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Headlines for June 16, 2006KOCHARIAN CONDEMNS RACIALLY-MOTIVATED KILLINGS OF ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA
(RFE/RL)—Officials in Yerevan are placing timid pressure on Moscow to prevent further racist killings of ethnic Armenian residents of Russia, with President Robert Kocharian and Prime Minister Andranik ...EU FEUDS WITH TURKEY OVER CYPRUS TRADE
(Combined sources)--European Union leaders feuded with Turkey over its EU entry bid, threatening to halt the Turkish government's quest for membership only days after the start of negotiations. Recep ...PARLIAMENT MEMBERS VOICE CONCERNS ON RECENT VIOLENCE IN RUSSIA
During a briefing on Friday, parliament members voiced their concerns over the recent violence against Armenians in Russia. Head of the ARF faction Hrayr Karapetyan said the ARF has presented its deep ...ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL JEWELERS’ ASSOCIATION MEETS IN YEREVAN
President Robert Kocharian met with the members of the Armenian Jewelers’ International Association on Friday in Yerevan. Kocharian discussed the future plans of the association, specifically focusing ...PAUL KREKORIAN TO SPEAK AT DEBUT OF ARMENIAN DOCUMENTARY
State Assembly Candidate Paul Krekorian, who just won a hard-fought battle in the June 6 California Primary Election, will make his first big appearance since his victory at the debut of the newly-completed ...KREKORIAN WINS ELECTION DESPITE VICIOUS ANTI-ARMENIAN HATE MAIL
By Harut Sassounian In an unsuccessful attempt to undermine the election of an Armenian American candidate in the Democratic Primary for the 43rd Assembly District of California, the California Latino ...CHARGES FILED BY TURKISH STUDENT AGAINST UC IRVINE ASA DROPPED
--ANC-OC sends letters to the Administration of UCI and CSULB regarding the Universities’ position on the Armenian genocide and in support of the UCI ASA. The Armenian Student Association (ASA) at the ...MORE BUSH BS
I love the outdoors, especially hiking, climbing and, mountain biking. So it is particularly painful to learn of the Bush regime's recent shenanigans in this realm. It's not that I didn't ...ARS HONORS OUTSTANDING ARMENIAN GRADUATES FROM PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
LOS ANGELES--It has become a tradition for the Armenian Relief Society of the Western US (ARS-WR) Regional Executive to collectively honor Armenian graduates from public high schools, in cooperation with ...AN OLD, SAD STORY: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEASURE BOTTLED UP IN CONGRESS--AGAIN
The Fresno Bee published an editorial Saturday, June 10, criticizing the inaction on the Armenian Genocide Legislation pending passage in Congress. (Fresno Bee)--It's as regular as clockwork: A bill ...SPANISH GAME DEFEATED BY ARMENIAN GAMBIT
In chess, one of the most common opening moves is called the Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish Game in countries outside of the United States. The opening is named after Ruy Lopez de Segura, a 16th ...IRAN’S ANDRANIK TEYMOURIAN PREPARED TO FACE PORTUGAL IN WORLD CUP
--Teymourian nominated for Christian soccer star award (IranMania/Catholic News Service)—After last Sunday’s 3-to-1 loss to Mexico, the Iranian team and its star midfielder Andranik Teymourian are preparing ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1795 Birth of Alexander Griboedov (Russian ambassador to Persia). He worked for the return of Armenians from Persia to Armenia. He died in 1829.
- 1870 The Tsar publishes the statutes on towns.
- 1895 Start of the first defence of Van (until June 20).
- 1915 Ambassador Morgenthau explicitly described to the United States Department of State the policy of the Young Turk government as a campaign of "race extermination", and was instructed, by United States Secretary of State Robert Lansing, that the "Department approves your procedure ... to stop Armenian persecution".
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