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Published on March 13, 2012
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN SYRIA
- On March 13, President of Syria Bashar Al-Asad decided to hold parliamentary elections on May 7, reports Izvestni.
According to the new Constitution passed on February 27, representatives of both ruling and oppositional political parties will participate in the elections.
We remind that the conflict that caused uproar against Asad's regime left more than 8,000 dead. Asad accuses the terrorists and foreign powers, while the opposition members demand Asad's resignation.
Based on the UN's statistics, 230,000 people have already left Syria.
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Headlines for March 13, 2012DEBATE: HOVHANNES SAHAKYAN-LARISA ALAVERDYAN
Today at 12:00, NA Deputies Hovhannes Sahakyan and Larisa Alaverdyan will hold a debate at "Hayeli" Club. The topic: Which slogans will political parties use and what mechanisms are they using in their ...TIGRAN TOROSYAN TO NOT JOIN BHK?
"I don't comment on rumors," this is what ex-chairman of the RA National Assembly, former member of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) Tigran Torosyan told "A1+" today in regard to the press releases ...ARTSRUNI'S TRIAL ON MARCH 24
Judge of the court of general jurisdiction of Erebuni and Nubarashen districts Volodya Grigoryan has scheduled an outgoing trial at the Nubarashen Penitentiary of the RA Ministry of Justice on March 24.
The ...ROADS MAINLY PASSABLE
On March 13 at 10:00, interstate roads and mountain passes in Armenia are mainly passable, but there are some icy roads. The Goris-Sisyan road in Syunik province is closed due to heavy winds and poor ...MOZROV CAVE HAS COLLAPSED
Activists of the "We Won't Keep Silent" youth initiativen in Vayots Dzor yesterday announced the collapse of one of Armenia's most marvelous natural monuments, the well-known Mozrov Cave, which is included ...ARMAVIA MIGHT START WORKERS' STRIKE
Today will determine Zvartnots Airport's pricing policy for Armavia Airlines in the future.
Last week, Armavia Airlines declared a workers' strike for an uncertain period due to the rise of prices for ...BUS RUNS OVER SISTER AND BROTHER
On March 19 at around 21:00, the driver of the N 117 Gazel public bus traveling on the road to Clean Metal Factory ran over sister and brother Seyran and Alvard Dambaryan at Artsakh Street. The two died ...MARGAR OHANYAN'S TRIAL POSTPONED
The court postponed the trial of former RA Road Patrol Chief Margar Ohanyan, who is charged with misusing his official post and appropriating 2,480,720 liters of benzene, causing the government huge damage. "A1+"'s ...GAS SUPPLY RESTORED
...HAMAS AND ISRAEL RECONCILE
The Israeli authorities and the Palestinian Hamas grouping have come to terms, as announced in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel.
Egyptian security officials report that they had brokered a ceasefire ...SENATORS PRESENT NEW RESOLUTION
U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (Democrat-New Jersey) and Mark Kirk (Republican-Illinois) have called on their fellow senators to join them in creating a new Resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. The ...COURTS TO NOT TRY JOURNALISTS VERY OFTEN?
After the decriminalization of the RA law "On Offense and Slander", several lawsuits were filed against print media in 2011. This is what lawyer David Tumasyan mentioned during a press conference today. Last ...YEREVAN WILL ONLY REMAIN IN MEMORIES
"I have been living in Yerevan for the past three years, and I discover something new, unique and brilliant every day. Every city lives with its history and the memory that is transmitted from one generation ...UN AGAINST ARMING OPPOSITION
Syrian Ambassador to the UN Feysal Habas Hamui has declared that the crisis in Syria is the result of foreign powers' provocations and that the goal of those powers is to split Syria in two.
During his ...IRAN READY FOR NEGOTIATIONS
The official Tehran is preparing to negotiate with the "Great Six" over the settlement of Iran's nuclear issues. This is what Iranian Foreign Minister Ramin Mehmanaprasti told IRNA agency.
According to ...ARAM KARAPETYAN TO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS
Leader of the "New Times" Party Aram Karapetyan says his party won't be participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections because he believes that the elections won't be able to change anything in ...IRANIAN AMBASSADOR: "IRAN RULES OUT WAR"
Iran considers the attempts to move the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to the religious level unacceptable. This is what Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Ali Sayed Saghayan told journalists during a conference ...GOVERNOR: "IT IS A FANTASY"
Governor of Kotayk province Kovalenko Shahgaldyan today responded to the allegation of the Armenian National Congress and Sasun Mikaelyan according to which there were 4,000 additional people registered ...KHACHIK ASRYAN'S VOLUNTARY RESPONSE
Leader of "Armenian Eagles" patriotic non-governmental organization Khachik Asryan decided to not let the presses go through the trouble of asking him questions, interviewed himself and sent the interview ...HHK SLOGAN CAPTIVATES SHUSHAN PETROSYAN
Singer Shushan Petrosyan will join the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK).
"I voted for Serzh Sargsyan during the elections because he was my favorite candidate. I have received an offer to join ...PRECINCT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS HAVE 2 APPLICATIONS
No candidate has submitted any application to the Central Electoral Commission to run in the parliamentary elections through the proportional electoral order. This is what press secretary of the President ...WHERE ARE THEY?
Where are the people who are not part of the Armenian National Congress (HAK)? This is what HAK activist Vardges Gaspari wanted to know today.
"The Armenian National Congress has the highest rating among ...PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN SYRIA
On March 13, President of Syria Bashar Al-Asad decided to hold parliamentary elections on May 7, reports Izvestni.
According to the new Constitution passed on February 27, representatives of both ruling ..."GUARANTORS OF JUSTICE" SUPPORT BHK
Leader of Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) Gagik Tsarukyan today had a meeting with representatives of the "Guarantors of Justice" law-defense non-governmental organization.
According to the BHK's website, ...ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN CONSULTATIONS
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation held inter-departmental consultations in Yerevan on March 13.
The negotiations from the Armenian side were led by ...MES: CAVE ENTRANCE PARTIALLY CLOSED
The Mozrov Cave collapsed at 12:35 on March 13.
A nearly 50-70 cubic meter land mass collapsed at a distance of the first 20 meters, and the second entrance has partially collapsed. There are no victims ...SOS MASHTOTS PARK, YEREVAN
The Asbarez Press Club of Gyumri has issued the following statement:
"We set up a tent to start a sitting strike, which is legal in accordance with the RA Constitution and doesn't violate any law, but ...ARMAVIA AND ZVARTNOTS COME TO TERMS
Armavia Airlines and Zvartnots Airport have come to terms on the pricing policy.
"Armavia will continue working on a regular basis," press secretary of the Chief Department of RA Civil Aviation Nelly ...TRIED THE MAYOR
Yerevan Municipality today was accused of committing illegal acts by environmental activists. They held a public trial at Mashtots Park and demanded the demolition of the trade stands placed at the park. "If ...INSPECTIONS AT HOSPITALS
Large-scale studies have been conducted at hospitals in Gyumri by the order of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan for nearly a week now. The inspectors started their inspections when drug stores started falsifying ...SERGO YERITSYAN PASSED
The State Civil Service Council ended the contest that it had declared for the vacancy for Head of the State Language Inspectorate at the RA Ministry of Education and Science. There were three contenders, ...ONLY ONE TENT AT MASHTOTS PARK
Police officers tried to remove the tent that the environmental activists had set up at the park near Mashtots Avenue today.
"The police tried to remove the tent, but we surrounded it. After seeing that ...GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS TRADE STANDS ISSUE
The government will authorize the Mayor of Yerevan to sign "Agreements laying down the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the government and the acquirer in the process of alienation of privatization ...CITY PETROL GROUP TO BE FINED?
During its session on March 14, the State Commission on the Protection of Economic Competition will release the results of the proceeding against City Petrol Group (CPS), which imports and sells benzene ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1261 Treaty between the Byzantine Emperor Michael and the traders of Geneva (Italy). The successful Armenian traders of Smyrna are first mentioned in this treaty.
- 1797 Agha-Muhammad occupies Shooshee but is later killed there.
- 1809 The English-Persian agreement is signed. England promises to help Persia during the Russian-Persian war.
- 1817 Birth of Kerovbe Apenian in Constantinople, researcher of Classical Armenian, philologist, linguist, clergyman and member of the Mkhitarist Congregation.
- 1823 The Turkish-Persian reconciliation treaty was signed in Karin (Erzroom, Western Armenia). Bayazet is again ceded to Turkey.
- 1837 Senator Gun comes to Transcaucasia to examine the situation and to develop an outline for reforms.
- 1864 Birth of National ethnologist, archeologist, and ethnolinguist Yervand Lalayan in Gyoomree (formerly Alexandropol then Leninakan). He founded Armenian Ethnological Society and its museum.
- 1876 Birth of Aram Zardaryan in Sebastia. He was active in the American workers' movement. His remains were moved from the USA to Yerevan and laid in the City Pantheon.
- 1897 Birth of Yeghisheh Charents (writer) in Ghars (Western Armenia). He was murdered in 1937 by the Soviet Secret Police.
- 1907 Birth of engineer Sargis Tevosyan in Davalu (Ararat Region). He played a vital role in the development of Armenia's chemical industry. Kirovakan's Chemical College is named after him.
- 1955 Death of Dr. Artashes Abeghian.
- 1959 Death of Ashot Ter - Mkrtchyan, professor, mathematician, and mechanical engineer. He was prominent in science and technology.
- 1989 James Balyan was the first Armenian who flew in space on the "Discovery" spaceship. He was a doctor of medical sciences.
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