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KASPAROV WAS RELEASED
The World Chess Champion, the leader of the oppositional United Civil Front Garry Kasparov was released today. He was detained after 24 November gathering. The Court accused Kasparov of violating the law on conducting gathering and of not obeying the law-keepers. Kasparov served 5-day administrative arrest by the decision of the Court.
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Headlines for November 29, 2007FIRE IN STORE
On 29 November a fire began in the store of a bath-house in the town of Abovyan. In the result of the fire 20 square meter territory of the store burnt down.
ACCIDENT
A fire began in the result of ...POSITION IS VACANT
Mher Michaelyan, chief coach of the Armenian women’s national team, who also trained 17-19 national team and “College” club, has resigned.
In the interview with “A1+” Michaelyan mentioned that the ...LEVON TER-PETROSYAN PUT FORWARD HIS CANDIDATURE
The RA First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan has submitted his documents on the nomination to the RA Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today at 11:40 a.m. . But he has not submitted the documents personally, ...JUDGMENT DELIVERED
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The judgment on “Royal Armenia” case was delivered some minutes ago. The owners of “Royal Armenia” Company who were acquitted by the First Instance Court, were recognized guilty by the ...OSCE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL SET TO START IN MADRID
Foreign ministers and high-level representatives from the 56 OSCE countries gather in Madrid tomorrow for the start of the annual Ministerial Council, with bids for the OSCE Chairmanship, sideline negotiations ...KHACHKAR IN TRUNK OF A TREE
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Wood-cutters have discovered a khachkar in the trunk of an oak in a territory called Karvachar. The khachkar is now in Matruni branch of the Armenian State Gallery. Since the wood-cutters ...LOOMING SCANDAL
Chief Coaches of 4 clubs do not have UEFA B class licenses. The coaches have no right to work in the teams without licenses.
“According to the new requirements of UEFA, the chief coach should have ...“POLITICAL ORDER”
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The fact that he is not provided with a certificate on his place of residence, Aram Karapetyan considers a political order. “The authors of the order are Robert Kocharyan and Serge Sargsyan, ...THEY MET
The RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met in Madrid with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen. ...BAZEYAN TO BECOME MEMBER OF “RAMKAVAR AZATAKAN PARTY”
Will the “National Renaissance” party headed by Albert Bazeyan join “Ramkavar Azatakan Party” (Liberal-Democratic Party of Armenia)? The session of the “National Renaissance” party is due on 5 December. ...FOR THE SAKE OF POST
World Box Champion Israel Hakobkokhyan has turned to the RA President Robert Kocharyan with “All Armenian King” words in order to participate in the upcoming presidential elections. The box champion, ...“THEY ARE A TROIKA, NOT JUDGES”
Ashot Sargsyan, attorney of the two owners of “Royal Armenia” Company was not present during the delivery of the sentence. He said to “A1+” that it was discrediting for him to come to the Court and to ...ARMENIAN COMMUNIST PARTY WILL NOT SUPPORT ANYONE
The Armenian Communist Party will not participate in the upcoming presidential elections and will not support any candidate. Ruben Tovmasyan, the first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party’s Central ...VAHAN HOVHANNISYAN ARF CANDIDATE?
The number of presidential candidates who have appealed to the RA Police department of Visa and Passports has increased. Today the member of ARF Bureau Vahan Hovhanissyan, Chairman of the “National Democratic ...KASPAROV WAS RELEASED
The World Chess Champion, the leader of the oppositional United Civil Front Garry Kasparov was released today. He was detained after 24 November gathering. The Court accused Kasparov of violating the ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1868 Death of Mkrtich Peshiktashlian, writer and public figure. He was born in 1828.
- 1868 Death of Mkrtich Peshiktashlyan (public figure) in Constantinople. He was born in 1829.
- 1876 Death of Nahapet Rusinyan (physician and public figure) in Constantinople. He was born in 1819.
- 1920 Soviet power is established in Armenia.
- 1922 Inauguration of the Lenin irrigation canal in Echmeeadsin.
- 1926 Birth of painter Grigor Khanjyan in Yerevan. He died in 2000.
- 1926 Opening of Yerevan's soap and oil factory and lumber mill.
- 1928 Opening of Gyumri's cotton-mill and the "May Revolt" power station.
- 1929 Opening of the Leninakan-Artik railroad.
- 1929 Inauguration of the Yerevan Youth Theatre.
- 1930 Opening of Sardarapat's irrigation canal.
- 1931 Opening of the Kartchevan irrigation canal in the Meghri region.
- 1933 The chemical plant of Kirovakan and the cement factory of Davaloo start operations.
- 1934 Inauguration of the Yerevan-Kanaker railroad.
- 1935 M.I. Kalinin visits Yerevan.
- 1937 Yeghisheh Charents (writer) is murdered in 1937 by the Soviet Police. He was born in 1897.
- 1939 Catholic Gevorg the Sixth addresses the governments of the USSR, USA and Great Britain requesting the reunification (with Armenia) of the Armenian territories occupied by Turkey.
- 1943 The Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences is opened.
- 1944 Opening of the Loree and Adgaman (Martooni region) irrigation canals.
- 1951 Death of Levon Shant (writer, public figure). He was born in 1869.
- 1960 Inauguration of the eternal flame in Shahumyan Park to commemorate those who died for the sovietization of Armenia.
- 1965 Inauguration of Meekael Nalbandyan's (politician/writer) monument in Yerevan.
- 1970 Hrazdan's mineral-chemical plant's cement factory starts production.
- 1992 Artsakh forces liberate the villages of Hayi Bazar, Loolidooz, Ghozloo, and Gharajanli in the northern front of the Lachin corridor.
- 1998 Death of Karp Khachvankyan (actor) in Yerevan. He was known as the "Prince of Laughter". He was born in 1923 in Akhaltskha (Georgia).
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