
Headlines for June 06, 2008
‘TALKS’ BEFORE TALKS: RUSSIA BUOYS UP ARMENIA STAND AHEAD OF FIRST SARGSYAN-ALIYEV MEETING
Aris Ghazinyan
Russia reaffirmed late last week that it wants to see a resumed Karabakh peace process based on direct negotiations between the parties and proceeding within a Minsk Group-supported format. “There is ...SUBSTITUTION: THREE NEW DASHNAK MINISTERS APPOINTED AFTER THEIR FELLOW PARTISANS’ RESIGNATIONS
Aris Ghazinyan 2
President Serzh Sargsyan late on Monday accepted the resignations of three Dashnak ministers and signed decrees appointing their fellow party members to succeed them in their positions. Veteran government ...HOPE FOR RAILS: RUSSIAN INITIATIVE FOR ABKHAZIAN SECTION RAISES OPTIMISM FOR ARMENIAN RAILROAD
Aris Ghazinyan
Yerevan hails Russia’s plans to seek the restoration of a major part of what used to be a Trans-Caucasian railroad in the Soviet times, which potentially may lead to resumed transportation along the whole ...SPORT: ARMENIA MATCHES THE ‘GREEK GODS’ AHEAD OF EURO FINALS
Suren MusayelyanFootball Armenia hardly looked underdogs as they held Greece to a goalless draw in a friendly game that was the last test for the reigning European champions before they start the defense of their title ...DREAM OF GLORY: ARMENIANS EYE AN END TO MEDAL DROUGHT AT BEIJING OLYMPICS
Suren Musayelyan
With the summer Olympics fast approaching, there seems to be growing expectation that the Beijing Games will offer Armenia’s athletes a chance to restore the nation’s sporting pride after suffering a ...A TEST OF WILL: OPPOSITION PLANS RALLY AS COUNCIL OF EUROPE PREPARES TO JUDGE FREEDOM IN ARMENIA
Marianna Grigoryan
While Armenia’s authorities continue to insist that they have the political will to fulfill demands set out by the Council of Europe, the opposition plans to put those intentions to the test. It has ...RIGHT OR WRONG?: OMBUDSMAN’S REPORT DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS AT PARLIAMENTARY HEARINGS
Aris Ghazinyan
Armenia’s Ombudsman insisted this week that he acted within the powers vested in him by the country’s legislation when he raised questions over the March 1 melee in his ad hoc report in late April. ...WAITING ON JUSTICE: WOMAN SAYS SHE IS IN DETENTION FOR DOING HER JOB IN OPPOSITION SUPPORTER’S RESTAURANT
Gayane Mkrtchyan
The children and relatives of 36-year-old Anush Ghavalyan are waiting impatiently and with hope for her return. Tears run down the cheeks of Anush’s mother Lida Ghavalyan. She asks only one thing – where ...WELCOME TO ARMENIA?: MARCH 1 DISTURBANCES TAKE THEIR TOLL ON THE COUNTRY’S TOURIST IMAGE
Sara Khojoyan
The political situation that developed after the presidential election has had a negative effect on Armenia’s image as a tourist destination and a home for Diaspora Armenians. Travel agencies and Diaspora ...VIEWS ON KARABAKH: CONFERENCE EXAMINES THE PROSPECTS FOR PEACE
Naira Hayrumyan
An international conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Karabakh Movement examined both “real” political and “unreal” legal ways of resolving the conflict. The conference, titled “20th Anniversary ...RISING WATERS: RESURGENT SEVAN CREATES ROAD PROBLEMS FOR LOCAL VILLAGERS
Arpi Harutyunyan
A few years ago, the main problem facing Armenia’s Lake Sevan was the declining water level. Today, according to some officials, it is the opposite. “Several years ago the state and the environmentalists ...FILM VS MEMORY: VANADZOR’S ARTSAKH PARK IS SOLD TO A CINEMA COMPANY
Naira Bulghadaryan
The Artsakh Park in Vanadzor symbolized the liberation and independence of Artsakh for the city’s residents. Soon, it will be turned into an entertainment space with a large film theater. In 2005, the ...VIOLENT CONCERNS: SURVEY EXPOSES WIDESPREAD DOMESTIC ABUSE OF WOMEN
Gayane AbrahamyanMore than one in four Armenian women is a victim of domestic violence, according to a recent survey. The study of 1,006 women across Armenia found that at least 28 per cent were subject to domestic violence ...A WORLD AWAY FROM EUROPE: PANKISI GORGE SHOWS ANOTHER FACE OF GEORGIA
Vahan Ishkhanyan
When still in Yerevan, we got a warning from Tbilisi that women must wear headscarves and long dresses in the Pankisi gorge. It was strange to learn that in Georgia, which is seeking membership of the ...CONNECTING PEOPLE: EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS SEEK EACH OTHER OUT AT GORIS’S JOB FAIR
Armine Avagyan
A jobs fair in Goris was the first such attempt in Syunik province to create opportunities for employers and the unemployed to meet. Surik Hovhannisyan, a craftsman and driver, hoped to find a job for ...AT ODDS WITH ACADEME: STUDENT COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN UNIVERSITY MARKING
Sara KhojoyanA student of the French University in Yerevan believes he has been deprived of financial aid because of a faulty assessment of his work. The problems of Gevorg Hakobyan, a third-year student at the ...INVISIBLE NARRATOR: MUSEUM CAN TELL THE STORY OF SHIRAK BUT HAS NOWHERE TO SHOW IT
Ani Hakobyan
The Shirak Local Lore Museum has been lacking permanent premises for almost the entire 77 years of its existence. The past 20 years have been the hardest, however. Over 30,000 artifacts of the historic ...‘TALKS’ BEFORE TALKS: RUSSIA BUOYS UP ARMENIA STAND AHEAD OF FIRST SARGSYAN-ALIYEV MEETING
Aris Ghazinyan
Russia reaffirmed late last week that it wants to see a resumed Karabakh peace process based on direct negotiations between the parties and proceeding within a Minsk Group-supported format. “There is ...SUBSTITUTION: THREE NEW DASHNAK MINISTERS APPOINTED AFTER THEIR FELLOW PARTISANS’ RESIGNATIONS
Aris Ghazinyan
President Serzh Sargsyan late on Monday accepted the resignations of three Dashnak ministers and signed decrees appointing their fellow party members to succeed them in their positions. Veteran government ...HOPE FOR RAILS: RUSSIAN INITIATIVE FOR ABKHAZIAN SECTION RAISES OPTIMISM FOR ARMENIAN RAILROAD
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Yerevan hails Russia’s plans to seek the restoration of a major part of what used to be a Trans-Caucasian railroad in the Soviet times, which potentially may lead to resumed transportation along the whole ...
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