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Politics \| 21.12.09 \| 16:11 Prime Significance: Premier Sargsyan makes rare and resolute statements on protocols By Aris Ghazinyan Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is not known to engage in foreign policy debate, so when he speaks on the topic his words carry weight. It is especially so related to comments made over the weekend regarding relations with Turkey. (0) Comments More Politics \| 21.12.09 \| 15:36 Borders up-to-date: EU advances Armenian borders By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Within the framework of European Union's Eastern Partnership Program $2 million will be assigned to Armenia for the upgrading of two Armenian- Georgian border check points in 2010. (1) Comments More Education \| 21.12.09 \| 12:29 Health Lesson: Schools to remain shut as flu precaution Armenia’s schoolchildren, teachers and staff have been given another week to combat the spread of flu as Minister of Education Armen Ashotyan announced Saturday that schools will remain closed at least until after the New Year official holiday. (0) Comments More Features \| 18.12.09 \| 13:09 Toys, computers, cell phones and more: Armenian good boys and good girls write letters to Santa Claus By Sara Khojoyan Four-year-old Ani Grigoryan writes a letter to Santa Claus with the help of her mother. “Dear Santa, I want you to bring pink shoes with feathers, glass beads, and high-heels to me. And I want a sub-machine gun,” Ani concludes the series of her wishes. The last item is a toy. We hope. (0) Comments More	Economy \| 22.12.09 \| 13:40 Dollar/dram dilemma: New Year shopping spree again strengthens national currency Nazik Armenakyan ArmeniaNow photoreporter By Sara Khojoyan ArmeniaNow reporter The appreciation of the Armenian national currency against the US dollar and other major foreign currencies since the beginning of December, according to analysts, is having a negative effect on the population depending on remittances and having main income sources calculated in dollars, while adding additional advantages to importers. Paradoxically, it is admittedly the result of a Catch 22 situation when the Holiday Season rush makes people exchange more, for less, as families stock for the long New Year celebration. (0) Comments More News \| 21.12.09 \| 15:49 “Gesture”?: Beloved Aghtamar church to be reopened amid skepticism of Turkish intentions By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church on Aghtamar Island in Turkey will be reopened as a house of worship next September. (0) Comments More Education \| 18.12.09 \| 13:21 Per aspera ad astra: Armenian teens win at Astrophysics Olympiad in China By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Two Armenian schoolchildren who won gold medals at a recent international school Olympiad in astrophysics in China say they did not have as much high-tech help as their counterparts from China, Russia and India. Still, their victory reveals potential in Armenia – the country that gave birth to world-famous astrophysicist Victor Hambartsumyan about a century ago. (1) Comments More Business \| 18.12.09 \| 12:57 No bids for Bjni: Auction for Sukiasyan plant put off in absence of offers By Gayane Mkrtchyan The auction for the troubled Bjni mineral water producing company this week fell through after no bidder came forward to buy it. (0) Comments More Basketball \| 18.12.09 \| 12:31 Basketball: Armenian Hatis progress to playoffs after "sixth player" victory over Turks By Georg Khachaturyan Armenian women’s basketball club Hatis beat Turkish Besiktas 78-74 in Yerevan Thursday in the sixth and last round of European Cup Group F qualification. The victory secured second place for the Yerevan team (with nine points) and a berth in the playoffs. Besiktas also have nine points, but because of the scored/conceded points difference and two defeats from Hatis (both at home and away) the Istanbul team are third. Sony Athinaikos (Athens, Greece) held on to the top spot in the group. (1) Comments More Analysis \| 18.12.09 \| 12:14 Analysis: Ankara is lingering, Yerevan is responding By Aris Ghazinyan The Armenian president’s unexpected response to Turkey’s attempts at linking the ratification of the Armenia-Turkey protocols with the Karabakh issue settlement could not have emerged overnight, and is an ‘escape hatch’ in case if the normalization process reaches a deadlock. It is also obvious that the president’s statement is Yerevan’s official message to the international community as a response to Ankara’s uncompromising stand. (0) Comments More	FEATURE PHOTO \| 21.12.09 \| 16:32 Coloring the Winter Winter Fest 2009 is in full blast holding various festivals and contests, among them: Best Christmas Tree, Best Santa Claus, Best Holiday dish and others, brightening up the gray and gloomy winter streets of Armenia’s capital. (0) Comments More FEATURE FOTO \| 18.12.09 \| 13:59 Golden Garlands for Silver Tiger It takes a gigantic amount of toys and garlands to decorate a gigantic New Year tree (29 meters high) in Republic Square of Yerevan. The capital is actively preparing for the Year of the White Tiger. (0) Comments More FEATURE FOTO \| 17.12.09 \| 15:18 Santa and his Helpers UNIMA-Armenia, branch of Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA), a UNESCO-affiliated NGO, is launching the New Year season 2010, during which Santa Claus (or Dzmer Pap) and his helpers visit orphanages and hospitals in Yerevan and provinces of Armenia to give New Year performances, bringing fun and joy wherever they go. The event would not be complete without presents from Santa - in this case UNIMA’s sponsors (Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, Zigzag, Jinishian Foundation and others). (0) Comments More FEATURE FOTO \| 16.12.09 \| 15:18 World Weightlifting Gold Medal winner Nazik Avdalyan has been recognized as Armenia’s best athlete of 2009. For Avdalyan’s profile see here (1) Comments More Feature Foto \| 16.12.09 \| 12:23 Branching Out for New Year Some buy trees; some only branches, but all of Armenia has entered the holiday haul of shopping and decorating, under unusually pleasant weather 15 days till the Big Day. (0) Comments More 1 2 3 4 5 Other Photo Features Mama Makes It Better Ghapama: Dress up the Holiday Table with an Armenian Tradition Most popular read commented e-mailed Tragic Shock: Police say child raped in popular Yerevan park Upward Mobility?: Segway rolls into Armenia -- way ahead of its time Crisis is not a hindrance: Information Technologies keep on developing in Armenia Hayastan for Shushi: Pan-Armenian charity expects a sizable pledge for Karabakh town from Thanksgiving Day fundraiser Sport: Armenian women still inspiring in basketball, disappointing in soccer Faith in the Balance: Jehovah’s Witnesses steadfast as amendment to “soul hunting” law put on hold Turkish Premier in D.C.: Reiterates “normalization” conditions; says Armenians allowed to live in Turkey because of “bad situation in their country” Incomprehensible: Critics say textbooks too difficult for schoolchildren Economist’s tips: the proper use of resources may help overcoming crisis Going Dark?: Youth theater fears closure after receiving unprecedented contract notice More Faith in the Balance: Jehovah’s Witnesses steadfast as amendment to “soul hunting” law put on hold Tragic Shock: Police say child raped in popular Yerevan park Hayastan for Shushi: Pan-Armenian charity expects a sizable pledge for Karabakh town from Thanksgiving Day fundraiser Armenakyan’s “Survivors”: ArmeniaNow reporter’s photo project on Genocide wins first prize in St. Petersburg Turkish Premier in D.C.: Reiterates “normalization” conditions; says Armenians allowed to live in Turkey because of “bad situation in their country” Sport: Armenian women still inspiring in basketball, disappointing in soccer Snatched, Cleaned, Jerked, Crowned!: Nazik Avdalyan becomes independent Armenia’s first weight lifting world champ Exported labor: New research focuses on situation of Armenian migrant workers in Turkey Protest: Students, church servants in Yerevan demand respect for Armenian cultural heritage in Georgia From Kyoto to Copenhagen . . . to Yerevan?: World’s largest climate change forums yet fail to generate interest in Armenia More Ghapama: Dress up the Holiday Table with an Armenian Tradition Faith in the Balance: Jehovah’s Witnesses steadfast as amendment to “soul hunting” law put on hold Borders up-to-date: EU advances Armenian borders “Dying was the only easy thing...”: A veteran recalls Afghanistan Retirement planning: Crisis delays pension reform in Armenia Homeless for the Holidays: Surviving Buzand residents evicted on Human Rights Day Per aspera ad astra: Armenian teens win at Astrophysics Olympiad in China Santas for Soldiers: Initiative aimed at gifts for Armenian army border units Mission Afghanistan: Armenia eyes limited deployment in NATO-led peacekeeping operation Monumental challenge: Specialists warn urgent effort needed to save monuments from decaying More
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Politics \| 21.12.09 \| 16:11 Prime Significance: Premier Sargsyan makes rare and resolute statements on protocols By Aris Ghazinyan Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is not known to engage in foreign policy debate, so when he speaks on the topic his words carry weight. It is especially so related to comments made over the weekend regarding relations with Turkey. (0) Comments More Politics \| 21.12.09 \| 15:36 Borders up-to-date: EU advances Armenian borders By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Within the framework of European Union's Eastern Partnership Program $2 million will be assigned to Armenia for the upgrading of two Armenian- Georgian border check points in 2010. (1) Comments More Education \| 21.12.09 \| 12:29 Health Lesson: Schools to remain shut as flu precaution Armenia’s schoolchildren, teachers and staff have been given another week to combat the spread of flu as Minister of Education Armen Ashotyan announced Saturday that schools will remain closed at least until after the New Year official holiday. (0) Comments More Features \| 18.12.09 \| 13:09 Toys, computers, cell phones and more: Armenian good boys and good girls write letters to Santa Claus By Sara Khojoyan Four-year-old Ani Grigoryan writes a letter to Santa Claus with the help of her mother. “Dear Santa, I want you to bring pink shoes with feathers, glass beads, and high-heels to me. And I want a sub-machine gun,” Ani concludes the series of her wishes. The last item is a toy. We hope. (0) Comments More	Economy \| 22.12.09 \| 13:40 Dollar/dram dilemma: New Year shopping spree again strengthens national currency Nazik Armenakyan ArmeniaNow photoreporter By Sara Khojoyan ArmeniaNow reporter The appreciation of the Armenian national currency against the US dollar and other major foreign currencies since the beginning of December, according to analysts, is having a negative effect on the population depending on remittances and having main income sources calculated in dollars, while adding additional advantages to importers. Paradoxically, it is admittedly the result of a Catch 22 situation when the Holiday Season rush makes people exchange more, for less, as families stock for the long New Year celebration. (0) Comments More News \| 21.12.09 \| 15:49 “Gesture”?: Beloved Aghtamar church to be reopened amid skepticism of Turkish intentions By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church on Aghtamar Island in Turkey will be reopened as a house of worship next September. (0) Comments More Education \| 18.12.09 \| 13:21 Per aspera ad astra: Armenian teens win at Astrophysics Olympiad in China By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Two Armenian schoolchildren who won gold medals at a recent international school Olympiad in astrophysics in China say they did not have as much high-tech help as their counterparts from China, Russia and India. Still, their victory reveals potential in Armenia – the country that gave birth to world-famous astrophysicist Victor Hambartsumyan about a century ago. (1) Comments More Business \| 18.12.09 \| 12:57 No bids for Bjni: Auction for Sukiasyan plant put off in absence of offers By Gayane Mkrtchyan The auction for the troubled Bjni mineral water producing company this week fell through after no bidder came forward to buy it. (0) Comments More Basketball \| 18.12.09 \| 12:31 Basketball: Armenian Hatis progress to playoffs after "sixth player" victory over Turks By Georg Khachaturyan Armenian women’s basketball club Hatis beat Turkish Besiktas 78-74 in Yerevan Thursday in the sixth and last round of European Cup Group F qualification. The victory secured second place for the Yerevan team (with nine points) and a berth in the playoffs. Besiktas also have nine points, but because of the scored/conceded points difference and two defeats from Hatis (both at home and away) the Istanbul team are third. Sony Athinaikos (Athens, Greece) held on to the top spot in the group. (1) Comments More Analysis \| 18.12.09 \| 12:14 Analysis: Ankara is lingering, Yerevan is responding By Aris Ghazinyan The Armenian president’s unexpected response to Turkey’s attempts at linking the ratification of the Armenia-Turkey protocols with the Karabakh issue settlement could not have emerged overnight, and is an ‘escape hatch’ in case if the normalization process reaches a deadlock. It is also obvious that the president’s statement is Yerevan’s official message to the international community as a response to Ankara’s uncompromising stand. (0) Comments More	FEATURE PHOTO \| 21.12.09 \| 16:32 Coloring the Winter Winter Fest 2009 is in full blast holding various festivals and contests, among them: Best Christmas Tree, Best Santa Claus, Best Holiday dish and others, brightening up the gray and gloomy winter streets of Armenia’s capital. (0) Comments More FEATURE FOTO \| 18.12.09 \| 13:59 Golden Garlands for Silver Tiger It takes a gigantic amount of toys and garlands to decorate a gigantic New Year tree (29 meters high) in Republic Square of Yerevan. The capital is actively preparing for the Year of the White Tiger. (0) Comments More FEATURE FOTO \| 17.12.09 \| 15:18 Santa and his Helpers UNIMA-Armenia, branch of Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA), a UNESCO-affiliated NGO, is launching the New Year season 2010, during which Santa Claus (or Dzmer Pap) and his helpers visit orphanages and hospitals in Yerevan and provinces of Armenia to give New Year performances, bringing fun and joy wherever they go. The event would not be complete without presents from Santa - in this case UNIMA’s sponsors (Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, Zigzag, Jinishian Foundation and others). (0) Comments More FEATURE FOTO \| 16.12.09 \| 15:18 World Weightlifting Gold Medal winner Nazik Avdalyan has been recognized as Armenia’s best athlete of 2009. For Avdalyan’s profile see here (1) Comments More Feature Foto \| 16.12.09 \| 12:23 Branching Out for New Year Some buy trees; some only branches, but all of Armenia has entered the holiday haul of shopping and decorating, under unusually pleasant weather 15 days till the Big Day. (0) Comments More 1 2 3 4 5 Other Photo Features Mama Makes It Better Ghapama: Dress up the Holiday Table with an Armenian Tradition Most popular read commented e-mailed Tragic Shock: Police say child raped in popular Yerevan park Upward Mobility?: Segway rolls into Armenia -- way ahead of its time Crisis is not a hindrance: Information Technologies keep on developing in Armenia Hayastan for Shushi: Pan-Armenian charity expects a sizable pledge for Karabakh town from Thanksgiving Day fundraiser Sport: Armenian women still inspiring in basketball, disappointing in soccer Faith in the Balance: Jehovah’s Witnesses steadfast as amendment to “soul hunting” law put on hold Turkish Premier in D.C.: Reiterates “normalization” conditions; says Armenians allowed to live in Turkey because of “bad situation in their country” Incomprehensible: Critics say textbooks too difficult for schoolchildren Economist’s tips: the proper use of resources may help overcoming crisis Going Dark?: Youth theater fears closure after receiving unprecedented contract notice More Faith in the Balance: Jehovah’s Witnesses steadfast as amendment to “soul hunting” law put on hold Tragic Shock: Police say child raped in popular Yerevan park Hayastan for Shushi: Pan-Armenian charity expects a sizable pledge for Karabakh town from Thanksgiving Day fundraiser Armenakyan’s “Survivors”: ArmeniaNow reporter’s photo project on Genocide wins first prize in St. Petersburg Turkish Premier in D.C.: Reiterates “normalization” conditions; says Armenians allowed to live in Turkey because of “bad situation in their country” Sport: Armenian women still inspiring in basketball, disappointing in soccer Snatched, Cleaned, Jerked, Crowned!: Nazik Avdalyan becomes independent Armenia’s first weight lifting world champ Exported labor: New research focuses on situation of Armenian migrant workers in Turkey Protest: Students, church servants in Yerevan demand respect for Armenian cultural heritage in Georgia From Kyoto to Copenhagen . . . to Yerevan?: World’s largest climate change forums yet fail to generate interest in Armenia More Ghapama: Dress up the Holiday Table with an Armenian Tradition Faith in the Balance: Jehovah’s Witnesses steadfast as amendment to “soul hunting” law put on hold Borders up-to-date: EU advances Armenian borders “Dying was the only easy thing...”: A veteran recalls Afghanistan Retirement planning: Crisis delays pension reform in Armenia Homeless for the Holidays: Surviving Buzand residents evicted on Human Rights Day Per aspera ad astra: Armenian teens win at Astrophysics Olympiad in China Santas for Soldiers: Initiative aimed at gifts for Armenian army border units Mission Afghanistan: Armenia eyes limited deployment in NATO-led peacekeeping operation Monumental challenge: Specialists warn urgent effort needed to save monuments from decaying More
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Prime Significance: Premier Sargsyan makes rare and resolute statements on protocols

Borders up-to-date: EU advances Armenian borders

Health Lesson: Schools to remain shut as flu precaution

Toys, computers, cell phones and more: Armenian good boys and good girls write letters to Santa Claus

Dollar/dram dilemma: New Year shopping spree again strengthens national currency

“Gesture”?: Beloved Aghtamar church to be reopened amid skepticism of Turkish intentions

Per aspera ad astra: Armenian teens win at Astrophysics Olympiad in China

No bids for Bjni: Auction for Sukiasyan plant put off in absence of offers

Basketball: Armenian Hatis progress to playoffs after "sixth player" victory over Turks

Analysis: Ankara is lingering, Yerevan is responding

Coloring the Winter

Golden Garlands for Silver Tiger

Santa and his Helpers

Branching Out for New Year

Mama Makes It Better