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HRAPARAK: ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SPENDING SUMMER IN GERMANY 09:10 ~U 19.06.13 The paper says it has learned from 'reliable sources' that President Sezh Sargsyan is now in the German spa city of Baden Baden where he annually goes for medical examinations before his traditional holiday in Lake Sevan.

NIKOL PASHINYAN "I DO NOT WANT THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO PAY FOR "CON MEN" Wed, 06/19/2013 - 16:23 News The comments and actions of the governmental representatives on the "Tax and customs privileges for "Dilijan International School" initiative gives grounds to think that it has ties with the recent off shore scandal.

The sides discussed cooperation of prosecutor's offices of two states in their fight against crime.

Armenia played down on Wednesday media reports that Russia has begun delivering $1 billion worth of tanks and other military hardware to Azerbaijan, saying that Baku will not gain a decisive military advantage in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The Armenian police ended on Wednesday weeklong exercises during which they tested new crowd control techniques and equipment aimed at avoiding casualties among anti-government protesters in the future.

YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. The National Assembly of Armenia has passed today in the third and final reading a draft law on granting tax and customs breaks to an international school in the resort town of Dilijan.

YEREVAN, June 19. / ARKA /. Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian will travel to Ukrainian Odessa to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of countries making the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization .

YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. Armenia's apricot and potato exports totaled 3,000 tons each as of June 19, head of project management department of Spayka company Karen Baghdasaryan told reporters Wednesday.

At today's session of the parliament, its speaker Hovik Abrahamyan suggested sending the report of the Audit Chamber of the Republic of Armenia for 2012 to the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia.

ARMENIA DOES NOT WANT TO OPPOSE EURASIAN INTEGRATION PROCESSES TO EU PROGRAMS: ARMENIAN PM http://armenpress.am/eng/news/722908/armenia-does-not-want-to-oppose-eurasian-integration-processes-to-eu-programs-armenian-pm.html 18:22, 17 June, 2013 YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS: Armenian government does not want to oppose Eurasian integration processes ... (more)

YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. A severe hailstorm damaged crops in Biurakan, Tegher, Antarut and Orgov villages of Aragatsotn Marz Monday, Armenia's ministry of emergencies reported.

Russia -- The company logo of natural gas producer Gazprom is seen on an advertisement in front of the White House in Moscow, 08Feb2013 The Armenian government seems ready to sell its remaining 20 percent share in the domestic gas distribution network to Gazprom in order to subsidize the recently increased price of Russian natural gas delivered to ... (more)

It is doubtful whether any democrat can beat popular Newark Mayor Cory Booker in the upcoming special primary , and the fact that he has three Democrats challenging him makes it the less likely.

YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. A new stamp dedicated to the foundation of the brandy production in Armenia was cancelled and introduced into circulation today.

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received on Tuesday Herwig van Staa, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, who arrived in Yerevan to attend the international conference "Participatory Democracy at Local Level," to be held on Wednesday and within the framework of Armenia's newly-assumed ... (more)

YEREVAN, June 18./ARKA/. Armenia's State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition fined Tuesday some three companies for they have demonstrated an unfair competition.

CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OF ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES VISITS ITALY http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/06/17/chief-of-general-staff-of-armenian-armed-forces-visits-italy/ 14:27 17.06.2013 Armenia, Italy The delegation headed by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Yuri Khachaturov, has left for Italy for a three-day ... (more)

OSCE HELPS ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN ARMENIA http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/06/17/osce-helps-advance-human-rights-education-in-armenia/ 15:28 17.06.2013 Armenia, Armenian Harvest Promotion Center, ISCE A two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan on 15 and 16 June 2013 brought together human rights education specialists for a ... (more)

IRAN BARTERS OVER 1.5 BCM OF GAS WITH ARMENIA ELECTRICITY IN 6 YEARS http://armenpress.am/eng/news/722809/iran-barters-over-15-bcm-of-gas-with-armenia-electricity-in-6-years.html 11:30, 17 June, 2013 YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS: Iran has bartered more than 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas with Armenia's electricity over the past six years, reports ... (more)

On Monday, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian is leaving for Spain at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Margalio, Armenia Today reported citing the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry.