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Headlines for February 24, 2009

STATEMENTS THAT ARMENIAN DIASPORA HAMPERS ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS OUTRAGEOUS LIE
Statements by the Turkish officials that the Armenian Diaspora’s calls for worldwide recognition of the Genocide hamper normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations are nothing more but outrageous ...
ARMENIAN GENCOIDE: TURKEY BLACKMAILS ISRAEL
Recognizing historical events or denying them, one should lean of facts but not relations. Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Israel should be viewed in this vein, said Armenian Assembly of America ...
OPPOSITION URGES SAAKASHVILI TO SCHEDULE REFERENDUM ON EARLY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Two major Georgian opposition groups, the Republican Party and the New Right party, merged on Monday to form the Alliance for Georgia with Tbilisi's former ambassador to the UN, Irakly Alasaniya. At ...
ANCA REFUTES ACCUSATIONS
A high-profile ethics organization on Wednesday asked federal agencies to investigate the Armenian National Committee of America for alleged campaign-finance and lobbying violations. In a seven-page ...
FITNA TO BE SCREENED IN CONGRESS
U.S. Republican Sen. Jon Kyl is hosting Fitna, a film screening at the Capitol building on Thursday for Geert Wilders, a Dutch lawmaker whose film claims that Islam inspires terrorism. Kyl agreed to ...
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ANCA MIGHT BE INITIATED BY TURKISH LOBBY
Accusations against the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) are purely political ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director said. “The ANCA is registered as a ...
GOVERNMENT CAN LEND HELPING HAND TO ARMENIAN BUSINESS?
The alleviation of consequences of the economic crisis in Armenia will for most part depend on state-business cooperation. “Despite insufficient integration of Armenia in the EU economic structure, ...
GENOCIDE RECOGNITION CAN’T PREVENT TURKISH-ARMENIAN RECONCILIATION
Draft resolution on the Armenian Genocide recognition will soon be submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan ...
CENSORSHIP MOST COMMON JOURNALISTS RIGHTS VIOLATION IN 2008
Freedom of Speech Protection Committee head Ashot Melikyan and expert Mesrop Harutyunyan presented an annual report on violations of journalists’ rights in 2008 in Armenia. Mesrop Harutyunyan drew parallels ...
ARMENIANS ENTREPRENEURS PROTEST LEGISLATION TOUGHENING
To prevent negative impact of the world crisis on the Armenian economy, we need to avoid toughening of legislation in production regulation and taxation, Chairman of Yerevan Jewelry Plant Board of Directors ...
ARMENIAN-EGYPT POLITICAL DIALOGUE NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH ECONOMIC PROJECTS
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian paid a visit to Egypt on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif. “Friendly relations between Armenia and Egypt and the role of the Armenian community ...
ARMENIA MUST NEVER RENOUNCE ITS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS FOR TURKEY
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Official Yerevan’s relationship with Ankara is one of the key directions in Armenia’s foreign policy, an Armenian expert said. “Unfortunately, during past 15 years the Armenia failed to work out a specific ...
TBILISI SPREADS FEAR IN AKHALTSIKHE AND AKHALKALAKI
Tbilisi is spreading fear in Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalaki, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan said. “Nevertheless, Armenia has no right to interfere ...
ARMENIA TO CEMENT RELATIONS WITH EGYPT
Currently in Egypt on a formal visit, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his counterpart Ahmed Abul-Gheit to discuss cooperation in bilateral format and within international organization. ...
ARMENIANS ASSAULTED IN NOVOSIBIRSK
For the first time Armenians became victims of a savage assault in Novosibirsk. Several men were taken to hospital. One of them died from injuries later. "The assailants just asked: "Armenians?" and ...
RELIGIOUS LESSONS NOT COMPULSORY IN TURKISH SCHOOLS
A Turkish court reaffirmed earlier rulings on Tuesday that religious lessons are not compulsory in schools regardless of faith. A court in the southern province of Antalya ruled in favor of an Alevi ...
KIRO MANOYAN: BAKU PLOTTING AGGRESSION AGAINST KARABAKH
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Azerbaijan is worried about a possible normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations and is preparing to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict by use of force, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau's Hay Dat and Political ...
MARIAM MATOSSIAN IS NOMINATED FOR TWO CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
Canadian-Armenian singer Mariam Matossian is nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards, GreenvilleOnline.com reports. The singer says non-Armenians have been the first ones to truly embrace her music. ...
TURKEY TO HELP IRAN RESOLVE DISPUTE WITH US?
Iran has asked Turkey to help it resolve its 30-year dispute with the US as a possible prelude to re-establishing ties, the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Guardian reports. As it is ...
NORTHERN EU COUNTRIES ARE DISPLEASED WITH THE FLOW OF THE MONEY TO THE EAST
European Union countries have declared an unwillingness to pledge financial support for the ‘Eastern Partnership’ cooperation project that Poland and Sweden have proposed, thenews.pl reports. The project ...
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN: “I BELIEVE THE UNITED STATES FEELS THE IMPORTANCE OF TURKEY”
Turkey's ties with Israel were severely strained by Turkish prime minister Erdogan's fierce criticism of the recent bombardment of Gaza, which left more than 1,300 Palestinians dead. Relations soured ...
$75,000 AWARD ANNOUNCED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF ARMENIAN FAMILY IN HOLLYWOOD
Los Angeles police and city officials today offered a $75,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those involved in the killing of a man and his 8-year-old daughter in Hollywood. Khachik Safaryan, ...