Chairman of  the Writers Union of Armenia ,Levon Ananyan, told reporters today that Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan has pledged to purchase the Hovhannes Tumanyan house in Tbilisi from its current owner Archil Lezhava.  “The Mayor of Gymri has purchased the house on his own funds. I talked to Lezhava this morning and he is ready to wait for a few weeks,” Ananyan said at the press conference.

Constitutional Council of France accepted on Tuesday Senators’ appeal against the bill criminalizing genocide denial, European Democratic and Social Rally parliamentary group informed AFP. Seventy-two signatures have been collected so far, although only 60 were enough, Le Figaro writes. With a vote of 127 in favor and 86 against...

Egemen Bagis, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator, has publicly denied the fact of the Armenian Genocide after he participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos. According to Ilhas, in Zurich, Bagis commented on the French Senate’s recently adopted bill criminalizing genocide denial and reminded that Switzerland also passed a similar law several years ago. “I am in Switzerland and I say that there was no genocide.

Comics depicting one of the most famous chapters of the Armenian history have become popular among comics fans in U.S. The idea of comics showing the Armenian history belongs to Roger Kupelian, famous Hollywood producer, writer and matte artist. He was making visual effects for such films as “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”, “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”...

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied the game vs. Azerbaijan’s Teymour Radjabov in Tata Steel round 13 to win the tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Aronian is leading the tournament with 9 points, followed by Radjabov (8 points). The remaining matches are under way.

Armenian army Seargant Rubik Mikaelyan performed 7,500 sit-ups and will be registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. He performed the record on the Day of Armenian Armed Forces 20th anniversary on Saturday breaking own previous record (6,500 sit-ups). Another three Armenians will also struggle for the record, head of registration committee Vardan Tovmasyan told Armenian News...