A new telemarketing scheme in Armenia has prompted minors
to go to the phones and their parents to go to court.
Three months ago ads began appearing on local television,
inviting viewers to dial a local number to meet friends,
have their fortunes told and play quiz games.
Once when I wrote an essay about trying to understand
the Genocide, a reader said (warned?) that I was "really
becoming Armenian". I suppose it was intended as
a compliment. In any case it showed some insight.
Miss Armenia, Miss Student, Miss Spring, Miss Summer,
Miss Waterpark, Miss Whatever... The culture of such
pageants and contests has been actively penetrating
Armenia together with other aspects of western culture
and it's becoming more and more popular with each day.
More than 60 percent of food products in Armenian markets
are sold with overdue use by dates and some of them
contain potential health risks, according to the recent
research of the Armenian Union for the Protection of
Consumers' Rights.
Extreme Armenia: Sports challenge
held for competition and promotion
By Gayane Mkrtchyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
An adventure-sport competition concluded Sunday (July
13) in Armenia in which 13 teams representing France,
the United States and Armenia tested their skills in
different parts of the republic.
The burning heat of July is made hotter throughout Armenia,
as the time of preserving foods has arrived.
All across the country men build fires and women stir
hot pots, turning summer's harvest into next winter's
tasty rewards.
Wednesday (July 16) FC Pyunic met with Icelandic title-holders
KR Reykjavik in a UEFA Champions League's first qualifying
round match in Yerevan at Republican Stadium.
In a village near
Tsakhkadzor an Armenian burro finds shelter from the
Armenian summer.
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