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ARMENIA’S SIRUSHO EUROVISION 2008 FINALIST
Armenia’s Sirusho broke through Eurovision 2008 semi-final in Belgrade last night. Music for “Qele Qele” was composed by Harut Ter-Hovakimyan; the author of the lyrics is the singer herself. Sirusho ...SAMVEL FARMANYAN APPOINTED RA PRESIDENT’S SPOKESMAN
On May 20, Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on dismissal of Viktor Soghomonyan from the post of the President’s spokesman, the RA leader’s press office reported. By another decree, Samvel Farmanyan was ...RESISTANCE TO CHALLENGES DEMANDS JOINT EFFORTS OF ARMENIAN PEOPLE
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The ARF Dashnaktsutyun has always had a special place in Armenia and Diaspora’s political life. It’s a force, whose history is tightly bound with Armenia’s modern history, liberation war, recognition ...GLOBAL PEACE INDEX 2008: AZERBAIJAN ONE OF MOST AGGRESSIVE COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
Most countries in the world are performing better against key measures of peacefulness compared with last year, according to the latest rankings of the Global Peace Index(GPI), now in its second year. ...TURKISH SCIENTISTS AND POLITICIANS FEAR TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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According to the Cypriot Constitution, the Armenian community of Cyprus is a national minority empowered to have representatives in the parliament and government. “Election of Marios Garoyian the Parliament ...ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF ISRAEL HOPEFUL GENOCIDE ISSUE WILL BE PUT ON KNESSET AGENDA
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The Armenian community of Israel hopes that the Armenian Genocide recognition issue will be introduced into the Knesset’s agenda after the parliamentary vacation finishing May 18. “Zeev Elkin continues ...CYPRIOT ARMENIANS’ TRUST IN TURKISH COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON ITS ATTITUDE ABOUT ARMENIAN AND GREEK GENOCIDES
The contacts between the Armenian and Turkish communities of Cyprus have become more active, head of the Hai Dat Cyprus Office said. “Both Armenian and Turkish communities were invited by presidential ...ARFD BACKS JAVAKHETI ARMENIANS’ STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY WITHIN GEORGIA
Armenia should take every opportunity for recognition of Javakhk as autonomy, an ARFD Bureau member said. “The ARFD backs Javakheti Armenians’ their struggle for autonomy within Georgia. However, we ...INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSFER OF NORASHEN ARMENIAN CHURCH TO GOC IS CANARD OF RUSSIAN MEDIA, BAKU SAYS
The information about transfer of Norashen Armenian church under the jurisdiction f the Georgian Orthodox Church is a “provocation of Russian media,” Azeri political scientist Rasim Musabekov. “It was ...ARFD BELIEVES IN KARABAKH CONFLICT PEACEFUL RESOLUTION
ARF Dashnaktsutyun believes that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be resolved through talks, an ARFD member said. “However, we have the right to demand peace guarantees from the international communities,” ...YURI MERZLYAKOV: KARABAKH PARTICIPATION IN TALKS PREMATURE
OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-chair, Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov supposes it’s too early to speak of Karabakh’s participation in the talks. “After the base principles are approved, representatives of the ...ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPING BRIGADE TO MEET NATO STANDARDS BY 2015
The Armenian peacekeeping brigade will meet NATO standards by 2015, the RA Defense Minister said. “The first step will be replenishment of the Armenian peaceful contingent in Kosovo. As result of the ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1805 The Khanate of Shakoo (Nookhee) is annexed to the Russian Empire.
- 1864 Founding of the "Armenian Humanitarian Association" in Baku.
- 1889 The Turkish political organization Union and Progress (formerly known as the "Ottoman Union Organization") was created. It's ethnocentric fanaticism led to the implementation the Armenian Genocide in the First World War.
- 1915 The Turkish government proclaims the law (consisting of three points) on the Armenians' penalties and deportations from military areas.
- 1917 Death of writer Mkrteetsh Atjemyan.
- 1920 The 11th Army enters Artsakh and moves towards Tartar-Martakert. Start of the tyranny over this Armenian land.
- 1920 The establishment of Soviet power in Dilijan.
- 1921 The Revolutionary Committee of the Armenian SSR is reorganized as the Council of People's Commissars, headed by Alexander Miasnikyan.
- 1967 Death of composer Barsegh Kanachyan. He was born in 1885.
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