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Pensions \| 12.03.10 \| 17:27 Pay now, enjoy later: a new accumulated pension system raises some concern By Siranuysh Gevorgyan The compulsory accumulated pension system, which will be introduced in Armenia in January 1, 2011, concerns not only citizens but also some specialists. Harutyun Mesrobyan, an expert in governance, told journalists today that even though the government makes its citizens invest 5 percent of their wages into the accumulated pension funds it does not provide a guarantee that, for example, in 25 years, a citizen will get his/her money back. (1) Comments More Human rights \| 12.03.10 \| 15:08 State Department Report on Human Rights 2009: Another year; more abuse by authorities Authorities restricted the right of citizens to freely change their government in mayoral elections in Yerevan. During the year authorities subjected citizens, particularly those considered by the government to be political opponents, to arbitrary arrest, detention, and imprisonment for their political activities; lengthy pretrial detention also continued to be a problem. (0) Comments More Karabakh \| 12.03.10 \| 14:39 “My enemy, my friend”: Films on Armenian-Azeri conflict presented in Yerevan By Naira Hayrumyan The presentation of a disc with films produced by Karabakh Armenians and Azerbaijanis as part of the “Cinema Dialogues” project took place at Golden Tulip Hotel in Yerevan on Thursday. It is already the fourth year that the project has been implemented, with as many as 22 films telling about the lives of ordinary people, Armenians and Azerbaijanis, who suffered from the conflict already produced within its frameworks. (0) Comments More Genocide \| 12.03.10 \| 11:45 Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote By Ilbon Villelabeitia From Reuters news service Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide. (1) Comments More	Features \| 12.03.10 \| 13:18 The Sea Inside: memories of genocide survivor from Musa Dagh to Musa Ler NAZIK ARMENAKYAN ArmeniaNow Movses and his wife Iskuhi from Musa Dagh. By Gayane Mkrtchyan ArmeniaNow reporter The eyes of the old man are as blue as the sea and as wavering. “Our village Kebusie was at the seaside (Mediterranean Sea); the color of my eyes is the color of that sea,” says 100-year-old Movses Haneshyan... Battle over History: Top American TV news magazine on “Armenian Auschwitz” (3) Comments More Official news \| 12.03.10 \| 15:24 Prosecutors drop case against Sukhudyan, launch new criminal probe www.genproc.am The examination of the circumstances mentioned in the news broadcast on November 13, 2008 by the “Haylur” program of Public TV about the immoral acts committed against the pupils of Nubarashen Special School 11 by the teacher L. S. of the same school is carried on in the Yerevan Investigation Department of the RA Police General Investigation Department. From slander to justice: teacher in Yerevan accused of sexual harassment will face court (1) Comments More News \| 12.03.10 \| 11:12 Bad blood: Armenia’s Kurds, Yezidis at loggerheads over identity issues By Gayane Abrahamyan Armenia’s two ethnic minority groups have revealed their strong differences over matters of identity as their leaders held rival press conferences on Thursday, accusing each other of misrepresentation and being misleading. (2) Comments More Karabakh \| 12.03.10 \| 10:45 NKR votes 2010: Absence of opposition in Karabakh’s upcoming polls By Naira Hayrumyan A total absence of the opposition is likely to make Karabakh’s upcoming parliamentary elections different from the previous four votes conducted in the Armenian republic since it declared its independence from Baku and convoked its first legislative body in 1991. The vote is scheduled for May 23 this year. (2) Comments More Social \| 11.03.10 \| 16:38 No more Milano: A popular boutique in Yerevan’s center is alienated for the public interest By Siranuysh Gevorgyan One of the oldest and most expensive boutiques in Yerevan – ‘Milano’ (founded in 1995) is closed since March 10, when representatives of the Service for Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts alienated the whole property of the first floor of the three-storied trading hall. (2) Comments More Social \| 11.03.10 \| 16:07 Divorce- Armenian style: A family in Yerevan applies to the court to share children By Karine Ionesyan Nine year old Kamo and his 13 year-old sister Victoria say they do not want to be divided as an apple or a cookie and insist they both want to stay and live with their father. (1) Comments More	FEATURE PHOTO \| 12.03.10 \| 11:58 Blossom Time More than rains and warm weather, blooming apricot and cherry trees filing the air with sweet smell of awakened nature, signal springtime in Armenia. (Weather in Yerevan today, March 12, is 58 F). (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 11.03.10 \| 13:12 More of Dog Fashion Pup in Pink (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 10.03.10 \| 12:09 Yerevan Paints Hollywood (but don’t tell anybody) When Oscar-nominee actress Maggie Gyllenhaal showed up for the Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night, she turned heads on the red carpet in a silk dress that had been painted, ArmeniaNow has learned, by a Yerevan artist. We dare not speak the artist’s name, as the artist has signed away credit claims to the designer. The wearable canvass was inspired by Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”. Gyllenhaal didn’t win supporting actress, but we give an Oscar to Yerevan’s Artist ‘X.’. (4) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 09.03.10 \| 16:16 Flowers for “Flowers”! Yesterday, March 8 International Women’s Day the women’s month has launched in Armenia till April 7 Beauty and Maternity Day. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 09.03.10 \| 11:23 Snowboard Show Last weekend in Tsaghkadzor American professional snowboarders, Amber Stackhouse and Erin Comstock, who came to Armenia as Spots Envoys acted as judges at the 1st-ever snowboard competition in Armenia, followed by an award ceremony. Marianna Tovmasyan took the 1st place among women snowboarders; Karen Mirzoyan was the winner among men. (0) Comments More 1 2 3 4 5 Other Photo Features Mama Makes It Better Roll Something Tasty for Fasting: Pastus tolma Nakhijevan’s Native Dish: The secret of kyalagosh Armenian Halva: Quick, easy, tasty Eat some tail: Bean soup with a twist Cake of peace: Armenian families welcome religious holiday with round gata More recipes Most popular read commented e-mailed Conspiracy theory in Eurovision: Turkey claims genocide hint in Armenia's «Apricot stone» Eurovision: Armenia heading for a hotly contested national final to pick Eurovision song/performer Cheats!: Eurovision competition not fair says mother of losing singer Cake of peace: Armenian families welcome religious holiday with round gata Armenian genes: Scientist in Yerevan launches a project to reveal genetic history of the nation Not Last!: Armenian athletes survive skiing races at Vancouver Winter Olympics Vancouver Start: Four skiers represent Armenia at Winter Olympics Youth Palace: Seven years of emptiness in place of former Yerevan landmark Eat some tail: Bean soup with a twist Armenian Halva: Quick, easy, tasty More Cheats!: Eurovision competition not fair says mother of losing singer “Rob Peter to pay Paul?”: Senior architect opposes church reconstruction at cinema’s expense Conspiracy theory in Eurovision: Turkey claims genocide hint in Armenia's «Apricot stone» Youth vs Police: Clashes in the center of Yerevan Eurovision Miss Armenia “Apricot Stone” is the Pits: Must Success in Eurovision Come at Expense of Armenian-ness? 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Pensions \| 12.03.10 \| 17:27 Pay now, enjoy later: a new accumulated pension system raises some concern By Siranuysh Gevorgyan The compulsory accumulated pension system, which will be introduced in Armenia in January 1, 2011, concerns not only citizens but also some specialists. Harutyun Mesrobyan, an expert in governance, told journalists today that even though the government makes its citizens invest 5 percent of their wages into the accumulated pension funds it does not provide a guarantee that, for example, in 25 years, a citizen will get his/her money back. (1) Comments More Human rights \| 12.03.10 \| 15:08 State Department Report on Human Rights 2009: Another year; more abuse by authorities Authorities restricted the right of citizens to freely change their government in mayoral elections in Yerevan. During the year authorities subjected citizens, particularly those considered by the government to be political opponents, to arbitrary arrest, detention, and imprisonment for their political activities; lengthy pretrial detention also continued to be a problem. (0) Comments More Karabakh \| 12.03.10 \| 14:39 “My enemy, my friend”: Films on Armenian-Azeri conflict presented in Yerevan By Naira Hayrumyan The presentation of a disc with films produced by Karabakh Armenians and Azerbaijanis as part of the “Cinema Dialogues” project took place at Golden Tulip Hotel in Yerevan on Thursday. It is already the fourth year that the project has been implemented, with as many as 22 films telling about the lives of ordinary people, Armenians and Azerbaijanis, who suffered from the conflict already produced within its frameworks. (0) Comments More Genocide \| 12.03.10 \| 11:45 Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote By Ilbon Villelabeitia From Reuters news service Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide. (1) Comments More	Features \| 12.03.10 \| 13:18 The Sea Inside: memories of genocide survivor from Musa Dagh to Musa Ler NAZIK ARMENAKYAN ArmeniaNow Movses and his wife Iskuhi from Musa Dagh. By Gayane Mkrtchyan ArmeniaNow reporter The eyes of the old man are as blue as the sea and as wavering. “Our village Kebusie was at the seaside (Mediterranean Sea); the color of my eyes is the color of that sea,” says 100-year-old Movses Haneshyan... Battle over History: Top American TV news magazine on “Armenian Auschwitz” (3) Comments More Official news \| 12.03.10 \| 15:24 Prosecutors drop case against Sukhudyan, launch new criminal probe www.genproc.am The examination of the circumstances mentioned in the news broadcast on November 13, 2008 by the “Haylur” program of Public TV about the immoral acts committed against the pupils of Nubarashen Special School 11 by the teacher L. S. of the same school is carried on in the Yerevan Investigation Department of the RA Police General Investigation Department. From slander to justice: teacher in Yerevan accused of sexual harassment will face court (1) Comments More News \| 12.03.10 \| 11:12 Bad blood: Armenia’s Kurds, Yezidis at loggerheads over identity issues By Gayane Abrahamyan Armenia’s two ethnic minority groups have revealed their strong differences over matters of identity as their leaders held rival press conferences on Thursday, accusing each other of misrepresentation and being misleading. (2) Comments More Karabakh \| 12.03.10 \| 10:45 NKR votes 2010: Absence of opposition in Karabakh’s upcoming polls By Naira Hayrumyan A total absence of the opposition is likely to make Karabakh’s upcoming parliamentary elections different from the previous four votes conducted in the Armenian republic since it declared its independence from Baku and convoked its first legislative body in 1991. The vote is scheduled for May 23 this year. (2) Comments More Social \| 11.03.10 \| 16:38 No more Milano: A popular boutique in Yerevan’s center is alienated for the public interest By Siranuysh Gevorgyan One of the oldest and most expensive boutiques in Yerevan – ‘Milano’ (founded in 1995) is closed since March 10, when representatives of the Service for Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts alienated the whole property of the first floor of the three-storied trading hall. (2) Comments More Social \| 11.03.10 \| 16:07 Divorce- Armenian style: A family in Yerevan applies to the court to share children By Karine Ionesyan Nine year old Kamo and his 13 year-old sister Victoria say they do not want to be divided as an apple or a cookie and insist they both want to stay and live with their father. (1) Comments More	FEATURE PHOTO \| 12.03.10 \| 11:58 Blossom Time More than rains and warm weather, blooming apricot and cherry trees filing the air with sweet smell of awakened nature, signal springtime in Armenia. (Weather in Yerevan today, March 12, is 58 F). (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 11.03.10 \| 13:12 More of Dog Fashion Pup in Pink (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 10.03.10 \| 12:09 Yerevan Paints Hollywood (but don’t tell anybody) When Oscar-nominee actress Maggie Gyllenhaal showed up for the Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night, she turned heads on the red carpet in a silk dress that had been painted, ArmeniaNow has learned, by a Yerevan artist. We dare not speak the artist’s name, as the artist has signed away credit claims to the designer. The wearable canvass was inspired by Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”. Gyllenhaal didn’t win supporting actress, but we give an Oscar to Yerevan’s Artist ‘X.’. (4) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 09.03.10 \| 16:16 Flowers for “Flowers”! Yesterday, March 8 International Women’s Day the women’s month has launched in Armenia till April 7 Beauty and Maternity Day. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 09.03.10 \| 11:23 Snowboard Show Last weekend in Tsaghkadzor American professional snowboarders, Amber Stackhouse and Erin Comstock, who came to Armenia as Spots Envoys acted as judges at the 1st-ever snowboard competition in Armenia, followed by an award ceremony. Marianna Tovmasyan took the 1st place among women snowboarders; Karen Mirzoyan was the winner among men. (0) Comments More 1 2 3 4 5 Other Photo Features Mama Makes It Better Roll Something Tasty for Fasting: Pastus tolma Nakhijevan’s Native Dish: The secret of kyalagosh Armenian Halva: Quick, easy, tasty Eat some tail: Bean soup with a twist Cake of peace: Armenian families welcome religious holiday with round gata More recipes Most popular read commented e-mailed Conspiracy theory in Eurovision: Turkey claims genocide hint in Armenia's «Apricot stone» Eurovision: Armenia heading for a hotly contested national final to pick Eurovision song/performer Cheats!: Eurovision competition not fair says mother of losing singer Cake of peace: Armenian families welcome religious holiday with round gata Armenian genes: Scientist in Yerevan launches a project to reveal genetic history of the nation Not Last!: Armenian athletes survive skiing races at Vancouver Winter Olympics Vancouver Start: Four skiers represent Armenia at Winter Olympics Youth Palace: Seven years of emptiness in place of former Yerevan landmark Eat some tail: Bean soup with a twist Armenian Halva: Quick, easy, tasty More Cheats!: Eurovision competition not fair says mother of losing singer “Rob Peter to pay Paul?”: Senior architect opposes church reconstruction at cinema’s expense Conspiracy theory in Eurovision: Turkey claims genocide hint in Armenia's «Apricot stone» Youth vs Police: Clashes in the center of Yerevan Eurovision Miss Armenia “Apricot Stone” is the Pits: Must Success in Eurovision Come at Expense of Armenian-ness? Or of sensible lyrics? Armenian genes: Scientist in Yerevan launches a project to reveal genetic history of the nation Analysis: Does Aliyev mean what he says? And, who was that man in London? Eurovision: Armenia heading for a hotly contested national final to pick Eurovision song/performer Eurocheaters?: Passions for song contest reveal “post-election” syndrome More Armenian genes: Scientist in Yerevan launches a project to reveal genetic history of the nation Battle over History: Top American TV news magazine on “Armenian Auschwitz” Not Last!: Armenian athletes survive skiing races at Vancouver Winter Olympics Cake of peace: Armenian families welcome religious holiday with round gata Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote Free economic zone around international airport to help exports in agricultural sector David Frost interviews President Serzh “Sargassian” Double Edged Word: U.S. again faces choice between conscience and convenience with “Armenian Genocide” resolution Armenian parliament speaker thanks U.S. counterpart over HR 252 Sport: Armenian tricolor at Vancouver Olympics, while Yerevan hosted World Cup in wrestling More
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Pay now, enjoy later: a new accumulated pension system raises some concern

State Department Report on Human Rights 2009: Another year; more abuse by authorities

“My enemy, my friend”: Films on Armenian-Azeri conflict presented in Yerevan

Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote

The Sea Inside: memories of genocide survivor from Musa Dagh to Musa Ler

Prosecutors drop case against Sukhudyan, launch new criminal probe

Bad blood: Armenia’s Kurds, Yezidis at loggerheads over identity issues

NKR votes 2010: Absence of opposition in Karabakh’s upcoming polls

No more Milano: A popular boutique in Yerevan’s center is alienated for the public interest

Divorce- Armenian style: A family in Yerevan applies to the court to share children

Blossom Time

More of Dog Fashion

Yerevan Paints Hollywood (but don’t tell anybody)

Flowers for “Flowers”!

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