. Lawyers said the settlement to resolve civil lawsuits and compensate alleged victims was worth about $44m, according to BBC report. Mr Weinstein denies sexually harassing or abusing o...

Armenian Ministry of Economic Development and Investments reports that due to the celebrations on the occasion of the First Republic of Georgia the Lars check point will be closed on May 26 from 01:00 to 17:00. The ministry called for consideration the above information while planning the transportation of cargo....

Istanbul-Armenian MP Garo Paylan, representing the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has voiced concern over the film produced by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) for displaying an explicit partiality ahead of upcoming elections in Istanbul and Ankara. According to the report by Ermenihaber.am, Paylan’s ...

Dozens of school graduates from bordering towns of Armenia have arrived at the official residence of the Prime Minister to celebrate the Last Bell, ARMENPRESS reports Pashinyan informed on a Facebook live broadcast. Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the graduates on the occasion of the Last Bell and assured that new opportunities fo...

May 24, 2019 - 18:10 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - VivaCell-MTS continues contributing to the professional development of students. Starting from 2015 Armenia’s leading telecommunication operator has been implementing VivaStart educational program aimed at the development of necessary skills among future professionals and creation of sol...

Armenia’s defense minister Davit Tonoyan on May 24 received the delegation of India accompanied by Indian Ambassador to Armenia Yogeshwar Sangwan on the sidelines of the defense cooperation with India, the Armenian defense ministry told Armenpress. The meeting was also attended by Armenia’s Ambassador to India Armen Martirosyan....

Artistic Director of the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet Constantine Orbelian has filed a lawsuit against Acting Minister of Culture Nazeni Gharibyan’s March 28 order on sacking him as General Director of the Opera. Three-time Grammy Award nominee Orbelian was sacked on March 28 as General Director, but re...

Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan on May 24 met with Head of the State Security Service of Georgia Vakhtang Gomelauri in Yerevan, the NSS of Armenia told Armenpress. During the meeting the security service chiefs discussed the cooperation prospects between the two structures, the ongoing region...

The Russian SISTEMA financial corporation, a major private investor, has re-nominated Armenian ex-President Robert Kocharyan to serve on its Board of Directors as Independent Director. Kocharyan is an Independent Director and Chairman of the Nomination, Remuneration and Governance Committee of SISTEMA since 2009. According to a ...