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During the yearend, the Committee for the Protection of Economic Competition (CPEC) conducted studies on large consumer products-butter, eggs, beer, cement, petroleum and other items in the market-and found out that producers will gain profit based on the prices.  The commission also discussed the applied pricing policies of the companies in the market. These are …

The HSBC Bank Armenia has started paying the compensation to the inheritors of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. The U.S.-based “New York Life Insurance” company is in charge of providing the money and that’s where the victims of the Armenian Genocide had been insured at the time. There are 1253 Armenians inheritors from Yerevan …

The second aftershock in Armenia followed the earthquake on Friday. There were two aftershocks with a magnitude of 2.5 and 2.9 respectively in the northwest section of the city of Gavar at 3:57 and 4:24 in the afternoon. The epicenter of the aftershock was 3-4 points. The aftershock in Gavar was 3 points.

Chief editor of “Zhamanak Yerevan” Arman Babajanyan was arrested on June 26, 2006 after being accused of presenting false documents with the purpose of escaping military service. The court decided to keep him locked up until the end of the trial. Meanwhile, A. Babajanyan had applied to the Defense Ministry of Armenia with the request …

Precious plants are nearing extinction in the forest area surrounding Vanadzor. Agricultural scientist Lilia Bayramyan has identified such medicinal herbs and wild plants as nettle, thyme, mint, cat thyme, motherwort, Solomon’s s eal, St. John’s wort, etc. Her observation in and around Vanadzor’s central bazaar last spring reveal that about four metric tons of herbs …

According to our information, one of the owners of FERO company that distributes coffee in Armenia, David Simonyan died at the end of December. David Simonyan jumped down a hill on a snow-rider when trying to hunt a fox in Tsakhkadzor. He was with his friend on the snow-rider and fortunately his friend is alive. …

Everyone, either the people receiving guests or the people going to others’ houses, was complaining about the abundance of pig-thighs in Armenia during the Armenian Christmas and New Years’ celebration last year. They used to say “maaan, we’re sick and tired of it; we can’t eat pig anymore” and told everyone that they weren’t going …

Not many people take the metro in the early hours of the morning. I like to go to work during those hours because I don’t like crowds, pushing-and-shoving, and I must say that I hate the smell of perfume and sweat mixed together. I also go early because I like to be the first to …

Once again the clock will strike twelve and signal the New Year when the president of Armenia says the words “Happy New Year”. In contrast to his other wishings during the year, the president’s New Years’ address is different in that he says what he has to say as honestly as he can because there …

“168 Hours” has the pleasure to congratulate everyone on this festive season. We wish the double-digit economic growth will let everyone have a good mood and may all of you be filled with love, joy and happiness. Meet you again on January 11. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!!!