Monday, December 14, 2009


Fishing banned in Sevan

DECEMBER 07, 2009 

By an edict of the RA Ministry of Natur Protection fishing is banned in Lake Sevan from December 7 to January 15.

Monday, December 7, 2009

21 years after...


Twenty one years ago, a devastating earthquake tore through Armenia, leveling around 40% of Armenian territories in a matter of seconds. It began around 11:41 pm; around the same time when children were at school and many people were working at their jobs. According to various sources, the number of lives taken by the 6.9 Richter Scale earthquake was between 25,ooo and 100,000 people.

Thursday, December 3, 2009



U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense on Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Celeste Wallander today met with RA President Serzh Sargsyan, Ministers of Defense and Economy Seyran Ohanyan and Nerses Yeritsyan and others. They discussed issues related to the cooperation between Armenia and the U.S. in the sphere of defense.
Also mentioned that the Obama Administration is ready to support and contribute to the peace settlement of the Karabakh conflict in accordance with the fundamental principles of refraining from the threat or use of force, sovereign equality, and respect for the rights inherent in sovereignty.