“In nearest months the construction of Yerevan shopping center will launch in our city. The preparation works were longlasting, but already the territory exists for the center, there is a project. I am almost convinced that the construction will launch in autumn of this year or in early next year.
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2017, a 48-hour global event in cities all over the world, took place on April 29-30. For the second year in a row, Armenia took part in the challenge with a local competition staged at Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory.
What is the perfect scene? For award-winning filmmaker Atom Egoyan, it’s the “war room” from Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. We asked him to set the scene for us – and tell us why.
One of the newborn quintuplets in Erebuni Medical Center died on May 6. The healthcare ministry conrmed the death, saying one of the 4 girls died.
The health issue of the newborns is under the personal supervision of healthcare minister Levon Altunyan, as doctors said the quintuplets require treatment.
In April 2017 the passenger flow in Gyumri’s Shirak airport comprised 5283 people, exceeding the figure of April 2016 by 745.3%. In January-April the passenger flow in Shirak airport increased by 334.5% compared to January-April 2016.
With the blessing of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin will provide a 4-room apartment to Karapetyan family where on May 3 quintuplets – 4 girls and 1 boy were born.
“As we earlier reported, the Justice Ministry is discussing the organization of Russian citizen Valery Permyakov’s prison term. Given that both the courts of Russia and Armenia made respective decisions on the avobementioned person, the discussions currently are being held also with the Russian side aimed at finding necessary legal solutions to ensure the execution of the sentence. If a decision is made, the Justice Ministry will inform the public,” the Deputy Minister said.
Law enforcement agencies revealed that a group of Armenian citizens were engaged in smuggling agricultural products, including the apples of Azerbaijani origin, into Armenia via Georgian territory. The products have been smuggled, i.e. without customs control.
“I regret the fact that despite lengthy and extensive efforts, the Permanent Council has been unable to reach consensus on the continuation of the OSCE Office in Yerevan’s important work,” President Muttonen said.
