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Headlines for May 19, 2012MONTENEGRO: MINISTER OF JUSTICE DENIES MAFIA INFLUENCE OVER JUDICIARY
The Montenegrin judiciary is not influenced by the mafia, said the Montenegro Minister of Justice Dusko Markovic at a Parliamentary meeting on Thursday in Podgorica.
"We have measures in place to ensure ...VOSKEHAT'S DUSTY STREETS: CATHOLICOS GAREGIN II WAS BORN HERE BUT DOESN'T GET INVOLVED
Dusty streets and people with downtrodden, dour faces…
This is the general picture I get when visiting Armenia's rural communities. Village residents have nothing but complaints to tell the reporter ...AGLA NY'S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE MAY 8TH TERROR ATTACK IN YEREVAN
The Armenian Gay and Lesbian Association of New York is appalled by the terrorist firebombing of DIY bar on May 8 and the subsequent hate crimes against the establishment this past week. We also condemn ...NEW BOOK BY LIZ CHATER: ''MARBLE HALL HONG KONG - A PICTORIAL REVIEW'' PUBLISHED
Liz Chater, a family history researcher, announces that the first book in a series of biographical 'lifestyle accounts' that highlight the remarkable life of Sir Catchick Paul Chater, an Indian Armenian ...AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. "VIRULENT" HOMOPHOBIC ATTACKS PUT SOUTH CAUCASUS ACTIVISTS AT RISK
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan must do more to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, Amnesty International said after a spate of attacks on activists.
Instead of condemning ...LIGHTNING STORM TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS TATEV CABLE CAR
The Tatev cable car's operating system was damaged by a lightning storm that hit the Halidzor area on May 18, forcing management to temporarily suspend operations.
Presently, local and Swiss experts are ...
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Today in Armenian history- 325 The First Ecumenical Council in Nicea. It adopts the "Nicean Creed".
- 1817 Thanks to the efforts of the public figure Krtsheekyan, Rashid and Ali pashas received the Sultan's confirmation for two meetings of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople. The first was a Spiritual Meeting with fourteen members and the second was a Supreme Meeting with twenty members. This confirmation led to the eventual proclamation of a National Constitution.
- 1892 Birth of Hamo Beknazaryan (actor, film director). He died in 1965.
- 1915 Victorious outcome of the one-month defense of Van (Western Armenia).
- 1969 Death of writer Arsen Yerkat.
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