Today, Vahagn Chakhalyan, member of “United Javakhq” democratic alliance, rendered a press conference where he spoke of the activity of the alliance, his arrest and their immediate connection.

Today, a 4.8-force earthquake took place in the territory of Turkey, 65 km South-West to the city of Erzrum at about 01:19 (local time).

Liparit Hovhannisyan, accused of murder and robbery and sentenced to imprisonment, took to flight from “Kosh” prison on October 26.

Today, the former pilots of “Armenian Airlines” Ltd initiated a rally of complaint opposite the RA Government.

A fire broke out on the 9th floor of the Central Post-Office, located on Sarian 22, at about 7:18 p.m., on November 1. Two fire brigades immediately arrived on the scene.

About 30 life prisoners of "Noubarashen" Criminal penitentiary institution have gone on hunger-strike since November 1. The Minister of Justice confirmed the fact too. Several hours later the Ministry made a statement, «On November 1 of the current year 24 prisoners of Noubarashen Criminal penitentiary institution ceased their hunger strike which they had started earlier that day».

The RA Ministry of Transport and Communication has not received a corresponding document from Greek company OTE about the sale of 90% of the shares of “ArmenTel”, press secretary of the Ministry Tamara Ghalechyan informed.

On October 31, 2006, at about 01:30 p.m. A. Ghazaryan (b. 1972) from village of Urtsadzor, Ararat region, killed his wife Anna Hovhannisyan (b. 1983) with his hunting rifle after which he went to the police.

According to the Russian company “Gasprom,” they already possess more shares in ArmRusGasArd

Today a group of journalists and NGOs issued an announcement in protection of Arman Babajanyan, editor-in-chief of “Yerevan Time” newspaper.

Today Karen Karapetyan, executive director of “ArmRusGasArd,” repeated his words that their company has little profit. It is the largest tax-payer in the country, and they intend to get at least 40 million USD annual profit.

Armenia is included in the list of CIS countries where there are a lot of people feeding abnormally.

Our general imagination of the Yerevan circus is formed the moment the ticket-collector nervously tears the tickets of the audience. Then follows the hustle and bustle and endless queue.

“A1+” invites young journalists to work. Work experience in journalism, good knowledge of Armenian and computer and creative abilities are necessary; knowledge of English and Russian is a plus.

On October 29 at about 07:00 p.m. the Armavir department of the Police received information about a car crash on Araratyan street. It turned out that Aram (b. 1974), Roza (b. 1978), Smbat (b. 1999) and Vardan (b. 2003) Abgaryans got run over by a “GAZEL” driven by Armen Haroutyunyan (b. 1984).

Head of the Migration department of the Ministry of regional governing Gagik Eganyan gets 4-5 applications a day from the Armenians of Iraq. Today during the seminar titled “Dual citizenship and migration issues under the light of integration processes” Gagik Eganyan mentioned that about 600 Armenians have been granted temporary status; 390 of them are from Lebanon.

There will be no snow in Yerevan yet, although the weather will be rather cold, workers of “Armhydromet” claim. The reduction of temperature was reason for spreading information about possible snowfall soon.

The RA Government decided to change the Soviet system of addressed in 2005. According to deputy mayor of Yerevan Kamo Areyan, the new system will be implemented in about a year and a half. The addresses of houses, institutions and other objects will be changed.

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has organized a seminar to educate trainers for Armenian prosecutors, judges, and advocates on the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and on advanced case studies.

Georgians in Russia fear for their future as Moscow-Tbilisi dispute escalates. For a week now, Gia Paichadze has not left his apartment on Bagritsky Street in Moscow, which he’s been renting for two years, except for a quick dash to a nearby kiosk to buy food or a newspaper.

The Nogai community wants local autonomy, but that will require delicate negotiation with other ethnic groups. In one of the most ethnically diverse parts of the North Caucasus, a tiny nation is making waves by staking a claim for greater power over the area in which they live.

Armenia has fewer women in parliament than any other country in Europe. Currently there are only seven females in the 131-seat national assembly, accounting for five per cent of its members. Outside parliament, just 15 of the 926 local government heads at village and town level are women.

Armenian armed forces have started to bring additional weaponry and troupes to the “occupied” Azeri territories, Azeri Mass Media claim. In particular, new weaponry and troupes are observed in the Aghdam part of the border line.

Russian “Gasprom” has bought additional stocks of “ArmRusGasArd”. As a result of the bargain “Gasprom” has 58% of the shares of “ArmRusGasArd” instead of 45%.