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DEMOLITION OF ARMENIAN CHAPEL CAUSES SCANDAL IN TURKEY (VIDEO, PHOTO)
MALATYA. - The demolition of an Armenian Church in a cemetery in Turkey's Malatya District created a great scandal in Turkey and outside its boundaries, member of the Armenian Union of Malatya (HAYDER) Serdar Boyaci told reporters at a joint press conference consisting of Armenian and Turkish reporters.
As the correspondent of Armenian News-NEWS.am reports from Malatya, Boyaci informed that Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked with the Mayor of Malatya, got acquainted with the details of the incident and promised to correct the mistakes.
"The construction of the 'Final Prayer' Chapel and the lodge at the entrance to the cemetery cost around 120 thousand lira (around $ 70 thousand) which was acquired by the members of the Armenian Union of Malatya. Later the mayor said that only a part of the building not corresponding to the plan should be removed but the workers allegedly by mistake demolished the whole building. The mayor took responsibility to rebuild the chapel with the funds of the City Hall. On May 24 the new plan was confirmed by the City Hall, the construction will begin at the beginning of June," Serdar mentioned.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, workers from the city hall dismantled a complex located over a centuries-old Armenian cemetery involving the 'Final Prayer' Chapel. After public protest, the city hall agreed to rebuild the complex through its own funds.
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Headlines for May 29, 2012ISTANBUL: ARMENIAN CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL CLASS (PHOTO, VIDEO)
ISTANBUL. - Children of those Armenians, who left the county due to hard social conditions, continue to attend the school at Gedik-Pasha Armenian Evangelical Church in Istanbul, where conditions got better. ...DEMOLITION OF ARMENIAN CHAPEL CAUSES SCANDAL IN TURKEY (VIDEO, PHOTO)
MALATYA. - The demolition of an Armenian Church in a cemetery in Turkey's Malatya District created a great scandal in Turkey and outside its boundaries, member of the Armenian Union of Malatya (HAYDER) ...REPORT ON ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS FULL OF CONTRADICTIONS - EXPERT
Report on Armenian Parliamentary Elections submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) is full of contradictions, Armenian expert Hovhannes Nikoghosyna claims.
According to him, ...OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION IN RUSSIA: TENSIONS BETWEEN ARMENIANS AND DAGESTANIS
SOCHI. - The Armenian Union of Sochi intends to meet with the Mayor of Sochi and to make sure that appropriate measures are taken in order to calm down the tension between the local Armenians and the ...DON'T TRY TO FIND ME ON FACEBOOK - ARMENIA'S CHIEF OF POLICE
YEREVAN. - Police of Armenia should be presented in the virtual world as well, Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am commenting on rumors that Police tries to control Armenian ...PRESIDENT OF ARMENIANS' UNION OF RUSSIA TO VISIT SOCHI
The president of the Armenians' Union of Russia Ara Abrahamyan intends to visit Sochi on June 10 in order to clarify the situation, the vice-president of the Union Herman Ananyants told Armenian News-NEWS.am, ...AMERICAN JOURNALIST UNDERSTANDS WHY ARMENIA REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN EUROVISION IN BAKU
Journalist of the American Time Journal website William Lee Adams shared his thoughts on why the Armenian delegation would feel 'a little uncomfortable' if it were to visit the capital of Eurovision 2012 ...YAZIDIS PLAN TO APPLY TO ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
YEREVAN. - 19-year-old Yazidi Kyaram Amoyan, who is allegedly related to the criminal gang that has been neutralized on September 23, 2011, in Armenia, had a second brain strike and needs a surgery which ...PACE PRESENTS ITS OBSERVATIONS ON ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS
The PACE Temporary Committee came up with a report on the May 6 Parliamentary elections in Armenia. The report is based on the observations of the delegation led by Baroness Nicolson. The report was presented ...ARMENIAN HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN TURKEY WILL BE RENOVATED (PHOTO)
Armenian Tashoron (Surb Yerrordutyun; Holy Trinity) Church located in Turkey is included in the list of buildings which will be reconstructed due to the efforts of local Armenians. The church located ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TO BOYCOTT NEW PARLIAMENT'S FIRST SESSION - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - In all likelihood, the opposition Armenian National Congress will boycott the new National Assembly's first ceremonious session, which will be held on Thursday, Zhoghovurd daily writes.
"The ...ARMENIA'S FORMER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRMAN WAS ABSENT FROM REPUBLIC DAY EVENT - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Campaign Headquarters Chief and former National Assembly (NA) Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan did not attend Monday's Republic Day celebration held at the Sardarapat ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY LEADER TO LEAVE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan will soon leave the National Security Council (NSC), Zhoghovurd daily writes, referring to its sources.
"It is apparent that he was ...YEREVAN'S COVERED MARKET CANNOT WITHSTAND CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR FLOORS - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Armenian capital city Yerevan's Covered Market will encompass Yerevan's largest Yerevan City supermarket, which will have four floors, Haykakan Zhamanak daily writes, referring to its private ...RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST IS STABBED 20 TIMES
MOSCOW. - Russian-Armenian automotive radio commentator and expert Sergey Aslanyan was attacked in Moscow. The journalist was stabbed over twenty times and he sustained a concussion, izvestia.ru informs. ...ARMENIA'S NEWLY-ELECT MPS TO RECEIVE MANDATES ON WEDNESDAY
YEREVAN. - The official ceremony of presenting the parliamentary mandates to Armenia's National Assembly MPs, who are elected as a result of the May 6 parliamentary elections, will be held Wednesday at ...CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONTINUES CONSIDERING ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS APPEAL
YEREVAN. - The Constitutional Court of Armenia resumed Tuesday the oral examination of the Armenian National Congress' (ANC) formal petition to cancel the results of the May 6 National Assembly elections.
Attorney ...CHIEF OF RUSSIAN POLICE OFFICER, WHO RAN OVER AND KILLED ARMENIAN WOMAN, IS DISMISSED
The Chief of Russian Pyatigorsk City Investigation Department, where Valery Kopchuk—who ran over and killed an Armenian woman—was working, is relieved of his duties and transferred to another ...THE PRESIDENT IS MASTER OF POLITICAL SITUATION FOR NEXT 5 YEARS - ARMENIAN POLITICIAN
YEREVAN. - No substantial change will be expected in Armenia when the new legislative and executive powers are formed, since President Serzh Sargsyan is the master of the state of affairs, National Self-Determination ...STABBED RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST IS IN STABLE CONDITION
MOSCOW. - Russian-Armenian automotive radio commentator and expert Sergey Aslanyan has undergone surgery, the hospital informed Interfax News Agency. The hospital source also informed that Aslanyan is ...ARMENIAN PARTY LEADER TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY
YEREVAN. - Forty people have joined the "Hayrikyan for President" initiative with their signatures Monday, Armenia's National Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan said during a press conference ...MOTORCYCLE COLLIDES WITH CAR IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - A Nissan Maxima and a Yamaha-model motorcycle crashed nearby an Armenian capital city Yerevan building, on Monday at 7pm.
The motorcycle's driver, Gevorg Tumanyan, 49, died on the spot, whereas ...ARMENIA'S POLICE LIKEWISE JOIN WORLD CLEANUP 2012
YEREVAN. - The World Cleanup 2012 action, which is being held along the lines of the Let's do it! World civic movement, kicked off on March 24 and it will continue until September 25.
Over ninety countries ...CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES ALWAYS FLUCTUATE IN MAY - ARMENIAN ECONOMIST
YEREVAN. - Currency exchange rates usually fluctuate in the month of May, economist Hayk Mnatsakanyan told news reporters on Tuesday.
In his words, the most recent currency exchange rate fluctuations ...WHAT IS "CONSTRUCTIVE OPPOSITION?" - ARMENIAN COMMUNIST PARTY
YEREVAN. - First Secretary Ruben Tovmasyan of the Communist Party of Armenia Central Committee is pessimistic toward the Prosperous Armenia Party's (PAP) efforts to consolidate itself in the country's ...LEADER OF ARMENIAN COMMUNISTS COMMENDS PREMIER SARGSYAN
YEREVAN.- The leader of Armenia's Communist Party Ruben Tovmasyan commended Premier Tigran Sargsyan.
The Communist Party does not recognize the results of the May 6 parliamentary elections, therefore ...YEREVAN MAN FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Rescue Service received a call informing that a capital city Yerevan building resident had fallen in the bathroom, he was unconscious, and rescuers were needed to open the door.
A ...ARMENIA'S FUTURE WAS DETERMINED BY BUYING OFF OF VOTERS - COMMUNIST LEADER
YEREVAN. - Buying off of the constituents, during the recent parliamentary elections, determined the future of Armenia, First Secretary Ruben Tovmasyan of the Communist Party of Armenia Central Committee ...ARMENIA, KUWAIT TO ESTABLISH AIR LINK
YEREVAN.- The representatives of civil aviations of Kuwait and Armenia will hold a round of bilateral negotiations in Yerevan on May 27-31.
The sides will discuss the points concerning the agreement on ...SHOOTS FIRED ON TRANSVESTITES IN ARMENIAN CAPITAL
YEREVAN. - Intolerance towards sexual minorities gains new shade. An incident occurred in the Komaygi Park in Yerevan downtown, in front of the City Hall on Tuesday, as a vehicle stopped and people in ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION'S ASSERTIONS ON ELECTION RESULTS GROUNDLESS - HEAD OF CEC
YEREVAN.- If the Armenian opposition bloc were confident that the parliamentary elections were rigged, it would have fixed the violations and appealed to the Central Electoral Committee, said committee ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT HANDS PRIZES (PHOTOS)
YEREVAN. - The official presentation of the 2011 Armenian President's awards, which are given in a variety of domains, was held Tuesday at the Presidential Palace.
President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated ...STABBED RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST GIVES FIRST TESTIMONY.
Russian-Armenian automotive radio commentator and expert Sergey Aslanyan, 46, gave his first testimonies at a Moscow hospital.
He affirmed that, in all probability, the reason for the attack against ...ARMENIA, CANADA TO COOPERATE IN HIGH TECH
Armenia's Ambassador to Canada, Armen Yeganyan, on Monday met with Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Canadian Minister of International Trade.
Ambassador Yeganyan thoroughly presented the ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS KNOWS VALUE OF ITS PETITION WELL - RULING PARTY
YEREVAN. - Those in the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) know well the value of their formal petition—submitted to the Constitutional Court—to cancel the results of the May 6 National ...BLAST HITS YEREVAN'S ELEKTRON FACTORY
YEREVAN.- A blast hit Elektron factory in Yerevan on Tuesday.
The fire broke out followed by an explosion, deputy head of rescue service Nikolay Grigoryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Two people were stuck ...PRESIDENT SARGSYAN, BARONESS COX DISCUSS PRIORITIES FOR ARMENIA'S DEVELOPMENT
YEREVAN. - Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday received British House of Lords member, Baroness Caroline Cox.
Sargsyan appreciated Baroness Cox's long-standing assistance rendered to Armenia ...AUSTRALIA, FRANCE AND GERMANY EXPEL SYRIAN AMBASSADORS
France and Germany have announced they would expel Syrian ambassadors due to the massacre in Hula. Previously Australia said about expelling of the Syrian diplomat.
According to the decision of the President ...AFTERSHOCKS IN ITALY, DEATH TOLL REACHES 10
Several aftershocks were recorded after the morning strong earthquake in Italy. The death toll has reached 10.
As Rosbalat reports, poweful earthquake of 5.3 magnitude took place in northern Italy. Just ...DOLLAR STARTS LOSING VALUE IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The US dollar's average exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 406.31/$1, at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Tuesday.
Following a nearly-two-week upward trend, the ...ARMENIANS OF SWEDEN ON ARTICLE SAYING GÖRAN LINDBLAD IS AZERBAIJANI LOBBYIST
The Swedish newspaper Expressen published an article confirming a fact which the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden (UAAS) pointed out, already back in September 2010: Göran Lindblad works ...ARMENIAN FM, BARONESS COX DISCUSS KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS
YEREVAN.- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on Tuesday British House of Lords member, Baroness Caroline Cox.
The Minister gave appraisal of Baroness' assistance to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh ...CRIMINAL GANG COMMITTED ROBBERY IN THREE ARMENIAN CITIES
Armenia's Shirak region's Police department completed the preliminary investigation on the robbery and theft cases. The attorney supervising the legitimacy of the procedures confirmed the accusation statement.
The ...ONE KILLED IN YEREVAN FACTORY BLAST
YEREVAN.- A man trapped under the debris in Yerevan factory blast died. His name is not reported.
The blast was followed by a fire which broke out at Elektron factory in Yerevan on Tuesday. The rescuers ...CZECH CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES TO ATTEND OFFICIAL EMBASSY OPENING IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Tuesday received Chargé d'Affaires Petr Mikyska of the Czech Republic, in connection with official opening of the Czech Republic's diplomatic ...ARMENIAN MINISTERS OF DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ARRIVE AT BLAST SCENE
YEREVAN.- Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan arrived at the scene of blast in Yerevan's Elektron factory.
Residents of neighboring houses and ...YEREVAN FACTORY BLAST CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM
YEREVAN.- The second men injured in Yerevan factory blast died in hospital, doctors of Erebuni medical center told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Earlier, the rescuers pulled out body of another 64-year-old man ...NEW DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT SHOOTING AT TRANSVESTITES IN ARMENIAN CAPITAL
YEREVAN. - There are new facts about the shootings at transvestites in Yerevan's Komaygi Park which occurred on Tuesday night.
At 1.45 a.m. on Tuesday Gevorg T., 21, reported to the police informing that ...CONSTITUTIONAL COURT POSTPONES CONSIDERATION OF ARMENIAN OPPOSITION BLOC'S CLAIM
YEREVAN. - The Constitutional Court of Armenia postponed consideration of a claim filed by the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) to Wednesday, Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports.
The ...MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND YEREVAN CITY HALL MAY TURN TO POLICE ON CENTRAL MARKET DISMANTLING ISSUE
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Ministry of Culture and Yerevan city hall released a joint statement regarding the situation around the Central Market in Yerevan.
A part of the historic Central Market has been dismantled ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA MPS TO HEAD FOUR PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
YEREVAN.- Leader of Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan will head the party's parliamentary group.
Talking to Armenian News-NEWS.am, party MP Naira Zohrabyan said it is still unclear who will be ...ARMENIAN PM MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN
Armenian government's delegation headed by PM Tigran Sargsyan arrived in Turkmenistan on Tuesday to participate in the meeting of Council of CIS heads of states.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Premier ...FROM PHONE COMPANY TO ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT?
YEREVAN. - The office of the Prime Minister is a desirable one for lots of figures in Armenia. A new government will be formed following the Thursday session at the Parliament, while many figures will ...EXPLOSION IN YEREVAN FACTORY TAKES 2 LIVES (PHOTO)
YEREVAN. - The explosion which happened at Yerevan's Electron Factory on Tuesday took the lives of head of production Azibek Barsamyan, 64, and his deputy Janibek Martirosyan, 67, Minister of Emergency ...ARMENIA CLAIMS TO BE REGIONAL CENTER FOR CURING CHILDREN WITH HEART PROBLEMS
YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received on Tuesday the Chairman of the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) of the United States Nasser Kazeminy.
The President estimated high ...BRITISH BILLIONAIRE OFFERS CANADIAN OFFICIAL TO CARRY HER ON HIS BACK NAKED
British billionaire Richard Branson offered the Premier of Canadian British Columbia Province Christy Clark to ride her on his back naked.
The eccentric British Billionaire offered the Canadian Official ...ARMENIA'S MILITARY POLICE ON FIRE
YEREVAN. - A fire broke out in the building of Armenia's military police in Yerevan. The alarm was received on Tuesday evening.
Firemen and rescuers have left for the site. Additional information will ...REMAINS OF PRINCE WILLIAM'S AND KATE MIDDLETON'S WEDDING CAKE SOLD
The one year old remains of British Prince William's and Kate Middleton's wedding cake were sold during PFC Auctions.
An 8 story cake was purchased for the wedding and its 650 pieces were served during ...PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA ATTENDS CONCERT DEVOTED TO 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND (PHOTO)
YEREVAN. - President of Armenia, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Serzh Sargsyan and the First Lady Rita Sargsyan attended on Tuesday the solemn concert devoted to the ...PRECIOUS METALS PRICES UP IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The State Treasury of Precious Metals and Stones Agency functioning under the supervision of the Armenian Ministry of Finances set the following state prices for purchase and sale of one gram ...THREE UKRAINIAN GIRLS SOLD TO SEXUAL SLAVERY RETURNED TO UKRAINE
Ukraine law enforcement agents saved three girls sold to sexual slavery in the United Arab Emirates.
As Lenta.ru informs, the girls (19, 20 and 22 years old) were taken abroad in the beginning of May. ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION IN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
YEREVAN. - The May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia were held with mass violations, which were of systemic, state organized character, having significant influence on the election results, opposition ...ARMENIA'S CEC REGISTERED PARLIAMENT MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM (COMPLETE LIST)
YEREVAN. - On Tuesday Armenia's Central Election Committee registered the MPs who were elected by the proportional system. We present the complete list of the members of new Armenian Parliament elected ...
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