Roses from Yerevan Mayor’s office

The feast of St. Sarkis the Captain, Patron of Love and Youth falls on February 4 this year. It is 63 days before the Easter, on Saturday. It is established by the Armenian Apostolic church as the youth blessing day.

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Early diagnosis is important to prevent cancer

Khachanush Hakobyan, the head of the Armenian – American health center and head of the radiology department Ani Hakobian stressed in the press conference that in recent years the breast cancer is being widely spread. However they also explained that due to the new technologies the disease can be revealed in its early stage....

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Newspapers today: Jewish Community in France assists Armenians

According to “Yerkir” newspaper cultural centers exist in 854 communities of 917 and only 450 of them work now. It is obvious that cultural centers in villages are opened only from elections to elections and political parties hold there their pre-electoral meetings. “State of Law” party speaks about the current situation of the cultural centers in the villages and promises that if the party is elected it will settle this problem....

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Kostanyan didn’t get stroke: Clarification

RA Military Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan is still in “Nairi” medical center and the reason is pressure fluctuations, - Military Prosecutor’s spokesman Harutyun Manucharyan said in the talk with the reporter of Slaq.am, commenting on the information in today’s press that the Military Prosecutor had got a stroke and was taken to hospital....

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Official

T. Sargsyan hosted British Ambassadors to Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan hosted yesterday newly-appointed British Ambassadors to Armenia Jonathan Aves and Katherine Leach today. Armenian PM congratulated the Ambassadors on starting diplomatic mission in Armenia and noted that Armenia is eager to develop relations with Great Britain.

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Politic

20th anniversary of Armenian Armed Forces was celebrated at US commanding

20th anniversary of the formulation of Armenian Armed Forces was celebrated officialy at the US cental commanding, press service of Armenian Ministry of Defense informs. More that hundred officials from nearly 60 countries presented at the event.

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Society

Petrol prices in Armenia up 14% in January

Petrol and diesel prices rose 14% and 21.2% respectively in January 2012, compared with the same month a year before, but petrol prices remained unchanged and diesel prices went 0.1% down, compared with December 2011, National Statistical Service of Armenia reports.

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Cultural

Opening of “Armenia” Square in Chile

As the RA MFA press service reports, on January 29, the “Armenia" square was opened and a cross-stone from Armenia was placed in Puerto Williams, which is considered the most southern point on the American continent in Chile. It was Argentinean-Armenian businessman, President of Corporacion America Eduardo Ernekian who came up with the idea of donating an Armenian cross-stone to Puerto Williams.

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Economy

Business support center presents program designed to boost entrepreneurship in rural communities

Samvel Gevorkian, the chairman of the Business Support Center (BSC), presented a program today designed to boost entrepreneurship in rural communities. According to him, boosting entrepreneurship in communities outside Yerevan is not very difficult and does not require large financial investments.

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