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ARMENIAN AIRLINE COMPANY OWNER BUYS AIRPORT? - NEWSPAPER
- YEREVAN. - Mikhail Baghdasarov, the owner of Armavia Airline Company, has purchased a new airport, Zhoghovurd daily writes, referring to its well-informed sources.
"We learned that he is preparing to make huge investments there. We attempted to clarify this information from Armavia Company's press service. But they denied this news, saying it is inaccurate," Zhoghovurd writes.
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Headlines for January 28, 2012ARMENIA MARKS ARMY DAY
YEREVAN. - January 28 is National Army Day in Armenia.
But the celebrations marking 20th anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces got underway on Friday, as President Serzh Sargsyan awarded medals and ...TURKISH STATE AGENCY FINDS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS IN HRANT DINK MURDER CASE
Turkey's Presidential State Control Department is nearing the end of its study of the examination into the murder case of Hrant Dink, the founder and former chief editor of Istanbul's Agos Armenian weekly, ...ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION MAY FORM ALLIANCE WITH OFF PARLIAMENTARY PARTY
YEREVAN. - The issue of supporting Armenian parliamentary opposition Heritage party leader Raffi Hovhannisyan by the off parliamentary opposition Free Democrats in the 2013 parliamentary elections has ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 2013 ARE NOT DISCUSSED DURING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN OPPOSITION
YEREVAN. - The presidential elections of 2013 are not included in the agenda of the negotiations between Armenian Heritage and the Free Democrats parties, the deputy chairperson of Free Democrats party ...ARMENIA'S FINANCIAL MARKET HAS WOKE UP
YEREVAN. - Armenia's financial market is showing some activity after the passive condition of last week. Armenian banks bought $70.5 million and sold $84 million. All in all that is not a high rate but ...HOW MANY PEOPLE USE INTERNET IN ARMENIA?
In 2011, there were 2.1 billion Internet users in the world, and this number is 30 percent of the world's entire population, Pingdom service's survey informs.
And the number of websites has reached 555 ...TURKISH STUBBORNNESS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BECOMES UNBEARABLE - FOREIGN PRESS
Armenian News-NEWS.am publishes an extract of France-Presse Agency published in L'Orient-Le Jour Lebanese newspaper.
"Three years before the hundredth anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the analysts ...ARMENIANS IN GEORGIA NEED TO BECOME MPS IN GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT - EXPERT
TBILISI. - Armenian-Georgian relations have more modern issues than decisions over the number of the Armenian schools and the issue of churches, Georgian expert Soso Tsintsadze told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"Taking ...NEW HOSPITAL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN GYUMRI
The construction of the new hospital in Armenia's Gyumri city is approaching its end, Health Minister Harutyun Kushkyan said Friday, while touring the construction site, within the framework of his working ...SALARY REDUCTION IMPACTS ARMENIA'S AVERAGE-INCOME FAMILIES MORE
YEREVAN. - In 2010, Armenia's inflation surpassed the salary increase. The consumer price index reached 108.2 percent, whereas the average salary index was only 106.7 percent. And the real salary reduced ...ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION PARTY DISCUSSES PARTICIPATION IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. -Armenian parliamentary opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party's participation in the upcoming National Assembly elections was discussed Friday evening at the home of Hrant Margaryan, ARF Bureau's ...ARMENIAN AIRLINE COMPANY OWNER BUYS AIRPORT? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Mikhail Baghdasarov, the owner of Armavia Airline Company, has purchased a new airport, Zhoghovurd daily writes, referring to its well-informed sources.
"We learned that he is preparing ...AMY WINEHOUSE'S FATHER SHOCKED BY HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION
British singer Amy Winehous's father is indignant at the fashion collection which famous French designer Jean-Paul Goude presented under the name of the singer.
"Our whole family is shocked to see it. ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION MP WILL NOT BE IN PROPORTIONAL ELECTION LIST - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Serious changes are expected in the proportional election list—for the upcoming National Assembly elections—of the parliamentary opposition Heritage Party, Yerkir daily writes. ...SYRIAN EMBASSY STORMED IN EGYPT
The building of the Syrian diplomatic mission was attacked in Egypt late on January 27. At least 200 oppositionists rushed into the office of the Ambassador. The officers of Egyptian security forces resisted ...I AM ARMENIAN IN SPIRIT, BLOOD - FEMALE BOXER
By Garik Hovsepyan
YEREVAN. - European women's boxing silver medalist Armine Sinabyan, who lives in Sweden but represents Armenia, is in the capital Yerevan for already two weeks. She is taking part in ...MOST ARMENIAN ROADS ARE DRIVABLE
YEREVAN. - Armenia's motorways are passable, for the most part, as of Saturday 8:30 a.m.
But the Berd-Chambarak Highway and Selim Mountain Pass are closed, the Ministry of Emergency Situations informed ...AIR TEMPERATURE TO FALL IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Snow and foggy weather is expected throughout Armenia on January 28. The air temperature will fall by 5-8 degrees Celsius (°C) on Sunday and then by 2-3 degrees on Monday.
Precipitation ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT VISITS PANTHEON FOR KARABAKH WAR HEROES
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan paid a visit to capital Yerevan's Yerablur Pantheon for fallen Karabakh war heroes, in the morning of Saturday, January 28, 2012—the Armenian Armed Forces ...ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES ARE GUARANTORS OF BALANCE, PEACE, SECURITY - PRESIDENT
President Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory message Saturday, January 28, 2012, on the 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Armenia.
"Dear Compatriots,
Generals, officers, soldiers,
Ladies and ...OUR STRUGGLE SUCCEEDED OWING TO NATIONWIDE SACRIFICES, DEDICATION - ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Minister of Defense, Seyran Ohanyan, issued a message in connection with 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces.
"Twenty years ago, the Armenian people again had to make a heroic history ...ARMENIAN ARMY BEST IN THE REGION - CHIEF OF POLICE
YEREVAN. - Chief of Armenia's police Vladimir Gasparyan considers the Armenian army is the best in the region.
Speaking about the challenges the Armenian Armed forced are faced with, Gasparyan told jounrlists ...ARMENIAN ARMY IS CHERISHED CHILD OF OUR INDEPENDENT STATE - CATHOLICOS
YEREVAN. - The Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, issued a message, on Saturday, in connection with 20th anniversary of the Armenian army.
"The Armenian army is a cherished child of our independent ...KARABAKH PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES ARMENIAN LEADER ON ARMY DAY
STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter, on Saturday, to President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, in connection with the Armenian ...DRIVER INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT IN ARMENIA'S GYUMRI
GYUMRI. - Mercedes collided with VAZ-21010 at 9.15 p.m. on Friday in Armenia's Gyumri city.
VAZ driver was injured as a result of the accident and hospitalized, police press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. ...ARMENIAN ARMY CAN COMPETE WITH ANY ARMY IN THE WORLD - MAJOR-GENERAL
YEREVAN.- The Armenian army has proved that it can compete with ant army in the world, said Dapety Minister of Emergency Situations, Major-General Astvatsatur Petrosyan.
"To declare war against Armenia, ...AZERBAIJANI SOCIETY AWARE OF SULTAN ON THRONE - COLONEL-GENERAL YURI KHACHATUROV
YEREVAN.- The Armenian Army has become strong, said Chief of General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Yuri Khachaturov.
Congratulating the Armenian nation on the Army Day, he said the most ...WE WILL ACQUIRE NEW WEAPONRY BY 2015 - ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
YEREVAN. - One of the Armenian army's main directions is passing to a strategic planning, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated Saturday to news reporters, during his visit to capital Yerevan's Yerablur ...ARMENIA'S ARMY PERFORMS ITS MAIN TASK ON HIGH LEVEL - MOD
YEREVAN. - It is owing to the Armenian people that we were able to have an established army, so quickly in twenty years, whose main task is to defend the borders of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, ...5-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES IN CAR ACCIDENT
YEREVAN. - A mini bus ran over 5-year-old Markos Hovsepyan at 12.30 p.m. in one of Yerevan districts on Friday.
The child died on the way to hospital, police press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. ...TELEPHONE CABLE ROBBERS DETAINED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Back in June, 2011 police received a call saying that 8,000 m telephone cable was stolen from Shorzha-Vardenis railroad belonging to the South-Caucasus railway LLC.
Police clarified that ...WE KNOW OUR ADVANTAGES - ARMENIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE
YEREVAN. - Interpersonal relations were the reason for the Azerbaijani soldier to defect his army, Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated Saturday, to news reporters, during his visit to capital ...WASHINGTON THINKS ISLAMABAD KNEW LOCATION OF OSAMA BIN LADEN
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta suggests that the authorities of Pakistan knew about the location of Osama bin Laden.
According to the sources of U.S. intelligence, Pakistan's military helicopters ...AZERBAIJAN VIOLATES CEASEFIRE 150 TIMES PAST WEEK
STEPANAKERT. - The adversary violated the ceasefire, at the line of contact between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces, around 150 times in the past week.
Through different weaponry, more than 500 ...CORPSE OF 62-YEAR-OLD MAN IS DISCOVERED IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - A call was received 5.36 p.m. on Friday informing that a Yerevan citizen does not answer phone calls and does not open the door. The help of rescuers was needed to open the door.
One special ...ARMENIA'S JUDOISTS UNSUCCESSFULLY START WORLD CUP
TBILISI. - Armenia's national team is also participating in the 2012 World Judo Cup, which kicked off in the Georgian capital on Saturday.
In the first round of the 60-kg-category, Davit Mkrtchyan lost ...ARMENIA'S WOMEN COMMENCE JUDO WORLD CUP WITH DEFEAT
SOFIA. - Armenia's national team is competing in the 2012 World Women's Judo Cup, which got underway in Sofia on Saturday.
But in the first round of the 48-kg-category, Gayane Harutyunyan lost to her ...FRANCE'S MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMANSHIP MUST BE DISCUSSED - TURKISH FM
Reflecting on the French Senate's passing of the bill that criminalizes the denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu noted, during a television program, that France's ...EURASIAN UNION PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTERS TO BE SET UP IN ALL CIS STATES
YEREVAN. - Public information centers of Eurasian Union (EAU) will be soon set up in all states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) by the decision of the CIS Youth Union, the Union press ...EUROPEAN SILVER MEDALIST BECOMES ARMENIA'S BOXING CHAMPION
YEREVAN. -Armenia's Boxing Championship is over in Yerevan.
In women's tournament Kristine Sargsyan (51 kg), Liana Ghukasyan (57 kg), European silver medalist Armine Sinabyan (60 kg) and Ashkhen Simonyan ...ARMENIAN SEARGANT'S RECORD TO BE IN GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (VIDEO)
YEREVAN. - Armenian army Seargant Rubik Mikaelyan performed 7,500 sit-ups and will be registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. He performed the record on the Day of Armenian Armed Forces 20th ...ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA SHOULD SIGN FOR STATE DUMA TO ADOPT BILL CRIMINALIZING DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
MOSCOW. - Duty of every citizen of Russia of the Armenian descent is to sign under the call for the Russian State Duma to adopt a bill criminalizing denial of Nazi crimes and the Armenian Genocide in ...RESIDENTS IN ARMENIA'S ARAGATSOTN REGION IN SNOW BLOCKADE
YEREVAN. - Nigavan village residents in Armenia's Aragatsotn Region have appeared in blockade as a result of snow, one of the farmers Gurgen Muradyan alarmed Armenian News-NEWS.am, adding all the roads ...FRENCH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES 57TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
PARIS. - French President Nikolas Sarkozy celebrates 57th birthday anniversary.
He was born on Jan. 25, 1955, in Paris from Hungarian father and French-Jewish mother. He got a specialization of a lawyer ...
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