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Headlines for May 16, 2012PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS VOTING RESULTS IN ARMENIA'S CAPITAL CITY
YEREVAN. - Armenia's capital city again is confirmed to be the most oppositional among Armenian regions despite the significant success of the ruling party in the May 6 parliamentary elections.
Armenian ...LEADER OF TURKISH PARTY INSULTS HIS MOTHER REJECTING HIS ARMENIAN HERITAGE
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There are Armenians in Turkey who must not be scared and bravely return to their roots, said head of the Union of Armenians of Dersim Mihran Prkich Gultekin.
In an interview with the Turkish Akit newspaper, ...GEORGIAN MPS SHOULD APOLOGIZE FOR INSULTING ARMENIANS IN PARLIAMENT
TBILISI. - Neither Georgia's Speaker David Bakradze, nor MP from the United National Movement party Azer Suleymanov and the other participants of the scuffle apologized for their behavior to the oppositional ...OSCE CO-CHAIRS SIMPLY WANT CONTINUATION OF KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS - EXPERT
YEREVAN. - The main goal of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs is to secure continuation of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and maintenance of any, even the fragile, ceasefire, expert Sergey Minasyan told ...MURDERED DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF'S FATHER ATTACKS WITH FACTS
YEREVAN. - The father of deputy police chief Gevorg Mheryan, who was murdered 3 years ago, has sent facts to the Prosecutor's Office, to the Investigation Department and to deputy police chief Hunan Poghsoyan. ...MINISTERIAL POSITIONS FOR PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - The Republican Party of Armenia and the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will issue a statement at the end of the week, Yerkir daily writes.
"Certainly, they will reach some agreements, but, ...NEW "LEAKAGE" EXPECTED FROM ARMENIA'S ORINATS YERKIR PARTY - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Serious complaints and disappointments are brewing in Armenia's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) toward Party Chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan, Zhoghovurd daily writes.
"As a result, as ...TENSE SITUATION AT PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - The members of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) seem to have gone deep underground in recent days, Haykakan Zhamanak daily writes.
"They, almost without exception, are avoiding contact with ...FORMER YEREVAN MAYOR TO BECOME TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION MINISTER? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - According to rumors, capital city Yerevan's former Mayor Gagik Beglaryan, who is tenth in the proportional list of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), could be offered the post of Transport ...ARMENIAN WINEMAKERS JOIN BRANDY PRODUCERS' UNION…
YEREVAN. - The Armenian Association of Winemakers and the Proshyan Brandy Factory have become full members in the Armenian Brandy Producers Union. This decision was reached during the Union's meeting ...3 ARMENIANS AMONG THOSE ACCUSED OF PLANNED ASSASSINATION IN SOFIA
The Bulgarian Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime exposed a planned assassination attempt in Sofia, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov stated, FOCUS News informs.
The police have ...ARMENIA'S FIRST PRESIDENT SUBMITS MP-MANDATE-WITHDRAWAL PETITION
YEREVAN. - Armenian National Congress leader and Armenia's First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan submitted to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) a petition for withdrawal from his parliamentary mandate, ...ARMENIA'S JOINING CUSTOMS UNION SENSELESS - ARMENIAN PM
Armenia has always been a supporter of deepening economic ties across CIS and EurAsEC, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said in an article "Armenia is looking at Europe" published in Russian newspaper ...MAN WANTED IN RUSSIA IS DETAINED IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Officers from Armenia's Police arrested Vardazar Zohrabyan, 65, in the capital city Yerevan, on Tuesday at 11am.
Zohrabyan was wanted by the law enforcement of Pyatigorsk, Russia, ever since ...ACCIDENTS ON ARMENIA'S ROADS
YEREVAN. - The driver of a GAZ 2410 hit Davit B., 18, in Tairov village of Armenia's Armavir Region, on Tuesday at 12pm. The young man sustained injuries and was transferred to hospital.
On the same ...ARMENIA'S AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GEORGIA'S DEPUTY FM OVER CHURCH ISSUE
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Ambassador to Georgia, Hovhannes Manukyan, on Tuesday met with Georgia's First Deputy FM, Nikoloz Vashakidze.
They reflected on the collapse of the belfry of Tbilisi's Surb Nshan ...OSCE MONITORS KARABAKH-AZERBAIJANI LINE OF CONTACT
STEPANAKERT. - In accordance with the agreement earlier reached with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) authorities, the OSCE mission held a monitoring on Wednesday at the line of the contact between ...WHAT DO TOURISTS REMEMBER FROM ARMENIA?
YEREVAN. - The cuisine is a very important touristic offer, the "Development and Preservation of Armenian Culinary Traditions" NGO Chairman Sedrak Mamulyan said during a press conference on Wednesday. ...KARABAKH PRESIDENT RECEIVES ARMENIAN DEPUTY FM
STEPANAKERT.- President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met on Wednesday with Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan.
A wide range of issues related to foreign policy and cooperation ...REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARMENIA TO CONVENE MEETING
YEREVAN.- The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will convene a meeting of the party council on Thursday. RPA head, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will be present.
The party members will discuss the ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY SPEAKS ABOUT POSSIBLE COALITION
YEREVAN.- Prosperous Armenia Party member Naira Zohrabyan released a statement on possible formation of a coalition.
In the statement Zohrabyan mentioned that "any coalition is an end in itself".
"Prosperous ...GERMAN DOCTOR VISITS INJURED DUE TO BALLOON BLAST IN DOWNTOWN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery professor, German doctor Adrien Daigler visited Yerevan at the invitation of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to visit the injured Republic Square ...TURKISH POLICE ARREST MAYOR WHO RELEASED DOVES AT ARMENIAN BORDER
The Turkish police detained, on Wednesday morning, the mayor and six staff members from the Tuzluca Municipality of the Igdir Province, which borders Armenia.
Mayor Ahmet Sait Sadrettin Turkan, who ...ARMENIA'S NEW TIMES PARTY LEADER TO RUN IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
YEREVAN. - There is a volatile situation in Armenia, New Times Party Chairman Aram Karapetyan said during a press conference on Wednesday.
In his words, the air around the Nagorno-Karabakh issue is being ...ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN CANNES FILM MARKET
YEREVAN.- The Armenian delegation will participate in the Cannes film market on May 16-27.
The delegation headed by director of Armenia's National Cinema Center Gevorg Gevorgyan has already left for Cannes ...KARABAKH DEFENSE ARMY'S POSITIONS GIVE STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE OVER ADVERSARY - EXPERT
YEREVAN.- The Karabakh Defense Army is occupying positions which give a strategic advantage over the adversary, said Armenian military expert David Jamalyan.
Speaking during the Wednesday press conferenc, ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY MEMBER WILL NOT SPEAK UNTIL POLITICAL FORCE DISCUSSES INTERNAL POLITICAL POSITIONS
YEREVAN. - Aram Safaryan, who was fourteenth in the Prosperous Armenia Party's (PAP) proportional election list, does not wish to comment on his reasons for submitting a petition for withdrawal from his ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY NOT TO BECOME OPPOSITION FORCE
YEREVAN. - Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan will not form an opposition not to put at risk his business, head of the New Times party Aram Karapetyan told the journalists on Wednesday.
Asked ...OBAMA AWARE OF KIM KARDASHIAN'S DIVORCE
The U.S. President Barack Obama was invited to "The View" show broadcasted on ABC and participated in a "pop culture quiz." The President answered two of five questions, including a question on Kim Kardashian. Asked ...ARMENIAN CHURCH CELEBRATES ASCENSION DAY
ETCHMIADZIN. - The Armenian Church celebrates the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ on Thursday. The churches will hold various events on this occasion.
It is celebrated on the 40th day of Easter within 35 ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS CAN NO LONGER PLAY SIGNIFICANT ROLE - PARTY LEADER
YEREVAN. - As a result of Armenia's May 6 parliamentary elections, President Serzh Sargsyan became the "master of the situation in the country," National Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan ...ARMENIA'S NEXT GOVERNMENT WILL BE PROVISIONAL - POLITICAL ANALYST
YEREVAN. - The Armenian body politic is still under the influence of fear, and the citizen is unable to express his free will, political scientist Andreas Ghukasyan stated during a press conference on ...HMAYAK HOVHANNISYAN NOT TO QUIT PROSPEROUS ARMENIA UNLESS THERE ARE SERIOUS REASONS
YEREVAN. - Number nine of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) proportional list Hmayak Hovhannisyan considers he has no right to quit the party unless there are serious reasons, he told Armenian News-NEWS.am ...DOCTOR FOUND HANGED IN OWN APARTMENT IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - A doctor was found hanged in own apartment on Wednesday, police informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. According to a source, urologist who worked at Yerevan's Erebuni medical center Armen Tumanyan, ...MONACO TO HOST ANNUAL SESSION OF OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
The Parliament of the Principality of Monaco will host the 21st Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly from 5 to 9 July 2012.
The theme of this year's Annual Session is "The OSCE: A Region ...PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF INTIMACY TO HAVE NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON IMMATURE PSYCHOLOGY OF UNDERAGE - EXPERT
YEREVAN. - It is unacceptable to compare love and promotion of people of non-traditional orientation who are within the sexual minorities, expert Harutyun Movsisyan said at a press conference on Wednesday ...DOLLAR'S UPSURGE STOPS IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The rise of US dollar's exchange rate in Armenia's financial market finally halted on Wednesday.
Its average exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 396.99/$1, at NASDAQ ...10 TONS OF WASTE TAKEN OUT OF ARMENIAN CHURCH IN TURKEY
ANKARA. - An Armenian church built in 11th century, which had been turned into a trash dump, is being cleaned in Turkey's Batman Province.
Turkish Dogan agency had earlier alarmed on the miserable condition ...ARMENIAN HACKER TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR DAMAGING OFFICIAL WEBSITES
YEREVAN. - Hacker Georgi Avanesov's case was heard in Yerevan's Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun court on Wednesday, Aravot reports.
The judge opposed amnesty and asked for 5 years in jail. The judge said that ...ARMENIA, KUWAIT HAVE GREAT COOPERATION PROSPECTS IN FIELD OF EDUCATION - KUWAITI AMBASSADOR
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan on Wednesday received Kuwaiti Ambassador, Bassam Muhammad Alqabandi.
The Minister underscored the matter of competitiveness and providing ...OMBUDSMAN OFFERS CHIEF OF POLICE TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA ON RALLIES
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan generally appraised positively the regulations on the Law on Freedom of Assembly. However, he considers concerning some issues on implementation of the ...UAE PM DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR
Armenian Ambassador Gegham Gharibjanyan met with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President, PM and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Tuesday.
The Ambassador extended Armenian ...TURKEY'S PRESIDENT TO MEET FRANCOIS HOLLANDE
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul will meet with newly elected French President Francois Hollande during the NATO summit in Chicago.
As the Turkish Anadolu Agency reports, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu and ...ARMENIAN CHURCHES MUST BE GRANTED TO GEORGIAN DIOCESE OF AAC - JAVAKHK DIASPORA OF RUSSIA
The Javakhk Diaspora of Russia released a statement on the situation over the Armenian church Surb Nshan in Tbilisi.
"The belfry of the church collapsed due to tremors hitting the region and heavy rains ...DRUG DEALER GANG ARRESTED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - A gang of drug dealers is arrested in Yerevan by Armenia's police department on fight against organized on Tuesday, the Armenian News-NEWS.am own source reports adding the gang members are ...VIETNAMESE GIRL MAKES THINGS AROUND HER TO CATCH ON FIRE
An 11-year-old Vietnamese girl is in the focus of the Asian media's attention for her unusual abilities.
The girl has so much power that whatever she touches ignites. According to a Vietnamese website, ...PRECIPITATIONS TO CONTINUE IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Continuation of precipitations along with thunder is expected from Thursday till May 21. Besides on Thursday, as well as on Sunday, precipitations will be at night and in the afternoon both ...UNIQUE SOLAR ECLIPSE TO OCCUR ON MAY 20
A rare solar eclipse is expected to occur on Sunday. According to NASA experts the residents of China will be the first to observe the unusual phenomenon. Then it will reach Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan. ...FIRED UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL WILL NOT STOP
YEREVAN. - Ex-principal of Yerevan State Linguistic University (YSLU) after Valery Bryusov Suren Zolyan filed a lawsuits against the decision made by Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan.
As ...ARMENIA OPPOSITION APPEALS TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
YEREVAN. - Spokesperson for the Armenian Constitutional Court Hovhannes Papikyan confirmed information that Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc parliament candidates on majoritarian system ...628,281 HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTED TO GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM IN ARMENIA
As of May 1, 2012, 628,281 Armenian households are connected to the gas supply system.
During the last 4 months the number of gas subscribers increased by 2,570, 681 of which subscribed in April, the ...ELECTIONS' RESULTS DO NOT EXPRESS WILL OF PEOPLE - ARMENIAN FORMER FM
YEREVAN. - Armenian former FM and member of Prosperous Armenia Party Vardan Oskanyan received the Head of the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ...CAFFEINE SLOWLY KILLS PEOPLE
Beverages which contain caffeine are dangerous. This is proven by the fact that excessive consumption of cola killed 30-year-old Wellington resident Natasha Harris.
As MEDdaily.ru reports linking at the ...CANNES FESTIVAL OPENED (VIDEO, PHOTO)
CANNES. - Prominent international film festival kicked off on Wednesday in Cannes. Its Grand Prix is considered to be the second prestigious award, yielding to Oscar. The symbol of the festival is Marilyn ...2 PERCENT OF INTERNET USERS WOULD COMMIT SUICIDE IF INTERNET DISAPPEARS
If one day the Internet disappears, 2 percent of active social websites users would commit suicide.
As NEWSru.com reports, American scientists tried to find out how the disappearance of the Internet would ...APARTMENT DISTRIBUTION PROCESS RESTARTS IN ARMENIAN GYUMRI
GYUMRI. - The discussions on the apartment distribution issue in the disaster zone restarted at the Armenian Ministry of Urban Development on Wednesday, Shirak Center NGO told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The ...20 FAMILIES TO GET APARTMENTS IN ARMENIA'S GORIS
YEREVAN. - Armenian deputy PM, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received on Wednesday Swiss Ambassador to Armenia Konstantin Obolensky.
The parties discussed issues of mutual cooperation, ...
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