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Headlines for April 20, 2012TURKEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN ORDER TO ENTER EU - FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
PARIS. - French Presidential Candidate from the French Socialist Party Francois Hollande gave an interview to the French Journal Le Nouvel Observateur in which he touched upon Turkey and the Armenian ...SHAKESPEARE IN ARMENIAN AND 36 OTHER LANGUAGES - GLOBE TO GLOBE
In total, 37 works by Shakespeare in 37 various languages will be read during the international innovative Globe To Globe festival.
Over the next two months, audiences can hear Shakespeare in Armenian, ...ARTISTS REMEMBER ARMENIAN GENOCIDE - WND
Entire nations reject the reality of Holocausts. Turkey can't remember a thing about slaughtering approximately 1.5 million Armenian Christians in 1915, not even the official edict from Minister Mehmed ...CAIRO PUBLISHED BOOK ON ARMENIAN FAMILY ACHIEVING ROYAL POWER IN EGYPT
Cairo published Hekayat Osra Aremenia (Stories of an Armenian Family) by Nabil Hefny Mahmoud, depicting a famous Armenian family in Egypt, which achieved to royal power, Ahram Online reports.
According ...KIM KARDASHIAN ALWAYS TRIES TO HELP ARMENIAN COMMUNITY
Kim Kardashian's rep commented on Kim's intent to become mayor of Glendale, California.
In an interview to the US Weekly the reps of Kim told that she was just trying to help and support the Armenian ...TURKEY MUST RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AND PAY LAND COMPENSATION TO ARMENIANS - TURKISH MUSICIAN
ISTANBUL. - In the 'Anti-capitalism club' at Istanbul's Bilgi University a discussion was organized entitled 'What happened on April 24, what was on January 19?'
Armenian writer Bagrat Estukyan, sociologist ...TURKS WORRIED ARMENIANS MAY BENEFIT FROM EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DECISION
European Court of Human Rights' decision on the Katyn massacres in 1940 against Russia worried the Turks.
The Court's decision claims that the Katyn events are considered to be military crimes hence the ...EXHIBITION OF ARTIST SONA BANOYAN OPENS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - A solo exhibition of Armenian artist Sona Banoyan will open in Armenia's Modern Art Museum on Friday.
The exhibition will feature batik paintings and tapestries. The exhibition will be open ...LINGUISTICS UNIVERSITY BUILDING WILL BE SOLD TO DIASPORA ARMENIAN? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - According to some rumors, Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan is behind the dismissal of Yerevan State Linguistic University Rector Suren Zolyan, and it is Sargsyan who is inflaming the conflict between ...ARMENIAN OFFICIALS' PASSPORTS HAVE "GOLD" SERIAL NUMBERS? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - It has become an ordinary phenomenon that many Armenian officials' telephones and the license plates of their vehicles have repeating, "gold" numbers, Haykakan Zhamanak daily writes.
"But ...TALIBAN PROMISES TO TAKE REVENGE ON U.S. SOLDIERS FOR TAKING PHOTOS OF DEAD BODIES
Taliban has promised to take revenge on American soldiers for the scandalous photos of the corpses of Talibs. The movement called inhuman the photos with the parts of body of their "friends".
President ...TURKISH, AZERBAIJANI FMS DISCUSS KARABAKH CONFLICT
Within the framework of the Brussels session of NATO's Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Azerbaijan's FM Elmar Mammadyarov examined the Karabakh conflict together with his Turkish ...ARMENIA WILL CONTINUE ASSISTING PEACE ESTABLISHMENT IN AFGHANISTAN - FM NALBANDIAN
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandian on Thursday attended in Brussels the NATO Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) countries' FM Council extended session.
Addressing ...THOSE HOLDING ANTI-ARMENIAN SIGNS DURING ISTANBUL DEMONSTRATION COULD FACE UP TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON
ISTANBUL. - The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office completed the investigation into ten people who had carried signs that insulted the Armenians during the anti-Armenian demonstration, which was held ...ARMENIAN WOMAN ROBS IRANIAN'S APARTMENT
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Police received a call on Thursday informing of a burglary in a capital Yerevan apartment.
Iranian citizen Alireza K., 59, told the police officers who arrived on the scene that, ...ARMENIA'S FOREIGN POLICY IS STRONGER THAN BEFORE - POLITICAL ANALYST
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YEREVAN. - Armenia's foreign policy is in stronger positions today than before, because in the Armenian-Turkish process, for example, now all expectations are from Turkey, capital ...WE NEED TO PREPARE FOR DAY WHEN TURKEY RECOGNIZES GENOCIDE - ARMENIAN EXPERT
YEREVAN. - We have to be prepared for the day when Turkey recognizes the Armenian Genocide, capital Yerevan's Regional Studies Center Director Richard Giragosian stated during a press conference on Friday. ...POLICE DETAINS ROBBERY SUSPECT IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Police detained on Thursday a 24-year-old resident of Vardenis city suspected of robbery.
Police found out that the young man has stolen camera, cloths and shows last summer in Yerevan, police ...TURKISH PM BUYS BOOK ENTITLED "TURKS AND ARMENIANS"
ISTANBUL. - Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended official opening of the Trump Towers shopping center in Istanbul and made purchases from the center's newly-opened stores.
The Turkish PM ...ARMENIAN ANALYST HAS NO NEED TO HEAR FROM OBAMA WHAT HE ALREADY KNOWS
YEREVAN. - Armenian capital Yerevan's Regional Studies Center Director Richard Giragosian is the grandson of an Armenian Genocide survivor, and therefore he has no need to hear from US President Barack ...ARMENIAN HOUSEHOLDS' DEBTS ARE LOW - CENTRAL BANK
YEREVAN. - Even though the crediting of Armenia's households increased in 2011, it still is lower than the pre-economic-crisis level in terms of growth rate, the Central Bank's report informs.
As ...MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE PRESENTS PROCLAMATION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
The Armenian American community of Maine along with the Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region welcomed the presentation of a joint proclamation of the Maine State Legislature commemorating ...ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO UK MEETS WITH HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEAKER
YEREVAN.- Armenia's Ambassador to UK Karine Ghazinyan met on April 18 with the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow.
Ambassador Ghazinyan presented 20-year-old history of Armenia-UK relations and ...POLITICIAN WHO CARRIES WEAPON WHEN MEETING WITH ARMENIAN PEOPLE IS SCARED OF THEM? - ANALYST
YEREVAN. - The fact that Armenia's oligarchs are returning to the parliament is disgusting, but now they pose a danger for the very authorities and the state, capital Yerevan's Regional Studies Center ...SURVEY: REPUBLICAN PARTY, PROSPEROUS ARMENIA GO NECK-AND-NECK
YEREVAN. - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia and coalition members Prosperous Armenia are going neck-and-neck, Russian survey shows. All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion presented on ...LEADER OF PROSPEROUS ARMENIA SILENT ON POSSIBILITY OF CONFRONTATION WITH RULING PARTY
YEREVAN.- Leader of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Gagik Tsarukyan neither confirmed nor ruled out possibility of confrontation with the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).
Gagik Tsarukyan left for Ayntap ...LEADER OF PKK ADVISES BARZANI NOT TO BECOME INSTRUMENT IN HANDS OF ERDOGAN
One of the leaders of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Murat Karayilan talked about the settlement of Kurdish problem during the program aired by the Kurdish NRT television.
Referring to the head of the ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL VISITORS TO BE TRANSPORTED FREE OF CHARGE ON APRIL 24
YEREVAN. - On April 24, 2012, that is, on the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, those who will pay a visit to the Genocide Memorial in the capital Yerevan will be transported at no cost, from ...ARMENIA'S 3-MONTH MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS - STATISTICS
YEREVAN. - Armenia's economic activity index comprised 6.1 percent in January-March 2012, as compared with the same time period last year, the National Statistical Service bulletin reports.
And the economic ...MARCH TO BE HELD IN ISTANBUL FOR ARMENIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN TURKISH ARMY
A march will be organized in Istanbul on Saturday in memory of Sevag Sahin Balikci, the Istanbul Armenian who was killed, on April 24, 2011, in a military unit while serving in the Turkish army.
"The ...SOLIDARITY PARTY VERY DISCONTENT WITH ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES' POLICY
The Solidarity Party leader Sargis Avetisyan criticized Armenia's incumbent halls of power.
He made his criticisms on Friday, during the ruling coalition's Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik ...ARMENIAN LEADING OPPOSITION POWER MIGHT NOT ENTER PARLIAMENT - RUSSIAN EXPERT (VIDEO)
YEREVAN. - Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) gains votes while opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) loses them and is in a critical situation, the head of Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTSIOM) ...ARMENIAN BUSINESS DELEGATION WILL HEAD TO GEORGIA
YEREVAN. - Armenia's PM Tigran Sargsyan chaired regular session of the Prime Ministerial Industrial Council.
Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan presented the activities carried out along the lines of ...ISTANBUL ARMENIANS LAUNCH PROTEST AGAINST TURKISH DAILY
The Turkish daily Hurriyet's publications—which spread hostility, rancor, and hatred toward Armenians, Kurds, and Turkeys other national minorities—have compelled Istanbul Armenians Nadya ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS ASSESSED POSITIVELY BY 60% OF RESPONDENTS
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's actions are assessed positively by 60 percent of respondents on the threshold of the parliamentary elections, head of the Russian Public Opinion Research ...ARMENIAN BENEFACTOR ALEXANDER MANTASHEV'S HEIRS VISIT TBILISI
After attending the official opening of the distinguished Armenian philanthropist Alexander Mantashev's (Mantashyants) statue in Armenia's capital Yerevan, his grandson, Paris-based Alexander Mantashev ...UNITED ARMENIANS OPEN HEADQUARTERS IN GEGHARKUNIK REGION
YEREVAN.- The United Armenians party opened a regular campaign headquarters.
The party members visited on Friday Gegharkunik Region to meet with the voters and open a news headquarters in the city of ...PLASTIC WASTE COLLECTING, RECYCLING PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
ARARAT. - Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia, and Dr. Jatinder Cheema, USAID/Armenia Mission Director, visited the city of Ararat on Friday to tour the waste ...CANDIDATE SHOULD LOVE VOTER INSTEAD OF BRINGING GUN TO MEETING - HEAD OF RUSSIAN SURVEY CENTER
YEREVAN. - The incident with the weapon is a problematic situation for ruling coalition member Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) head Gagik Tsarukyan. The candidate should love the voter, or at least show ...FRENCH CITIZENS IN ARMENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
YEREVAN. - French citizens, who make about 500 people in Armenia, will participate in the presidential elections, French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud said at a press conference on Friday (photos).
The ...FORMER ARMENIAN FM'S CRITICISM IS HIS OWN VIEW - RULING COALITION PARTY LEADER
Former FM and the ruling coalition's Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) member Vartan Oskanian's criticisms toward the authorities are his personal opinion, PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan told news reporters, ...REPORT ON ARMENIAN SUCCESSFUL BRANDS TO BE PUBLISHED
YEREVAN. - A report on Armenian successful brands will be published in September, Maeutica Armenia head, organizer of the "Brands and Business" International Conference Haykuhi Taksildaryan said at a ...ARMENIAN, GEORGIAN MFAS HOLD POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS
YEREVAN. - Representatives from the foreign affairs ministries of Armenia and Georgia conducted political consultations in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Friday.
The parties discussed the Armenian-Georgian ...FRENCH AMBASSADOR CONSIDERS 2012 FRANCOPHONIE DAYS A RECORD
YEREVAN.- France's Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud called the 2012 Francophonie Days a record.
Speaking during a Friday press conference, Reynaud said the Francophonie Days are one of the elements ...ARMENIA'S BEAUTY IN LIST OF 50 MISS WORLD 2012 CONTESTANTS
Armenia's representative is included in the list of fifty Miss World 2012 contestants who have already been crowned in their countries. The list is published on globalbeauties.com website.
Over 120 countries ...OVER 250 EVENTS ORGANIZED IN ARMENIA WITHIN 2012 FRANCOPHONIE DAYS
YEREVAN. - The annual Francophonie events have become a part of Armenia's cultural life, the adviser to the Armenian FM on Francophonie Christian Ter-Stepanian said during a joint press conference with ...US DOLLAR GOES DOWN BEFORE WEEKEND IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN.- The average US dollar/AMD exchange rate made AMD 392.33/$1 on NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange, Friday.
No foreign currency transactions were registered on Thursday. As compared to Wednesday, ...HERITAGE PARTY OFFERS TO REMOVE ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR IN ARMENIA'S GYUMRI
GYUMRI. - Parliamentary opposition Heritage party launched election campaign in Gyumri on Friday, Armenia's Shirak Region, the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports from the city.
Despite the rain, ...ESTET JEWELRY HOUSE TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS IN ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH
YEREVAN. - Russian famous Estet jewelry house will open jewelry schools in Yerevan and Stepanakert. A Yerevan college held solemn opening ceremony on Friday with the participation of the Armenian Minister ...ONE CONFESSING HUMAN VALUES CANNOT DENY ARMENIAN GENOCIDE - SLOVAKIAN SUPREME COURT
BRATISLAVA. - Armenian community in Slovakia accompanied by guests put a wreath to the Armenian Genocide commemoration cross-stone, the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) informs Armenian ...RALLY OF ARMENIAN OPPOSITION BLOC STARTS WITH HALF-HOUR DELAY
YEREVAN.- A rally of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) held within the framework of election campaign kicked off in Liberty Square of Yerevan on Friday.
First President of Armenia and ANC ...FRENCH HEADMASTER COMMENTS ON CARICATURE DEPICTING TURKEY AND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
French headmaster of a school in Montbéliard, France, responded to the questions of Dogan agency on the caricature bringing forward the local Turks indignation.
The headmaster claimed he had no ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION MEMBER INITIATES ‘30 SECOND REVOLUTION'
YEREVAN. - For a long time Armenia is in a tragic situation when it dreams to get free of the ruling regime, but the regime continues to hold the powers, Armenian MP candidate from opposition Armenian ...IF ANTI-STATE ALLY WINS, OPPOSITION TO LAUNCH IMPEACHMENT PROCESS
YEREVAN. - Off-parliament opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) considers the parliamentary elections as the first stage for presidential ones, ANC member Gagik Jhangiryan said at the rally in the ...ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES DO ANYTHING TO HINDER JOINT HEADQUARTER - OPPOSITION
YEREVAN. - Some people try to hinder the joint headquarter, which will control over parliamentary elections, opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) head Levon Ter-Petrosyan said at the rally in the ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN OPENING OF AMBULATORY CENTER
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan went to Armenia's Aragatsotn region on a working trip on Friday where he visited the construction site of residential apartment building 5 in Tsahkaovit.
As the press ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TO BE MORE POWERFUL WITH GROUP IN PARLIAMENT
YEREVAN. - Armenia's ruling regime has no support, off-parliament opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) head Levon Ter-Petrosyan said at the rally in the Liberty Square on Friday.
"Those oligarchs ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION RALLY ENDS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) will organize its next rally on May 3, ANC representative Aram Manukyan announced during the rally on Friday.
He also informed that ANC will gather ...CAR-FREE DAY IN YEREVAN: CITY TO BE GIVEN TO PEDESTRIANS, RUNNERS AND BICYCLISTS
YEREVAN. - By the initiative of Green Land NGO for the first time a car-free day will be announced in Yerevan on Sunday in connection with Earth Day.
The car-free day is an annual event which takes places ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1861 Meekael Nalbandian's "Two lines" (tract) published in Paris.
- 1884 Birth of Daniel Varujan (poet). He was killed during the Armenian Genocide implemented by the Turks in 1915.
- 1915 Start of the one-month defense of Van.
- 1919 Creation of the Communist Youth "Spartak" organization in Yerevan.
- 1926 The All-Armenian Congress of the Yezidi people opens in Yerevan.
- 1948 Death of Avetees Aharonian, one of the leaders of Armenian liberation movement. He was born in 1866.
- 1965 The Law on the Armenian Victims' Commemoration Day is adopted at a joint session of Uruguay's Senate and House of Representatives.
- 1994 The Russian Duma (the lower house of the bicameral Russian legislature) votes to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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