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Armenia - The Zvartnots international airport in Yerevan.

More Foreign Airlines To Fly To Armenia

Several foreign airlines will launch next month regular flights to Armenia in response to the recent effective bankruptcy of the Armavia national carrier, the country’s main airport operator said on Friday.

Armenia -- Workers at a natural gas distribution facility.

New Armenian Energy Tariffs Announced

Armenia’s state utility regulators have revealed the scale of natural gas and electricity price rises that will come into effect soon because of the increased cost of gas imported from Russia.

Armenia - President Serzh Sarkisian (R) meets with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in Yerevan, 24May2013.

Mediators ‘Working’ On New Armenian-Azeri Summit

Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding “intensive” discussions with to try to arrange a fresh meeting of their presidents on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, international mediators said in Yerevan on Friday.

Britain - Prince Charles and former Armenian Prime Minister Armen Sarkisian at a fundraising gala in London.

Prince Charles To Visit Armenia

Britain’s Prince Charles will travel to Armenia on Tuesday on what will be the first-ever visit to the country by a member of the British royal family organized by a London-based former Armenian prime minister.

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Davit Shahnazarian, a prominent opposition politician, tells “Aravot” that the presidential, parliamentary and local elections held in Armenia over the past year have exposed “the depletion and bankruptcy” of the country’s political system.

Armenia - Farmers in Armavir province block a major highway to demand government compensation for their crops destroyed by hail, 20May2013.

Government Unveils Aid Package For Hailstorm-Hit Farmers

Farmers in southern Armenia hit hard by a severe hailstorm will be exempted from land tax and irrigation fees and have their debts to commercial banks rescheduled, Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian said on Thursday, unveiling an aid package approved by his cabinet.
Armenia - Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian addresses the National Assembly, Yerevan, 23May2013.

Government Program Approved By Parliament

In what amounted to a vote of confidence, the Armenian parliament approved the government’s new five-year plan of actions on Thursday after three days of heating debates between its pro-government majority and opposition factions.
Armenia - Relatives of Lyuks Stepanian, a soldier killed by a fellow conscript on May 15, demonstrate on a highway 50 kilometers north of Yerevan, 18May2013.

Military Vows Sackings Over Deadly Shooting

Several army officers are currently under investigation and will be sacked in connection with the latest non-combat death of an Armenian soldier, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Armenia -- Energy Minister Armen Movsisian speaks to journalists.

Armenia Negotiating With Russia Over Gas Price Subsidy

The Armenian government is discussing with Russian officials ways of subsidizing the increased cost of Russian natural delivered to Armenia, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisian said on Wednesday.

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Վիդեո RFE/RL's Armenian Service Awarded for Genocide Remembrance Day Coverage

RFE/RL's Armenian service (Azatutyun.am) has been recognized as the winner of the "Best Of RFE/RL April 2013" Contest in innovation category for its multimedia coverage of the Armenian Genocide Rememberence Day coverage.

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House Resolution Goes Beyond Genocide Recognition Seeking Truth and Justice

In a welcome move, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a resolution that advocates a new approach for the pursuit of Armenian rights in Congress, going beyond genocide recognition.

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Վիդեո Large Family Gets Promise of New Housing From Visiting PM

While visiting the western Armavir province of Armenia on Wednesday Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan also met with the large family of Hunan Mkhitaryan after learning about their plight from an RFE/RL Armenian Service video story entitled “I’m Armenia’s Third Richest Man”. The prime minister ordered purchasing a house for the family in the same village as soon as possible.

Վիդեո Hovannisian Rejects Sarkisian’s ‘False’ Oath

Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian has refused to recognize the legitimacy of President Serzh Sarkisian, who took an oath for another five-year term in a solemn inauguration on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sarkisian’s top challenger held an ‘alternative’ inauguration of what he called a ‘new Armenia’ in Yerevan’s Liberty Square later that day. In an interview with RFE/RL Armenian Service Director Harry Tamrazian Hovannisian said: “The Armenian people have said today, ‘This is my country, this is my constitution...’".

Վիդեո Armenian Police Block Opposition March Towards Presidential Palace

The Armenian police on Tuesday stopped opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian and thousands of his supporters from marching towards the Presidential Palace in central Yerevan to protest what they believe was Serzh Sarkisian’s “false’ inauguration for a second presidential term. A number of scuffles occurred in the process between protesters and police officers in riot gear.