Armenian News

Armenian-Americans Should not Allow Obama and Clinton to Bury Genocide Bills

“The Congressmen and companies who opposed the resolution on March 4 should pay a heavy price for their immoral act. Ignoring their negative votes and letters would encourage them to oppose the resolution again, when it reaches the House floor,” writes Harout Sassounian.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:49:56 -0600

10 Countries Withdraw, Unable to Pay Participant Fees

Preparations for the Eurovision 2010 Song Contest are drawing to an end. Ten countries were excluded from the contest due to their inability to secure enough funds for the participation fee.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:03 -0600

Those Who Make 30,000, Let Them Get By With 28,000 Dram

Chair of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Affairs and Republican Party of Armenia MP Hakob R. Hakobyan believes no social crisis is expected in Armenia after April 1, given the rise in gas prices.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:43:39 -0600

Sargsyan Discusses Armenia-Diaspora Relations with French-Armenian Artist Jansem

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s official visit to France continues. This is Sargsyan’s first visit to the Republic of France after taking the position of president, reads a press release issued by the president’s press office.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:38:36 -0600

Beef Price in Armenia Raised Artificially

Research conducted by the Armenian NGO Protection of Consumers Rights have revealed that the price of beef was recently raised artificially in Armenia.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:33:14 -0600

Armenia 37th in Maternal Deaths During Pregnancy and Childbirth

Every minute a mother-to-be from somewhere around the world dies because they don't have access to the vital healthcare they need before and during childbirth.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:42:52 -0600

Samsung, Panasonic to Begin Selling 3D TVs This Week

Samsung announced Tuesday that it is selling two 3D sets. Combined with the required glasses and a 3D Blu-ray player, the prices start at about $3,000 USD for a 46-inch screen.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:38:51 -0600

Erdoğan Should Not Cancel His Upcoming Visit to US

Once again, as has been the case every spring for years, the debate over whether the ethnic clashes against the Armenians in the break up of the Ottoman Empire amounted to genocide has made it into the US political arena for Congress to weigh in, writes Alon Ben-Meir.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:34:02 -0600

A New Eurasian Union with its Own Currency?

The Soviet Union is gradually being rebuilt as Vladimir Putin eyes a return to the Kremlin. The man who declared the collapse of the Communist state to be the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century” appears determined to forge a new empire.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:47 -0600

Turkey Prepares for Retaliatory Measures in Genocide Bill Aftermath

Ahmet Davutoglu and the called-back-to-Ankara Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan discussed possible retaliatory measures as reaction to the US House Resolution on the Armenian Genocide being approved on March 4.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:28:19 -0600