Representatives of other nationalities form 3 percents of the Armenian population. As RA citizens they are obliged to serve in the Armenian Army. According to RA military forces representatives, foreigners never complain of their rights violation in the army. In the light of the latest positive changes Armenian Nations Union congratulated the Army with the 10-th anniversary. A festive concert was organised for the soldiers.

The position of Yerevan is not the one that a capital should have, concluded Sergey Martirossyan after having traveled over 40000 kilometers on foot. He suggests alternatively two cities for having the capital status – Gavar, or why not, Shushi. The first one can provide a deep inland location. The second choice is of a political nature and is similar to the one Jews made, when they moved the capital from Tel-Aviv to liberated Jerusalem.

170 researchers of the Academy of Sciences were performed today a free medical check-up. In the view of social hardship of scientific workers "First-aid Service" of the Scientific Medical Center periodically announces Open Door Day. Most of the visitors need complex check-ups. If later there is need for stationary treatment, they try to manage it free, says the Head of “First-aid Service” Ara Minasyan

The Law “About trade unions” is hardly perfect and has to be improved, say the representatives of the Trade union. The 3rd Congress of the trade union having 135 000 members took place today. It announced about 286 complaints received from people employed in the fields of education and science during last 5 years. The trade union managed to solve all the problems raised in there, assures the president...

The President of the National Service of Statistics Stepan Mnatsakanyan announced the preliminary information provided by the census of population last year. 3 mln 2768 people were available in the Republic of Armenia over the night of October 9th. Representatives of international organizations and people that temporarily stay in Armenia have been also considered, says Stepan Mnatsakanyan. Proceeding...

Residents of collapsing buildings of Achapnyak district are forced to leave their flats. Today they organised a meeting by the President residence. They are opposed to the 682-th government decission, according to which new flats will be provided to them by the state. The decission wasn't realised yet and the suggested rooms are unfit for living. Meanwhile, the citizens insist, that 98 million drams...

Passenger motor transport company was privatised by the collective. But later the government made another decission – to change the straight sale to classic auction. Company employees insist, that this decision is illegal, because they have already bought the company and paid 51 million drams. The Office of Public Prosecutor discussed the case and informed government that “everything is in the framework of law”. The company employees gathered...

The State Budget of Armenia haven't alloted any sums for asphalting the streets of Yereban already 3 years. Meanwhile every street must be capitally repaired after 6 years of exploitation. 12 years no capital repair was held on the streets of Yerevan. And it's not known where are the maintenance sums gone. Today the streets repair is realised at the expence of the district centres, benefactors and...

Decieved depositors of three private banks gathered today by the residence of RA President. Only few dozens of hundreds of “Credit Yerevan”, “Yerevan Service” and “United Bank” depositors took part in the meeting. Decieved depositors wrote letters to RA President, Prime-Minister and Speaker of Parliament. The letters aim to show the state structures’ attitude to citizens. The meeting had no results, no responsible person came out...

Five years ago Samson Eghiazaryan lost his family – 2 kids and wife – in a car crash. In order to find finance for the funeral of his family he had to sale his house and property. Today he have nowhere to sleep, nowhere to go. Even despite the fact that he has been repeatedly appealing to appropriate structures hoping to find a place to live. This man with high education and big sorrow is ready to do any job and all he needs – just a little...

Within the framework of cooperation with Shirak province, the French province Bouche-Du-Ron had provided substantial support to the Shirak province. A French school in Gyumri was built in Gyumri and Nork-Marash hospital and "Moscow" cinema were repaired in Yerevan at the expence of Bouche-Du-Ron. The Province delegation headed by Jean-Noel Gerin arrived in Armenia for two-day visit in order to widen...

3 months ago penitentiaries were moved from Interior Ministry to the control of Ministry of justice. In order to approximate the system work to european standarts Ministry of justice decided to organise retraining courses for the employees of criminal-executive structure. The fisrt «students» of the courses are criminal-executive department employees and penitentiary principals. The courses will...

Only 100 of 2000 Armenians who were forced to compulsory work during the World War the Second will recieve indemnity from government of Germany this year. According to former war-prisoners attorney Stefan Tashchyan, the only reason for that is incompleted documents of the others. Mr. Tashchayn insists, that all the applicants will recieve their due sums during 1-1,5 year.

The ozone stratum has reduced for 8 % in comparison with the 1999 year results. Because of the ozone stratum collapse, ultra-violet rays ‘effection has increased. It’s dangerous as it leads to increase of many illnesses. The ozone stratum researches are being made also by the armenian specialists for 12 years. The World Hydrometeorologic Center gave Armenia ozone stratum to a total value of...

The negotiations carried on by the creditors,the Credit Yerevan Bank provisional administration and the Central Bank governing body had no result.Today the creditors have been represented the new decision of the administration. But according to their words, the solution is not changed at all and CB treaty doesn’t contain enough safe-guards.They are suggested to conclude a new treaty for a year with...

There are only wreckage and dust in the place of Yerevan State Technological College today. Part of the college-building collapsed yesterday afternoon, the right part finally collapsed at 22:00, causing damage to the neghbour dwelling houses. Succesfully, there's just one victim - employee of the taxi-service functioning in the building. His life is already out of danger – he was sent home after...

Today Health Agency presented its account for 2001 to minister of health. Last year medical establishments of Armenia were financed for 11,5 billion drams, and the state debt is almost 1,5 billion drams. Health Agency set up the nedical establishments control: hospitals often abuse the state order. According to Agency director, an obvious legalisation of shady stocks took place last year - the lower...

About 50 public organisations united today to defence the rights of invalid citizens of Armenia. «Two Stars Coalition» programme will last 6 months. During that period public organisations will prepare a parcel of legislative changes in favour of invalids and present it to parliament. Programme is financed by USA International Development Agency – it rendered 22 thousand American dollars.

Already two days drivers of suburban routes have been holding a mass-meeting about returning them their routes. Experienced drivers are sure, that as a result of competition between passenger cars there comes the unequal rivalry. And non specialists are capturing the routes. Drivers ask the deputies and generals to work in their sphere instead of bereaving drivers of their work. They didn’t mention...

4 from 20 functioning in Yerevan hospitals will not be privatized and will continue working in the context of state order. The head of the State Property Department David Vardanyan didn’t mention the exact hospitals . He just informed that the privatization process is carrying out according to the ideology of a new strategy, suggested to government by the Ministry of Health of Armenia. David...

Armenia’s youth turn out to be interested in the upcoming presidential election but they avoid sharing an opinion.