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Headlines for May 09, 2012LIVE BROADCAST FROM CEC
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Mukichyan, is giving a press conference at 11:00, May 9.
A1+ will be webcasting the news conference live.SERZH SARGSYAN CONGRATULATES ARMENIANS ON VICTORY DAY
Serzh Sargsyan has addressed a congratulatory message on the occasion of Victory and Peace Day.
"Dear Compatriots,I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of Victory and Peace Day.
Victory in World ...FREE DEMOCRATS CONGRATULATES ARMENIANS ON VICTORY DAY
Free Democrats party has issued a congratulatory message on Victory Day.
"Dear compatriots, "We congratulate you on Victory and Peace Day. May 9 is a day of great significance, as it marks victories in ...ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS ISSUES CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has issued a congratulatory message on the Victory and Peace day.
"On May 9, we took victory over fascism, evil and hatred. ...ARMENIAN PREMIER VISITS PEOPLE INJURED IN BALLOON BLAST
Armenia's Premier Tigran Sargsyan and Speaker of the National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan today visited hospitals to see the people injured during a balloon explosion in Yerevan last Friday.
Tigran Sargsyan ...HAYKAZ MAKARYAN READY TO SETTLE IN KASHATAGH BUT...
Twenty-two-year-old Haykaz Makaryan is ready to go and live in Kashatagh region of the Artsakh Republic (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), but his request has been turned down. The reason for the rejection ...POLICE OFFICIAL: CHIEF OF ARARAT POLICE WAS NOT BEATEN
No one has assaulted or beaten the Chief of Police of Ararat city, Karen Khachatryan, a spokesperson for the Armenian Police, Ashot Aharonyan, told A1+.
"The allegations have nothing to do with reality," ...POST-SCRIPTUM TO HOST VAHAN SHIRKHANYAN
The program Post-Scriptum will host on Wednesday member of the -Democrat Hnchak Party (SDHK) Vahan Shirkhanyan.
You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 27.
The program will be ...PROTESTER DRAGGED OUT OF TENT
Artavazd Vardanyan, who has been staging a hunger strike outside the Central Election Commission for a few days now, today was banned from erecting a tent in the area.
At first, pol ice officers demanded ...VARUZHAN AKOBIAN TAKES VICTORY IN US
Armenian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian started well in the 2012 U.S. Championships in Saint Louis beating U.S. GM Yasser Seirawan. In Round 2, Akobian tied his game against GM Yury Shulman.
In Women's ...ARMENIA RETAINS ITS POSITION IN FIFA RANKINGS
Armenia's national team retained 47th place in a new ranking list released by FIFA. Armenia's rivals at FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifiers have also retained their positions: Denmark is the 10th (the country ...MILITARY PARADE HELD IN STEPANAKERT
A military parade was held in Stepanakert, Nagorno Karbakh, dedicated to Victory Day, 20th anniversary of the Defense Army of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Liberation of Shushi.
The event was attended ...HHK NEEDS STRONG OPPOSITION
Today we have a unique chance to create an ideological coalition, which will have a strong opposition, Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan told journalists on Wednesday.
He stressed ...HERITAGE: "SUCH KIND OF FEATS SHOULD ANCHOR PRIDE"
The Heritage party has issued a statement, congratulating the Armenians on the triple holiday of May 9.
"On May 9, Armenian people celebrated their biggest victories of the 20th century. The Armenians, ...LEVON TER-PETROSYAN VISITS VICTORY PARK
On May 9, 2012, Armenia marks the 20th anniversary of liberation of Shushi and the 67th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic war and the anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army. Shushi ...FREEDOM FIGHTER REMINISCES ABOUT OLD DAYS
The Gyumri detachment led by Commander Mikael Vardanyan also participated in the liberation of Shushi in 1992. Martun Petrosyan, one of the survivors of the war, says they fought the war to convey to ...L. ZURABYAN: "LEVON TER-PETROSYAN IS THE BEST CANDIDATE"
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) cannot propose a better candidate than Levon Ter-Petrosyan, HAK Coordinator Levon Zurabyan said answering a question by "Azatutyun"(Liberty) radio station.
The HAK ...SHUSHAN PETROSYAN: "LET THEM SHUT UP!"
Deputy candidate of the Republican Party of Armenian (HHK), singer Shushan Petrosyan was infuriated with the words of Armenia's ex-premier Hrant Bagratyan who said during yesterday's rally held by the ...ZHIRAYR SEFILYAN NOT INVITED TO MILITARY PARADE
Commander of the Shushi special detachment Zhirayr Sefilyan has not been invited to the military parade marking the 20th anniversary of the Shushi liberation. However, Sefilyan says he does not feel sad ...RUSSIAN JET GOES MISSING WITH 44 ON BOARD
A Russian passenger jet with at least 44 people on board went missing on Wednesday during a demonstration flight in Indonesia. Sukhoi Superjet-100 disappeared from radar screens during a flight from Jakarta ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1847 Summit Meeting of the representatives of the Transcaucasian Armenian community.
- 1847 With the participation of the gentry and commoners, the National, Ecclesiastic, and Supreme Council is created in Constantinople. It is the first step towards the creation of the "Constitution".
- 1859 A Committee, consisting of 5 clergymen and 14 laymen, is struck in Constantinople to write the "Constitution". The Chariman was Rusinian.
- 1945 End of World War Two (known as the "Great Patriotic War" in the USSR).
- 1964 Death of Vahan Totomyants, professor and public figure.
- 1992 Shooshee (Artsakh) is liberated after 71 years of occupation by Azeri Turks.
- 1994 Protocol negotiated in the Artsakh War and signed in Bishkek (Kirgizstan) by the parliamentary speakers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Artsakh as mediated by Presidents Boris Yeltsin of Russia and Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. This was the first recognition of Artsakhs distinctiveness as a political and territorial entity in the negotiations. Azerbaijan occupied 750 sq. km. (15%) of Artsakhs territory, while Artsakh occupied 7059 sq. km. (8%) of territory considered to have traditionally been possessed by Azerbaijan.
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