For the second consecutive year Converse Bank is awarded with the “Euro STP Excellence Award”. This prominent recognition has been presented to Converse Bank by KBC Bank N.V., one of the top European banks, for “adherence to highest standards of quality and exceptional growth of international payments”.
The Spitak movie, which tells about the December 7, 1988 devastating earthquake in Armenia, has won the top prize at the “17 Moments” 3rd International Film Festival named after famous Soviet Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, TASS reports.
Republican Party (HHK) Executive Body Member Arpine Hovhannisyan is quitting the HHK.
Pop star Sirusho has become the first Armenian performer to be awarded the DIAFA (Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards) award in Dubai.
Well, that’s it — a troop of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia was deployed to Syria yesterday. After months of political discourse, the issue is now at the level of realpolitik, and this has only deepened the concerns of public and political circles in Armenia.
Yesterday marked the launch of the humanitarian mission that was initiated by the new government of the Republic of Armenia and was discussed and criticized for months. According to the press release issued by the Ministry of Defense, a group of 83 Armenian specialists comprising humanitarian deminers, doctors and security personnel has arrived in the Syrian city of Aleppo to provide humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.
Earlier Sargsyan’s attorney Amram Makinyan confirmed to RFE/RL’s Armenian service Azatutyun that Sargsyan has indeed been questioned by authorities, but as a witness.
Armenia has always had a dynamic, turbulent and history-charged past, especially concerning culture, art and music but unfortunately also in respect to tragedies. More than 1700 years ago, the Armenians were the first worldwide to become Christians. In 11th century Armenian Bagratid lost their Kingdom in Armenia. Later, the country lost the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, the main bastion of the crusaders.
The Armenian specialists will carry out humanitarian demining, demining awareness of the population and medical services provision activities in the settlements of Aleppo that are free of military operations.
“Nikol Pashinyan, wearing his new suit that fits his position of Prime Minister, accompanied by a large delegation, tours in the corridors of the World Economic Forum. A few months ago that same person, a former journalist, wearing a military uniform, cap and a backpack was addressing the crowd with a speech in the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan.
