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Armenia will have trouble servicing its increased external debt in the next few years unless its government changes the existing "crony capitalist" system and embarks on genuine democratic reforms, a Washington-based Armenian advocacy group said on Monday.

Photo by Frits A. Armenian masters open Grandmasters School February 13, 2012 | 14:04 YEREVAN.

The Republican Party of Armenia has "gained a victory" at the election in Razdan and over the public viewpoint, the head of the opposition Heritage parliamentary faction, Stepan Safaryan, told journalists today.

Suren Babayan from Dashtavan, in the southern Armenian province of Ararat, has always paid his water bills on time.

There are necessary informational technologies in Armenia to input the system of evaluation for judges as well as the method of a random distribution of cases among judges World Bank Yerevan office has recently held a workshop responding to the issues of judicial and legal reforms in Armenia.

Manvel Sargsyan: Dissociation of people's movement from parties is a pledge of destruction of the oligarchic system of Armenia NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai, is visiting Yerevan today.

Nezavisimaya Gazeta , Russia Feb 10 2012 Editorial Dangerous Side of Strategic Allied Relations: the Incendiary Statements of Georgian Politicians and Experts Are Giving Rise to the Concern of the Entire South Caucasus [translated from Russian] Mikheil Saakashvili recently opened another two hospitals, and society has once again been asking: "For ... (more)

Karin Ensemble to Perform Free Outdoor Concert asbarez Saturday, February 11th, 2012 The dance ensemble in performance GLENDALE - On Sunday, February 12, the AYF and People for People Foundation are teaming up to host a free, one-time-only celebration featuring Armenia's award-winning Karin Folk Song & Dance Ensemble.

The Election Commission in District 25 says more than a third of Hrazdan's nearly 44,000 eligible voters cast their ballots by 2 pm - a fairly high voter activity for a local election, especially considering the cold weather conditions and icy roads in most parts of the town.

TASS, Russia February 10, 2012 Friday 06:51 PM GMT+4 Heavy snowfalls paralyze Yerevan, snow removal effort senseless YEREVAN February 10 Yerevan is practically paralyzed by heavy snowfalls, which have been on for a day.

World known musician N. Madoyan will stage in Yerevan tonight http://times.am/?l=en&p=4671 Today world-known violinist Nikolay Madoyan will stage at Aram Khachatryan concert hall, Yerevan.

PREMIER OF ARMENIA: GOVERNMENT'S INITIATIVE TO RESTRICT CASH OPERATIONS SEEKS TO MAKE THE BANKS EVEN RICHER arminfo Friday, February 10, 19:17 The bill "On restriction of cash operations" initiated by the Government of Armenia seeks to make the local banks even richer, the ex-premier of Armenia, economist Hrant Bagratyan said at today's press ... (more)

DEFENCE MINISTER Mediamax News Agency Feb 9 2012 Armenia Yerevan, 8 February: Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan told Mediamax today that Armenia is ready to continue its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

WORLD BANK GROUP AND ARMENIA COOPERATE TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS FOR ENTREPRENEURS TendersInfo February 9, 2012 Thursday The Investment Climate Advisory Services of the World Bank Group and the Ministry of Economy of Armenia today agreed to work together to reduce the administrative burden for businesses and improve the investment climate ... (more)

RUSSIA, ARMENIA TO MODERNIZE INFRASTRUCTURE ON IRAN BORDER Mediamax news agency Feb 9 2012 Armenia Yerevan, 9 February: The secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolay Patrushev, said in Yerevan today that "the assessments of Russia and Armenia of the situation in the region coincide". Secretary of the Armenian National ... (more)

PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN armradio.am 11.02.2012 14:09 The sitting of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation between the National Assemblies of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Belarus will be held in Yerevan.

In order to revive historical face of Yerevan city, the Azerbaijani government is ready to give maps and features of this city to Armenia.

At 10:00 this morning, interstate roads, roads of state significance and mountain passes are mainly passable, reports the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations.

HEAVY SNOWFALLS MAKE ARMENIAN AIRPORTS CANCEL ALL FLIGHTS /ARKA/ FEBRUARY 10, 2012 YEREVAN YEREVAN, February 10, /ARKA/. Armenia~Rs two civil airports ~V Zvartnots in Yerevan and Shirak in Gyumri have canceled all flights because of heavy snowfall, Nelly Cherchinyan, a spokeswoman for THE Chief Civil Aviation Department said to ARKA.

AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA TO ATTEND 2012 NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT IN SOUTH KOREA Vestnik Kavkaza Feb 9 2012 Russia Azerbaijan plans to take part in the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul on March 26-27, 2012, APA reports.