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ATTORNEY OF ARMENIAN OFFICER DEMANDS AT LEAST $600 THOUSANDS
- Attorney of Armenian police officer who alleged he was harassed and faced discrimination asked to award him $600,000 to $1 million.
The city does not deny that ethnic slurs were made, but instead is downplaying their significance, The Burbank Leader reports.
One of the witnesses reported an incident involving detectives who were attempting to mimic an Armenian accent as Steve Karagiosian walked by.
Los-Angeles has launched hearings on an American-Armenian police officer case, who claimed he had faced ethnic slurs and other forms of harassment by his colleagues.
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Headlines for April 06, 2012ATTORNEY OF ARMENIAN OFFICER DEMANDS AT LEAST $600 THOUSANDS
Attorney of Armenian police officer who alleged he was harassed and faced discrimination asked to award him $600,000 to $1 million.
The city does not deny that ethnic slurs were made, but instead is downplaying ...AZERBAIJANI GABALA RADAR STATION TECHNICALLY OUTDATED - EXPERT
YEREVAN. - If Russia needs a new radar station in the South Caucasus it would better build it in Armenia, says military expert Artsrun Hovhannisyan.
The expert commented on Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan's ...HARVARD TO HOLD EXHIBITION ON FIRST PUBLISHED ARMENIAN BOOK
Harvard will hold an exhibition on the Armenians and the Book dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the first published Armenian book.
Scrolls with Armenian prayers, manuscripts, the facsimile of the ...ARMENIA'S FORMER FM TO LEAD RULING COALITION PARTY? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - On April Fool's Day, the Armenian ruling establishment was guest at Mkhchyan village to the ruling coalition's Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Campaign Headquarters Chief—and former ..."PASSIONATE" GAMES AT ARMENIAN RULING COALITION PARTNER - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - A new wave of protest has risen at Armenia's ruling coalition's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP); and this time it is the RLP women who are complaining, Yerkir daily writes.
"According ...ARMENIA'S TWO OPPOSITION POLITICAL FORCES TO WORK SOLELY ALONG LINES OF ARRANGEMENT? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - According to rumors, an extremely secret meeting was held recently between some leading figures of Armenia's opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party and opposition Heritage Party Chairman Raffi ...DUTCH-ARMENIAN COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE GENOCIDE ANNIVERSARY
All through this month the Armenian community of the Netherlands and a variety of social and political organizations in the country will hold events devoted to the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. ...ARMENIA'S IT SECTOR WANTS RESPECTIVE MINISTRY
YEREVAN. - Armenia needs to form a ministry that regulates the country's innovation sector, Union of Information Technology Enterprises Executive Director Karen Vardanyan stated during a press conference ...NICOLE KIDMAN TO PLAY ROLE OF HOLLYWOOD ICON GRACE KELLY
Nicole Kidman will portray the character of Hollywood star, who then became the Grace of Monaco Grace Kelly.
The budget of the film telling about how she was engaged in political intrigues of the European ...CSTO FMS' COUNCIL ADOPTS STATEMENT ON COOPERATION WITH NATO
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Foreign Ministers' Council adopted a statement on cooperation with NATO, Yerzhan Kazykhanov, the FM of Kazakhstan, announced along the lines of the Council's ...MOSCOW DELEGATION MEMBERS PAY RESPECTS TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS
YEREVAN. - A Moscow delegation—led by the Russian capital's Government Minister Sergei Cheryomin—which is in Yerevan along the lines of the Moscow Days being held in Armenia's capital, paid ...AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT MEETS PROTEST ACTION IN PRAGUE
The first day of Azerbaijani president's visit to Prague was marked by a protest action organized by the Armenian community of the Czech Republic. Despite a heavy rain several dozens of Armenians held ...LIST WEAPONS PURCHASED BY AZERBAIJAN FROM ISRAEL
The StrategyPage website published information about weapons bought ин Azerbaijan from Israel.
According to StrategyPage, Azerbaijan bought Gabriel anti-ship missiles with a range of 36 kilometers.
The ...36-YEAR-OLD MAN HIT BY CAR IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - The driver of a VAZ 21011 hit a 36-year-old man, nearby a building in Armenia's capital Yerevan, on Thursday at 5:30 pm.
The man sustained injuries and was transferred to hospital, the Police ...WE WILL BE 2ND, AT THE LEAST, IN ENTIRE COUNTRY - ARMENIAN OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER
YEREVAN. - Armenia's opposition Heritage Party will kick off its National Assembly (NA) election campaign on April 9, Heritage's leader Raffi Hovannisian informed during a press conference on Friday. ...PRESIDENT OF MALAWI DIES
President of the Republic of Malawi Bingu wa Mutharika passed away on the night of April 6 after a heart attack, the authorities inform.
The Vice-President of Malawi Joyce Band, according to the constitution ...IT MUST BECOME REGION'S LEADING SECTOR - ARMENIAN PM
YEREVAN. - The information and telecommunication technologies are among Armenia's most ambitious sectors, the PM's assistant Hayk Tutunjyan stated on Friday, during 12th Congress of the Union of Information ...WHY DO MEN USE "SERVICES" OF PROSTITUTES? - ARMENIAN SEXOLOGIST EXPLAINS
YEREVAN. - The Armenian website, which attempted to register the prostitutes in Armenia's online domain, had a very short life; it was closed down, but the occurrence was not stopped, sexologist Vrezh ...OSCE/ ODIHR ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION ISSUES INTERIM REPORT ON ARMENIA
YEREVAN.- Observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) issued on Thursday an interim report on Armenia's elections.
The report mentions the exact number ...WHY ARE ARMENIANS FIRST IN ONLINE SEARCH FOR WORD "PORNO?"
YEREVAN. - The reason why Armenians are number one in Google search for the word "porno" is conditioned by several factors, psychologist Khachatur Gasparyan said during a press conference on Friday. ...LEADER OF PEOPLE'S PARTY CONFIDENT IN HIS VICTORY
YEREVAN.- Leader of People's Party Tigran Karapetyan will start election campaign in N17 constituency starting from April 10, he told journalists on Friday.
The campaign headquarters will open on April ...ARMENIA'S OMBUDSMAN READY TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGN
YEREVAN.- Armenia's human rights defender Karen Andreasyan is ready to provide legal assistance both to the common people and representatives of campaign headquarters.
He said the start of election campaign ...ARMENIANS TO HOLD PROTEST ACTION NEAR TURKISH CONSULATE IN LA
The Armenian Youth Federation - Western Region will be holding its annual protest demanding justice for the Armenian Genocide in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 24th.
The ...FIANCÉ OF ARMENIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN TURKISH ARMY TESTIFIES BEFORE COURT
ISTANBUL. - At the next trial into the death of Sevag Balikci—the Istanbul Armenian who was killed, on April 24, 2011, in a military unit while serving in the Turkish army—his fiancé ...PUTIN WILL NOT SHAKE, BUT TRY TO BREAK SARGSYAN'S, ALIYEV'S HANDS - ARMENIAN POLITICAL ANALYST
YEREVAN. - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev was shaking Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's hands, but current Russian PM and President-elect Vladimir Putin ...ARMENIA'S ELECTIONS DIFFER FROM RUSSIA'S - POLITICAL EXPERT
YEREVAN. - Armenia's elections differ from Russia's elections, and they are a very important test for Armenia, capital Yerevan's Regional Studies Center Director Richard Giragosian said during a press ...ON APRIL 7 ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH TO CELEBRATE FEAST OF GOOD NEWS DEDICATED TO ST. MARY
Every year the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of Good News dedicated to St. Mary.
As the press service of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese informs Armenian News-NEWS.am, St. Mary carrying ...CONSTRUCTION AND INTERIOR 2012 EXHIBITION OPENS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN.- Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of the fifth Construction and Interior 2012 exhibition held in Yerevan.
"This is a good platform to get familiar with new ...ARMENIAN-AMERICAN OFFICER TO GET $150,000 IN DISCRIMINATION CASE
Armenian-American police detective will receive $150,000 for claims that he faced on-the-job discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity, his attorney said.
The jury passed a verdict on Steve ...ARMENIA AND CHINA MARK 20 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC TIES
YEREVAN. - A festive reception, dedicated to 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and China, was held Friday at the Government of China, MFA informed Armenian ...ARMENIAN OFFICIAL BEATEN IN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
YEREVAN.- An official from Armenia's state nature protection inspection was beaten during an attempted robbery in his mansion.
A reliable source told Armenian News-NEWS.am that two unknown people wearing ...ARMENIA'S CAPITAL HOSTS INVESTMENT EXHIBITION, FORUM
YEREVAN. - An investment exhibition was organized, within the framework of the Moscow Days currently being held in Armenia's capital Yerevan, during which the country's several companies were given the ...ARMENIAN OPERATORS WARNS CUSTOMERS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED CALLS
YEREVAN.- One of Armenian phone and internet operators Armentel company (trade mark Beeline) has informed corporate customers using landline telephone connection of hacking and making unauthorized telephone ...DOLLAR "STRETCHES" TOWARD AMD 392/$1 YET AGAIN IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The US dollar's average exchange rate, against the Armenian dram (AMD), comprised AMD 391.50/$1 at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Friday.
A mere four transactions were conducted, and ...SERIOUS ECONOMIC CALCULATION AT BASIS OF ARMENIA'S NATURAL GAS SUPPLY PRICE
YEREVAN. - There is a serious economic calculation at the basis of Armenia's natural gas supply price, and this calculation was conducted as a result of professional studies and financial and economic ...ARMENIAN FM PARTICIPATES IN CSTO, CIS MEETINGS
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Friday participated in the session of ministerial council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
The Ministers had in-depth discussion of ...ARMENIA'S POLICE PUBLICIZE OFFICIAL NUMBER OF VOTERS
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Police publicized the official number of voters who are eligible to cast ballots during the country's National Assembly elections, which will be held on May 6, the Police Press Service ...ARMENIAN PIANIST FASCINATES AUDIENCE IN USA AND CANADA
Famous Armenian pianist Nare Arghamanyan, 23, had another concert tour in the USA and Canada, Orer (Days) Journal, based in Prague, informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
She gave performances in Toronto, Albany, ...ELECTION MONITORING GROUP IS FORMED IN ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT
YEREVAN. - Responding to Armenian National Assembly (NA) Speaker Samvel Nikoyan's letter of proposal, the representatives from Armenia's political forces that will run in the forthcoming NA elections, ...ARMENIAN COMMUNISTS WELCOME RULING PARTY'S INTENTION TO HOLD FREE ELECTIONS
YEREVAN.- If the ruling Republican Party takes on the responsibility to hold free and transparent elections, Armenia's Communist Party will welcome the initiative.
Head of the party Ruben Tovmasyan commented ...WOMEN'S RIGHTS CENTER TO ORGANIZE OUTDOOR ACTION IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - The Women's Rights Center will organize an outdoor action in downtown Yerevan at 2.00-4.00 p.m. on Saturday. Pedestrian women and girls will be photographed and provided pictures for free and ...RUSSIA'S POSITION BASED ON SIMILAR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THREE PRINCIPLES OF KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Russia's position on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement remains unchanged, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said in Astana.
"Our position is based on principle approaches offered by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs," ...CRIMINAL CASE IS LAUNCHED ON SOOTHING INCIDENT IN ARMENIAN REGION
The police department of Armavir region in Armenia launched a criminal case on causing intentional physical injuries.
As the press service of the Armenian Prosecutor's office informs, Armavir Medical ...COMMUNIST PARTY OF ARMENIA NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT STRUCTURE FOR MONITORING ELECTIONS
YEREVAN. - The agreement of creating a joint headquarter for monitoring the parliamentary elections signed by Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Heritage Party and Armenian National Congress ...WOMEN ARE PILLARS OF ARMENIAN FAMILY -YEREVAN MAYOR
YEREVAN.- Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan received on Friday women working in municipality's education, healthcare, culture, sport and social maintenance fields on the eve of April 7, motherhood and ...ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARTY MIGHT RESPOND TO PROPOSAL OF CREATING PROPER LAWS FOR ELECTIONS
YEREVAN. - Armenian Heritage Party is thinking about responding to ruling party MP David Harutyunyan's proposal on creating proper laws for ensuring proper conduct of electoral competition, deputy-chairman ...RECORD DEMAND FOR LOANS IS REGISTERED IN ARMENIA
In Armenia's Financial Market banks gave a record number of loans during March 26-April 1.
According to Armenia's Central Bank, dollar loans totaled to $74 million and Armenian Dram loans totaled to AMD ...LARGE FIRE BREAKS OUT ON ARMENIA - GEORGIA BORDER
A fire broke out on the Armenian - Georgian border in Armenia's Lori region, near Gogavan Village in Tashir region at 1.15 p.m. on Friday. As the correspondent of Armenian News-NEWS.am reports from the ...
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