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Headlines for February 27, 2012

PUTIN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT UNCOVERED
Ukraine and Russia's intelligence services reportedly prevented assassination of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russian state-run Channel One reports. According to the source, intelligence agencies ...
SOME ROADS COVERED WITH ICE
Most roads, highways and mountain passes in Armenia are passable as of February 27. Only Berd-Chambarak highway is closed for traffic, reports the Ministry of Emergency Situations.Snow removal activities ...
AIR TEMPERATURE TO RISE IN ARMENIA
No perception is expected in Armenia on February 27. The winds will blow from the west at a velocity of 2-7 m/s. The temperature will increase by 1-3 °C.
THREE KILLED AS CANADIAN TRAIN DERAILS WEST OF TORONTO
A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers. The three people killed were all employees of train line Via Rail ...
WATCH DEBATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
A1+ will webcast on Monday a debate between writer marine Petrosyan, Vardan Devrikyan and environmental activist Bayandur Poghosyan who went on a hunger-strike at Yerevan's Mashtots Park last week in ...
ISRAEL, AZERBAIJAN SIGN 1.6-BILLION-DOLLAR DEAL
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Corporation has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan to supple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and advanced air defense systems worth $ 1.6 billion, IzRus website reports ...
ARMENIAN REPRESENTATIVE ELECTED GENDER EQUALITY COMMITTEE MEMBER
Armenia's representative was elected member of the Council of Europe's Steering Committee for Equality between Women and Men (CDEG) by secret ballot, the CoE reports. The CDEG is the intergovernmental ...
ARF-D RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE FAIR ELECTIONS
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun is recruiting volunteers in order to conduct fair elections, ARF-D Bureau representative Hrant Margaryan told a press conference on February 27. He ...
HAK TO GARNER 46% VOTES?
The opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) is likely to garner 46% votes during the May parliamentary elections, Arman Musinyan, a spokesperson for HAK Leader and Armenia's First President Levon ...
SYRIAN MILITARY SHELLS NEW TOWNS
A military offensive is continuing in northern Syria, as counting gets under way after a constitutional referendum, the BBC reports. A BBC correspondent says troops have been firing artillery, mortars ...
SUMGAIT: 24 YEARS LATER
The blood of the Armenian population of the seaside town of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was shed in February 1988. The pogrom lasted from the 26th of February till the 1st of March 1988 when the Soviet Army ...
POLICEMAN DOES NOT REMEMBER DETAILS OF ALTERCATION
Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative districts today resumed the hearing in the case against Armenian National Congress (HAK) youth activists Tigran Araqelyan, ...
BAKO SAHAKYAN VISITS FILTER STATION
On February 27, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited filter station N1 in the capital Stepanakert and got acquainted with the process of construction activities. The President noted the significance ...
THE ARTIST AND HUGO TAKE 5 OSCARS
French silent film The Artist picked up five Oscars for best picture, best director for Michel Hazanavicius, costume design and original score at last night's 84th Academy Awards. The Artist, a black-and-white ...
KARAPETYAN, ALEXANYAN TO DEBATE ON PRE-EELECTION SITUATION
The Hayeli (Mirror) club will host on Monday member of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) Lernik Alexanyan and Leader of the People Party (ZhK) Tigran Karapetyan who will speak about the pre-election ...
A1+ DENIED A MEETING WITH PRISONERS
On February 16, A1+ addressed a letter to the Ministry of Justice requesting to organize a meeting with prisoners who had started a hunger strike in Nubarashen penitentiary institution in January. In ...
POST-SCRIPTUM TO HOST BHK MEMBER TIGRAN URIKHANYAN
The program Post-Scriptum will host on Monday member of Prosperous Armenia party's political council Tigran Urikhanyan. You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 27. "Post-Scriptum" ...
ACTIVISTS CLOSED IN MENTAL HOSPITAL
People participating in anti-government pickets in Moscow are closed in psychiatric hospitals - a method used by the authorities in 1937, writes Russian-based Echo of Moscow radio station. According to ...
LIBERTY SQUARE CRACKED AFTER SNOWFALL
The thick layer of ice formed at Yerevan's Liberty Square during the recent snowfall finally melted on Monday revealing deep cracks on the asphalt. Recall that the square was fenced off for a long time ...
TIGRAN KARAPETYAN SOLD HIS TWO HOUSES
Serzh Sargsyan will head the proportional list of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) during the upcoming parliamentary elections, HHK member Lernik Alexanyan told journalists in Yerevan. Mr Alexanyan ...
RAFFI HOVANNISIAN MEETS STUDENTS
The Heritage parliamentary group today held a meeting with more than 20 students from different universities. During the meeting Heritage party founding leader Raffi Hovannisian answered students' questions ...