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Headlines for November 12, 2011

WAR AGAINST IRAN TO FAVOR AZERBAIJAN
The West's threats to Iran are nothing new, but they are unrealistic. This is what Iraniologist Mher Baghdasaryan and Turkologist Andranik Ispiryan said during a press conference today. Iraniologist Mher ...
CASE AGAINST PRESIDENT'S SON TO BE INSTIGATED
After an inspection at the offices of the Moldovan President's son, Oleg Smirnov located in the Armenian Cul-de-Sac in Moscow, serious violations were revealed that may bring the son of the Transdnester ...
CEASEFIRE VIOLATION
Last week, the opponent violated the ceasefire regime more than 150 times on the Karabakhi-Azerbaijani line of contact. The frontline subdivisions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired nearly 850 shots ...
TIGRAN SARGSYAN ON SCANDALOUS VIDEO
The following was posted on Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's Facebook page: "I have understood that most of you have enjoyed watching the sound-edited video taped and disseminated by H1 Armenian Public ...
SRC REVEALS
From 1 January 2011 to 21 October, the State Revenue Committee has revealed 71 customs law violations the majority of which were smuggling attempts, according to a press release from the Department of ...
TALISH STUDIES CONFERENCE KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
The 2nd Talish Studies international conference kicked off in Yerevan nearly an hour ago. The conference is dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the international scientific journal Iran and the Caucasus ...
FALLS IN ICY LANDSLIDE
On November 11, a Ford Transit fell in a icy landslide at the 90th km section of the Yerevan-Sevan-Ijevan highway and collided with a wall on the end of the road. The passenger received physical injuries ...
CRASHES INTO WALL
On November 11, a VAZ-2106 crashed into a concrete wall at the 66th km section of the Yerevan-Ijevan road. The driver and passenger received physical injuries and were transferred to the hospital. Investigation ...
"BANDITS" ON ROAD TO TRCHKAN
The issue of Trchkan Waterfall has been solved and there won't be construction of a hydro-electric station there, but environmental activist Mariam Sukhudyan says there are still issues that remain unsolved. "To ...
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND THE ROADS
The Tchambarak-Drakhtik road of Gegharkunik province has become almost impassable due to heavy snowfall. Tchambarak Tchanshin LTD is cleaning the roads with two bulldozers, reports the press service of ...
CONSIDER ELECTIONS FALSIFIED
Public school N 2 in Maralik today elected a new principal after a struggle between acting principal Rosa Gevorgyan and former principal Anyuta Hovhannisyan. According to the amendments made in the RA ...
NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE ANNOUNCED
The contest for the New Seven Wonders of Nature held in Zurich drew to an end. The Swiss New Seven Wonders Foundation headed by Bernard Weber yesterday summed up the results of the contest. According ...
"SINGERS SHOULD SING IN THE SHOWER"
"Armenian culture and art, as well as Armenia will be destroyed in the next couple of years, if drastic measures aren't taken to save Armenian culture," this is what writer, playwright Vahram Sahakyan ...
ANOTHER AFTERSHOCK
The aftershocks following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that took place near Van on October 23 continue. The National Service for Seismic Defense at the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that ...
IT'S SNOWING
At 15:30 on November 12, there was heavy snowfall in Kotayk and Lori province, as well as Gavar city of Gegharkunik province, Vayk city of Vayots Dzor province, Sisyan and Goris cities of Syunik province. We ...
WHAT DID THE INSPECTIONS SHOW?
The nationwide army recruitment commission summed up the results of the 2011 spring army recruitment during a wide-format session held at the RA Ministry of Defense today. Among participants of the consultation ...
ANOTHER MEDAL TO TARON MARGARYAN
Acting mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan has been awarded the "Andranik Ozanyan" Medal by RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan for efficiently organizing and holding the spring army recruitment in Yerevan, ...
CAR ACCIDENT IN YEREVAN
Today at 15:30 a VAZ-2106 and a Volkswagen Tuares crashed into each other at the Isahakyan-Teryan intersection in Yerevan. Rescuers brought out the driver of the VAZ-2106 with state license numbers 07 ...
30 CARS IN TRAFFIC JAM
At 18:00, a snowstorm left 30 cars in a traffic jam on the 82nd-84th km sections of Yerevan-Meghri highway (near Tigranashen village), which is almost impassable. Ararat Tchanshin CJSC has sent two trucks ...
ISSUE SOLVED THROUGH DONATION
After many protests, the issue related to the half-built building located on Gevorg Chaush 14/3 has been partially solved. The 22 residents of the building received their property certificates today from ...
POLICE CALL FOR ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Police today rushed to the iron ore in Hrazdan after receiving an alarm from the Chinese Fortune Oil company's Russian representatives. They announced that a group of environmentalists against the ore ...
SCORES BRONZE MEDAL
Armenia's representative scored a medal on the third day of tournaments for the 35th World Sambo Championship that kicked off in Vilnius, Lithuania. Armenia's representative, student of the Yerevan Children's ...