The statistical brochure «Men and Women in Armenia» has been published devoted to the 3rd of the 10 aims of the UN: to contribute to gender equality and enhance women's rights. {BR} Liz Grande, UA Armenian office coordinator, was surprised by the fact that in Armenia there are no woman region governors - 0, no woman mayors - 0, and there are only 3 woman governing villages, while 75% of the people...

In the Washington Kennedy center the concert of the worldwide famous cello player Jo-Jo Ma and his musical group “Silk Road” took place. It is noteworthy that alongside with melodies of different nations the group also represented Armenian music – the works of Komitas. {BR} While representing the Armenian national music and Komitas to the hall where 3 thousand people were sitting he mentioned...

Today NA President Arthur Baghdasaryan met the members of the CIS Affairs Committee of the State Duma. {BR} The issue of the reopening of the railway was discussed. An arrangement was made to organize a discussion with the participation of the Parliamentarians of the concerned countries with the request to reopen the railway, which has crucial importance for the political and economical life of the...

From now on in the Sevan town the protection of Human Rights is paid serious attention. Today the opening ceremony of the Human Rights Library was held in the Cultural Palace of Sevan town. Representatives of state governing and local self-governing bodies, as well as international, local organizations and the mass media were invited to the event. {BR} Sevan Human Rights Library is the sixth one among...

Some organizations have chosen a specific way to discuss the problems of invalids. These days Armenian and foreign films dedicated to the problems of disablement will be shown. {BR} To note, similar programs are implemented in Georgia, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Russia. Besides the demonstration of films, seminars with the participation of children and adults will be held while the media...

Today in the RA Economical Court the case about the National Academy of Science against “Meltex” Co. Ltd was heard. The Academy demands to fire “Meltex” Co. Ltd TV Company “A1+” who by the way has the building according to a contract and meets all the commitments anticipated by the contract. {BR} The case lasted for a few seconds only. Judge Matevosyan refused to accept the objections of the “Meltex” Co. Ltd advocate. The Judge immediately...

“We demand to make public the list of the free frequencies and announce a free and transparent competition”, 3000 citizens have already signed under this demand. {BR} In the grove near the Komitas monument the collection of signatures in defense of “A1+” continued today. By the initiative of different non-governmental organizations actions have been organized for the lat 10 days by the same demand. On the noticeboards in the grove many people...

Larissa Alaverdyan, the RA Defender of Human Rights, will leave for Geneva on April 12 to take part in the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Committee. The RA Ombudsman will make a report and will take part in the discussion with the theme “The National Institutions of the Ombudsman and the Regional Cooperation”. {BR} Alongside with it the 16th session of the Human Rights defense regulating international Committee is being organized. During...

Starting from this year a new system of educational institutions development indices is put into execution in the Yerevan municipality. The educational institutions and the state non commercial organizations have been given the possibility to master their own budget. 8.5 billion drams will be distributed to the schools and other educational institutions under the control of the Yerevan municipality....

The action in defense of «A1+» is continuing. AT present more than 1700 signatures are collected, more than 300 people rake part in the action every day. By the way, not only people with oppositional views come to sign. For example, a man from the President's workgroup also signed. And today Vladimir Badalyan, delegate of the Kentron community, and head of the community Gagik Beglaryan visited the...

“Starting from 2005 we are ready to spend on the Army no less money than Azerbaijan”, said Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan today in one of the military bases in Armavir region. He had visited the basis to meet several Armenian writers there. {BR} “Some people speak about the impossibility of concessions, but we must decide where we take our people, or if we want a new or eternal war”, said the Minister. He does not agree with the idea that...

Today Serge Sargsyan, Defense Minister and Secretary of the National Security Council, received the members of the Pan Armenian Union ”Commander Andranik” with Norayr Mushegyan, President of the Union at the head. {BR} The reason for the meeting was special: Serge Sargsyan introduced to the guests the sword and the medals of Andranik Ozanyan brought to Armenia from France by the Armenian Defense Ministry. The members of the Union thanked the...

Today the whole world will say farewell to the 264th Pope of Rome John Paul II. Delegations from about 200 countries have arrived in Rome to take part in the funeral ceremony. More than 400 million believers will say good bye to the Pope. 4 kings, 5 queens and more than 70 Presidents and Prime Ministers will take part in the funeral. {BR} Pope’s will which was made public yesterday was written in...

The Akhalqalaq Museum of Regional Studies is the only one in the Akhalqalaq region. With its unique exhibits it carries out a special role in the Javakhq cultural life. {BR} There are five parts in the Museum – friendship of nations, Javakhq history, Javakhq ethnography, war glory, the Soviet period and that of intellectuals. One of the unique exhibits of the Museum is the sun calendar. At the...

During the action “In defense of A1+” which started on April 2 more than 1000 signatures have been collected. The citizens continue to visit the grove near the Komitas monument at 6-9 p.m. where they get acquainted with the news of the day on the basis of the information from different newspapers and the internet site “A1+”. {BR} Besides, during the action the video materials prepared by the TV company “A1+” are being shown. Let us remind...

The theme of this week's survey of the internet site «A1+» was the second article of the RA Constitution. 204 people have answered to the question «Are fundamental human rights and freedoms secured in Armenia? » {BR} The votes have been distributed the following way: 81.4% - no 13.7% - partially 4.9% - yes

In the North American largest industrial mechanical engineering and metal processing exhibition «WESTEC» organized in the Los Angeles Convention Center complex alongside with American and foreign famous companies Armenian organizations also participated. {BR} Several organizations from Armenia took part in the exhibition. Yerevan «ElectroEquipment» LTD which exports its products to CIS and Western countries, presented in the WESTEC exhibition...

The child death rate has been reduced in Armenia, especially with the children of up to 5 years of age. The highest death rate is in Africa – 250 of 1000 children die during a year. Then comes China – 200 from 1000, in Asia and India it is about 50-150. The reasons are mainly tuberculosis, malaria, measles, etc. {BR} In Armenia the death of the children up to 5 years of age is conditioned mainly...

Well-known Armenian chess player Vladimir Hakobyan was arrested in Dubai. Press Secretary of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hamlet Gasparyan commented in the situation to Armenspress news agency. “April 4 on the invitation of the Chess Federation of the United Arab Emirates Vladimir Hakobyan, who was engaged in training work in Katar, went to Dubai. However on arriving at the airport he...

Today the residents of the Northern and Main Avenues asked for political asylum in the UK and US Embassies. Over a year they have been struggling to preserve their property, however in vain. About 47 hearings were conducted but neither of the suits was satisfied. {BR} During that time the residents appealed to Robert Kocharyan, the government, the NA, Ministry of Justice and to the Ombudsman. Some...

“Broadcast today” announces the poster near the Komitas monument informing that today quotes from the press, speeches about human rights and video materials will be represented. {BR} Here at 7-9 p.m. the following action devoted to the 3rd anniversary of depriving A1+ of air took place. Tens of citizens of different age and sex approached the table and put their signature under the demand to...

«The discriminatory policy of the authorities in the field of educational, cultural, language and religious rights of National Minorities or the ignorance of these rights can harm the international reputation of Georgia and the development of democracy in the country», this was the concern expressed in the resolution adopted in the second summit «Integration but not assimilation» in Akhalqalaq....

Every day up to April 12 the act of complaint in defensae of the TV Company «A1+» will continue. From 6:00 p.m. will 9:00 p.m. near the statue of Komitas a collection of signatures is organized with the demand to «immediately announce the list of the free frequencies and organize an open and transparent competition». {BR} If freedom of speech and democratic values are dear to you, join us.

The Armenian electors realize that in any kind of elections it is necessary to carry out a “filtration” of candidates. It can be done by different qualifications. This time 866 people have participated in the survey organized by the site “A1+”. They have answered the following question, “What primary qualifications should be established for candidates for elective office?” {BR} More than half of the participants – 51.2% is convinced...