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Published on March 24, 2009
MHER MKRTCHYAN THEATER TO TOUR BOSTON
- Mher Mkrtchyan Theater will have a guest performance in Boston. On Apr. 5 the Theater will perform “My wife is named Morris” play by Raffi Shart in Watertown Public School. Guest performance will be held under Armenian General Benevolent Union aegis.
Headlines for March 24, 2009
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In early remarks before his historic visit to Iraq for official talks in Baghdad, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said he hopes to boost ties through a transfer of energy resources and through cooperation ...OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN GEORGIA
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Georgian police arrested 10 opposition activists on suspicion of illegally buying firearms, authorities said. Opposition leaders, however, accused police of planting weapons at the homes of some of the ...ARMENIAN JUDOISTS WIN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT GOLD
Armenian junior judo team won 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the international junior tournament which was held in Istanbul from March 21 to 23. 7 other sportsmen took the 5th place. In all, ...CHINA CALLS FOR DOLLAR REPLACEMENT
China’s central bank on Monday proposed replacing the US dollar as the international reserve currency with a new global system controlled by the International Monetary Fund. In an essay posted on the ...AAC CONSTANTINOPLE DIOCESE: TURKS AND ARMENIANS “HAD CRIED FOR EACH OTHER'S SORROWS FOR YEARS”
Turkish State Minister and Deputy PM Hayati Yazici attended an Armenian church in Istanbul, Anatolian Agency reported. Visiting the Surb Vartanants Church in Sisli district of Istanbul, Yazici held talks ...EMERSON PRESENTS PRODUCTION IN ARMENIA
EMERSON Company has held a presentation of its production in Armenia today. EMERSON Company is the developer and producer of server and network racks, uninterrupted power supply systems (UPS) and Cooling ...INTERNATIONAL EXERCISE ON EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE HELD IN ARMENIA
On initiative of UN Armenia Office and RA Ministry of Emergency Situations, Armenia is hosting 3-day International simulation-exercise on earthquake response organized by INSARAG. INSARAG is a global ...YEREVAN TO HOST "HEALTH SERVICE & PHARMACY" EXHIBITION
LOGOS EXPO Center, with assistance of Ministry of Health of Armenia, will organize "Health Service & Pharmacy" international specialized exhibition from April 10 to 13, 2009. The exhibition offers an ...PYUNIK WON’T PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN SOCHI
“Valentin Bubukin Memorial” International Youth Football Tournament was launched on Mar. 20 in Sochi. The Tournament hosted over 100 teams from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Abkhazia and Armenia. Miki and ...ANC RESPECTS HERITAGE PARTY’S DECISION
“We’re very sorry ANC and Heritage failed to submit a united election list and also regret the latter’s refusal to participate in Mayoral elections,” ANC Press secretary Arman Musinyan told a news conference ...RA FM BRIEFS ARAB AND JEWISH JOURNALISTS ON RA FOREIGN POLICY
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan met with visiting Arabian an Jewish reporters. 30 reporters participating in Reporters Network EU Program were briefed on RA foreign policy priorities, Nagorno-Karabakh ...ARMENIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY WON’T PARTICIPATE IN COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION
Yerevan needs a Mayor capable of returning true face to the city, Armenian Democratic Party Leader Aram Sargsyan told a news conference. ''We gave close consideration to the Draft Law on Local Government ...WTO FORECASTS 9% WORLD TRADE FALL
The collapse in global demand brought on by the biggest economic downturn in decades will drive exports down by roughly 9% in volume terms in 2009, the biggest such contraction since the Second World ...“ARARAT-14 VIEWS” PREMIERE TO TAKE PLACE ON APR. 14
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On Apr. 14 “Ararat-14 views”. Don Askarian’s film premier will be screened by European 3sat TV channel. Mount Ararat is sacred to the Armenians. According to biblical tradition, this is where Noah’s ...MARCH 1 MAY BE REPEATED IN ARMENIA?
“I’d be surprised if people chose to support Levon Ter-Petrosyan after Mar.1, 2008 events. Ter-Petrosyan announced in his recent statements that he won’t settle for anything but victory,” ADP Leader Aram ...ARMENIAN HAPKIDOIST WINS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD AS CATALONIAN TEAM MEMBER
The 12th Hapkido Championship due on Mar 21 in Spain hosted 12 teams from Spain, Korea and Germany. David Matnishyan , Armenian wrestler from Catalan team, greatly contributed to team’s victory at 12th ...FAMILY VIOLENCE IN ARMENIAN VILLAGES TO BE DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN
On Apr. 3 Lisa Fund will hold discussions and “Territory of Silence” documentary screening within the framework of program entitled “Domestic Violence: A Primary Care Issue for Rural Women”. The program ...ARMENIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: KARABAKH ASSERTED RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION
Armenia doesn’t have to face the issue of confirming NKR independency. Legally, Karabakh has perfectly fulfilled its right to self-determination, ADP Leader Aram Sargsyan told a news conference in Yerevan. ...MHER MKRTCHYAN THEATER TO TOUR BOSTON
Mher Mkrtchyan Theater will have a guest performance in Boston. On Apr. 5 the Theater will perform “My wife is named Morris” play by Raffi Shart in Watertown Public School. Guest performance will be ...MUSINYAN: LEVON TER-PETROSYAN IS READY TO TAKE UP ANY OFFICE “TO REESTABLISH DEMOCRACY IN THE COUNTRY”
Armenian authorities are in a serious situation, as they understand that the society acknowledges political nature of oncoming elections for Yerevan Mayor and the Council of Elders, ANC Press Secretary ...SCULPTOR GHUKAS CHUBARYAN DIES AT 86
Ghukas Chubaryan, acknowledged sculptor of Hovhannes Tumanyan and Alexander Spendiaryan monuments, passed away at 86. Works of the master are known to every person in Yerevan. The founder of Sculpture ...DR. SONYA MKRYAN NAMED A “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” IN CALIFORNIA
On Saturday Representative Adam Schiff honored Dr. Sonya Mkryan for her commitment and service to Altadena by naming her a “Woman of the Year” in California’s 29th Congressional District. “Sonya’s life ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: TANER AKCAM IS ASKING OBAMA TO STAND FOR TRUTH
Prominent Turkish-born genocide scholar Taner Akcam delivered his inaugural lecture at Clark University titled, “Facing History: Denial and the Turkish National Security Concept”, The Armenian Weekly ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1724 The Armenians and Azeri Turks of Gandzak sign an agreement to stand up to the Ottoman Turks.
- 1873 Birth of Nikolay Aghbalyan (educator). He died in 1947.
- 1894 The Hntshak Party figure Jeerayr was hung in Yozghat.
- 1903 Birth of philosopher and art historian, Hrant Apresian.
- 1922 Opening of the State Bank of the Armenian SSR.
- 1932 Birth of Vladimir Yengibarian, world famous boxer, European, World, and Olympic Games' champion, international referee.
- 1934 Birth of American Orientalist Robert Thomson. He was awarded a PhD from Cambridge University for Assyrian and Armenian translations. He translated the "Armenian History" by Agathangelos.
- 1988 The Presidency of the Supreme Soviet of Armenia decided to stop the "Gharabagh" Committee by considering its activity illegal and anti-constitutional.
- 1988 The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union appoints Arkadi Volski as its authorized representative in the territory of Artsakh.
- 1992 The Helsinki Additional Meeting of the CSCE (now Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE) Council decides to have a Chairman-in-Office visit the region to contribute to the establishment and the maintenance of a cease-fire in Transcaucasia.
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