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Headlines for May 22, 2008HEAVY HAIL
On May 21 a heavy hail extensively damaged the meadows, fruit trees, melons and gourds of Horbategh Village, Vayots Dzor Region.
CAR TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
On May 21 an accident occurred in Ashotsk Village, ...ANDRANIK HOVAKIMIAN PASSED AWAY
Andranik Hovakimian, deputy chairman of the “Armenian Pan-National Movement” Party, died at the front entrance of his house yesterday. Hovakimian had undergone a heart operation before.
Today the Pan-National ...ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN SEEKS POLITICAL REFUGE
Zhirayr Sefilian, a prominent Nagorno-Karabakh war veteran and former commander of Shushi Special Battalion, who is presently under detention, addressed a letter to the President of Nagorno-Karabakh ...PETROS MAKEYAN GOES ON A HUNGER-STRIKE
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Petros Makeyan, detainee in “Artik” Penitentiary, went on a hunger-strike on May 21. Soon after his application Makeyan was moved into a special cell meant for hunger-strikers.
According to Arsen Babayan, ...VAHANIAN TO TAKE PART IN “ROYAL TOURNAMENT”
An Armenian Professional Gross Master Rafayel Vahanian is to participate in the Royal International Chess Tournament initiating in Bazna, Romania on May 24.
Andrei Sokolov of France, Ulf Anderson of ...“ANIMALS” STAGE A PROTEST
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Today a number of people in masks of various animals, gathered at the Governmental Buildings in defense of Teghut. Since today is the International Day of Biodiversity and Agriculture, ...WHY DIDN’T DEFENDANT APPEAR IN COURT?
Masis Ayvazian, member of the board of “Armenian Pan-National Movement”, an Artsakh War veteran and a 1 March detainee did not appear in Kentron and Nork-Marash General Jurisdiction Court today. He is ...ONLY JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR ATTEND THE COURT SITTING
Today Kentron and Nork-Marash General Jurisdiction Court postponed the trial of Khachik Gasparian, an Artsakh War veteran, and member of the Yerkrapah Union of Volunteers, detained for 1 March events. ...DOCTRINE FOR WORKING WITH MASS MEDIA
“Nowadays we have most serious problems with mass media and they should be met out”, declared Prime-Minister Tigran Sargssian on the Government session today.
He turned to the representatives of mass ...GOVERNMENT FIXES LIFE PENSION FOR ROBERT KOCHARIAN
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In compliance with RA President Serzh Sargssian’s decree of April 9, the Armenian Government made a decision to fix a life pension for the second President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharian ...THE LAW BANNING DEMONSTRATIONS TO HAVE EFFECT IN SUMMER
The latest amendments to the “Law on conducting meetings, marches, demonstrations and rallies” do not meet the requirements of the PACE Resolution 1609. The latter required immediate nullification of ...
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Most read news (last 7 days)MIKAEL DANIELIAN SHOT
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RALLIES WILL CONTINUE AT ALL COSTS
ROBERT KOCHARIAN DID NOT ATTEND ARF CONGRESS
ARONIAN-RANK OUTSIDER
ARZUMANIAN'S DETENTION PROLONGED FOR TWO MONTHS
MAYOR RESIGNES?
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Today in Armenian history- 1864 Turkish forces attack Sassoon (Western Armenia), but retreat because of Armenian resistance.
- 1907 Birth of composer Goorgen Alemshah. He died in 1947.
- 1918 Start of the four-day battle of Sardarapat at the end of which the Armenian forces defeated the Turkish Army.
- 1919 The Publication of Constantinople's Extraordinary Military Tribunal's decision on the perpetrators of the deportation of Trabizond's Armenians.
- 1924 Birth of Charles Aznavour (singer).
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