Vanadzor

Aramayis Sahakyan’s weekly TV shows called “Tsitsaghi Tun” will be filmed in Vanadzor State Dramatic Theatre named after Hovhannes Abelyan. The chief "Hedgehog" of Armenia visited the “Abelyan Theatre” for the first time. His visit coincided with the days of theatre and laugh, which is between March 27 and April ... [full story]

On march 24 and 25 the films “Bloody summer” and “5 minutes of celestial life” were shown in Vanadzor State Palace of Culture named after Sharl Aznavour. The extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of Northern Ireland to Armenia Charlz Lonsdail and the co-producer of the film Dum Milan were present ... [full story]

The Grigoryans’ large family living on School Str. 70, experience social difficulties, and have no supporters. Mkrtich Grigoryan is living in his small house with his wife, 4 children, brother who has a mental disability, and parents. His wife Valya Harutyunyan tells, that they sleep in the same room with ... [full story]

It was for the first time that the 19-year-old girl prepared pizza by herself. On the weekend Sima Gharaghazaryan, with her conventional mother (the social worker of the ‘family’) ran to a shop. They bought the necessary things and food for the week and returned home. Sunday evening was passed ... [full story]

While the global economic crisis continues to devastate enterprises worldwide, authorities in Vanadzor have announced a business project unprecedented for Armenia. Vanadzor (population 100,000) has been chosen as site of a plastic recycling plant – a first for Armenia and the entire Caucasus. “We will reduce non-degradable wastes,” ... [full story]

ECONOMIC ENTITIES ARE FINED IN VANADZOR In 2008 Vanadzor’s tax services fined 204 economic entities 13.5 million drams for the misuse of cash registers. Upon the initiative of the head of the tax services Henrik Kochinyan, since January 2009 check-ups have been conducted in local companies with the participation ... [full story]

After almost 3 decades of work Jemma is facing pending unemployment To avoid the effects of the world economic crisis, one of Vanadzor’s manufacturing giants, Prometey-Chimprom LLC chemical plant, is planning to change its production line. The company (Lori province) having suspended its operations 2 months ago, instead of ... [full story]

As in the capital, Yerevan, and Armenia’s “second city”, Gyumri, Armenia’s third-largest city, Vanadazor (100,000), comes alive with holiday bustle in the second half of December. Mid-day marketplaces are crowded with shoppers bundled against the cold and bundled with shopping bags with foodstuffs aimed for the New Year table. ... [full story]

virus afflicting residents of Vanadzor since mid-October has become a puzzle for epidemiologists. Within a few days, about 340 people sought treatment with signs of intestinal infection, the majority of them 14 or younger. Specialists in Vanadzor along with their colleagues arriving from Yerevan have difficulties in identifying ... [full story]

The incumbent mayor of Vanadzor Samvel Darbinyan will head the town for another 4 years. The head of the Republican Party Vanadzor regional structure, Darbinyan enjoys victory for the 4th time consecutively. About 46,000 people, almost half of the voters of Vanadzor, took part in the local self ... [full story]