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Published on April 13, 2012
1982 POLLING STATIONS IN 41 ELECTORAL DISTRICTS FORMED IN ARMENIA
- YEREVAN.- The electoral commissions of polling stations throughout Armenia will convene their first sessions on Saturday.
A total of 1982 polling stations in 41 electoral districts have been formed.
Armenian's Central Electoral Commission stopped accepting nominations of parties and blocs for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia at 6 pm on March 22.
Eight political parties and one block have presented their nominations - Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law), opposition Armenian National Congress, opposition Heritage Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party.
For entering the National Assembly, parties must poll over 5% of votes, while blocks - over 7%.
The election campaign will be held till May 5 - the day prior to elections when campaigning is banned. The parliamentary elections will be held from 8 am to 8 pm on May 6, 2012.
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Headlines for April 13, 2012NEW FILM ON GENOCIDE RELEASED IN CALIFORNIA FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
A new film produced by The Genocide Education Project (GenEd) was released this month for use in schools. The documentary of 12 minutes length The Armenian Journey: From Despair to Hope in Rhode Island ...MOVIE ABOUT NAGORNO-KARABAKH IS PRESENTED IN HOLLYWOOD ARMENIAN CENTER
Students, youth and community members gathered at the Hollywood Armenian Center for the screening of Roger Kupelian's award-winning documentary Dark Forest in the Mountains, Asbarez reports.
Originally ...5TH ANNUAL ARMENIAN FOOD FAIR AND FEST TO TAKE PLACE IN MONTEBELLO
MONTEBELLO. - The Committee of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Montebello, Fla., announced about holding the 5th annual Armenian Food Fair and Fest, where authentic Armenian food, music, culture and talents ...MIKE TYSON TOUCHES BY ARMENIAN CANCER PATIENT
While Mike Tyson was handing out autographs a man of Armenian origin, who is fighting against cancer, told the former world champion that his matches give him strength, canada.com reports.
Tyson took ...POLITICAL COUNCIL CONSISTING OF ARMENIANS AND KURDS ESTABLISHED IN TURKISH CITY
In the City Hall of Suri, Turkey, a political council consisting of national minorities (Kırklar meclisi) was established.
As Firat agency informs, the council was established on the initiative of the ...ARMENIAN COLLEGE AMONG 10 BEST IN ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL. - Armenian private Mkhitarian (Pangalti) College in Istanbul is among the 10 best colleges of Istanbul's 917 colleges.
To note, some months ago the students of Pangalti College had a meeting ...NUMBER OF CURRENCY EXCHANGE OFFICES REDUCED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Number of foreign currency exchange offices in Armenia was 250 in February, while it was 259 in January. Thus, it reduced by 9, Central Bank of Armenia report reads.
To note, number of other ...AVERAGE WAGE IN ARMENIA AND CIS COUNTRIES - DATA
The CIS Inter-state Statistics Committee published facts about average wages in CIS countries including Armenia. As of January, 2012, the average wage in Armenia was AMD 112 thousand ($295). With this ...ARMENIA'S RULING COALITION DECIDES UPON PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION QUOTAS - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Even though the ruling coalition's Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) is trying to show that it is in an unwavering battle against the coalition's Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) for the forthcoming ...WOMEN'S OUTFLOW EXPECTED FROM ARMENIA'S ORINATS YERKIR PARTY - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Another wave of women's outflow is anticipated in the coming days from Armenia's ruling coalition's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP), Yerkir daily writes.
"The Party Chairman Arthur ...FORMER RULING PARTY MEMBER ASKS FOR MONEY FROM ARMENIA'S OPPOSITION BLOC LEADER TO ELECT HIM - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - A woman by the name of Hamest Movsisyan, who attended the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress' (ANC) parliamentary election campaign rally in Yeghvard village on Thursday, was trying ...ARMENIAN VILLAGE RAPE VICTIM TO BE QUESTIONED - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - As it is known, prefect Azat Ghukasyan of Hartashen village of Armenia's Syunik Region is under custody on charges of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl in the village, Zhamanak daily writes. ...PKK CLOSES TURKEY'S KARS-ERZURUM, KARS-IGDIR HIGHWAYS
Around thirty Kurdish militants closed down Turkey's Kars-Erzurum and Kars-Igdir highways, on Thursday evening, and lectured the drivers and passengers about the PKK, that is, the Kurdistan Workers' Party. ...PROBE LAUNCHED INTO HRANT DINK MURDER CASE JUDGE, PROSECUTOR
The Turkish High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) Vice President Ahmet Hamsici informed that a disciplinary investigation is launched into Rustem Eryilmaz, the Istanbul court judge who examined ...BLAST NEARBY ARMENIAN WINE FACTORY
YEREVAN. - Edgar B. (born in 1984) found, on Thursday at 2:30 pm, an unknown object at a building in the vicinity of the non-operating wine factory of Armenia's Armavir village.
Because of careless ...I BEAR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY - ARMENIA'S POLICE CHIEF
YEREVAN. - A roundtable discussion entitled "Towards the [Armenian parliamentary] Elections" is convened in the capital Yerevan.
Speaking at the event, Armenia's Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan noted ...OSCE READY TO ASSIST ARMENIA'S POLICE REFORMS
YEREVAN.- The OSCE Yerevan Office is ready to assist reforms in Armenia's police, head of office Andrey Sorokin said during round-table discussions on Friday.Representative of police, prosecutor's office, ...ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DEPUTY SPEAKER REMAINS WITHOUT OPPONENT AT HIS ELECTION PRECINCT
Hayk Sultanyan submitted an MP candidacy nomination withdrawal petition to Election Precinct No. 35 in Armenia's Shirak Region. In this precinct he was the sole challenger of Samvel Balasanyan, the National ...VILLAGES SHALL NOT DIFFER FROM CITIES IN QUALITY OF LIFE - ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
The village shall not differ from the city in terms of quality of life, Armenia's President and the ruling coalition's Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Chairman Serzh Sargsyan stated during his parliamentary ...SOUTH CAUCASIAN STATES IMPORTANT FOR NATO
South Caucasian states are very important for NATO, representative of NATO Headquarters Steffen Elgersm said in Baku.
He stressed importance of the South Caucasus for the alliance due to existence of ...QUAKE AGAIN JOLTS TURKEY'S VAN
Two earthquakes were again registered in Turkey's Van Province on Friday at 03:04 am and 07:22 respectively, IHA News Agency informs.
Both tremors measured magnitude 4.2.
The major earthquakes that ...ARMENIAN CHIEF OF POLICE PROMISES "COLD SHOWER" TO ALL ELECTION ADVENTURISTS
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan pledged to prevent all violations during the country's forthcoming National Assembly elections.
According to him, despite the political decision to ...1982 POLLING STATIONS IN 41 ELECTORAL DISTRICTS FORMED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN.- The electoral commissions of polling stations throughout Armenia will convene their first sessions on Saturday.
A total of 1982 polling stations in 41 electoral districts have been formed.
Armenian's ...ARMENIA'S CHIEF POLICE DISTRIBUTES THE BIBLE FOR 14 YEARS
YEREVAN. - A man's primary weapon is his faith in his own honor. There is nothing without faith, Armenia's Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan said during a press conference on Friday.
In response to ...ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN TO ALLOCATE APARTMENT, MONEY TO "SOCIALLY DESTITUTE" OLIGARCH MP
YEREVAN. - In the case of assuming power, Armenia's opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party will allocate an apartment and money to businessman and the ruling coalition's Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) ...ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN NOT INSPIRED BY ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
YEREVAN. - The statement by the off-parliament opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) head, Armenia's First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan does not inspire the ARF Dashnaksutyun, ARFD MP Artsvik Minasyan ...YOU KNOW VERY WELL WHO GIVES ELECTION BRIBE IN ARMENIA - ORINATS YERKIR PARTY MP
YEREVAN. - Armenian ruling coalition's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) does not give election bribe, RLP National Assembly (NA) Faction leader Heghine Bisharyan stated during Friday's briefing ...CAUCASUS BUILDING & RECONSTRUCTION EXPO 2012 OPENS IN YEREVAN (PHOTO)
YEREVAN.- Caucasus Building & Reconstruction EXPO 2012 international exhibition opened in Armenia's capital on Friday (photos).
The eighth exhibition brought together about 100 companies from Turkey, ...FAMOUS OPERA SINGER LILI CHOOKASIAN PASSES AWAY
Famous opera singer Lili Chookasian, Armenian by origin, passed away at the age of 90 in U.S.
She was singing in the Metropolitan Opera for a quarter-century and had 290 appearances from 1962 to 1986, ...YEREVAN TO HOST GREAT ARMENIAN BENEFACTOR ALEXANDER MANTASHEV'S GRANDSON
YEREVAN. - On the invitation of Armenian capital Yerevan's Mayor Taron Margaryan, Alexander Mantashev, who is named after his grandfather, the distinguished Armenian philanthropist Alexander Mantashev, ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY LEADER KNEES DOWN DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGN (VIDEO)
YEREVAN. - Head of the ruling coalition member, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan kneed down in front of the voters in Etchmiadzin city. Tsarukyan touched upon the issue, which concerns ...ARMENIANS WERE FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES - TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
The Turkish Grand National Assembly (parliament) Speaker Cemil Cicek, who is known for his anti-Armenian statements, delivered remarks at a symposium entitled "First Step in Sharing the Pains and Healing ...YEREVAN POLICE CHIEF MAKES NO DISTINCTION AMONG POLITICAL FORCES
YEREVAN. - Armenian capital Yerevan's Chief of Police Nersik Nazaryan attends the pre-election meetings of the political forces that are running in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, Nazaryan himself ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN MP CANDIDATES NOT DOUBTING PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY'S SINCERITY (PHOTOS)
YEREVAN. - National Assembly (NA) MP candidate, opposition bloc Armenian National Congress member Vahagn Khachatryan does not suspect the ruling coalition's Prosperous Armenia Party's (PAP) sincerity, ...ARMENIA'S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE ABSENT FROM DEBATES
YEREVAN.- Candidate of the Republican Party of Armenia has not arrived for the debates of the candidates in the eight electoral district.
Independent candidate Gagik Petrosyan also ignored the meeting ...WORLD'S LEADING BRANDING EXPERTS TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The consultants for the Sochi 2014, Rostelecom, Philips, Pfizer, Lloyds of London, and Nike company brands will arrive in Armenia, from the UK and Russia, to attend the "Brands and Business" ...UN OBSERVERS TO VISIT SYRIA IN TWO STAGES
The special representative of UN and Arab League Kofi Annan hopes, that the UN Security Council would adopt a resolution permitting to send unarmed observers to Syria.
According to its representative ...NAKED KATE WINSLET REMOVED FROM TITANIC 3D IN CHINA
The scene where Leonardo DiCaprio pictures naked Kate Winslet was removed from Titanic 3D in China. As the Los Angeles Times reports, such a decision was made because there was a fear that audience would ...CRONIMET MINING ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING KAJARAN VILLAGE
YEREVAN.- The main shareholder of Zangezour Copper Molybdenum Combine - CRONIMET Mining AG issued a statement regarding the Kajaran village and adjacent territories.
The Armenian government made a decision ...HERITAGE ISSUES STATEMENT ON COLLABORATIONS FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
YEREVAN.- The headquarters of Armenia's Heritage Party issued a statement regarding the upcoming elections and creation of a single headquarters by the political parties.
"As a principled advocate of ...MAN ARRESTED ON GYUMRI MURDER CASE
GYUMRI. - A man is arrested on murder case of 27-year-old Karen Yesayan.
According to information at Armenian News-NEWS.am's disposal, the case is sent to the Armenian General Investigation Department.
Karen ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT SIGNS SEVERAL LAWS
YEREVAN. - Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed a number of laws which the National Assembly had passed, the President's Press Office informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Along with several other laws, ...MURDER OCCURS BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY IN ARMENIA
GYUMRI. - Jealousy is one of the versions of the murder of the fiancé of Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's daughter. The Chief of Shirak region's police department Karen Babakekhyan confirmed this ...DOLLAR CLOSES WEEK IN ARMENIA WITH NEW RECORD
YEREVAN. - The US dollar's average exchange rate, against the Armenian dram (AMD), comprised AMD 392.50/$1 at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Friday, and this is the US currency's highest stock exchange ...EGYPTIANS CAME TO TAHRIR SQUARE TO PROTEST AGAINST MUBARAK'S SUPPORTERS
Tens of thousands of Egyptians once again came to the central square of Cairo Tahrir to protest against attempts of former President Hosni Mubarak's supporters to return to power, RIA Novosti reports.
The ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY LEADER HELD MEETING WITH VOTERS
YEREVAN. - Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan held a meeting with voters in Yerevan.
Tsarukyan assured the voters he will not allow any violations or falsifications during the elections.
Prosperous ...ARMENIANS ARE EDUCATED BUT THERE ARE FEW SPECIALISTS
YEREVAN. - All Armenians are educated but that still does not mean they are experts, there is a shortage of specialists in the market, the head of labor rights office, lawyer Arthur Sargsyan told reporters ...NOT REFORMS BUT SYSTEM CHANGES REQUIRED IN ARMENIA - DEMOCRATIC PARTY
YEREVAN. - Head of the Democratic Party of Armenia Aram Sargsyan held meetings with the voters in Gyumri.
He presented the key points of the party's election program and responded to the voters' questions. ...ARMENIAN SIDE LOOKS FORWARD TO LATVIAN EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION
YEREVAN. - Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan received on Friday Latvian Ambassador to Armenia Gints Apals to discuss the issues on bilateral cooperation in the field of education.
The ...YEREVAN AND RIGA TO SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT
YEREVAN. - Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and the Latvian Ambassador to Armenia Gints Apals discussed questions concerning the cooperation between Yerevan and Riga, exchange of experience in the sphere ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CALLS TO VOTE FOR ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN CANDIDATE
YEREVAN.- The Republican Party of Armenia continues its pre-election meetings. The President of Armenia and RPA leader Serzh Sargsyan visited to Ararat region on Friday in the framework of the election ...UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT AND PARLIAMENT ASKED TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
KIEV. - A round table discussion entitled 'Armenian Genocide: Impunity Creates Relapse' took place in Kiev on Friday. The initiator of the project is the Head of the Party of Pensioners of Ukraine Amram ...GERMAN MINISTER TO VISIT ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The delegation led by German Minister of State at the Foreign Office Cornelia Pieper will pay a visit to Armenia on April 16-17.
The main issued to be discussed the meetings will concern Armenian-German ...IMPOSSIBLE WILL OCCUR: HERITAGE WILL BECOME MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT - HOVHANNISIAN (PHOTO)
Armenian Heritage Party led by its leader Raffi Hovhannisian continues its pre-election campaign. On Friday Heritage visited Armenia's Aragatsotn region.
During the meetings Raffi Hovhannisian announced ...VOTER'S MAIN WEAPON SHOULD NOT BE ‘SOLD' FOR MONEY - OPPOSITION
The main weapon of the voter is his vote which should not be given away for money or under threats, Armenian opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyn board member Armen Rustamyan announced on Friday during ARFD's ...YOUNG MAN DIES IN MAJOR CRASH IN ARMENIA'S VANADZOR
VANADZOR. - A major accident occurred on Friday in Armenia's Vanadzor city, as a result, a young man died.
VAZ and Opel Omega vehicles crashed, five people, among them children, were injured and hospitalized. ...
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Today in Armenian history- 531 The Persian army defeats the Byzantine forces.
- 1386 Tamerlane occupies Tabriz (Iran) then conquers the Armenian provinces of Syooneek, Ararat, and Nakhitchevan. Fort Yerngak is besieged.
- 1800 Birth of Karapet Papazyan (composer and conductor).
- 1827 Russian forces enter Echmiadsin.
- 1866 Birth of Vrtanes Papazyan (writer) in Van (Western Armenia). He died in 1920 in Yerevan.
- 1889 Death of Gabriel Patkanyan (historian, public figure) in St. Petersburg (Russia). He was born in 1802.
- 1917 Death of Alexander Tsatoorian, writer and translator.
- 1918 A telegram of complaint is sent by the Soviet Russian government concerning the advance of the Turkish army in Transcaucasia and the atrocities committed against civilians.
- 1920 Start of Dro's 45-day campaign in Artsakh.
- 1942 The Armenian 408th Artillery Division was formed in Armenia.
- 1984 The People's Permanent Tribunal's Special Meeting takes place in Paris from April 13 to16. It discusses the Question of the Armenian Genocide. A decision is taken to condemn the Armenian Genocide .
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