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Headlines for December 27, 2011NAVALNY WILL BECOME PRESIDENT, IF...
Active Russian opposition member, well-known blogger Alexey Navalny has announced that he will be running for the presidential elections, if they are free and fair.
In an interview with Ekho Moskvi, Navalny ...WANT TO ELIMINATE THE MAJORITARIAN ORDER
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutiun and "Heritage" Party have taken steps for real and radical changes in the Electoral Code in 2008-11 with the purpose of having the National Assembly ...PUTIN: "DUMA IS IN SESSION"
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has ruled out the possibility of reconsidering the results of the parliamentary elections.
The BBC reports that Putin has advised all those who ...WILL FORCE SERZH SARGSYAN NOT TO RUN?
"The Republican Party of Armenia will barely pass the 5 percent in the upcoming parliamentary elections," leader of "National Solidarity" Party Aram Harutyunyan declared today. According to him, the ruling ...BLOODSHED IN SYRIA
The Syrian city of Homsa continues to be beseiged and is still the epicenter of the fight against incumbent President Bashar Asad. The observers of the league of Arab countries comprised of 50 experts ..."SERZH SARGSYAN'S DOESN'T TRUST THE SIS"
"They can reveal the ten murders in a just a couple of months. That is, of course, if they have the desire," says Robert Baghdasaryan, father of one of the victims of March 1 Samvel Harutyunyan.
The families ...CONGRATULATES SPANISH PM
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Mariano Rajoy Brey on assuming the office of prime minister.
In the message it is particularly ...FIRST AMBASSADOR OF KUWAIT ARRIVES
The newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Armenia Bassam Muhammad Alqabandi today presented his credentials to Serzh Sargsyan.
Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the newly appointed Ambassador ...NIKOYAN ASSURES IT "ISN'T CUT OFF"
Chairman of the RA National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan received newly appointed Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Trayan Hristea, reports the NA press service.
The NA Chairman congratulated ...DEPUTY MINISTER DISMISSED
By the decision of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Alexander Ghukasyan has been dismissed from the office of Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia. By another decision, Vahan Poghosyan ...HERO WOULD HAVE TURNED 45 YEARS OLD
In light of the 45th birthday-anniversary of deceased freedom fighter, Artsakh hero, recipient of the RA and NKR "Combat Cross" 1st degree medal Vahagn Vardevanyan, RA First Deputy Minister of Defense ...ORDAINING
By the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, 29 students of the Gevorgyan Spiritual Lyceum, as well as 2 servants of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese ...ROADS ARE OPEN
The RA Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that at 08:30 a.m. on December 27, all roads in Armenia are open and passable.CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF NAREG HARTUNIAN
A concert in support of Nareg Hartunian will take place at Naregatsi Art Institute on Decmeber 28.
In response to Nareg Hartunian's arrest, and considering the arrest groundless, musicians Vahan Artsruni, ...SNAKES AT AIRPORT?
247 snakes have been found in the luggage of a passenger on a flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid.
La Segunda reports that the airport employees were simply shocked when they saw Czech citizen Karel Abelovsky's ...BED BURNT
On December 26, an alarm was received that a fire had broken out at home #42 located on Fanarjyan Street in Yerevan.
Two firefighting crews left for the scene and put the fire out.
The fire burnt the ...CAR CRASH AND SMOKE
On December 26 at 15:32, an alarm was received that a car accident had taken place on the Avetisyan and Papazyan intersection in Yerevan, smoke was coming out of the car's engine and that there was a ...CAR ACCIDENT, ONE DEAD, VICTIMS
On December 27 at 01:10, an alarm was received that a car accident had taken place at the 4th km section of the Etchmiadzin-Armavir highway in Armavir province. It was also reported that there were victims ...RUMORS ARE FALSE, APPA IS MANDATORY
The public relations service of the Car Insurance Bureau of Armenia announces:
"There are rumors going around that it is no longer necessary to sign APPA car insurance contracts for 2012 and that car ..."HERITAGE" CONGRATULATES
Congratulatory message of "Heritage" Party to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and all Armenians around the world in light of the New Year:
"Dear compatriots,
Merry ...YOUR QUESTION FOR DAVID SHAHNAZARYAN
Today at 15:20 "P.S." will host Armenian National Congress central office representative, ex-Minister of National Security David Shahnazaryan.
You can send your questions by calling us at 58-54-27 or ...MASTERPIECES OF PHOTOJOURNALISM
In light of the New Year, Big Pikcture has presented the top 50 photos on the cover of LIFE Weekly.
We present some of them.HAMMARBERG PROMISED TO HELP, BUT DIDN'T?
The murders of the 10 victims of 1 March 2008 won't be revealed. This is clearly established in the report released by the Special Investigative Service.
Summing up the activities of the past four years, ...WHO KILLED THE BUSINESSMAN?
Police officers of the Kentronakan and Erebuni police headquarters revealed the person who killed driver of the Opel (28 SL 373), 40-year old individual entrepreneur Garik Kirakosyan after bringing his ...VARDGES GASPARY WAS FORCED TO LIE DOWN
Armenian National Congress activist Vardges Gaspary today lied on the ground near the entrance to the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash districts as a sign of protest.
Gaspary had ...WHAT SHOULD YOU GIVE AS A NEW YEAR'S PRESENT?
Armenians usually give toys, clothes and Christmas tree decorations as gifts for the holidays. How should you choose what to buy to not hurt your loved ones? International experts say every fifth toy ...YEREVAN CITIZEN FORCED TO MIGRATE TO VAN
The home located at 18 Koghbatsi Street in Yerevan reminds one of an island in the "ocean" of newly built tall buildings in the area. In January 2007, the government recognized all homes in that area ...WHAT IS LIFELONG LEARNING?
Since 2003, the Armenia branch of the Institute for International Cooperation of the Union of Higher National Schools in Germany has been attaching importance to adult education and studies in Armenia.
"Our ...MINISTER HAS A NAKED EYE?
Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan today summed up the passing year.
The growth of poverty that has been registered in the past couple of years isn't showing the positive dynamics of the economy in 2011. ...EXCHANGE RATE
On December 27, a trade of 3,250,000 dollars was made at NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA OJSC at an average exchange rate of 386.56 for a dollar.
The closing price was 387.5 drams, reports the press service of the ...DIDN'T ALLOW ARAVOT DAILY SALES
A young man collected the editions of Aravot Daily from all stands in Gyumri today.
This time the reason was not the undesired release of an article on this or that official, but the article on the brutal ...ANC WELCOMES ARF-D AND "HERITAGE" RELATION
The Armenian National Congress welcomes the December 27 joint statement issued by "Heritage" Party and the ARF-D as a necessary and important step for ensuring legitimate and transparent elections.
The ...PAP WON'T BE IN PARLIAMENT?
Former chairman of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan today declared that the Prosperous Armenia Party wouldn't win in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Touching upon the likelihood of a joint ...TURKEY CAUSING UPROAR
"Even though Russia has wonderful relations with Ankara, it has to take into account the growing influence of Turkey's economy on the region where it traditionally has interests," writes "Nezavisimaya ...ADLP WELCOMES ARF-D-"HERITAGE" PROPOSAL
The State Committee of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramkavar) welcomes the joint statement issued by the ARF-D and "Heritage" Party in which the parties propose to eliminate the majoritarian ...SASUN MIKAYELYAN RESPONDS
Governor of Kotayk province Kovalenko Shahgaldyan has declared: Our candidate for mayor of Hrazdan, that is, mayor Aram Danielyan, will win and I suggest making estimations on that level."
Sasun Mikayelyan, ...PRINCIPAL RECEIVES MAYOR'S GOLD MEDAL
In light of Christmas and the New Year, Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan received the representatives of the spheres of public education, healthcare and the social sphere.
Taron Margaryan assured them ...WANT TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH GAGIK TSARUKYAN
500 Votes social studies group has released the results of its last study of the year. The surveys were conducted in Yerevan and five Armenian provinces and include a number of issues related to social, ...TRANSPORTATION HOURS FOR THE NEW YEAR
To properly organize transportation in Yerevan during the holidays, Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan has ordered to extend the hours of the metro and public transportation on 31 December 2011 and set ...SMALL BEAR NAMED SIKU
A bear named Siku, which people have been "raising" since its birth, has already become highly popular. The bear was born on November 22 at a children's park in Scandinavia. The bear was taken away from ...EARTHQUAKE IN ARTIK
Today at 15:11 an earthquake with a 2.3 magnitude struck 16 km northeast from Artik city.
The Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that the force of the earthquake was 3 points ...TAMANYAN WAS CREATING A SYMBOL
Documents, letters, drawings, personal items and photos.
The exhibition that opened at Alexander Tamanyan Home-Institute today presents the period of the architect's career in Armenia.
"The people know ...
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