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Published on January 10, 2012
SASUN MIKAYELYAN AGAINST INCUMBENT MAYOR
- Former mayor of Hrazdan, former political prisoner, Artsakh war veteran Sasun Mikayelyan today told "A1+" that he had submitted documents to run in the elections for mayor of Hrazdan to the electoral commission of the precinct.
We remind that the elections for mayor of Hrazdan will be held on February 12, 2012.
The electoral commission of the precinct will accept all candidates' documents until January 13 according to the order prescribed by the law.
President of the electoral commission of precinct N 25 Armen Badalyan told "A1+" that he was also running in the elections and that he had already submitted his documents to the incumbent mayor of Hrazdan, member of the Republican Party of Armenia Aram Danielyan.
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Headlines for January 10, 2012SASUN MIKAYELYAN AGAINST INCUMBENT MAYOR
Former mayor of Hrazdan, former political prisoner, Artsakh war veteran Sasun Mikayelyan today told "A1+" that he had submitted documents to run in the elections for mayor of Hrazdan to the electoral ...HEGHINE BISHARYAN: HEAD OF OEK HEADQUARTERS
During its political council's session, the "Country of Law" (OEK) Party took the decision to appoint leader of the OEK faction of the National Assembly Heghine Bisharyan the head of the party's headquarters ...SLOVAKIA SETS FORTH GENOCIDE ISSUE
The press secretariat of the Forum of Armenian Associations in Europe (FAAE) informs that Head of the Supreme Court of Slovakia, former deputy prime minister, Minister of Justice Stefan Harabin had a ..."ANC SHOULD UNITE THE INDIFFERENT ELECTORATE"
Politologist Alexander Iskandaryan believes the Armenian National Congress should choose the right moment to raise the wave of protest to its peak on the threshold of the elections. "The ANC's current ...HEAD DISMISSED TO GO ON VACATION?
"Norayr Muradkhanyan wasn't dismissed for poor work. This is simply a cadre change. Muradkhanyan is still in the cadre reserve and is considered a state official," Head of the Department of Media and ...ALIK SARGSYAN WOULD ASK FOR OHANYAN
Former police chief, current presidential advisor Alik Sargsyan says the precautionary measure for former Chief of Road Police Margar Ohanyan has to change and that he has to be released.
In an interview ...AMBASSADOR COUPLE AT THE MFA
The newly appointed Ambassadors of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia Jonathan James Eives and Catherine Jane Lich presented the copies of their credentials to RA Foreign ...EMIL BABAYAN DISMISSED
By the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan, Emil Babayan has been dismissed from the office of Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia to transfer to ...YOUR QUESTION FOR KHOSROV HARUTYUNYAN
Today "P.S." will host leader of the Christian-Democratic Party of Armenia Khosrov Harutyunyan.
You can send your questions by calling us at 58-54-27 or sending an e-mail to ps@a1plus.am.
Watch "P.S." ...FOOTBALL PLAYER TO RUN IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Former football player of the French national football team and the British Manchester United, Eric Cantona intends to run in the upcoming French presidential elections.
However, the player is currently ...CHECHNYA IN TROUBLED STATE AGAIN
After a long interval, Chechen attackers have once again attacked law-enforcement officers. The "Moskovsky Komsomolets" writes that the local police officers say the attackers came from southern Daghstan ...CAR ACCIDENTS IN YEREVAN
On January 9 at 23:45, a Mercedes Benz and a VAZ-21075 crashed into each other at the Mashtots Avenue-Argishti Street intersection in Yerevan.
The passenger of the VAZ-21074 was transferred to a hospital ...BODY WITH TRACES OF ASSAULT
On January 9 at 13:30, a 23-year old man called the Ararat police division and informed that he had found the body of 73-year old Ashot Melikyan, who lived in the Urtsadzor village by himself.
An examination ...INJURED TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION
Moscow authorities will compensate all those who were injured after the explosion that took place at the Italian Pittore Restaurant.
Deputy Mayor Pyotor Biryukov has declared that Moscow will pay 1 million ...INSURGENTS SEIZE GOVERNMENT BUILDING
Insurgents have seized the building of the Afghan government, BBC reports in reference to Afghan authorities.
Afghan presses report that according to preliminary data, there are two people dead. One of ...BURNED HERSELF
An extraordinary incident took place in Armavir province on January 9.
Resident of the Taronik village of Armavir province, 55-year old Silva Baghdasaryan poured diesel fuel on herself and died at the ...IRAN STARTS ENRICHING URANIUM
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-MAGATE) has declared that Iran has started enriching uranium at one of the secret underground complexes in northern Fordo, Iran.
The Agency informs that Iran's ...DEMOLITION OF CLOSED MARKET BEGINS
Demolition of the "Pak Shuka" (Closed Market) in Yerevan has been going on for the past three days now. Citizens of Yerevan say the purpose of the demolition of the Pak Shuka, which was recognized as ...PRESIDENT PASSES AWAY IN PARIS
President of Guinea-Bisau, Malam Bakey Sanya passed away in Paris. The 65-year old President had been undergoing treatment at the Val-de-Gras Military Hospital in Paris since November 2011, and according ...DOES KOCHARYAN SEND A "MESSAGE"?
"I am interested in knowing if Robert Kocharyan at least sends a "message" to Hovhannes Tamamyan or not," Head of Forum Center for Rights Tigran Ter-Yesayan asked. Hovhannes Tamamyan once said he only ...DINOSAUR TRACES FOUND
The expedition of the Geological University of Beijing found hundreds of age-old foot traces of dinosaurs in China last July.
Aksakal reports that several foreign scientists have seriously studied those ...WORKERS' STRIKE IN AKORI
The workers' and hunger strikes continue at the school in the Akori village of Lori province. The school doesn't accept the results of the December 20 school principal elections according to which history ...35 EUROS FOR THROWING A CIGARETTE BUD ON THE GROUND
Paris authorities are preparing to set a 35 Euro fine for smokers who throw the bud on the ground, reports BFM TV.
The municipal authorities have made up thousands of fines for keeping the streets clean, ...ATTENTION: IT'S ON CAMERA
The cameras and speed-checking devices for controlling traffic and recording violations of the law have been placed in Yerevan and will start functioning on January 16, 2012, reports the RA Police.
The ..."WE SHALL RAISE A HUGE WAVE IN FEBRUARY"
In February we must raise a huge wave of protest in order to impose our demands to the authorities, Coordinator of the opposition Armenian National Congress Levon Zurabyan told A1+.
Before that, the ANC ...ATTENTION: YOU ARE BEING FILMED
Surveillance cameras and speedometers installed in major streets in Yerevan will start operating from January 16, 2012, reports the RA Police.
The cameras are installed on the crossroads of Abovyan-Koryun, ...419 REFUGEES GRANTED ARMENIAN CITIZENSHIP
Seventy-three foreign citizens have applied to the State Migration Service of Armenia for asylum. Forty-eight applications have been granted, seven rejected, five suspended, six dismissed and eight are ...SELIM PASS DIFFICULT TO PASS
As of 5:30 p.m., January 10, all interstate roads and highways in Armenia are open for traffic with the exception of Selim Mountain Pass.
The Ministry of Transport and Communication urges drivers to travel ...JOURNALISTS FORM LIVE BARRIER
Journalists in Bulgaria today closed the way of a bus transporting CSKA Sofia football players and demanded meeting with the club coaches and players.
According to local media, the journalists wanted ...SOLDIER WITH MENTAL DISORDER DISCHARGED FROM ARMY
Serviceman Zhora Mkrtchyan, who was transported to the psychiatric department of military hospital of Yerevan on September 27, 2011, with 'acute psychos' has been discharged from the army, www.hra.am ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1846 Birth of Armenian philologist and specialist of Indo-European languages, Serovbe Derveeshyan. He founded and edited the first philological magazine, "Lezoo" (language) in 1887, in Constantinople.
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