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Headlines for May 25, 2012UN CONDEMNS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SEXUAL MINORITIES
The United Nations in Armenia condemns the recent expressions and acts of violence and intolerance towards individuals and groups in Armenia, based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Such ...US DEPARTMENT OF STATE REFERS TO ARMENIA IN ITS REPORT
U.S. Department of State has published the annual report on Human Rights Practices for 2011. The report is based on information available from a wide variety of sources, including U.S. and foreign government ...MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CLAIMS EARLY LEAD IN EGYPTIAN VOTE
The Muslim Brotherhood said on Friday its candidate Mohamed Mursi had won in Egypt's first free presidential vote, Reuters news agency reports.
The party said Mursi had won through to a run-off next month ...HMAYAK HOVHANNISYAN WANTS TO BE IMPARTIAL
Political scientist Hmayak Hovhannisyan, who was the 9th on the party list of the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), accounts his withdrawal for next year's presidential elections.
"As a political scientist ...POST-ELECTION DISCUSSION ON NEW POLITICAL REALITY
The program "Your Theme" will focus on Friday on post-election developments in Armenia.
What kind of inter-party relations will be formed after the May 6 parliamentary elections? How will the legislative ...HAK: SERZHSARGSYAN MADE ELECTIONS INVALID
A representative of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) today demanded that the Constitutional Court invalidate the results of the May 6 parliamentary elections.
As the main reason for his demand, HAK ...EMI CALLS ON AZERBAIJAN TO COMMIT TO EUROPEAN VALUES
On the occasion of the European Movement International (EMI) Federal Assembly meeting in Brussels, its President Jo Leinen called for a clear commitment to European values from the Government of Azerbaijan. ...ECONOMIST: "BUSINESSMEN TOOK SEATS IN PARLIAMENT"
Armenia's former finance minister Edward Sandoyan treats the newly-formed National Assembly with sarcasm.
"One of the most important norms of the country's Organic Law has been violated; most of the NA ...HAK COORDINATOR DOES NOT EXCLUDE COOPERATION WITH BHK
The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) is politically isolated today, says Levon Zurabyan, Coordinator of the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK). The HAK official does not consider the Country ...NZHK LEADER SAYS BHK DOES NOT PLAY A GAME
Armenian authorities suffered a serious setback, a crack, after the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) declared its intention not to form a coalition with the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), Aram Karapetyan, ...IS HERITAGE IN THE DARK?
The Heritage party dismisses the allegations that they have rejected the Cabinet portfolios offered by the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK).
"I do not possess such information," Heritage representative ...ARMENIAN FM TO LEAVE FOR TURKMENISTAN
A government delegation headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will pay a two-day working visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on May 29-30, to participate in the regular sitting of the CIS Prime Ministers' ...YEREVAN MAYOR CONGRATULATES SCHOOL LEAVERS
Armenian schools are celebrating traditional "Last Bell" on May 25 to announce a new stage in the lives of some 40,000 teenagers who are leaving school this year.
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan has issued ...COURT TO HEAR ABUSE APPEAL MAY 19
On May 19, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Ararat and Vayots Dzor marzes (provinces) will hold hearing in the case of Mariam Gevorgyan, a 20-year-old woman subjected to abuse by her husband and mother-in-law.
In ...SIM LEADER SAYS BHK WILL RE-JOIN COALITION
In less than six months the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) will re-join the coalition and express its support for the acting president, says Hayk Babukhanyan, Leader of the Constitutional Rights Union ...WILL MEDVEDEV NEXT UNITED RUSSIA'S CHAIRMAN?
United Russia Party is due to convene a congress on May 26. It is expected that at the gathering, Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will be elected chairman of the United Russia.
Before that, the ...U.S. AMBASSADOR, FREE DEMOCRATS DISCUSS POST-ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS
Representatives of the Free Democrats Party met on Friday with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and Political Officer at the Embassy Christopher Anderson.
The party head Khachatur Kokobelyan, deputy ...YSU STUDENT COUNCIL CRITICIZES REPORT OF US STATE DEPARTMENT
The statement of the Student Council of Yerevan State University.
"We announce that the latest report of the US State Department on Armenia is a matter of concern for every Armenian. We, the studentship ...COE OFFICE IN ARMENIA ADDRESSES RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE
Against the background of recent incidents and expressions of intolerance towards individuals and groups in Armenia based on their sexual orientation and gender identity the Council of Europe Office in ...SOLDIER DIES IN CAR ACCIDENT IN ARMENIA
A soldier died in Armenia on May 24 on the way to hospital. According to preliminary reports, Khachatur Milekyan, 20, was taken to the Calouste Gulbenkian Hospital in Gyumri, at around 3:25 pm, with injuries ...POLITICIAN ON TRIAL FOR UNLAWFUL ACTS
Will politician Manvel Sargsyan be fined in the amount of AMD 50 000 or not.
The answer will be clear on June 8 when the Administrative Court announces its verdict.
The Court today heard the appeal against ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1441 Meeting in Etshmiadsin at which participated the majority of bishops and priests. The meeting decided to return the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians to Vagharshapat (Etshmiadsin) where it remains to this day.
- 1918 Start of the three-day battle of Karakilisa (Vanadzor) that ended with a victory of the Armenian armed forces against the Turkish Army.
- 1941 Inauguration of the Armenian pavilion in Moscow's Pan-Union Agricultural Exhibition.
- 1968 Inauguration of the monument to the Battle of Sardarapat.
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