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Headlines for June 12, 2012ARMENIAN CHURCH IN ISTANBUL PREVENTS ARMENIANS' UNITY?
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ISTANBUL. - Constantinople Armenians had certain rights on national, religious, political meetings in the Ottoman Empire, however, their rights ceased as soon as the empire collapsed and current Republic ...ARMENIA CAN APPLY TO EUROPEAN COURT REGARDING AZERBAIJAN'S DIVERSIONS
YEREVAN. - Armenian Military Attorney Gevorg Kostanyan did not exclude the possibility of applying to the European Court of Human Rights on regard of the recent Azerbaijani diversions which took the lives ...CRIMINALS FORCING WOMEN INTO PROSTITUTION SENTENCED FOR 4,165 YEARS
40 members of a gang, which made 15 foreign girls engage in prostitution under life threat in Turkey, were sentenced to 4,165 years of imprisonment.
According to IHA Turkish news agency, preliminary investigation ...RECENT INCIDENTS ON ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI BORDER NOT TO ENGAGE KARABAKH INTO WAR - EXPERT
The recent incidents on Armenian-Azerbaijani line of the contact will not engage the already "frozen" Nagorno-Karabakh conflict into war, expert Thomas de Waal said in an interview with Sunday's Zaman.
"I ...ARMENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN PACE SUMMER SESSION
YEREVAN. - Armenia's parliamentary delegation will participate in the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe in Strasbourg scheduled for June 25-29, ruling Republican Party ...ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT AGAINST COMPUTER VIRUSES
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Ministry of Transportation and Communication presented a project on efficient fight against computer viruses for the Government seating of June 14.
The events are planned to take ...BULGARIA'S CAPITAL CITY MAYOR VISITED CONSTRUCTION SITE OF ARMENIAN CHURCH
SOFIA. - Bulgaria's capital city Mayor Yordanka Fandakova stated that city hall would do everything to assist Armenians in building the church in Sofia.
The Mayor said during her Monday visit to the construction ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION NOT TO STOP ‘STREET STRUGGLE'
YEREVAN. - Even though opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) entered parliament, the bloc will not stop the 'street struggle' and the rally planned for June 26 proves that, deputy director of the ...SERIOUS CHANGES EXPECTED IN PARLIAMENTARY FACTIONS OF REPUBLICAN, PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTIES - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - After next year's presidential elections, significant changes are expected within the National Assembly Faction of the Prosperous Armenia Party, and these months are a serious test for the ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY LEADER TO REMAIN SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBER - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - As expected, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan saw off and now welcomed President Serzh Sargsyan, who returned from Vietnam, Hraparak daily writes.
"Those in the PAP ...TWO UFOS NOTICED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ARMENIAN SKY (PHOTOS)
YEREVAN. - At least two UFOs were simultaneously observed in Armenia on Monday. While enlarging the photos by Armenian News-NEWS.am, it became clear that two objects are seen in the photo at the same ...400-500 IT SPECIALISTS EMIGRATE FROM ARMENIA EACH YEAR - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Around 400-500 experienced IT specialists emigrate from Armenia each year and this number increases on a yearly basis, 168 Zham daily writes, citing Executive Director Karen Vardanyan of the ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S TEAM WAS ABLE TO QUALITATIVELY CHANGE COUNTRY'S IMAGE IN WEST - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's football diplomacy proved to the Euro-Atlantic that Armenia is open in the dialogue with Turkey, and, at the same time, it demonstrates willful qualities ...KARABAKH AGAIN MUST BECOME NEGOTIATING SIDE - NKR PRESIDENT
STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) President Bako Sahakyan on Tuesday met in Yerevan with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, and Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore.
Issues ...NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT REGION - US ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
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Philip Gordon, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, attended the annual session of the American-Turkish Council, and spoke of the need to ratify the Armenian-Turkish ...FAMOUS DIRECTOR TO BE AMONG HONORED GUESTS OF ARMENIA'S GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FESTIVAL
YEREVAN. - The world-renowned director Agnieszka Holland will be among the honored guests of the 9th Golden Apricot International Film Festival to be held in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, and her Best Foreign ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT VISITS FORMER PM'S TOMB
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials, visited the capital city Yerevan's Komitas Pantheon, in connection with the birth anniversary of Armenia's ...NEW GOVERNMENT'S COMPOSITION WILL BE KNOWN BY END OF WEEK - ARMENIAN PREMIER
YEREVAN. - We respect the political opposition's assessment, but we cannot be guided by its viewpoints, Armenia's PM Tigran Sargsyan told news reporters during a briefing.
"We are focusing on the ...777 PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED ROAD ACCIDENTS RECORDED IN ARMENIA LAST YEAR (VIDEO)
YEREVAN. - A total of 777 pedestrian-involved road accidents were registered in Armenia in 2011. And as a result, 123 people were killed and 866 others sustained injuries, the Police Press Service informs. ...THERE MUST BE NO SNIPERS IN KARABAKH CONFLICT ZONE - OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE
YEREVAN. - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, in Yerevan today called on all parties to refrain from the use or threat of force and to ...TURKEY DAMAGES KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS - ARMENIAN MFA
YEREVAN.- Turkey does not displace unbiased stance and neutral position on the Karabakh conflict. Moreover, Ankara's interference hampers the peace process, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian ...RUSSIAN PM CONGRATULATES ARMENIAN COUNTERPART ON ASSUMING OFFICE
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addressed a congratulatory message to Tigran Sargsyan on his reappointment as PM of Armenia.
"I share your disposition to continually develop the friendly ties, ...FATAL HIT-AND-RUN IN ARMENIA'S REGION
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Police received a call, on Monday at 10:20pm, informing that the dead body of a 27-year-old man, by the name of Davit Arakelyan, was taken to hospital.
It was found out that the ...ARMENIA SUPPORTS REMOVAL OF SNIPERS FROM LINE OF CONTACT
YEREVAN.- Armenia repeatedly stated it stands for removal of snipers from the line of contact, Armenian Foreign Minister said on Tuesday.
During a joint press conference with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office ...CARS HIT ELDERLY WOMEN IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - The driver of an unidentified vehicle hit a 70-year-old woman nearby an Armenian capital city Yerevan building, on Monday at 2pm. The woman sustained injuries and was taken to hospital.
Separately, ...CENTURIES-OLD DEEP RELATIONS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND IRISH NATIONS - NALBANDIAN
YEREVAN.- Regardless of the geographical distance between our countries, centuries-old deep relations were established between the peoples of Armenia and Ireland, Foreign Minister Edwarad Nalbandian said ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES RUSSIAN COLLEAGUE, PM
YEREVAN. - Armenia's President, Serzh Sargsyan, issued congratulatory messages to Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, and Premier Dmitry Medvedev, on the occasion of Russia Day, the national holiday of ...NEWSMAKER: CAR OF MINISTER'S GUARD BREAKS TRAFFIC RULES IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN.- An Armenian News-NEWS.am reader shot a video of a car violating traffic rules. A Kia vehicle crossed Mashtots-Moskovyan crossroad on Tuesday under the red light without switching on the turning ...PRESIDENT VISITS RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday paid a visit to the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, in connection with Russia Day, and congratulated Ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko and the Embassy ...ARMENIAN CHAPEL STOCKHOLM'S 192ND HISTORIC BUILDING
The chapel at Överjärva court yard will be Stockholm's 192nd historic building.
No one knows for sure who built the chapel but perhaps it was the Armenian Ohan Demirgian, a diplomat who created ...OSCE MUST CONDEMN AZERBAIJANI OPERATIONS - ARMENIAN OPPOSITION MP
YEREVAN. - The OSCE needs to condemn the recent military operations by Azerbaijan, stated opposition Armenian National Congress' National Assembly (NA) Faction leader Levon Zurabyan, during a press conference ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS STRUCTURES TO BECOME ANC MP OFFICES - PARLIAMENTARY FACTION LEADER
YEREVAN. - The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) structures will become the offices of ANC members, ANC Faction leader Levon Zurabyan said during a press conference on Tuesday.
"As a result ...ARMENIA RANKED 115 IN 2012 GLOBAL PEACE INDEX
Armenia is ranked 115 in the 2012 Global Peace Index - world's leading measure of global peacefulness.
Thus, Armenia is the most peaceful state in the region, with Georgia ranking 141, Turkey - 130, Azerbaijan ...NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE SHEDS LIGHT ON CRIMINAL CASE OPENED AGAINST ARMENIA'S FORMER FM
YEREVAN. - On May 25, the Armenian National Security Service (NSS) Department of Investigation launched a criminal case on charges of money laundering.
The NSS Press Center informed that an investigation ...AUTHORITIES FEAR THAT ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS' "VOICE" WILL REACH PACE - ANC COORDINATOR
YEREVAN. - The opposition Armenian National Congress' (ANC) National Assembly (NA) Faction leader, ANC Central Office Coordinator Levon Zurabyan met with NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and raised the issue ...GOVERNMENT WAS ABLE TO KEEP MONOPOLY UNDER CONTROL - DIASPORA-ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN
YEREVAN. - The Government of Armenia was able to keep watch over monopoly, Diaspora-Armenian businessman Vahakn Hovnanian said during a press conference on Tuesday.
In his words, owing to the Government's ...REAL ESTATE BUYERS REDUCED IN YEREVAN - AMERICAN-ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEUR
YEREVAN. - The real estate buyers have reduced in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, American-Armenian businessman Vahakn Hovnanian—who has made great investments in Armenia's real estate market—stated ...OPPOSITION BLOC LEADER DEFINITELY TO ATTEND RALLY
YEREVAN. - Head of the opposition Armenian National Congress' (ANC) parliamentary group Levon Zurabyan claims he is ready to get trained in order to fight against powerful guys in the parliament, he told ...ARMENIANS HAVE TOO MANY DAYS OFF - BUSINESSMAN
YEREVAN. - Armenia has about 150 days off, including weekends, religious and other holidays, U.S. Armenian businessman Vahak Hovnanian (Hovnanian International) told the journalists on Tuesday adding ...SERJ TANKIAN'S WEDDING PICTURES ARE ON FACEBOOK (PHOTOS)
Renowned rock musician, and former lead vocalist of System of a Down, Serj Tankian's wedding ceremony pictures are posted on Tankian's Facebook account (PHOTOS).
Earlier, the media had reported that Tankian ...GAYANE GASPARYAN APPOINTED YEREVAN STATE LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL
YEREVAN.- Gayane Gasparyan was appointed the Principal of the Yerevan State Linguistic University (YSLU).
During the Tuesday meeting it was announced she had won the competition, a source told Armenian ...ARMENIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE REJECTS TRAFFIC RULES VIOLATING CAR BELONGS TO MINISTER
YEREVAN. - Armenian Ministry of Justice rejected Armenian News-NEWS.am report that the car violating traffic rules belongs to the bodyguard of the Minister.
The Ministry's secretary Karine Kalantaryan ...DOLLAR MAKES ANOTHER RECORD IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The average rate for the US dollar was AMD 415.46/$1 at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Tuesday. This is the highest rate registered ever since July 27, 2006. Dollar went up by AMD 1.94 ...CONSTITUTIONAL COURT IN ARMENIA REJECTS OPPOSITION LAWSUIT
YEREVAN. - Armenian Constitutional Court rejected the lawsuit by the opposition Armenian National Congress coordinator, MP Levon Zurabyan.
The latter demanded that No. 9 precinct results of the May 6 ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT DISCUSSES KARABAKH ISSUE WITH OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE
YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday received a delegation led by Eamon Gilmore, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, and Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
The President ...ARMENIAN PM CONGRATULATES MEDVEDEV ON RUSSIA DAY
YEREVAN.- Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan congratulated his Russian counterparty Dmitry Medvedev on Russia Day.
He wished Russian people peace, prosperity and progress. Tigran Sargsyan expressed ...FRENCH IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION OFFICE TO BE OPENED IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - Armenian deputy PM and Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received on Monday the French Immigration and Integration Office (OFII) delegation headed by Jean Godfroid.
Head ...OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE MEETS ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARY FORCES
YEREVAN. - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore met on Tuesday with Armenian parliamentary group representatives.
The ruling Republican Party ...FORMER ARMENIAN FM ANSWERS TO NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE
YEREVAN.- Former Armenian Foreign Minister, member of Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group Vartan Oskanian issued a statement as a response to the National Security Service.
The statement reads:
"Today ...ARMENIAN ENVOYS INFORM UN AND OSCE ABOUT AZERBAIJANI PROVOCATIONS
YEREVAN. - Heads of the Armenian diplomatic missions in New York and Vienna, informed the UN and the OSCE respectively about the Azerbaijani diversion operations on the border with Armenia and on the ...ARMENIAN PM FINISHED MEETINGS WITH PARLIAMENTARY GROUPS
YEREVAN. - The Armenian Government does not mention whether Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan has finished the discussions over the government program with the political forces or not.
Acting deputy spokesperson ...DURING 8 YEARS OF COOPERATION WITH FAO OVER 50 PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Armenian Acting Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan received a delegation of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday. The delegation is led by Matthew Kahane.
Karapetyan ...CANNED FOOD PRODUCING COMPANIES DO NOT HAVE CONTAINERS IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Armenian Acting deputy of Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan received the representatives of companies producing canned food, glass containers and lids. The consultation was held on the ...ISRAEL OBLIGED TO REMEMBER ARMENIANS KILLED AT THE HANDS OF TURKS - KNESSET SPEAKER
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said that Israel has an obligation to remember the murder of over a million Armenians at the hands of the Turks, the Jerusalem Post reports.
He spoke at a Knesset discussion ...36.9 PERCENT OF ARABLE LAND IN ARMENIA IS NOT USED OR IS MISUSED
36.9 percent of Armenia's arable land is not used or is misused. Despite the fact that in 2011 about 1500 hectares have been involved in agriculture, land is not being used properly in Armenia.
According ...DEATH OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ARMENIANS DEPORTED TO SYRIAN DESERTS IS FACT - KNESSET MP
Hitler decided to take up the Holocaust as he was sure no one would remember about it, as was in the case of the Armenians, Knesset MP Dov Hanin (Hadash) said.
Knesset holds hearings on the 1915 Armenian ...RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - On June 13 and 17 rain and thunderstorms are expected in the most parts of Armenia. During thunderstorms, wind velocity will reach up to 15-20 m/s. In some places hail is expected.
On June ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1200 Birth of Vardan Aigektsee (writer of fables).
- 1724 The Russian-Turkish agreement was signed in Constantinople. Almost the whole of Transcaucasia is ceded to Turkey.
- 1752 Azad Khan marches against the Khanate of Yerevan.
- 1839 The Turkish army is overwhelmed near Nizba (northern Syria) by the Egyptian viceroy's forces.
- 1901 The Tsar lifts the Land Tax and the Tobacco Tax in Transcaucasia. He institutes the Spade Tax.
- 1903 Tsar Nicolas the Second confirms the law on the confiscation and nationalization of Armenian church properties and estates. He closes Armenian Parish Schools.
- 1921 Soviet Armenia declares that Artsakh is an integral part of its territory on the basis of the repeatedy expressed will of the majority of its population.
- 1957 Birth of Monte Melkonyan (Commander of Artsakh forces in Martooni). He died in 1993.
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