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Headlines for September 14, 2012

OEK FIELDS CANDIDATES IN LOCAL ELECTIONS
The political board of the Country of Law Party (OEK) convened a sitting on Thursday evening to summarize the results of recent elections to local self-government institutions. The party had nominated ...
"HHSH HAS GENETIC FEARS"
If the Republic of Armenia recognized the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh), Artsakh could have acquired immunity of peace, says Ruben Hakobyan, Head of the Heritage parliamentary ...
POLITICAL PARTIES TO GATHER IN STEPANAKERT
The first roundtable discussion of Armenian and Karabakh parliamentary forces will be held in Stepanakert, the capital. The event initiated by Armenia's ruling Republican Party (HHK) will focus on the ...
ARF-D TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL JOURNALSISTS
The newly formed factions have brought interest to the National Assembly of the 5th convocation, says Heghine Bisharyan, head of the parliamentary group of the Country of Law Party (OEK). With regard ...
MINISTER FOR EUROPE DAVID LIDINGTON TO VISIT ARMENIA
David Lidington, the Foreign Office Minister for Europe, will pay an official visit to Yerevan on 18 -19 September. In Yerevan, the Minister will meet the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister ...
ARMENIANS IN HUNGARY GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE, DECRY SAFAROV'S EXTRADITION
Armenian National Autonomy of Hungary convened a press conference which was attended by representatives of influential Hungarian media. With the move, the Autonomy aimed to attract the attention of the ...
FRENCH ARMENIANS PREPARING FOR ALIYEV'S ARRIVAL
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is due to arrive in France on Sept. 18. A large-scale protest action will be held outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Paris on that day, with local Armenians expressing ...
ARMENIAN FM, CYPRUS PRESIDENT DICSUSS BILATERAL TIES
On September 13, Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited the Republic of Cyprus - the EU chairing state. In Nicosia, Minister Nalbandian was received by President of Cyprus Dimitris Christofias. The ...
S. SARGSYAN CONGRATULATED DMITRY MEDVEDEV ON BIRTHDAY
Serzh Sargsyan has congratulated Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on his birthday. "Armenia highly appreciates your personal contribution to deepening centuries-old friendship between the two peoples ...
ARMENIAN PREMIER CONGRATULATES HIS RUSSIAN COUNTERPART
Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has addressed a message to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, congratulating the Russian Premier on his birthday anniversary. Tigran Sargsyan wished his ...
BALLOON BLAST CASE ENTERS NEW PHASE
The ongoing criminal investigation into last May's mass explosions of balloons in Yerevan's Republic Square will be conducted in an expeditious manner. The motion to expedite the trial was filed by defendant ...
MAN STEALS TIGHTS IN YEREVAN SUPERMARKET
Security officers detained a middle-aged man in a Yerevan supermarket who was trying to flee away with 31 tights. Armen K., 49, was detained in Star supermarket in Yerevan's Nor Nork district. Investigation ...
POLICEMAN COMMITS SUICIDE IN YEREVAN
A young man committed suicide this morning by hanging himself at his home in Yerevan's Sundukyan street. On arriving at the scene, the task force of the Arabkir Police Department found the body of K. ...
POST-SCRIPTUM TO HOST STEPAN DANIELYAN
The program Post-Scriptum is hosting on Friday Stepan Danielyan, Chairman of the Collaboration for Democracy Center. You can send your questions to ps@a1plus.am or call at 58 54 27. Post-Scriptum ...
WOMEN GOING ABROAD TO WORK
The number of women leaving for Russia and Turkey for better job opportunities is increasing in Armenia's Gyumri city. Single women comprise a great number among guest workers. Their minor children are ...
ARMENIA TO HOST YOUTH WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
The Youth World Boxing Championship 2012 will be held in Armenia from November 28 to December 7, the Boxing Federation of Armenia reports. The matches will take place at the Karen Demirchyan and Concert ...
HHK REP.: "EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ONLY EXPRESSED ITS REGRET"
Armenia has no right to recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, says Leader of Armenian Democratic Party (HDK) Aram G. Sargsyan. He brings several reasons to support his statement. "Firstly, ...
BHK MP ATTENDS PROTEST ORGANISED BY HAK
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) is continuing its Friday protests outside the General Prosecutor's Office in support of its imprisoned young activists. HAK calls for the release of its four activists ...
WHAT SHOULD HUNGARY DO?
Armenian National Autonomy of Hungary expresses its regret over the suspension of Armenian-Hungarian diplomatic relations, the organization said in a statement. "We do not accept any explanations from ...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS SAFAROV PARDON
In a resolution passed on 13 September, the European Parliament deplored the pardon granted by President Aliyev of Azerbaijan to Ramil Safarov, on his transfer to Azerbaijan from Hungary, where he had ...
BAKO SAHAKYAN SIGNS DECREE TO APPOINT ARA HAROUTUNYAN NKR PREMIER
On 14 September, guided by Article 68 point 4 of the NKR Constitution, President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on appointing Ara Haroutunyan head of the NKR Cabinet of Ministers. According to the decree, ...