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Published on February 06, 2008
ARMENIA FIRST TO OBTAIN RUSSIAN SUKHOI SUPERJET-100
- Armenia will be the first state to exploit Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100, Russia’s Transport Minister Igor Levitin said. Armavia national carrier will purchase jets in 2008 in compliance with a $50-million contact was sealed last September. Sukhoi Superjet-100 is one of Russia’s major projects in civil aviation building. Initially, the jets were supposed to be sold abroad, Lenta.ru reports.
Headlines for February 06, 2008
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PREMISES OPENED IN YEREVAN
New premises of the European Commission Delegation opened in Yerevan yesterday. European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner said in her opening ...YEREVAN, MOSCOW TO ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL URANIUM ENRICHMENT CENTER
Armenia signed an agreement to join an international uranium enrichment center in Siberia during a visit to the Caucasus state by the Russian premier on Wednesday. The center, part of Moscow’s non-proliferation ...SERZH SARGSYAN: ARMENIA AND RUSSIA ENJOY STRONG TIES
Armenia benefits from friendship with Russia, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan said at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Victor Zubkov. “The Armenian-Russian relations are remarkable ...EU ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The current visit of EU Troika to Armenia is very important, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said at a joint news conference with his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel. “Implementation of ...EU READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO ARMENIA-TURKEY DIALOGUE
Armenia and Turkey have failed to fix progress in normalization of relations so far, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel told a news conference in Yerevan. “The European Union is ready to contribute ...PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAN BRING ARMENIA CLOSER TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS
The EU is assured that the presidential election in Armenia will be fair and will be an advance on the parliamentary elections, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy ...ARMENIA FIRST TO OBTAIN RUSSIAN SUKHOI SUPERJET-100
Armenia will be the first state to exploit Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100, Russia’s Transport Minister Igor Levitin said. Armavia national carrier will purchase jets in 2008 in compliance with a $50-million ...DIMITRIJ RUPEL: WE URGE AZERBAIJAN TO STOP WARLIKE RHETORIC
The European Union stands against resolution of conflicts by the use of force, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel told a news conference in Yerevan. “The EU speaks out for building an atmosphere ...COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA CONTRIBUTES TO REGIONAL PEACE, STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian met with Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov. Assessing highly the Armenian-Russian cooperation, Mr Torosian said, “Relations with Russia are very important. ...EU WON’T FINANCE NEW ANPP CONSTRUCTION
“The European Union doesn’t finance projects implemented by two states. Armenia intends to build a new NPP jointly with Russia. That is why the EU will not finance the construction,” European Commissioner ...BRITISH EXPERT: KOSOVO MODEL MAY BE APPLIED TO KARABAKH
Anatol Lieven, British policy analyst and chairman of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King’s College London, doubts that Kosovo’s independence will not be precedent for other conflicts. ...ZUBKOV LAID WREATH TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEMORIAL
Today, the Russian delegation led by Prime Minister Victor Zubkov laid a wreath to the memorial to Armenian Genocide victims. The officials commemorated the innocent murder victims with a minute of silence. ...RUSSIA TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW ANPP CONSTRUCTION TENDER
Russia will participate in the tender on new Armenian nuclear power plant construction expected in 2010-2011, Russian nuclear chief Sergei Kiriyenko said. “Armenia plans to build a nuclear power plant ...KOCHARIAN: ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS HAVE BRIGHT FUTURE
Armenian President Robert Kocharian received Wednesday Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov. “The Armenian-Russian relations have bright future. Close ties between the two states contribute to engagement ...SOUTH CAUCASUS STILL EYED AS RISK ZONE
Despite rapid progress, the South Caucasus is listed as a risk zone over the existence of frozen conflicts, EU special representative for South Caucasus, Mr Peter Semneby said. “I first visited Georgia ...RUSSIA MAJOR INVESTOR AND ECONOMIC PARTNER FOR ARMENIA
Russia is Armenia’s major investor, RF Prime Minister Victor Zubkov told a news conference in Yerevan. “The accumulated volume of Russian investments amounting in $1 billion strengthens our intention ...ZUBKOV: COMMODITY TURNOVER PROMISES TO REACH $1 BILLION
Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Victor Zubkov. The tête-à-tête meeting was followed by enlarged talks which focused on a wide scope of issues. The officials ...SOCHI OLYMPIC GAMES OFFER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN COOPERATION
Russia is ready to buy Armenian building materials for construction of sports facilities for the Sochi Olympic Games 2014, Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov said in Yerevan during talks with his Armenian ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1300 Death at the age of 53 of the Cilician Armenian King Levon the Third. He was the eldest son of King Hetoom the First.
- 1905 Fighting breaks out between Armenians and Azeri Turks in Baku, Yerevan, Gandja, and Shooshee.
- 1919 Opening of the Second Conference of Western Armenians, which first accepted formula about "Political Program of United and Independent Armenia".
- 1919 Start of the Western Armenians' Second Conference. There were 55 participants.
- 1980 In Bern (Switzerland) Swiss police arrest Hrair Max Kelinjian, a member of the illegal political organization "Justice Fighters for Armenian Genocide". He killed the Turkish Ambassador in Bern. After a trial lasting two years, he was condemned to two years' imprisonment.
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