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Headlines for April 29, 2011BAKO SAHAKYAN ATTENDS TREE PLANTING IN KARVACHAR
President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Shahumyan region on April 28.
In the regional center of Karvachar, Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation with the heads of regional ...COPIES OF DESTROYED KHACHKARS TO BE CONSECRATED
On April 30, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (also known as Decollation of Saint John the Baptist and Beheading of the Forerunner).
This is a holy ...EU COMMISSIONER CONCERNED OVER MARCH 2008 TRAGIC EVENTS
If we do not seriously contemplate over the tragic clashes of March 1, 2008, do not adequately respond to the events and fully close that page, we cannot create a favorable atmosphere in Armenia ahead ...OMBUDSMAN TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS ON MARCH 2008 EVENTS
Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan today made a statement saying that the Ombudsman's Office is ready to accept applications on the March 1, 2008 events.
"Taking into consideration the current political ...HOW RUBEN HAYRAPETYAN FRESHENS UP
Republican MP Ruben Hayrapetyan is not going to run for Parliament. "I have already announced that I am not a freelance deputy, and everyone is well aware of my party affiliation. If the Republican Party ...HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN ASKS TO PAROLE SASUN MIKAELYAN
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Hovik Abrahamyan has asked President Serzh Sargsyan to consider the parole of jailed oppositionist Sasun Mikaelyan.
"Concerned about the health of our former colleague and ...THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
On April 29, Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Štefan Füle. Minister Nalbandian noted that the integration with ...ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER TO LEAVE FOR BRUSSELS
At invitation of President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, Speaker of Armenian Parliament Hovik Abrahamyan will leave for Brussels on May 3 to participate in the inaugural meeting of Euronest Parliamentary ...ON THE EXCHANGE
Deals amounting to USD 4 600 000 at an average price of AMD 370.05 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on April 29. The closing price was AMD 370, reports the RA Central Bank.CITIZEN OF SPITAK DIES AS FERROCONCRETE WALL FALLS ON HIM
A citizen of Spitak (a city in northern Armenia located in the Lori region) died on Thursday as a ferroconcrete wall collapsed on Spitak-Vanadzor highway, near a garment factory.
On arriving at the scene, ...UK ROYAL WEDDING TO BE TELEVISED LIVE VIA YOUTUB
Thirty years after Prince Charles and Lady Diana took their vows before an international audience, Kate Middleton and Prince William, the first-born son of Charles and Diana, will declare their eternal ..."WINGS OF TATEV" TO OPERATE UNDER NEW SCHEDULE
Wings of Tatev, the longest reversible passenger aerial tramway in the world, is in a good state of repair and ready to transport increasing tourists, the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia ...YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY TO HAVE NEW RECTOR
Hovhannes Tokmajyan has been elected Rector of Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction (YSUAC) by secret ballot. The decision was taken on Friday during the YSUAC council meeting.
On ...YSU RECTOR DISMISSED
By an edict of Armenian Minister of Education and Science, Aram Simonyan has been relieved from his duties as Rector of Yerevan State University according to his application.
Simonyan has been appointed ...VISITORS TO YEREVAN ZOO TO BE FINED FOR FEEDING ANIMALS
From now on, visitors to Yerevan Zoo (also known as the zoological garden of Yerevan) will be fined in the amount of 10 000 drams for feeding animals. The decision was taken by Ruben Khacharyan, new director ...ARMENIA LOST TO TURKEY 0:2
The Armenian national under-17 football team lost to Turkish team (0:2) in the "Cup of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan."
Earlier the Armenian team had lost to the Georgian team (3:5) and gained ...LEVON TER-PETROSYAN MEETS U.S. DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan met with Tina S. Kaidanow, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
The interlocutors discussed measures to overcome ...DEMAND 1: 100% PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM
The draft amendments to the Armenian Electoral Code do not meet the international standards for free and fair democratic elections, ARF-initiated "Public movement for the protection of electoral rights" ...SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE RECEIVED COPY OF "ARMENIA'S LOST SPRING"
Vahagn Harutyunyan, head of the Special Investigation Service's Investigation Group looking into the deadly clashes of March 1, 2008, has received a copy of "Armenia's Lost Spring" - a film by publicist ...ARMENIAN, NKR PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS DISCUSS COOPERATION ISSUES
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Hovik Abrahamyan received on Friday his NKR counterpart Ashot Ghulyan.
The parties discussed the issues on the agenda of the recurrent sitting of the Inter-Parliamentary ...ARMENIA, EUROPEAN COMMISSION SIGN JOINT DECLARATION
Serzh Sargsyan received today the EU Commissioner for Enlargments and Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle to discuss issues related to Armenia-EU cooperation.
The interlocutors discussed a broad ...EMMY LEAVING FOR GERMANY
Pop singer Emmy, who will represent Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest 2011, will leave for Germany on April 30 to present her song in a number of German cities.
Armine Zoryan, who is responsible for ...
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Today in Armenian history- 239 Birth of Saint Grigor Loosavoritsh. He founded Christianity in Armenia in 301. He died in 326.
- 1858 The Jerusalem Seminary was founded.
- 1904 The battle of Ishkhanadzor, one of the most important battles of the Sassoon rebellion against Turkish exactions.
- 1945 The Armenian 89th Tamanian Division participates in the street battles of Berlin.
- 1961 The Achievements of the National Economy of the Armenian SSR Exhibition opens in Yerevan.
- 1963 The first unit of Yerevan's Thermal Electric Power Generator is put on line.
- 1992 The Artsakh armed forces dislodge Azeri Turk soldiers that had mounted assaults on Stepanakert and Karitak (Artsakh).
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