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NEW JUDGES APPOINTED IN NKR
- On 21 May, President of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to appoint David Avanesyan and Karen Melkumyan judges of First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction, Artsakh President's Press Office reports.
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Headlines for May 21, 2012EARTHQUAKE HITS ARMENIA
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Armenian 08.45 a.m. on May 21, the Seismic Protection Service Agency of the RA Ministry of Emergency reports. The epicenter of the quake was 7 km north-west of the village ...RUBEN TOROSYAN APPLIES TO SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE
Ruben Torosyan, a member of the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK), has issued a statement.
"Ignoring the requirements of Article 65 of the Armenian Constitution and Article 15 of the RA Law ...CIS OBSERVERS PRESENT REPORT ON ARMENIAN ELECTIONS
CIS observer mission for Armenia's May 6 parliamentary election presented a report on the election results at the session of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
According to a press release by the RA ...GALUST SAHAKYAN GETS A SCRATCH ON HIS FOREHEAD
Galust Sahakyan, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) and Head of the HAK faction, is not in hospital as he was thought to be. Today he went to the National Assembly and then to the ...SEVENTY BSEC DELEGATES TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA
The 39th plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) is scheduled to take place in Yerevan from May 22 to 24. Seventy delegates from ten countries will ...NEW JUDGES APPOINTED IN NKR
On 21 May, President of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to appoint David Avanesyan and Karen Melkumyan judges of First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction, Artsakh ...ARMENIA, OMAN INTERESTED IN DEEPENING TIES
Political consultations between Armenia and Oman were held at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Armenian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Manasaryan.
The delegation ...EARTHQUAKE HITS ARMENIA
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Armenian 08.45 a.m. on May 21, the Seismic Protection Service Agency of the RA Ministry of Emergency reports. The epicenter of the quake was 7 km northwest of the village ...SOLDIER DIES DURING TRAINING EXERCISE
Armen Harutyunyan, a 19-year-old citizen of Armenia's Gyumri city, was buried on May 20. Armen, who was drafted into the army in December 2011, reportedly died three days ago in one of the military units ...ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIA: TREMORS FELT IN GYUMRI
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Armenia's Gyumri city at 03.07 local time. According to the Seismic Protection Service Agency of the RA Ministry of Emergency, the epicenter of the quake was 20 km ...AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT: WORLD PAYS TRIBUTE TO AIDS VICTIMS
On May 20, people all over the world paid tribute to AIDS victims and expressed solidarity with people living with HIV.
In 1983, at the onset of the AIDS pandemic Cleve Jones, an American AIDS and LGBT ...NOR NORK DISTRICT HEAD TENDERS RESIGNATION
Melik Gasparyan, the head of Yerevan's Nor Nork administrative district, has been relieved of his position in accordance to his application.
By a decree of the Yerevan Mayor, Armen Ulikhanyan has been ...DISTRICT HEAD RESIGNS TO PURSUE PERSONAL INTERESTS
Head of Yerevan's Nor Nork administrative district, Melik Gasparyan, says he has resigned office to pursue personal business interests.
"There is no need to seek other reason behind my resignation," he ...WATCH OUR LIVE WEBCAST!
The program P.S.+ will host on Monday Larisa Alaverdyan (Heritage Party) and Karine Achemyan (Republican Party of Armenia). The program anchored by Aram Abrahamyan will be webcast at 3:20 p.m.HOVHANNES KOCHARYAN: "WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST"
New biometric passports and identification cards will be introduced in Armenia from June 1, Hovhannes Kocharyan, Head of the Passports and Visa Department of RA Police, told a press conference on Monday. "The ...NKR DEFENSE ARMY: SOLDIER DIED IN MINE EXPLOSION
The NKR Defense Army has confirmed that a soldier was killed in one of the local military units.
Private Armen Harutyunyan died during the explosion of a PMN-2 mine in an engineering military unit stationed ...RAFFI HOVANNISIAN RECEIVES US AMBASSADOR
United States Ambassador John Heffern called on Raffi K. Hovannisian today. They exchanged views on post-election Armenia, American-Armenian relations, and regional developments.
The interlocutors underscored ...HAK MEMBER: "BHK IS HOSTAGE"
The Democratic Homeland Party is not going to withdraw from the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK).
"We believe that the HAK possesses the resource and the potential to better the situation in ...GAGIK JHANGIRYAN ON THOSE WHO LEFT HAK RANKS
Armenia's ex-military prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan regrets that the political forces affiliated with the Armenian National Congress (HAK) are leaving the opposition alliance one after another.
In particular, ...NEGOTIATIONS OVER COALITION GOVERNMENT UNDERWAY
Armenia's two main governing parties - Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) and Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) - have agreed in principle to form a new coalition government."At present, we are clarifying ...MP THANKS DASHNAKTSUTYUN AND SERZH SARGSYAN
Arayik Grigoryan, a deputy candidate running in the May 6 parliamentary candidates under the majoritarian system, received 32,000 votes in Constituency No 18.
He was nominated by the Armenian Revolutionary ...RUBEN HAYRAPETYAN SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW NIKOL PASHINYAN
President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) today refused to answer election-related issues. "You can address all your questions during a discussion to be organized on election results," said ...INCIDENT DURING DIVERSITY MARCH IN YEREVAN
An incident was recorded in Yerevan during a march dedicated to the World Day for Cultural Diversity.A brawl broke out between the police and a group of young people who were trying to prevent the procession ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1805 The Khanate of Shakoo (Nookhee) is annexed to the Russian Empire.
- 1864 Founding of the "Armenian Humanitarian Association" in Baku.
- 1889 The Turkish political organization Union and Progress (formerly known as the "Ottoman Union Organization") was created. It's ethnocentric fanaticism led to the implementation the Armenian Genocide in the First World War.
- 1915 The Turkish government proclaims the law (consisting of three points) on the Armenians' penalties and deportations from military areas.
- 1917 Death of writer Mkrteetsh Atjemyan.
- 1920 The 11th Army enters Artsakh and moves towards Tartar-Martakert. Start of the tyranny over this Armenian land.
- 1920 The establishment of Soviet power in Dilijan.
- 1921 The Revolutionary Committee of the Armenian SSR is reorganized as the Council of People's Commissars, headed by Alexander Miasnikyan.
- 1967 Death of composer Barsegh Kanachyan. He was born in 1885.
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