ArmInfo. Turkey will not become contemporary state until it has recognized the Armenian genocide, President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias said today when visiting the Memorial to the victims of the Armenian genocide Tsitsernakaberd. He visited the Memorial accompanied by his

ArmInfo. Supporting of the ore mining companies by the Armenian government will not break economical competition, Head of World Bank Yerevan Office Aristomene Varoudakis told Arminfo correspondent.'Armenia is doing the same as some other countries - it allocates financial means

Arminfo. Gas supply to Armenia will be temporarily stopped on 8-10 July because of rehabilitation work at the 'Krasniy most' gas-measuring station at the territory of Georgia, press-service of CJSC "ArmRusgasprom" told ArmInfo referring to gas transporting company of Georgia.

ArmInfo. Finance Ministry of Armenia does not yet intends to increase the funds for issue of budget guarantees to the building companies, Finance Minister of Armenia Tigran Davtyan said.'We are going to carry out the programme carefully and within the

ArmInfo. Today, the maximum buying rates at commercial banks of Yerevan were 362 drams for 1 dollar, 504 drams for 1 EUR and 11,4 drams for 1 Russian ruble. The minimum selling rates stood at 364 drams for 1 dollar,

A wanted man committed suicide after jumping from the Justice Palace's fourth floor, a security report said on Tuesday. The report said the man, 40-year-old Mohammad al-Mallah, jumped from the office window of Judge Ayham Shukr, who was questioning him,

An object seen burning on Monday in the sky above south Lebanon turned out to be a firework and not an Israeli spy device as originally believed, the Lebanese media reported on Tuesday. Local residents reported seeing what resembled a

A memorial was held at the American University of Beirut (AUB) on Monday in honor of David Dodge, AUB's 13th president, who passed away in January 2009 at the age of 86. Attended by two of his daughters, Melissa and

Amal Movement MP Hani Qobeissy said on Tuesday that discussions regarding the possibility of holding a meeting in the Sunni seat of Dar al-Fatwa, expected to gather Sunni and Shiite political and religious figures, were still under way. The large-scale

Despite years of political instability, wars and domestic unrest, tourists are flocking to Lebanon this summer for what is expected to be a bumper year for the small Mediterranean country. "We expect 2 million Arabs - not including Syrians -

Oh simple thing," sang Keane lead vocalist Tom Chaplin, "where have you gone? I'm getting old and I need something to rely on."Chaplin needn't have sounded so plaintive. Keane's audience at the Byblos Festival main stage was so reliably over-excited

Must cinema choose between aesthetics and political engagement? It's a question that congeals in the head while watching "Whisper with the Wind." The debut feature of 38-year-old Iranian writer-director Shahram Alidi, the film was selected for the Critics Week competition

A motorcade that began at the home of Michael Jackson's parents reached a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills early Tuesday for a private service in advance of a star-studded memorial in downtown Los Angeles. Authorities shut down sections of freeways

The world's most affluent nations will take decades to work off the biggest buildup in debt since World War II. The political costs may be permanent, laid bare at this week's Group of Eight summit of leading industrial powers.

The global economy has stopped sinking and central bankers are pausing for breath. As The Economist went to press on July 2nd, the European Central Bank was expected to keep its main "refi" interest rate unchanged, at 1%.

Even though, the southwest monsoon has covered most parts of the country, but its below par performance in June and patchy movement thereafter-many areas are still not getting their full quota of rains -has prompted the government to take all

The bankers have asked the Reserve Bank of India to extend the existing deadline for facilitating the restructuring of the defaulting accounts to December 30.

With almost 70% recommendations of textile ministry accepted by the finance ministry, the textile minister Dayanidhi Maran on Tuesday expressed confidence that these initiatives will restore export growth, spur modernisation and attract investment in the sector.

Gulf state's rescue investment at height of crisis reaps potentially huge dividends.

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