Society

How do Armenians negotiate?

20.02.2006

Since the time when human beings moved from primitive age to a more civilized age negotiations have become an inseparable part of public relations. Negotiations were necessary for people in different levels of activity – business, politics, human relations, etc. Armenians didn’t stay behind from those processes either. However practice shows that if Armenians have …

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A poisonous monopoly

18.02.2006

According to the Ministry, there are more than 300 people involved in selling licensed pest-killers. The number of unlicensed sellers exceeds by ten times. Basically, the people doing business are just ordinary people and they are doing that in poor sanitary conditions. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture set a regulation for registering and giving licenses …

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Ruining in Shirak

18.02.2006

Due to heavy snow, there was yet another collapse in Voskehask village of Shirak Marz. This time the roof and panel cover of the culture house of the village was ruined. Fortunately there are no victims. Similar destructions take place in Vardakar village school of the same Marz. The last one is the only school …

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Armenians are beaten

18.02.2006

Head of the fuel station of 62 Russian military base of Akhalkalak Semyon Gandelyan announced that he had been beaten for no reason by deputy-commander of the military base Alexander Khromenko. According to “Caucasus Press” news agency Gandelyan has showed his wounds to the journalists and said that he had a brain concussion. He has …

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The most battle-ready army of the region

18.02.2006

According to our information on February 3 an accident occurred in Nubarashen military base of RA Ministry of Defense. Due to heavy snow captain Vahagn Dolunts, commander of the 2nd corps of #5 regiment, assigned a few military servants of that base to clean the snow from the territory of the base. After some time, …

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What does Karapetich produce?

18.02.2006

The City Council of Yerevan changed the meaning of the ALM TV Company (located on Komitas 59) from public to productive. The change was made based on 2608-A decision as of November 25, 2005. This decision was the basis for the State of the Real Estate Cadastre of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun communities to re-evaluate the …

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Accidents in Marzes

14.02.2006

Recently several roads in Gegharkunik Marz have been either fully or partially closed due to the snow. There were accidents on these roads too. Fortunately, there are no victims. There was strong wind these days in Goris, which broke down several trees. Several electricity poles were damaged and as a result more than 20 village …

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Bird flu in Azerbaijan

14.02.2006

Today the health care ministry of Azerbaijan announced that the laboratory of England has found bird flu (H5N1) in the hens brought from the Caspian Sea region. According to “Associate Press” the Azerbaijan TV companies have petitioned their citizens to avoid using bird products and the health care and agriculture ministries have asked people not …

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Aeromedicine: is it being privatized?

14.02.2006

The “Aeromedicine Medicial Center” joint-stock company belongs to the Civil Aviation Chief Administration. The state has a share-holding and the company has been proposed to be privatized durign the National Assembly’s fiscal year 2005-2007. The “Physiotherapeutic” institute was also being privatized a couple of months ago, but it was then taken out of the list. …

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Less crimes?

14.02.2006

In 2005, there were not too many crimes committed in Armenia and police have worked efficiently. This is what deputy chief police officer and General/Major Hovhannes Hunanyan said during a press conference held yesterday. According to Hunanyan, there have been less crimes in 2005. Compared to the 10,080 crimes registered in 2004, that number went …

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