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Published on March 05, 2008
217 PEOPLE, MOSTLY SERVICEMEN, SUFFERED IN YEREVAN MELEE
- 326 people (177 in Yerevan and 155 in regions) were brought to police over suspicion in participation in disorders on March 1,2. The number of arrested by police reached 30; the National Security Service detained 16 (8 already arrested). 217 (71 civilians, 43 policemen and 133 servicemen, aging 18-20) were taken to hospital. 26 cars, 6 buses and 3 trolleybuses were burnt down. Plenty of weapons were confiscated, said Sayat Shirinyan, spokesman for RA police chief. “The disorders which shocked Yerevan can’t be justified. Police did utmost to prevent bloodshed. It’s hard to realize that 8 people were killed in melee initiated by our citizens and compatriots,” said Grigor Grigoryan, deputy police chief. “We should be proud of our soldiers who defended their homeland and enured security of the citizens.”
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Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, called on Armenia’s authorities to lift the state of emergency as soon as possible and to encourage political dialogue. Talvitie ...ARMENIA WORKS FOR PREVENTION OF UN VOTE ON AZERBAIJAN’S RESOLUTION ON KARABAKH
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Azerbaijan’s resolution on Karabakh awaits vote in the UN on March 14, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told a news conference in Yerevan. Azerbaijan attempts to make use of the tensed political ...NKR DEFENSE MINISTRY URGED AZERBAIJAN TO MAINTAIN CEASEFIRE
As a result of operative actions of the NKR armed forces after several hours of heavy fighting, the enemy took to flight leaving 8 victims and armament on the battlefield. The NKR Defense Ministry’s ...SERZH SARGSYAN CALLS ON DISORDERS PARTICIPANTS TO ATTEND POLICE STATIONS OF THEIR OWN FREE WILL
“The scenario meant to discredit the people and authorities of Armenia is still being implemented and should exert efforts to prevent its development,” Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan after signing ...TER-PETROSYAN REQUESTED CC LET HIM HAVE THE FLOOR
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Armenia’s former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan requested the Constitutional Court to let him have the floor during the session, lawyer Pargev Ohanyan said. “Yesterday Levon Ter-Petrosyan requested the ...OSKANIAN: ARMENIA’S ALWAYS FELT VATICAN’S ASSISTANCE
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met Wednesday with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the RA MFA press office reported. Welcoming the guest, Minister Oskanian noted that ...RA DEFENSE MINISTRY REFUTED REPORTS ON 10 KILLED IN CEASEFIRE VIOLATION
The Armenian Defense Ministry refuted reports on 10 killed in ceasefire violation. “The Azeri Defense Ministry circulates misinformation. Two NKR army servicemen were injured in the skirmish. The state ...KOCHARIAN: STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS A NECESSITY
The latest developments proved necessity of imposition of emergency rule in Yerevan, RA President Robert Kocharian told a news conference today. “The imposition of state of emergency prevented greater ...AZERI MEDIA REPORTS FAR FROM REALITY AS USUAL, RA MFA SAYS
“Personal Representatives of the OSCE CiO, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk attended the site where a skirmish between the Azeri armed forces and NKR Defense Army took place on March 4 morning,” RA MFA acting ...KOCHARIAN: WE SHOULD WORK FOR RESTORATION OF ARMENIA’S IMAGE
The events that took place in Yerevan cause a severe damage t Armenia’s image, RA President Robert Kocharian told a news conference in Yerevan. “A month ago Armenia was a stable and developing state. ...ALL EMERGENCY RULE RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW
The Foreign Ministry of Armenia informed countries and international organizations why the state of emergency was imposed, RA MFA acting spokesman Tigran Balayan told a briefing today. All emergency ...NATO PA: NO COMMONNESS BETWEEN KOSOVO AND KARABAKH
The Kosovo and Nagorno Karabakh conflicts have nothing in common and appliance of same principles is ruled out, NATO PA President José Lello said in Baku. “Kosovo can’t be a precedent for the Karabakh ...217 PEOPLE, MOSTLY SERVICEMEN, SUFFERED IN YEREVAN MELEE
326 people (177 in Yerevan and 155 in regions) were brought to police over suspicion in participation in disorders on March 1,2. The number of arrested by police reached 30; the National Security Service ...AZERBAIJAN’S MAKING USE OF ARMENIAN TENSIONS INCORRECT, KOCHARIAN SAYS
“Azerbaijan’s making use of Armenian internal tensions was incorrect. Maybe they thought that we have lost vigilance. Maybe they thought that NKR forces have been sent to Yerevan,” the President said, ...PACE OBSERVATION MISSION HEAD JOHN PRESCOTT ARRIVING IN YEREVAN
Mr Prescott is scheduled to meet with RA NA speaker Tigran Torosian, head of the Armenian delegation to PACE Davit Harutyunyan and Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. He is also expected to hold meetings ...MAYOR’S OFFICE SHOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY RALLY UNLESS SITUATION SETTLES DOWN COMPLETELY
The Yerevan city administration should authorize any rally unless the situation settles down completely, RA President Robert Kocharian told a news conference in Yerevan. “We should derive a lesson from ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1862 Ter Harootyoonian publisheds the "Yeghbayraser" periodical until 1863, in Calcutta.
- 1873 Birth of writer Teodeek (Labchinchian) in Constantinople. He barely escaped from the Der Zor desert and lived under another name till the end of the First World War. Then he returned to his birthplace. His famous books are "Monument to April 24" and "Calendar for Everyone", which he finished in Paris.
- 1878 Birth of Zaruhi Dolukhanyan (singer). She died in 1936.
- 1920 Parade of the veterans of the defenders of Hatjin, Cilicia. Four battalions resisted Turkish aggression till the middle of October. The heroic battle of Hatjin is one of the bright pages in the history of our national struggle.
- 1924 Death of Vrooyr, actor, satirist, and founding editor of the "Hoosharar" periodical.
- 1959 Birth of Vazgen Sargsian, one of the leaders of the Artsakh War. He was Prime Minister of Armenia in June, 1999 and was assassinated in the Armenian National Assembly on 1999 10 27.
- 1991 Creation of the "Gharabagh Committee" of Russian intellectuals in Moscow. The purpose was the internationalization and just resolution of the Artsakh Problem.
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