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Headlines for May 01, 2008SENATOR OBAMA PLEDGES CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PRESS TURKEY TO ACKNOWLEDGE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) pledged to continue his efforts to press Turkey to acknowledge the , in a strongly worded statement submitted on April 28 to the Congressional ...PROPOSAL TO FORM RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
By Aghavni Harutounian, translated by L.H.It is already 8 years that the Union of Armenians in Russia (UAR) exists, said Vice-President of UAR and World Armenian Congress (WAC) Vladimir Aghayan in "Hayatsk" club on April 29. According to him, ...TURKISH PARLIAMENT APPROVES ALTERATION TO LAW 301
By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.On April 29 the Parliament of Turkey discussed the bill on altering laws 301 and 305 of the Penal Code. The bill was previously approved by the EU. The argument about the bill was very hot, that is why ...STRATEGIC RESEARCH CENTER MAKES SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES
Hayots Ashkhar DailyThe Strategic Research Center of Moscow has published an analytical report entitled "The Presidential Elections of Armenia from the Point of View of Ex-President L. Ter-Petrosyan's Influence on the Internal ...
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Most read news (last 7 days)"LE MOND" COMMENTS ON BABACAN'S MESSAGE TO ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.THE ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA RESONDS TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S APRIL 24 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE STATEMENT
"FIGHT AGAINST ARMENIAN LIES"
By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.SENATOR OBAMA PLEDGES CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PRESS TURKEY TO ACKNOWLEDGE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
BUSH DID NOT SAY GENOCIDE AGAIN
TER-PETROSIAN'S PARTISANS IN CONSTITUTIONAL AND EUROPEAN COURTS
By Gohar Gevorgian, translated by L.H."FIRST GENOCIDE OF THE 20TH CENTURY" EXHIBITION IN TARTOU UNIVERSITY
Translated by L.H.CO-THINKERS OF TER-PETROSIAN APPLYING TO EUROPEAN COURT
Translated by L.H.ROBERT FISK'S BOOK OF GENOCIDE TO BE PRESENTED IN HOLLAND
Translated by L.H.AGREEMENT BETWEEN GENOCIDE MUSEUMS
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Today in Armenian history- 1467 Jhanshah battles the Agh-koyoonloon tribesmen. He is killed at the age of 70.
- 1804 Russian forces, led by General Tshitshianov, start their first assault on Yerevan. It lasts till September.
- 1837 Opening of the Yerevan Consistory.
- 1843 The Mkhitarist Congregation publishes the "Bazmavep" monthly in Venice.
- 1868 The Armenian Church in Echmiadsin starts publishing (to 1918) the Holy See's official monthly: "Ararat".
- 1872 Death of Matatyan (Seyad), Eastern-Armenian writer and troubadour.
- 1891 The "Flag" newspaper (affiliated to the Dashnak party) starts publication.
- 1901 The Tsar publishes the law on land and agricultural reform in Transcaucasia.
- 1905 Civil unrest in Bitlis.
- 1920 Bolsheviks' first revolt in Armenia. The Armenian Government and Parliament take radical measures to quell the revolt.
- 1927 Death of Levon Sargsyan, the editor of "Moorch". He was a Bolshevik and later was made ambassador in Tehran.
- 1935 The first Armenian sound motion picture "Pepo" is shown.
- 1978 Death of Aram Khatshatooryan (composer). He was born in 1903.
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