Feast of Palm Sunday to be celebrated on April 5
On April 5usually a week before the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Palm Sunday, celebrating the Triumphant Entry of Christ into Jerusalem.
VivaCell-MTS honors mothers who were blessed with the greatest number of children
12 mothers representing 10 regions (marzes) of Armenia and the capital Yerevan received AMD 1 million each from VivaCell-MTS during a ceremony dedicated to Mother's Day Celebration
Grand elephant is still alone
These days one can find few visitors in Yerevan's zoological garden. The employees say visitors will increase with the start of the season, from May 1.
Corpse found in a canal
A corpse was found in a canal in the village of Ghukasavan, Ararat Marz, at 11.35, April 2. In s short while, rescuers took out the body of a man, aged 40-45, and handed to law-enforcers.
Demanding a tax freeze
Individual taxi drivers gathered not far from the «Doghagorts» factory today to hold their protest. This wide area was packed with hundreds of taxi drivers and cars.
“A1+” has turned into a symbol
“Each resident of Yerevan has felt the need for “A1+” for the past seven years when turning on the television”.
Applications for apartments
The RA Ministry of Sports and Youth Issues declares the launch of the “Suitable apartments for the youth” state program and is accepting applications.
No airtime for “A1+” is of principle
April 2 marks seven years since “A1+” was deprived of airtime.
Five-year old died
A five-year old child died in the children’s dentist clinic of Nork-Marash yesterday and the clinic has been temporarily closed down after the event.
One dead, three injured
On April 1 at 10:20 p.m. a car accident took place on the second kilometer section of the Voskevaz-Agarak highway.
Pawnshop is closing down
Yerevan's pawnshop "Volta"has given its clients a month to redeem pledges. The pawnshop is on the verge of closure.
Collapse in central Yerevan
On March 31 at around 2 p.m. one of the balcony floors of the 4th floor of the 6th apartment building on Mashtots Avenue collapsed. There are no victims. Residents say...
Inflation in effect
The increased prices for gas, water and electricity will be in effect starting April 1. The Public Services Regulatory Commission confirmed on February 27 the appeals filed by "ArmRusGazard", "ArmWaterSewer" and "Electronic Networks of Armenia".
Winds at night
On March 30 at 2 a.m. strong winds damaged the roofs of cattle-farms belonging to A. Stepanyan and M. Hakobyan from the Martiros district of Vayots Dzor Marz, each of them with a 40 square meter surface area.
Asphalting before elections
Asphalting has picked up "great" momentum for a couple of days now in the Nor-Nork district before the upcoming elections for Yerevan city council. Even the yards of buildings are being asphalted.
Urgent projects to be funded
The RA Ministry of Education and Sciences and the International Science and Technology Center will sign a Memorandum of Understanding tomorrow at the hall of the RA National Academy of Sciences presidency aimed at co-financing of projects implemented by the ISTC.
"Crisis is always felt in Gyumri"
Unemployement continues to be a most concerning problem in Gyumri. Local residents say unemployment is their first and foremost problem.
Put the pointers forward!
On the night of March 29 at 2 a.m. the pointers of the clock should be drawn an hour forward, marking the start of "summer time."
Traders returned empty-handed
Tradespeople of Yerevan's "Hrazdan" fair crowded near the government building today morning. They came to know the answer to their written-complaint addressed to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan two days ago.
Tradespeople protest against tough conditions
Most booths of the Surmalu trade center were closed today morning. Tradespeople say they cannot pay leasing charges as the global economic crisis has hampered their trade.
Raped an 8-year old boy
Edgar M., 23, raped an eight-year old boy in the Nor Nork district a couple of days ago. Edgar literally dragged the child to a distant area at night where there was nobody around and sexually abused him...
Strike continues
Hrazdan" fair was closed again today. Traders were out on a strike for the second day in a row demanding from the government to slash their rents by 50%. The traders currently pay a 225,000 dram rent for their shops.
Roofs damaged
On March 24 at 4 p.m. the roofs of 15 homes in the Tsakhkahovit village and the roof of the village council building in the Parp village were damaged due to strong winds in the Lori Marz.
Committees Granting Release On Parole Are Not Transparent
We, the representatives of non-governmental organizations, express our concern about the activities of "Independent committees on issues of release on parole or replacement of the sentence with less strict one".