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Headlines for March 14, 2011OPPOSITION HAK ACTIVIST ARRESTED IN YEREVAN
Celebrated boxer Samson Khachatryan, an activist of the opposition alliance Armenian National Congress (HAK), has been placed under arrest. "The World Cup holder and Champion of Europe and USSR is charged ...OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS DUE IN THE REGION
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs - Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Bernard Fassier (France) and Igor Popov (Russia) will arrive in Baku on Monday. On March 15, the Co-Cgairs are scheduled to meet with the Azerbaijani ...ANOTHER OPPOSITION ACTIVIST SUMMONED BY POLICE
Armenian National Congress (HAK) activist Artashes Sardaryan, summoned to the Police Department of Arabkir District today morning, has been released. Sardaryan was picked up from his florist's shop at ...HERITAGE PARTY TO CONVENE A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
On March 13, the Heritage Party convened a plenary session of its republic-wide Council. Aside from the Council's members-including the Executive Board members who are ex officio members of the Council-members ...NZHK LEADER: "I AM A HAWK WHILE TER-PETROSYAN IS A DOVE"
A social riot is possible to burst out in Armenia, New Times Party (NZhK) Leader Aram Karapetyan told a news conference on March 14. "In his recent statement Serzh Sargsyan admitted the possibility of ...HAK CONDEMNS POLICE ACTIONS, DEMANDS TO RELEASE SAMSON KHACHATRYAN
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) has issued a statement condemning the arrest of HAK activist Samson Khachatryan who is accused of participating in a scuffle with plainclothes policemen during HAK's ...TURKISH INTELLECTUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMEMORATION EVENT TO HRANT DINK
Yerevan Chamber Music House will host Monday an event in commemoration of the slain Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Sepuh bishop Chuljyan will open the evening with his pray. The event will feature photos ...CHARGES FILED AGAINST JAILED OPPOSITION ACTIVIST
On March 13, at 5 p.m., three Armenian citizens - Samson Khachatryan, Misak Hovakimyan and Poghos Krmzyan - were taken to the Police Department of Kentron District on suspicion of using violence against ...TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: TWO KILLED
Two were killed as VAZ 2121 and VAZ 21099 collided in Yerevan on the night of March 14. The accident took place at the intersection of David Bek and Hovsepyan Streets. The driver of one of the vehicles, ...WOMAN CYCLIST SEEN IN GYUMRI STREETS EVERY DAY
Before the first snowfall in Gyumri, one could see a 60-year-old woman riding a bicycle in the city streets. Lyuda Bilbilidi was born in Gyumri and never wanted to live anywhere else, despite her deep ...FALSE BOMB ALERT AT YEREVAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
On March 14, Yerevan police department received an anonymous call about a bomb threat. On arriving at the scene, the operational group of the Armenian police and Emergency Situations Ministry found no ...TICKET PRICES UP IN ARMENIA
A number of airline companies, including Armavia and Aeroflot air carriers, have raised the ticket prices for a number of directions. Director of Aeroflot Company Vadim Kovalenko explained the rise in ...ARONIAN LEADS AMBER BLINDFOLD AND RAPID TOURNAMENT
The 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament has kicked off in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The tournament has brought together twelve grandmasters from different countries. After defeating Anish Giri (Netherlands) ..."PEOPLE'S TV" TO BE AIRED BY A1+
The Board of Trustees of "People's Television Foundation," established in October 2010 with a primary goal to assist the embattled TV Company "A1+," resumes fundraising, Foundation members told a press ..."THE ORDER CAME FROM PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE"
The investigation into the case of Tigran Postanjyan, the brother of outspoken opposition parliamentarian Zaruhi Postanjyan, concluded this morning. "There has been a pile of violations in the case," ...VAHAN HOVHANNISYAN REFUSES TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY
Head of ARF-Dashnaktsutyun faction Vahan Hovhannisyan has rejected an invitation by Wilton Park to participate in a conference to be held in Turkey from March 24 to 27. This is the third conference to ...ARMENIA, PARAGUAY TO SIGN MEMORANDUM
On March 14 the newly appointed Ambassador of Paraguay to Armenia, Marcial Bobadilla Guillen (seat in Moscow), presented the copies of his credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. Congratulating ...VOLCANO ERUPTS IN JAPAN, ADDS TO COUNTRY'S WOES
A volcano erupted on Sunday in southwestern Japan after nearly two weeks of relative silence. The volcano is spewing ash and rocks up to four kilometres into the air as the country continues struggling ..."POST-SCRIPTUM" TO HOST YPC PRESIDENT BORIS NAVASARDYAN
On March 14, the program "Post-Scriptum" will host President of Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan. You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 27. "Post-Scriptum" will be broadcast ...THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH DUE IN 500 DAYS
In just 500 days, the world's gaze will turn to the UK as the lights go up on the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. "The British people stand ready to welcome friends from across the globe, ...ARMENIAN WRESTLERS WIN BRONZE IN IRAN
Armenia took a bronze medal in the International Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship going on in Iran. Armenia's Vahram Khachatryan (60kg) won a bronze after losing to his rival in the semifinals. Artak ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1884 Birth in Batoom of Levon Takhtajian, lecturer of Yerevan State University (agricultural economy and linguistics).
- 1901 Birth of Kostandeen Hakobian, Scientist, Doctor and Professor of Agricultural Sciences, in Meerzeek. He got a State Award for the creation of a Kazakh species of white-headed cattle.
- 1914 Birth of Balasan (Vruyr Balasanyan), translator and writer, in Moscow, .
- 1918 Start of the Trebizond negotiations between the delegations of Turkey and the Transcaucasian Seym. The German-Turkish attack took place at the same time. The negotiation effort was in vain as the Mensheviks, led by Chkhenkely, agreed to cede to the territorial demands of Turkey.
- 1921 Start of the Red Army's extensive attack on Yerevan, which ended in its victory two weeks later.
- 1921 End of the London Conference. It made indefinite allusions to a national home for the Armenians in Western Armenia. The Turkish part rejected it later.
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