Published since 1993
© A1+
Headlines for April 27, 2011TIME TO SETTLE SCORES
Despite Armenian-Americans' persistent admonishment of Pres. Obama to refrain from substituting "Meds Yeghern" (Great Calamity) for the Armenian Genocide in his annual April 24 statement, he has continued ...HAK U.S. OFFICE URGES ARMENIANS TO ATTEND APRIL 28 RALLY
Armenia's future depends on our consistent participation in the nationwide movement, said the American Office of the Armenian National Congress (HAK).
"Today we see the regime retreating gradually before ...ARTIFICIAL OBSTACLES POSED ON THE WAY TO ECTR
May 6 is the last day for Armenia to lodge a complaint with the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights in connection with the tragic events of March 1, 2008. However, to complete the complaint, ...VARDAN BOSTANJYAN: "HAK WILL NEVER AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION"
April 28 will not declare the final watershed between the authorities and opposition, Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) MP Vardan Bostanjyan and New Times Party (NZhK) Leader Aram Karapetyan said on Wednesday. "The ...TAMAR POGHOSYAN TO TENDER HER RESIGNATION
The dispute between Tamar Poghosyan, executive director of One Nation, One Culture Foundation and Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan is finally resolved.s During today's press conference Poghosyan said ...DID AUTHORITIES START A DIALOGUE WITH OPPOSITION?
All watersheds should be left in the past, Edward Sharmazanov, Spokesman for the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) said on Wednesday speaking about the opposition's April 28 rally.
During the April 8 ...ARMENIA'S DEFENSE MINISTER RECEIVES ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL
Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received Assistant Secretary of the Russian Security Council Yuri Zubakov to discuss military cooperation issues.
Seyran Ohanyan and Yuri Zubakov hailed the effective ...SEYRAN OHANYAN: "AZERBAIJAN STRAINS SITUATION"
On April 27, Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ojanyan had a meeting with the Head of the European Commission delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger. The interlocutors discussed issues ...SERZH SARGSYAN VISITS "POLYMER TRUB" COMPANY
Serzh Sargsyan today visited the newly constructed "Polymer Trub" CJSC factory in Merdzavan village. After the solemn opening ceremony Sargsyan walked around the premises of the factory and familiarized ...EU COMMISSIONER ŠTEFAN FüLE DUE IN ARMENIA ON APRIL 28
European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle will visit Armenian on April 28 to meet with the country's leadership.
In particular, Štefan Füle ...BUYERS STRETCH OUT A HELPING HAND TO NEEDY FAMILIES
"Dear compatriots, You can help needy families if you buy dry edible products /rice, pasta, canned food, vegetable oil/ while doing shopping."
Late last week, members of the program "Youth Bank in Yerevan" ...ARMED MEN ATTACK POLICE VEHICLE TRANSPORTING SALARIES
Masked persons have attacked a car transporting salaries of policemen.
The armed assault on GAZ-24 car took place at 2:00 p.m. local time in Yerevan's Tsarav Aghbyur Street. The attackers took to flight ...GASOLINE PRICES UP IN ARMENIA
The prices of gasoline have gone in Armenia, bringing another surprise to local drivers. A liter of regular gasoline is sold for 450 drams against the previous 430 drams. Premium is sold for 470 drams ...MAN U DEFEATS SCHALKE 04
Germany's Schalke 04 lost to England's Manchester United 0:2 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Semi-finals played on Tuesday April 26, 2011, at the Veltins-Arena stadium in Germany.
The goals ...NAZIK AVDALYAN TO UNDERGO SURGERY
World weightlifting champion Nazik Avdalyan is undergoing a medical examination in Yerevan's Erebuni medical centre. Avdalyan will likely undergo an operation on Thursday, April 28, the Weightlifting ...SERZH SARGSYAN LIKES COOPERATION BETWEEN AUTHORITIES AND OPPOSITION
On the eve of the opposition's rally in Yerevan, Serzh Sargsyan spoke about the country's political scene.
"Cleavages cannot yield good results or guarantee the country's further development. We must ..."SERZH SARGSYAN DODGES RESPONSIBILITY"
Serzh Sargsyan's recent statements made Heritage MP Armen Martirosyan conclude that Sargsyan is not going to reveal the consequences of the deaths of the March 2008 victims.
"Serzh Sargssyan dodges responsibility ...FLOWERS LEFT AT TSITSERNAKABERD MEMORIAL TO BE RECYCLED INTO HAND-MADE CARDS
It is already the second year, the Yerevan-based Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) recycles the flowers left at the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial during the April ...SHIRAK DEFEATS ULYSSES, PROGRESSES TO ARMENIA CUP FINAL
Gyumri's football club Shirak defeated FC Ulysses Yerevan during the semifinal of the Armenia Cup 2011 on Wednesday, April 27.
Shirak took a 2:1 victory over Ulysses to progress to the final of the Cup ...
© A1+
Most read news (last 7 days)ONLY JAPANESE SHIP ACCEPTED THE ARMENIANS
YURI VARDANYAN HOSPITALIZED
YEREVAN MAYOR OFF TO PARIS
TIME TO SETTLE SCORES
FULFILLED EMPEROR'S COMMANDMENT
YEREVAN'S OLDEST PHOTOGRAPHER'S STUDIO CAN TELL EVERYTHING ABOUT ARMENIAN CAPITAL
TURKEY VOICED REGRET
GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DUE IN YEREVAN APRIL 26
HIMA INITIATIVE URGES TO STOP DEMOLITION OF KATOGHIKE CHURCH
HAK U.S. OFFICE URGES ARMENIANS TO ATTEND APRIL 28 RALLY
© AUA
Today in Armenian history- 1749 Death of Mkhitar Sebastatsee. He founded the Roman Catholic Mkhitarist Congregation. He was born in 1676.
- 1827 Russian forces lay seige to Fort Yerevan (currently the Armenian Winery building).
- 1849 Students create the "Ararat Union" in Paris.
- 1868 Death of Grigor Aghatonyan in Paris. He was born in 1823.
- 1915 Birth of Hovhannes Shiraz (poet). He died in 1984.
- 1919 In Constantinople, start of the trials of the leaders of the Young Turk government and the central committee members of the "Union and Progress" party.
- 1925 The Science and Art Institute of the Armenian SSR opens in Yerevan.
- 1930 Death of Archbishop Eghisheh Doorian, historian, literary figure, author, and Patriarch of Jerusalem.
- 1931 An earthquake (Richter Scale: 6.3) occurs in Zangezoor and affects a 100 000 sq.km. area. The Monastery of Tatev and other structures on the Tatev highlands and in the valley of the Vorotan River are destroyed.
- 1994 Israel officially condemned the Armenian Genocide as Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin proclaimed on the floor of the Knesset (the Israeli legislature), in answer to the claims of the Turkish Ambassador, that "It was not war. It was most certainly massacre and genocide, something the world must remember".
Forum most active discussions
ARMENIAN NEWS
INTERACTIVE NEWS
INFORMATION
MY ARMTOWN
How to quit smoking?
How to write in Armenian on Windows XP?
All materials published on this website are taken from open sources and are copyrighted by their respective owners. You cannot reproduce or copy any materials published on armtown.com without written consent of original copyright holder. If you want to remove any material, please send us an email with proof of ownership/copyright and your material will be removed immediately. All materials published for information purposes only.