Tigran Gharamian wins bronze medal in France men championship
The 92nd men chess championship ended in France. 10 chess players, including 9 grandmasters were fighting for the champion’s title.
Daur Kove is in Artsakh
On August 28, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic) Karen Mirzoyan met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove who had arrived in Stepanakert on an official visit.
3rd Annual Commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit
This year, more than 1,000 global figures from 120 countries are expected to participate in
Major changes expected in wrestling
Wrestling, especially Greco-Roman style wrestling, with its current rues has almost lost its spectacularness. Most of the specialists share the same opinion.
Live: Court hearing into the case of Samvel Babayan and others
Live: Court hearing into the case of Samvel Babayan and others
English section of A1+ website to resume activities on August 28
A1+ TV company kindly informs its readers that the English section of A1+ website ceases its activities starting from tomorrow. The work of the English section will be resumed on August 28.
“Some officials can block websites, which give information about their offshore accounts”
Starting from November 1st the usage of VPN services, through which access to any blocked website is possible, will be banned in Russia. These are the first steps of Russia to limit internet freedom.
“Music Armenia” with more participants and high quality
Bagrat Vardanyan, who has been holding master classes from the first projects, notes that this year the level is higher. His students of this year, for example, are very experiences violinists, gifted musicians and they have passed only creative courses.
“Gender equality will never become an issue in Karabakh”
These gates doesn’t have much to tell, though, famous wine of Karabakh, ‘Kataro’, is made inside these gates. The Director says that ‘Kataro’ is a result of nervousness, “They purveyed grape at AMD 65, and we got angry and started making wine ourselves.” Togh village has its own means for perpetuating the memory; every person entering the village should know that Vrezh and Armencho died young.
Hrachya Rostomyan: “Everybody can blame their problems on others”
As for the perspectives of development of group sports in Armenia, the Minister noted, “The most important is to pay attention to every detail. Or else everybody can babble and blame the problems on others. It isn’t easy. We passed a long way. It is a proof; everybody can see it.”
In a year number of the RA population drops by 15 000
Compared with July 1st of last year, the number of the RA population has decreased by 15 000 and now it makes up 2 979 900.
Lonely Wolf is an indisputable authority in Karabakh
Every visitor of Karabakh will be offered to visit Hunot Canyon. Water flowing over these nice umbrellas covered with moss is constant. Though, someone has managed to distort this natural wonder with the proof of their love.
Rafayel Vahanyan defeats Noel Studer
Rafayel Vahanyan gained his first victory at the chess festival underway in the city of Biel in Switzerland.
Samvel Babayan’s trial- live
NKR DA former Commander Samvel Babayan has been arrested along lines of the case to smuggle an Igla anti-aircraft missile system into Armenia.
"Armenian government has failed to ensure full accountability after July events"
The Armenian government has failed to ensure full accountability for police violence against largely peaceful protesters and journalists a year ago, Human Rights Watch said today. At the same time the authorities have indicted at least 32 protesters, convicting 21 of them, with 11 sentenced to prison.
It’s recommended to avoid direct sunrays
On August 1-5 no precipitation is predicted.
Serviceman receives fatal bodily wound
A criminal case has been instituted in connection with the death case of serviceman Arkadi Levon Ghambaryan.
Armenia’s junior basketball teams win in their divisions
Armenia’s U-16 girls’ basketball team in the final of Europe C division championship held in Gibraltar defeated the team of Malta with 63:44 score and gained the title of the winner.
The New Yorker: How Levon Aronian learnt to play chess
American The New Yorker published a large article entitled A Chess Master with an Unpredictable Style and the Hopes of a Nation dedicated to Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian.
Heroic act by pilot of plane damaged in hail
From yesterday the hero of the media outlets is a citizen of Ukraine, pilot Oleksandr Akopov, thanks to whom the plane damaged in hail successfully landed at Ataturk airport of Istanbul.
Hayk Martirosyan gets revenge
Hayk Martirosyan played on the 3rd day of the USA- “World” junior teams’ tournament underway in St. Louis. He first defeated the leader of the U.S. team Jeffery Xiong, then got a revenge on his compatriot Samuel Sevyan.
Air temperature to be higher than norm
From July 30 to August 3 no precipitation is expected.
Contractual serviceman wounded: “Aysor”
A contractual serviceman has been wounded in the posts stationed in the direction of bordering Paravakar village of Tavush marz by the adversary’s shot.
Sasuntsi Davit in Shushi
The performance is dedicated to Artsakh Independence Day, 25th anniversary of liberation of Shushi and 120th anniversary of Haro Stepanyan.