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Headlines for June 16, 2008

EDWARD NALBANDIAN TO VISIT BRUSSELS
Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian leaves for Brussels on June 17 for a two-day working visit. He will meet with the leadership of Belgium and the European Union. Minister Nalbandian is expected ...
SEYRAN OHANIAN OFF TO RUSSIA
In compliance with the 2008 programme of military cooperation between the Ministries of Defense of Armenia and Russia, the Armenian delegation headed by RoA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian left for the ...
ARONIAN BECOMES WINNER OF KAREN ASRIAN MEMORIAL
more images Armenian Grand Master Levon Aronian defeated Michael Adams of England 1.5:0.5 in the final round of the Karen Asrian Memorial. Aronian became the winner of the rapid chess tournament ...
BIGGEST SHAKE UP TO UK IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IN 40 YEARS
The UK government today announced the introduction of a new system for assessing highly skilled migrants wanting to come to the UK to work. Tier 1 of the new points based system (PBS) will come into ...
“WHERE ARE YOU, DOCTORS?”
more images The Youth Union of the Pan-Armenian National Movement (HHSh) and the “Sargis Tkhruni” Youth Union of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHK) staged a protest action in front of ...
RESTRAINT REVIEWED
Yerevan’s Administrative Court changed the restraint of detainee Vardan Jhangirian on June 16. Jhangirian was released after giving a written undertaking not to leave the city, one of Jhangirian's advocates, ...
"JUNE 20 RALLY TO BE HELD AT LIBERTY SQUARE"
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Today the Yerevan City Hall is discussing the venue of an opposition’s June 20 rally. “The Yerevan City Hall will likely prohibit the opposition to hold the rally near the Matenadaran as well,” said ...
ISAHAK MALKHASSIAN PUT ON PROBATION
Today the Court of General Jurisdiction of Shengavit district put the brother of NA MP Myasnik Malkhassian, Isahak Malkhassian, on a one-year probation period. The latter was released from the courtroom. ...
AMENDMENTS TO THE DISPUTED LAW SIGNED
On June 16 Serzh Sarkissian signed the amendments to the RoA Laws on “Military Police” and on “Conduct of Assembles, Meetings, Demonstrations and Rallies” and on the Labour Code of the Republic of Armenia. ...
“FREE ARMAN BABAJANIAN!”
more images On June 16 civil society activists and supporters of Arman Babajanian, the editor-in-chief of “Zhamanak Yeravan” newspaper and “Zhamanak Los Angeles” staged a protest action near the ...
28 WOMEN SPENT A SLEEPLESS NIGHT IN NORTHERN AVENUE
more images Over 28 women spent the night of June 15 in Northern Avenue. They have gone on a termless hunger-strike. The strikers demand that the authorities carry out the PACE recommendations ...
INVESTIGATION OF MARCH 1 OCCURRENCES TO START
On June 16, with 93 pros, no cons and abstentions the National Assembly adopted the draft decision on “Forming an ad hoc commission to investigate the events of March 1 and 2 and their consequences. ...
CITY HALL REJECTS OPPOSITION NOTIFICATION
The Yerevan City Hall has again turned down the opposition’s notification to hold a June 20 rally either at Liberty Square or at the Matenadaran. The City Hall suggests the area near “Hrazdan” sports ...