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Headlines for March 29, 2006UNESCO EXPERT TO STUDY DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN KHACHKARS
UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura expressed readiness to send a group of experts to Nakhijevan to study the site of destruction of ancient Armenian monuments. Last week Chairman of the World Armenian ...WORKSHOP DENYING THE GENOCIDE FAILS
Every year before the April 24 some Turkish diplomats and officials turn up in the United States to hold forth against recognition of the Armenian Genocide. This year is no exclusion. According to The ...NEW MAP HIGHLIGHTS NAGORNO KARABAKH AND NAKHIJEVAN AS ARMENIAN TERRITORIES
The website of EU Energy Commission highlights Nagorno Karabakh and Nakhijevan as Armenian lands. According to AzeriPress agency, the website’s "Gas" section depicts the gas pipelines ...GEORGIANS CONSIDER RUSSIA, BELARUS AND ARMENIA THEIR ENEMIES
By Aghavni HarutyunianThe Russian Federation is the most hostile country to Georgia. According to Gazeta SNG online publication, this was revealed as a result of a public poll carried out by "Kviris Palitra" Georgian ...STATE DOOMS ITS CITIZENS TO HUNGER OR SUICIDE
By Ara MartirosianSeda Ohanian, a 81 years old lonely pensioner, was returning home from the Social Security Department of Malatia-Sebastia borough, when she felt she was about to faint. Fortunately, her neighbors rushed ...INTERNATIONAL PHOTO COMPETITION
The Photo Competition of the Polish Press Photo Fund was held for the first time. It included works of photographers from photo agencies, magazines and newspapers. Over 5000 works of photographers from ...
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Today in Armenian history- 554 The Ecclesiastic Assembly in Dvin condemns the Chalcedonian Creed and irrevocably breaks off its relations with the Byzantine "Universal" Church.
- 1001 The architect Trdat, finished the construction of the Main Church of Ani.
- 1592 Birth of Nahapet Koochak. He was Armenia's first troubadour.
- 1827 The first Armenian voluntary brigade was formed in Tbilissi (Georgia).
- 1899 Birth of benefactor Calouste Gulbenkian in Constantinople. He was a Petroleum Engineer. He founded the Petroleum Benevolent Union in Turkey. In 1930, he was voted President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union. Calouste Gulbenkian died in July 1955 in Lisbon.
- 1912 Death of Gabriel Soondookyan (playwright) in Tbilissi (Georgia). He was born in 1825.
- 1914 The Armenian History and Archeology Association is created in Tbilissi (Georgia).
- 1918 Birth of Charles Hrach Papaz, Armenian-American radiophysicist, member of the American Physics and Mathematics Associations and the Electronic Engineers Institute. He is an overseas member of the Armenian National Academy of Science.
- 1921 The first Armenian Art House opened in Tbilissi. It was called after the great writer, Vahan Terian. The president was another great writer, Hovhannes Toomanian.
- 1971 Death of famous actor of the roles of Zimzimov, Iago and Nazar the Brave, Avet Avetisian (Voskanyan).
- 1992 Azeri Turk forces attack Stepanakert from Shooshee, Ghaybalu, Janhasan and Kiosalar. They are defeated and thrown back.
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