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Headlines for December 13, 2011ALL ROADS ARE PASSABLE
The RA Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that all roads in Armenia are passable at 08:30 a.m. December 13.1,844 AFTERSHOCKS
There have been with 3-5 magnitude in Van at 23:40 p.m. on December 12.
The National Service for Seismic Defense of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that the aftershocks of the 7.1 magnitude ...SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN IN A MONTH
In January 2012, the West will expand the list of sanctions against Iran. This is what Head of the Foreign Relations Office William Hage announced.
"We are preparing to legally increase peaceful pressure ...TO DECLARE ELECTION RESULTS INVALID
The presidential elections held in Transdnester on Sunday may be declared invalid.
The "Moskovsky Komsomolets" reports that the issue of declaring the elections invalid is actually a heated debate between ...TRIAL POSTPONED
The court of general jurisdiction of Shengavit district in Yerevan just postponed the investigation into the case of contractual soldier, lieutenant Artak Nazaryan, who was killed at the Mehrabi military ...NEW RALLY "FOR FAIR ELECTIONS"
The opposition in Moscow is getting ready to bring people out to the streets again with the demand of declaring the results of the Russian State Duma elections invalid.
The rally organizers will hold ...GORBACHEV HAS GIVEN PUTIN 12 DAYS
"If they don't declare the results of the falsified elections invalid, the society may give an adequate response and apply sharp measures. The authorities are the ones provoking steps that are anti-democratic ...RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FACTORY AND NAREGATSI ART INSTITUTE?
Director General of Yerevan Clock Factory OJSC Norayr Chradyan has responded to the rumors in the presses according to which Director of Nargeatsi Art Institute Narek Harutyunian is one of the factory's ...SURIK KHACHATRYAN: "I PUSHED HER HEAD A LITTLE"
Governor of Syunik province Surik Khachatryan continues to deny the fact that he hit businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan. During a telephone conversation with "A1+", Khachatryan ruled out the Special Investigative ...MEDVEDEV HAS STARTED SETTLING SCORES
After the State Duma elections, President of the Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedev said he would draw conclusions regarding the activities of all governors that hadn't been able to ensure "United Russia" ...HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE PROTECTED IN 2016
"If we want Armenia to have an active and efficient system of human rights protection, we have to do everything possible to eliminate the needless bureaucracy and reduce the contacts between citizens ...V. GASPARYAN: "IT IS INSTRUCTIVE"
RA Police Chief, general-lieutenant Vladimir Gasparyan today received Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Tengiz Sharmanashvili.
According to the RA Police press release, Vladimir Gasparyan presented the reforms ...BUILDINGS IN YEREVAN SHOULD BE FORTIFIED
During its session in government, the Science and Technology Council gave consent to the proposals for the application of seismic isolation in buildings that are being built, restored and fortified in ...MEDALS FOR LOVING THE HOMELAND FROM THE OUTSIDE
On December 13, benefactor Vard Alexanian (Egypt), who has been awarded the "Movses Khorenatsi" Medal by the decree of RA President Serzh Sargsyan, and Armenologist, educator Hagop Cholakian (Syria) received ...IF TODAY, WILL PAP WIN?
Politologist Stepan Grigoryan claims that the Prosperous Armenia Party will win and that it had announced that the main competition wouldn't be between the government and the opposition, but within the ...LIGHT SLAP FOR DISCIPLINE
Lawyer Artur Sakunts says the quashing of the case against Governor of Syunik province Surik Khachatryan is mocking the society.
We remind that the Special Investigative Service has quashed the case, ...ZURABYAN MEETS KUKAVO MIDZUO
Coordinator of the Armenian National Congress Levon Zurabyan on December 13 met with First Secretary of the Political Department of the Embassy of Japan (seat in Moscow) Kuvako Midzuo.
During the meeting, ...SYUNIK GOVERNOR'S BEATING WASN'T A BEATING?
The RA Special Investigative Service has ended the preliminary investigation into the case instigated under Article 118 (beating) of the RA Criminal Code in relation to the incident that took place between ...MINISTER TO MEET WITH GOVERNOR
RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan on December 14 will leave for Shirak province.
In Gyumri the minister will have a meeting with Governor of Shirak province Ashot Giziryan. The minister ..."GRATITUDE" MEDAL TO ROBERT NAZARYAN
NKR President Bako Sahakyan on December 13 issued a decree on awarding a "Gratitude" Medal to Chairperson of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia Robert Nazaryan for his contribution to ...YOUR QUESTION FOR THE ECONOMIST
Today "P.S." will host former RA Minister of Economy and Finance, Pro-rector of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, economist Edward Sandoyan.
You can send your questions by calling us at 58-54-27 ...CUT SILVER FIR TREE
Last night at 23:40, police officers noticed two men moving a silver fir tree while on duty at the Kentron district in Hrazdan city. According to the RA Police press release, the men confessed that they ...TWO BODIES IN APARTMENT
On December 12, there was information received that the residents of apartment #45 of building #19 on Kh. Stepanyan Street in Vardenis city of Gegharkunik province weren't responding to telephone calls ...FIRE AT WINE FACTORY
On December 13 at 03:13, an alarm was received that a fire had broken out at 19 Raffi Street (Ararat Wine Factory Ltd) in Ararat village of Ararat province.
Two firefighting crews left for the scene, ...LOST IN FOGGY WEATHER
On December 12, citizen G. Hovakimyan called rescuers and told them that he was lost on the Yerevan-Artashat highway due to a foggy weather and wasn't able to find his way.
The search-and-rescue team ...PRICES HAVE DOUBLED
According to the National Statistical Service, prices of products have grown compared to the same period last year.
The price of foods has gone up by 106.9 percent in November compared to November 2010. ...POLICE OPERATION IN CHILD'S PRESENCE
Police arrested Head of the Housing Communal Department of Etchmiadzin Municipality Norayr Mirzakhanyan last evening. According to the RA Police press release, Mirzakhanyan was arrested at the 2nd km ...TO APPEAL OR NOT TO APPEAL?
Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan says only after consulting with her lawyer will she decide on whether she will appeal the decision of the Special Investigative Service or not.
We remind that the SIS ...2 MILITARY HELICOPTERS COLLIDE
Last night, 2 U.S. military helicopters collided during military drills in Terston, Washington. The collision killed at least 6 and injured 2. Newsru reports that the helicopters arose from the Luis-McHord ...ARMENIAN CHILDREN ARE VERY POOR
According to official data, 41.4 percent of children in Armenia are considered poor, and 3.7 percent are in extreme poverty. "If a person is poor and doesn't have the income for minimum living standards, ...PRISONER DIES
Prisoner Albert Rshtuni (born in 1936) died at the "Penitentiary Hospital".
"He was diagnosed with a heavy process of sugar diabetes, diabetic nephropatia, the I-II degrees of chronic kidney deficiency, ...SADIST MOTHER-IN-LAW ARRESTED
Haykanush Mikayelyan was arrested after her flight from Moscow to Yerevan and has been taken to the Artashat police division.
Police told "A1+" that Haykanush Mikayelyan was charged with Articles 112 ...LIGHT SLAP FOR DISCIPLINE
Lawyer Artur Sakunts says the quashing of the case against Governor of Syunik province Surik Khachatryan is mocking the society.
We remind that the Special Investigative Service has quashed the case, ...MURDERED SOLDIER'S EYEWITNESS NOT DEMOBILIZED
After a two-hour break, the court of general jurisdiction of Shengavit district in Yerevan today continued the trial of the case of contractual soldier, lieutenant Artak Nazaryan who was murdered at the ...PROMISES UNPRECEDENTED ELECTIONS
Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov assures that he has been surprised by and frustrated with those giving and taking bribes ever since he was a student. However, he didn't wish ...TO RETURN CAPTIVES
The RA Commission in Captives, Hostages and the Missing today held its final session of the year at the RA Ministry of Defense. The session was headed by chairperson of the Commission, Minister of Defense ...SHE WON'T APPEAL, IF GOVERNOR BEHAVES
Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan says the quashing of the case against the governor of Syunik province is her victory and views that as the governor's repentance.
"I consider repentance as a public apology ...MINISTER VISITS ARMY RECRUITS
RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan today visited the central army recruitment station to get acquainted with the process of the fall recruitment and the activities that are underway.
At the station, ...OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE ON WOMAN'S SUICIDE ATTEMPT
The RA Ombudsman's Office today refused to comment on the suicide attempt of an elderly woman who had visited the office. The Office also refused to release her name.
A short while ago, the Department ...DEPRIVING THEM OF A LIVING
Traders at the closed market in Gyumri might be deprived of the chance to earn a living.
This morning, the market owner visited the traders and informed them that the market would close since there were ...NAREG RELEASED
Founder of Naregatsi Art Institute Nareg Hartunian's precautionary measure has changed.
The court recently ruled to release him with a signature to not leave the country, Hartunian's attorney Ani Torosyan ...BROUGHT MESSAGE FROM SYUNIK PROVINCE
When a state official publicly hits a woman regardless of her social status and remains unpunished, that is embarrassing for the country.
This is how President of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia Avetik ...SRC ON NAREG
The State Revenue Committee under the RA Government has issued a press release in which it is stated:
"The Committee has paid heed to the request of founding president of GH Storage Enterprises Ltd Nareg ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1795 Javad Khan surrenders Gandzak to the Russians.
- 1854 Birth of Mooratsan - Grigor Ter-Hovhannisyan -(writer) in Shooshee (Artsakh). He died in 1908.
- 1890 Death of Mkrtich Emin (armenologist) in Moscow (Russia). He was born in 1815.
- 1901 Opening of the Alexandropol-Yerevan railroad.
- 1911 Gevorg the Fifth (Soorenyants) elected Catholicos. He was murdered by the Soviet Police in 1930.
- 1920 Lenin appoints A. Mravyan and S. Ter-Gabrielyan to the Revolutionary Committee of the USSR.
- 1920 The old administrative institutions and positions are removed by order of the Armenian SSR's People's Committee for Internal Affairs.
- 1921 Start of the repatriation of Diasporan Armenians to Soviet Armenia.
- 1940 Death of painter Stepan Aghajanian.
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