
Published on May 15, 2008
20 INVITATIONS FOR BEIJING GAMES
25 Armenian sportsmen will participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Armenian sportsmen have already won 20 invitations for the summer games in Beijing, of which 19 have been affirmed by the IOC. They are weightlifters, judo fighters, athletes, wrestlers. The Armenian sportsmen are expected to win 4-5 more invitations in the same events.
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Headlines for May 15, 2008PROSECUTOR GENERAL IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION
We have learned from a reliable source that the prosecutor general Aghvan Hovsepyan is likely to resign. Aghvan Hovsepyan’s intention is thought to be related to the investigation of the March 1 events. ...YOU THINK IT IS RAIN WEEPING IN THE CUSTOMS OFFICE
Robert Kocharyan who left the presidential office on April 9, 2008 has appeared in a difficult situation. We may imagine what feelings he has when he hears on TV or reads in the media that no cases of ...COUNTERPART RENOVATED KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY IN BOARDING KENDERGARTEN #14 OF YEREVAN
On May 15, 2008, Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, Ambassador Thomas Adams, cut the ribbon marking the opening of the newly reconstructed kitchen and laundry of Boarding Kindergarten ...VIVACELL OFFERS REDUCED TARIFF FOR CALLS TO CIS COUNTRIES
May 15, 2008, Yerevan – VivaCell, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (NYSE: MBT) announces that starting today reduced tariff applies to calls to all CIS countries. A 63 drams/minute tariff will ...20 INVITATIONS FOR BEIJING GAMES
25 Armenian sportsmen will participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Armenian sportsmen have already won 20 invitations for the summer games in Beijing, of which 19 have been affirmed by the IOC. ...VARDGES GASPARI WAS TAKEN TO SPECIAL CELL
The spokesman for the department of penitentiaries of the ministry of justice reports that the administration of the prison of Nubarashen received a note from Vardges Gaspari on custody that he goes on ...PERHAPS THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO SIMULATE BATTLE AT SARDARAPAT
The Armenian government provided 339 million drams (about 1.1 million dollars) from the reserve fund for preparations and organization of the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of Sardarapat. 14.5 ...DIALOGUE: PROGRESS OR ANOTHER PLOT
One of the recent home political topics is the dialogue between the government and the opposition. The international organizations have appealed to the sides for a dialogue, the government, the opposition, ...LEADER OF UNITED LABOR PARTY KNOWS ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT WELL
Gurgen Arsenyan, the leader of the United Labor Party, who held a news conference on May 15 at the Hayatsk club after a lasting break, was asked about the probability of a dialogue, the implementation ...BENEFIT OF HONOR OF 20,000 DRAMS TO VETERANS
In today’s meeting the Armenian government decided to raise the monthly benefit of honor to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War from 10,000 to 20,000 drams. For this purpose the government has allocated ...LOYALTY, LOYALTY, ONLY LOYALTY
The reporters asked Gurgen Arsenyan, the leader of the United Labor Party which endorsed Serge Sargsyan in the presidential election, why the ULP is silent after the presidential election and does not ...PROSECUTOR GENERAL IS NOT GOING TO RESIGN
The press secretary of the prosecutor general of Armenia Sona Truzyan said in answer to our question that Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan has no intention to resign. Sona Truzyan noted that it is ...DOES NOT UTTER POLITICAL PRISONER BUT GIVES EXAMPLES
Does Gurgen Arsenyan admit that there are political prisoners in Armenia? During the news conference on May 15 the reporters tried to find out the opinion of the leader of the United Labor Party about ...APPEAL FOR BOYCOTT TO DISPLAY CIVIL STANCE
A message was sent through the internet the authors of which appeal to the Diaspora to boycott Sirusho, the Armenian singer, at Eurovision. “Eurovision is the best upcoming occasion to prove to the Armenian ...HUNGER PROTEST IN FRONT OF OFFICE OF PROSECUTOR GENERAL
The leader of the Nor Jamanakner Party Aram Karapetyan who is now in prison has serious problems with heart, informed the members of the board of the party on May 15. Hrachia Sargsyan, member of the board ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1827 Harootyoon Alamdaryan exhorts the soldiers before their departure for the front.
- 1913 Death of Qaseem, author of moralistic, populist novels and editor of the "Soorhandak" and "Manzoomee Efkeestee" papers.
- 1916 Death of freedom-fighter and hero Qerree.
- 1918 The Turkish army re-occupies Alexandropol (Gyoomree).
- 1920 Death of actor Ovee Sevoomyan.
- 1930 Death of the humanist Dr. Friedhof Nansen. His internationally recognized "Nansen Passport" saved the lives of many stateless refugees.
- 1946 Death of Grigor Avetyan (actor) in Yerevan. He was born in 1870.
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