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Headlines for May 28, 2012ARMENIA MARKS FIRST REPUBLIC DAY
YEREVAN. - Armenia celebrates Monday the First Republic Day.
The Armenian regular military forces and volunteers defeated the Turkish troops, in May 1918, and thus prevented the latter's invasion of Armenia's ...THE DAY OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC IS IMPORTANT FOR ARMENIA - EXPERT
YEREVAN. - The Day of the First Republic which is annually celebrated on May 28 is very important for modern Armenia, Turkish studies expert, senior researcher of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences ...TURKISH STATE TV WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS WITH DOCUMENTARY ON YEREVAN
ISTANBUL. - The Turkish state-run TRT television will soon air a documentary, entitled "Distant Neighbor," on Armenia's capital, Yerevan.
In an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter, who visited ...TURKS ARGUE OVER ARMENIAN MONUMENTS WITHOUT MENTIONING THEIR AUTHORS (PHOTO)
The complex of monuments to Armenian pagan gods on the Mount Nemrut in Turkey remains in the focus of tourists, visiting the state (photos). Both the guides and the info-tables do not mention anything ...MURDERED RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN RESTAURANT OWNER WAS ABLE TO KILL HIS ASSASSIN
Two people were killed in a restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday.
One of those who was killed is the restaurant's Armenian owner Sargis Petikyan and the other, according to preliminary data, ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES ON REPUBLIC DAY
YEREVAN. - Armenia's President, Serzh Sargsyan, issued a congratulatory address on the occasion of Republic Day.
"May 28 has been much spoken and written about, and I am confident, it will be referred ...ARMENIAN TRICOLOR WAVED IN HOMELAND SKY 94 YEARS AGO - CATHOLICOS
ETCHMIADZIN. - The Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II released a congratulatory message in connection with the Republic Day.
"Today we celebrate the restoration of Armenian statehood, which became ...ACTIVISTS SAY YEREVAN'S MARKET IS DISMANTLED
YEREVAN.- Armenian activists call to gather to protect market in the center of Yerevan.
The photos of market which is being pulled down were spread via social networks on Sunday evening.
In their statement, ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT LAYS WREATH AT SARDARAPAT MEMORIAL
SARDARAPAT. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, accompanied by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Samvel Nikoyan and PM Tigran Sargsyan, visited the Sardarapat Memorial on Monday morning, and in connection ...ARMENIA'S ORINATS YERKIR TO COMMENCE REFINING - PARTY MP
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) is dissatisfied that it received a mere five percent in the parliamentary elections, because it has a greater number of Party members than ...DEAD YOUNG ARMENIAN MAN IS IDENTIFIED
YEREVAN. - The identity of the young man, whose dead body was found in Armenian capital city Yerevan in the early morning hours of Monday, is determined.
Information was received at 1:14am from the ...ARMENIA'S ORINATS YERKIR PARTY STILL CONDUCTING TALKS OVER COALITION, POSTS
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) is not happy that the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will not be a part of the ruling coalition. The RLP will be happy when Armenia would ...ARMENIAN MAN'S DEAD BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Rescue Service received information on Monday that Onik Badalyan, 56, a Gavar City resident who was missing since May 26, could have been drowned at the Gavar-Noratus portion of the ...IN YEREVAN, CLINTON WILL MEET WITH ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT, FM
YEREVAN. - US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton will pay a visit to Armenia on June 4.
She is scheduled to meet with President Serzh Sargsyan and FM Edward Nalbandian, MFA informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. ...ARMENIANS, POLICE FORM PATROLS AT RUSSIAN VILLAGE
Mayor Anatoliy Pakhomov of Sochi, Russia, called upon the local residents to be more tolerant toward the migrant construction workers, and said: "There were no race-related clashes in Sochi, and there ...TIME WILL TELL WHETHER PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY IS OPPOSITION OR AUTHORITY - REPUBLICAN PARTY OFFICIAL
SARDARAPAT. - The positions of National Assembly (NA) Speaker and PM will be held by members of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), because the RPA received the majority of the Armenian people's trust ...TURKEY'S GUL SAYS ARMENIA INITIATIVE NOT FROZEN
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said initiative to normalize relations with Armenia is not frozen.
"I don't think the Armenian initiative is dead. Both Turkey and the region need to save themselves from ...RUSSIAN AND BRITISH FMS BELIEVE ANAN'S PLAN TO BE ONLY HOPE FOR SYRIA
The plan offered by the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan is the only possibility to put an end to the violations in Syria, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William ...ARMENIA'S ODZUN MONASTERY WILL BE RESTORED
YEREVAN. - The LevGug Company will restore the Saint Mary Mother of God Church of Armenia's Odzun village.
The Company is obligated to restore and renovate the 5th-6th-century Church within three years. ...YEREVAN MAYOR ATTENDS REMEMBRANCE EVENT FOR FREEDOM FIGHTERS
Armenian capital city Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan was on hand at the annual ceremony in remembrance of the Armenian fedayins, which was held in Ashnak village of the Aragatsotn Region.
People from different ...CAR BURNS UP IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Rescue service received information, on Monday at 1:07pm, that an automobile was on fire at a capital Yerevan city intersection.
A firefighting squad was dispatched to the scene, ...TURKISH DIRECTOR'S SILENCE WINS PALME D'OR FOR SHORT FILMS IN CANNES
Silence by Turkish director Rezan Yesilbas won Palme d'Or in Short Films category at the 65th Cannes Festival.
The prize was granted by the Cinéfondation foundation and the contest jury featuring ...FLASH MOB TO BE HELD ALL THROUGH ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - A flash mob entitled "No to Corruption!" will take place throughout Armenia on Tuesday at 11am.
The event will be held by the Advocacy and Assistance Centers (AACs) Armenian national network ...FREE DEMOCRATS BELIEVE FIRST REPUBLIC ISCARRIER OF UNIVERSAL AND NATIONAL VALUES
YEREVAN. - Free Democrats party released a congratulatory message on the First Republic Day.
"The Armenian people proved its devoted dream to have statehood by the 1918 battles on May 28 and established ...ACTIVISTS AGAINST DISMANTLING CLOSE MARKET IN ARMENIA TURN TO POLICE
YEREVAN. - A group of activists headed by the Heritage party member, former MP Stepan Safaryan collected signatures and turned to police on Monday not to allow dismantling works of the Close Market, ...ARMENIAN PEOPLE'S MAY VICTORIES ARE ENCAPSULATED ON THIS DAY - POLITICIAN (VIDEO)
SARDARAPAT. - May 28, that is, Armenia's Republic Day, has numerous meanings for Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party Vice Chairwoman Heghine Bisharyan, the latter herself told Armenian News-NEWS.am on ...ARMENIA'S ORINATS YERKIR PARTY TO HAVE NEW PARLIAMENTARY FACTION SECRETARY
Armenia's Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) Vice Chairwoman Heghine Bisharyan sees herself in the legislative power, Bisharyan herself told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Bisharyan informed that she will ...ARMENIA'S POLICE CHIEF RULES OUT BEING APPOINTED DEFENSE MINISTER
SARDARAPAT. - May 28, that is, Armenia's Republic Day, means victories for Chief of Police, Vladimir Gasparyan, the latter himself stated Monday while visiting the Sardarapat Memorial. "When the Armenian ...EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO MAY 28 CELEBRATIONS OPENS IN ROMANIA
BUCHAREST. - The Armenian Embassy in Romania and the Armenian Union of Romania organized celebrations on May 27 dedicated to Armenia's First Republic Day. An exhibition opened in the cultural center of ...ARMENIAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE CLAIMS ‘CLOSE MARKET' TO HAVE SAME APPEARANCE AFTER RECONSTRUCTION
YEREVAN. - 'Close Market' will be fully reconstructed, Deputy Minister of Culture Arev Samuelyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am adding the ruined arches will have the same appearance as before.
She is sure ...ARMENIA, KUWAIT TO OPEN NEW CHAPTER IN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS
Armenia's Ambassador to Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlyan met with the head of the Kuwait-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group Ali Fahad al-Rashid on Monday at the Kuwaiti Parliament.
The sides discussed issues ...CZECH REPUBLIC HOLDS EVENT ON ARMENIA'S FIRST REPUBLIC DAY
PRAGUE. - Capital city of Czech Republic Prague held on May 26 event dedicated to the victories of Armenians in May and Armenia's First Republic Day. Armenian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Tigran Seyranyan ...TONY BLAIR IS ACCUSED OF MILITARY CRIMES
An unknown man interrupted former British PM Tony Blair's speech in the Independent Commission on Media Ethics at the British Supreme Court.
During Blair's speech, which was being broadcasted by the British ...ARTSAKH REGIMENT COMMANDER DIES
YEREVAN. - Artsakh regiment commander Mikael Apresyan died. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday. Apresyan will be buried in Yerablur military cemetery.IN 10 YEARS 24 MILLION CHINESE WILL NOT HAVE PARTNER FOR MARRIAGE
By the end 2015 China must reach a balance between births of boys and girls. The Chinese workshop on fighting against gender imbalance in the number of births in China set such goals," Voice of Russia ...WIRELESS MICROCHIP 1,000 TIMES FASTER THAN BLUETOOTH INVENTED
Specialists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) have invented a new microchip that provides up to 2Gbps wireless data transfers.
The new ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1877 Russian forces enter Alashkert.
- 1878 Death of Ghookas Paltazarian, the editor of "Arshalooyss Araratian" periodical in Smyrna. He had published his newspaper for 38 years.
- 1905 Death of the armenologist Karapet Ezyan in St. Petersburg (Russia). He was born in 1835.
- 1918 Proclamation of Armenia's (First Republic) Independence after the defeat of the advancing Turkish Army by Armenian forces.
- 1928 Establishment of the Armenian "Pan-National" educational and publishing organization in Cairo, Egypt. It is associated with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party.
- 1963 Agarak's copper-molybdenum plant starts production.
- 1967 Death of Sos-Van, writer and famous publicist. He was born in 1895.
- 2000 The remains of Drastamat Kanayan (Dro) are moved from Boston to Armenia and placed on the grounds of the Monument at Aparan. The Monument commemorates the victory of the Armenian forces, led by Dro, over the aggressing Turkish forces in May, 1918.
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