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Headlines for July 06, 2009

TRUNCHEONED YOUTH ARRESTED
Tigran Arakelian, an activist of the youth wing of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), was taken under arrest on July 5. He was among the HAK activists truncheoned in Abovian Street on July 1 for distributing ...
WILL MHERIAN'S MURDER BE DISCLOSED?
"The murder of Armenian Police Deputy Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Gevorg Mherian will be disclosed by the turn of the week," says Hector Sardarian, Head of the Investigation Group. Hector Sardarian gave ...
TARON MARGARIAN ELECTED FIRST DEPUTY MAYOR
Former head of Yerevan's Avan District, Taron Margarian, was elected first deputy mayor of Yerevan City with a unanimous vote of the 47 aldermen. Previously, Kamo Areyan held the post of first deputy ...
DOESN'T MEDVEDEV NEED OBAMA?
The President of the Russian Federation needs no Americans to get in touch with Russian civil society," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said when commenting on his refusal to attend the joint forum ...
WILL HATSPANIAN BE AMNESTIED?
Sargis Hatspanian, a French-Armenian opposition activist and a hero of the Artsakh War, is still waiting for an answer by the Ministry of Justice. Remind that some documents proving that Hatspanian was ...
WILL KARABAKH CONFLICT BE SETTLED THIS YEAR?
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"Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutiun adheres to the opinion that Armenia should withdraw from the talks as Turkey sets preconditions in Armenian-Turkish relations, particularly in view of ...
DON'T THEY CONCEAL?
"I am unaware of cases when someone has concealed a broadcasting frequency," Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsian told A1+. Let's remind that last week during a sitting of the Appellate ...
ARMENIAN FM RECEIVES FRENCH OMBUDSMAN
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the French Ombudsman, Jean-Paul Delevoye who is in Armenia on a working visit. Mr. Edward Nalbandian assessed the high-level and friendly relations ...
FRANCE WON THE TENDER
On July 6 Armenia's Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian received a French delegation headed by the Human Rights Defender, Jean-Paul Delevoye. Jean-Paul Delevoye informed that the Human Rights Defender's ...
EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY
A 3.9 -magnitude earthquake took place eight km south-west from the city of Muradli, Turkey, at 4:48, July 6. The force of the epicenter was measured 5-6 on the Richter scale, reports the National Service ...
STORM CAUSED INCONVENIENCES
Yesterday's severe storm and heavy rain in Yerevan left numerous trees uprooted, windows broken and hoardings hung. Some communities were deenergized and telephones disconnected which caused further inconveniences ...
"WE SHALL OBTAIN JUSTICE."
Armenian MP Khachatur Sukiasian issued the following statement today: Dear compatriots As you know on March 4, 2008 the National Assembly met the motion of the Prosecutor General and agreed to my arrest ...
KENTIKIAN ENJOYS RECURRENT VICTORY
WBA and WIBF lightweight champion Suzy Kentikian, 21, defended her titles in a fight vs. Argentinean boxer Carolina Marcela Guttierrez Gaite after the WBA and WIBF World Championship flyweight fight in ...