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Headlines for February 25, 2009
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ANCA ATTEMPT TO PREVENT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION BY U.S.
The letter that CREW, a privately funded Washington, DC-based interest group, recently circulated is baseless and replete with inaccuracies, misstatements, and misrepresentations, Armenian National Committee ...GREEK LOBBY MOST POWERFUL IN U.S.?
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The United States’ chilling relations with Turkey is not conditioned by compassion for Armenians or Kurds, according to an Israeli daily. The matter concerns the powerful Greek lobby in Washington, Haaretz ...FOOTBALL TEAMS CAST A DRAW FOR ARMENIA 2009 CUP
Armenia 2009 Cup qualifying draw was cast today in FFA headquarters. Armenia 2009 Cup follows the Olympic system, hosting only major league teams. The Cup Tournament will commence from ¼ final. The tournament ...ARMENIA, JORDAN TO DEVELOP RELATIONS
In the framework of a formal visit to Jordan, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Tuesday with his counterpart Nasser Judeh to discuss bilateral cooperation. “Armenia attaches importance ...LINARES 2009: LEVON ARONIAN MADE A DRAW WITH CHINESE WANG YUE
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian made a draw with Chinese Wang Yue in the 5th tour of Linares 2009. The same result was registered for all other matches of the 5th tour, bringing no changes to 4th ...TBILISI NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICIZING ARMENIAN CHURCHES PROBLEM
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Tuesday with the Georgian delegation led by Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze. The parties agreed that the strengthening of cooperation between Armenia ...RENOWNED BALLET DANCER NINO ANANIASHVILI TO PERFORM ON ARMENIAN STAGE
In the framework of Georgian Seasons due in Armenia from March 5 to 9, Yerevan National Academic Theater after Alexander Spendiaryan will host Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater performance with participation ...RA PRESIDENT, GEORGIAN SPEAKER EXCHANGE VIEWS ON EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday with visiting Georgian parliament speaker David Bakradze. Welcoming the guest, the Armenian President said that such visits strengthen the interparliamentary ...INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH CAUCASUS RAILWAYS TO TOTAL 2.8 BILLION RUBLES IN 2009
South Caucasus Railways Director General Shevket Shaydulin said that investments in the South Caucasus Railways will total 2.8 billion rubles in 2009. “The initial condition of the railway is satisfactory, ...ARMENIAN CULTURAL WORKERS MEET PRIME MINISTER
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Tuesday with two dozens of cultural workers to discuss existing problems and exchange views on the government’s measures taken for their solution. PM Sargsyan ...ARMAN PASHIKYAN LEADING AEROFLOT OPEN 2009 А1 TOURNAMENT
The 8th tour of Aeroflot Open 2009 International Chess Festival held in Moscow from Feb. 16 to Feb.27, 2008 was completed. The Armenian Champion and grandmaster Arman Pashikyan having beaten the Russian ...JAVAKHK DIASPORA IN MOSCOW ADDRESSED ARMENIAN AND GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES
Javakhk Diaspora in Moscow addressed the Armenian and Georgian authorities in a statement to express concerns over the recent tensions in the Samtskhe Javakheti region of Georgia. “The Armenian non-governmental ...ERDOGAN CALLS ON NEW ISRAELI GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINE
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tehran has sought Ankara’s help in finding a solution for its diplomatic crisis with the United States. Erdogan said that Iran requested Turkey’s help ...TURKEY REJECTS JOINING EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
Turkey will not join the Eastern Partnership, a Turkish official said. “The talks with the EU are held for Turkey’s full-fledged membership in the Union. So, we can’t accept an offer which conflicts ...LIP SYNCHING FORBIDDEN AT STATE EVENTS IN ARMENIA
Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan signed a lip synching ban decree aimed at the improvement of the singers’ performance quality at state events. According to the decree, lip-synching is ...ARDSHININVESTBANK AWARDED MEMORIAL SOUVENIRS TO THEIR MOST ACTIVE CLIENTS
30 Ardshininvestbank clients were awarded memorial souvenirs according to the results of Ardshininvestbank and Contact international money order system joint action, Ardshininvestbank press office reported. ...GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR TURKEY’S EU BID
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis has reaffirmed her country’s support for Turkey’s European Union accession bid, while, however, stressing that this eventual membership depends on Turkey’s performance ...JETHRO TULL BRITISH ROCK GROUP TO GIVE CONCERT IN YEREVAN
Jethro Tull British rock group will give a concert in Yerevan National Theater of Opera and Ballet on May 22. Jethro Tull was formed in 1965-1968. Their music is characterized by the songs, vocals and ...U.S. MAY SET AIRBASE IN TURKEY
Washington may look at setting up an airbase in the Black Sea city of Trabzon in Turkey as an alternative to the Kyrgyz base which is due to close later this year, a Turkish newspaper said. Kyrgyz President ...PROTEST ACTION AGAINST TBILISI POLICY IN JAVAKHETI HELD IN YEREVAN
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Mitq analytical center, Javakhk Association and Yerkir Union has organized a rally in front of the Georgian Embassy in Yerevan to demand immediate release of the Armenian activists in Javakheti, respect ...RUSSIA, IRAN TO DISCUSS BUSHEHR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION
The head of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation Rosatom is due to discuss the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran on Wednesday. Sergei Kiriyenko is scheduled to take ...THE OFFICIALS FROM THE BLACK SEA REGION DISCUSSED THE ECONOMIC SITUATION
The opportunities and challenges associated with regional integration and inclusive growth of the Black Sea Region in this period of economic uncertainty were discussed among policymakers, government ...ERDOGAN MUST NORMALIZE RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA TO RESTORE HIS REPUTATION
“Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown in Davos inevitably hurt bilateral relations between Turkey and Israel. High-level officials from both sides have made harsh statements,” said Ali Bulac ...
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