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Headlines for November 16, 2011

WILL THEY PRODUCE LEGAL GROUNDS?
President of the Armenian Center of Parliamentarism Ruben Torosyan is concerned about the fact that Yerevan's new mayor Taron Margaryan has not served in the army. "In compliance with Article 30 of the ...
NSC SECRETARY TO LEAVE FOR MOSCOW
Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia, Arthur Baghdasaryan, will leave for Moscow on November 16-18 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev. The sides are expected ...
KAZAKHSTAN TO HOLD SNAP ELECTION IN JANUARY
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has dissolved parliament and called a snap election for mid-January. The move, which was widely expected after he won April's presidential poll, will dilute the ...
ANC WILL NOT SIT IDLE, IT WILL STAGE SIT-IN
Taron Margaryan cannot be a good mayor, said former mayor of Yerevan City, member of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) Vahagn Khachatryan. "No one can work in an environment that is affected ...
WILL SYUNIK MARZPET BE FIRED?
Republican Party MP Lernik Alexanyan condemns the latest scandal that involves Syunik marzpet (regional governor) Suren Khachatryan, saying it is an ugly phenomenon. "We need to find out the causes of ...
HEAD OF BHK HEADQUARTERS STILL UNKNOWN
Students cannot be affiliated with any party against their will, according to Prosperous Armenia party (BHK) MP Vahe Enfiajyan. This year, several dozens of students will be granted Gagik Tsarukyan Foundation ...
BULLET SMASHES WHITE HOUSE WINDOW
The US secret service has found a bullet from a semi-automatic rifle that smashed a window at the White House, according to officials. The service has been investigating a shooting that occurred near ...
ALTAI ATTRACTS ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN
Moscow-based businessman of Armenian origin Armen Shahinyan has asked the United Russia (Yedìnaya Rossìya) party to propose his candidacy as deputy in Russia's Altai Krai (region). Shahinyan ...
ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER OFF TO KAZAKHSTAN
A delegation headed by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan has left for the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in the recurrent sitting of the Council of Defense Ministers of CIS participating state. A ...
ARMENIAN, ROMANIAN FMS DISCUSS KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, who has arrived in Yerevan for a working visit. The two officials discussed a wide range of issues related ...
AT THE EXCHANGE
Deals amounting to USD Õ§ 4 600 000 at an average price of AMD 385.03 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia On November 16. The closing price comprised AMD 384.75 /USD 1, reports the RA Central ...
POST-SCRIPTUM TO HOST VARDAN AYVAZYAN
The program "Post-Scriptum" will host Republican Party MP Vardan Ayvazyan. You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 27. "Post Scriptum" will be webcast live at 3:20 p.m. and will ...
TEMPERATURE EXPECTED TO RISE IN ARMENIA
Snow will continue across Armenia in the coming three days. However, there will be no increase in precipitation, said Zaruhi Petrosyan, head of the Operative Hydro-Meteorological Center at the Ministry ...
ARTAK NAZARYAN'S CASE HEARING RESUMED IN YEREVAN
The Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan's Shengavit Administrative District is presently hearing the murder case of Lieutenant of RA Armed Forces Artak Nazaryan. This is the first hearing in Yerevan. Previous ...
YEREVAN TO HOST CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO FIRST SPACE FLIGHT
On November 22-24, Yerevan will host a conference entitled "50 Years of Space Age: Real and Virtual Research." On November 22-24, young scientists and students from the Commonwealth of Independent States ...
ATTENTION! TREES ARE BEING FELLED
A group calling itself "Let's Preserve Our Environment" claims that the Landshaft store on Charents Street, opposite the Yerevan State University's Department of Botany, has been cutting down trees which ...
PHONEATHON TO LAUNCH NOV 17
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's 12th European Phoneathon, the second largest annual fundraising event after the Telethon, will kick off in France on November 17 and run through November 20. Some 700 volunteers ...
OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE TO HAVE REGIONAL STRUCTURES
Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan starts a series of visits to six marzes. From November 17 to 29, the human rights defender will travel to Kapan, Eghegnadzor, Gyumri, Ijevan, Vanadzor and Gavar to ...
ZAVEN ANDREASIAN TIES GAME AGAINST MATLAKOV
Armenian Grandmaster, 2010 Russia Cup holder Zaven Andreasian tied his second round game against Russia's Maxim Matlakov at the Russia Chess Cup. The winner of the pair will be known after the additional ...
ARF-D: "SMILE WILL DISAPPEAR FROM REPUBLICANS' FACE"
ARF-Dashnaktsutyun MP Ara Nranyan strictly condemns the 2012 state budget, saying it reflects the interests of the political majority. "Authorities also bear responsible for those who did not vote for ...
SERZH SARGSYAN, MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD TALK ON PHONE
Serzh Sargsyan had a phone conversation with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed issues related to Ahmadinejad's upcoming visit to Armenia. They also discussed ...
SERVICEMEN BECAME SCAPEGOATS
All the five accused charged with the death of lieutenant Artak Nazaryan have become scapegoats. The real criminal is still at large, Ruben Martirosyan, representative of Artak Nazaryan's successor, announced ...