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Headlines for March 05, 2012TOP MILITARY BRASS PAYS TRIBUTE TO VAZGEN SARGSYAN
High ranking Armenian officials and representatives of the military command at the head of Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visited Yerablur Pantheon in Yerevan to pay their respects on the occasion of ...PUTIN RECEIVES FIRST CONGRATULATIONS FROM ARMENIA
The Armenian Sambo Federation congratulates Vladimir Putin on his convincing victory in the presidential elections of the Russian Federation.
"We are hopeful that Vladimir Putin will keep his promise ...POST-SCRIPTUM TO HOST TIGRAN TOROSYAN
The program Post-Scriptum will host on Monday Tigran Torosyan.
You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 27.
The program will be webcast live at 3:20 p.m.
Tigran Torosyan was the ...WATCH DEBATE ON PRE-ELECTION PROCESSES
On March 5, the Hayeli (Mirror) club will host Republican MP Rafik Petrosyan and ex-parliamentarian Aghasi Arshakyan who will debate on pre-election processes.
A1+ Company will webcast the debate live ..."PRO-GOVERNMENT FORCES VOTED FOR PUTIN"
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin secured 63,75 percent of votes during the Sunday presidential elections in Russia, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) said on March 5.
CEC Chairman Vladimir ...KHACHATUR SUKIASYAN TO RUN FOR PARLIAMENT
Khachatur Sukiasyan, a prominent Armenian businessman and an activist of the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) has announced his intention to run in the May parliamentary elections.
Sukiasyan ...PUTIN BLAMES HIS TEARS ON WINDY WEATHER
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin swept Sunday's presidential election to return to the Kremlin and extend his hold over Russia for six more years, incomplete returns showed. His eyes brimming with ...ARMENIAN CANDIDATES ENTER IRAN ELECTIONS
Two Armenians were elected to the Iranian parliament during the March 2 elections.
Robert Beglaryan represents Jugha, Spahan while Karmen Khanlaryan represents Tehran, Azatutyun (Liberty) radio station ...BOMB BLAST NEAR TURKISH PM'S OFFICE
A percussion bomb exploded near the Turkish Prime Ministry's office in the capital Ankara early on Monday.
The explosion reportedly took place about an hour before a cabinet meeting.
One person was slightly ...PEOPLE DIE OF HEART ATTACKDURING RUSSIAN POLLS
More than 140 people were rendered medical assistance during the May 4 presidential elections in Russia. Five people died of heart attacks at separate polling stations on Sunday, police said on Sunday.
One ...HERITAGE STILL DISCUSSES ITS PARTY LIST
On March 18, the Heritage party will announce whether it is participating in the May parliamentary elections separately or in alliance, Heritage faction chairman Stepan Safaryan said on Monday. On Saturday ...RUBEN HAKHVERDYAN'S SUMMER HOUSE BURGLED
Unknown people broke into the summer house of Armenian singer and song-writer Ruben Hakhverdyan on Sunday, taking a TV set, a wall clock and some dishes, Hakhverdyan told A1+.
The police are presently ...IS CEC RECRUITING JOURNALISTS?
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia has set criteria for journalists who will be allowed to cover electoral process.
According to the CEC, these journalists must not- be recognized incompetent ...ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO VISIT LITHUANIA
A delegation of the Armenian parliament led by Vice Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov leaves for Lithuania on March 5 to meet with the Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Irena Degutiene and Deputy Speaker of the ...SERZH SARGSYAN HURRIES TO CONGRATULATE VLADIMIR PUTIN
Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the March 4 presidential elections.
"On behalf of the Armenian people and myself, I sincerely and cordially congratulate you on being elected ...EARTHQUAKE HITS ARMENIA
A magnitude-3.3 earthquake hit Armenia at 3:12 p.m. local time, 17 km northeast of Ashotsk village, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports.
The quake measured 4-5 magnitude at the epicenter. 3-4 ...SAMVEL MELKONYAN'S TRIUMPHANT START
Former midfielder of the Armenian football team Samvel Melkonyan celebrated his debut at Chernomorets Burgas PSFC with a victory.
The 27-year-old footballer helped the team beat one of the leading clubs ...EDUARD SHARMAZANOV: "ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA WERE LARGELY DEMOCRATIC"
The March 4 parliamentary elections in Russia meet international standards and the country's legislation, Vice Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov told A1+ from Moscow. Mr Sharmazanov ...HHK TO INCLUDE WELL-KNOWN FIGURES ON ITS LIST
How does the ruling party assess the role of the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia's democratic developments and in the process of European integration?
Polish Ambassador to Armenia Zdislav ...OPINION: "BHK CAN ENLARGE ITS ELECTORATE"
"The Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) is not only becoming an influential, but also an independent force. These are two different notions. I think that people expect more from the party today and if the ...ARF-D SENIOR OFFICIAL ON PUTIN'S VICTORY
Kiro Manoyan, Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, thinks that Vladimir Putin's victory during the Sunday presidential elections can in no way affect ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1862 Ter Harootyoonian publisheds the "Yeghbayraser" periodical until 1863, in Calcutta.
- 1873 Birth of writer Teodeek (Labchinchian) in Constantinople. He barely escaped from the Der Zor desert and lived under another name till the end of the First World War. Then he returned to his birthplace. His famous books are "Monument to April 24" and "Calendar for Everyone", which he finished in Paris.
- 1878 Birth of Zaruhi Dolukhanyan (singer). She died in 1936.
- 1920 Parade of the veterans of the defenders of Hatjin, Cilicia. Four battalions resisted Turkish aggression till the middle of October. The heroic battle of Hatjin is one of the bright pages in the history of our national struggle.
- 1924 Death of Vrooyr, actor, satirist, and founding editor of the "Hoosharar" periodical.
- 1959 Birth of Vazgen Sargsian, one of the leaders of the Artsakh War. He was Prime Minister of Armenia in June, 1999 and was assassinated in the Armenian National Assembly on 1999 10 27.
- 1991 Creation of the "Gharabagh Committee" of Russian intellectuals in Moscow. The purpose was the internationalization and just resolution of the Artsakh Problem.
- 1998 The Cypriot Parliament condemns the decision to desecrate the Makar Church (in the territories occupied by Turkey) by turning it into a hotel. The Turkish forces had devastated and pillaged it during Turkey's invasion of Cyprus in 1974.
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