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Headlines for June 13, 2012ARMENIA'S FIRST LADY RICHER THAN HER HUSBAND
The First Lady of the Republic of Armenia, Rita Sargsyan, is said to be much richer than her husband Serzh Sargsyan.
In December 2011, Rita Sargsyan's fortune was estimated to exceed that of her husband's ...EX-DEFENSE MINISTER EXLUDES WAR IN THE NEAR FUTURE
A1+ has interviewed Armenia's ex-Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Vagharshak Harutyuntyan in connection with Azerbaijan's recent subversive acts on Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the possible ..."OSKANIAN IS WITNESS IN MARCH 1 CASE"
Nikol Pashinyan, an MP of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), has expressed his opinion on the money laundering charges against former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and his Civilitas Foundation.
...SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVES AMBASSADOR OF ECUADOR
The newly appointed Ambassador of Ecuador to Armenia Chávez Závala presented his credentials to Serzh Sargsyan.
The Armenian leader noted that his country is interested in developing relations ...WAVE OF BOMBINGS KILLS DOZENS IN IRAQ
A wave of bombings in six Iraqi provinces, including 10 locations in Baghdad, has killed at least 80 people and wounded scores more, BBC reports citing Iraqi police.
Many of the dead in the Iraqi capital ...CHARLES AZNAVOUR, UN OFFICIAL DISCUSS REFUGEE ISSUES
Armenia's Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour has met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres to discuss cooperation programs between Armenia and the High Commissioner's ..."POST-SCRIPTUM" TO HOST HRANT BAGRATYAN
The program "Post-Scriptum" will host on Wednesday economist Hrant Bagratyan, an MP of the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK).
You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 ...SUREN ZOLYAN SAYS HE HAS BEEN ROBBED
Gayane Gasparyan, the newly elected rector of Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Bryusov, is said to have burnt incense before entering her new office. "She did it to frighten evil spirits away ...YEREVAN TO HOST GRANSHAN EXHIBITION
Armenia continues celebrating the 500th anniversary of the first printed Armenian book and the declaration of Yerevan as World Book Capital 2012 by UNESCO. Within the framework of festive events, Granshan ...TORNADO HITS ITALY
A tornado has hit Italy which was recently hit by a fresh quake.
Citizens of Venice witnessed a real calamity on Tuesday night which, as they say, is typical of the Middle East and America. They saw a ...VARTAN OSKANIAN REFUSES TO TESTIFY
Armenia's ex-foreign minister Vartan Oskanian today has been called to the National Security Service (NSS) to give evidence.
"From yesterday's statement issued by the NSS it became known that I am questioned ...HMAYAK HOVHANNISYAN: "I AM THE LEAST PROTECTED"
"Unlike me, Vartan Oskanian is protected by him mandate. I am in a far worse situation since I do not have deputy immunity. I wonder why you are surprised to hear that Vartan Oskanian is being chased," ...HHK MEMBER ON CHARGES AGAINST OSKANIAN
Money laundering charges cannot be trumped up. Nor can the criminal case filed against ex-foreign minister have political colouring, Hovhannes Sahakyan, a member of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) ...LIFER STOPS STRIKE IN NUBARASHEN PRISON
Lifer Mher Yenokyan has stopped the hunger and water strikes which he began earlier this week, Naira Karmirshalyan, a spokesperson for the RA Ombudsman's Office, told A1+.
Yenokyan went on strike on June ...FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL
Gohar Abgaryan, 14, lives in Hovtamej village in Armenia's Armavir province. In her childhood, she was confined inside the house and was never allowed to go out of the gates. Gohar does not have a birth ...ARARAT CEMENT STOPS ACTIVITIES
Ararat Cement CJSC, a leading factory in Armenia owned by Gagik Tsarukyan's Multi Group Concern, has stopped its work, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Armenian Service, Radio Azatutyun, reports.
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AZERBAIJANI FORCES ATTACK FOOTHOLD IN ARMENIAN VILLAGE
EX-DEFENSE MINISTER EXLUDES WAR IN THE NEAR FUTURE
AZERI OFFICIAL SAYS SEVERAL COUNTRIES UNITED AGAINST AZERBAIJAN
ANOTHER ACT OF SABOTAGE: ONE ARMENIAN SOLDIER KILLED
HAK: "AZERBAIJAN IS SENDING A MESSAGE TO ARMENIA"
TASHIR CHARITY FOUNDATION CONVENES SITTING
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Today in Armenian history- 1878 Signature of the Treaty of Berlin. Unlike the Treaty of San Stefano, no guarantees for reforms in Western Armenia were stipulated. Turkey undertook no reforms.
- 1884 A tax rebellion starts in Zeitoon against the Turkish "reforms". It is led by the mayor, Prince Papik.
- 1896 Bishops Ormanian and Doorian publish the "Massees" denominational daily.
- 1921 The first "Sovkhoz" (State Farm) is created in Armenia.
- 1988 The Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR denies the 1988 02 20 petition by the Autonomous Region of Nagorno Gharabagh to rejoin Armenia.
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