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Headlines for April 27, 2009
GEORGIA RESUMED GAS TRANSIT TO ARMENIA
Georgia has resumed delivery to Armenia upon completion of repair works at 9 sectors of the North-South pipeline. The works were carried out by New Energy-Tbilisi-Gruzgidro company which won the 8.7 ...AZERBAIJAN CLOSES TURKISH MOSQUE IN BAKU
Azerbaijan, which is reacting to Turkey's rapprochement with Armenia, closed a Turkish mosque in Baku, Turkish Vatan newspaper reported. Also, Azerbaijan decided to raise the price of natural gas it ...ERDOGAN LABELS U.S. PRESIDENT'S APRIL 24 STATEMENT UNACCEPTABLE
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Obama's remarks regarding events of 1915 are unacceptable, Turkish Prime Minister said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan thinks Obama’s words do not reflect real history. “Such a sensitive issue of expertise, ...TURKEY DENIES AZERBAIJAN NATURAL GAS PRICE RISE
The Turkish energy minister denied on Sunday the news that Azerbaijan had raised the price of natural gas it was selling to Turkey. Turkey's Energy & Natural Resources Hilmi Guler said that the stories ...TURKISH CABINET RESHUFFLE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY
The appointments were not expected to bring major policy changes in Turkey, which is under pressure to sign a deal with the IMF to weather the global economic crisis and speed up reforms to shore up its ...MARIINSKY THEATER SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA AND PIANIST DENIS MATSUYEV TO PERFORM IN YEREVAN
Symphonic orchestra of Mariinsky Theater led by legendary conductor Valery Gergiev and virtuoso Denis Matsuyev will perform in Yerevan on May 3 and 4. The program includes Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Shchedrin, ...ARMENIAN WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM WINS FED CUP EURO-AFRICAN ZONE
Armenian national women’s tennis team bet Iceland in the fifth tournament and won the first place in sub-group B. This achievement lets them participate in matches of 2nd qualification group of Fed Cup ...OBAMA PUT METS YEGHERN TERM INTO CIRCULATION
U.S. President Barack Obama's April 24 statement is unprecedented not only for Armenians, a Ukrainian political scientist said. “As a matter of fact, we witnessed renewal of legal language. Employing ...YEREVAN TO HOST “TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MEDICINE INTEGRATION” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
3rd “Traditional and Modern Medicine Integration” International Conference will kick off in Yerevan on April 28. The two-day event was initiated by Traditional Medicine University (TMU) will bring together ...YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
Youth Arts Festival kicked off in Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University today. “Let’s read Pushkin Together” event, which is included in the festival program, is dedicated to 210th birthday of the ...SOUTH CAUCASUS RUSSIANS MEET IN YEREVAN
The third regional conference of Russians living in South Caucasus opened in Yerevan today. The event brought together delegations from Abkhazia, Georgia and South Ossetia. Representatives of Russian ...VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN BRUTALLY BET IN TBILISI PRISON
On April 16, 2009 at about 13:00 the Armenian political activist Vahagn Chakhalyan, who is currently held in Tbilisi prison No. 8, was taken out from his cell and subjected to sustained and brutal beating ...ARMROSGAZPROM LEADING TAXPAYER IN ARMENIA
The state tax service of the Republic of Armenia has published the list of 300 major taxpayers In January-March 2009, taxes paid by Armrosgazprom, which comes second in the list, totaled AMD3,395,528,8 ...RA INFORMATION SECURITY CONCEPT APPROVED IN YEREVAN
On April 25, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan briefed members of the Security Council on the agreements achieved during his visits to Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation. The President ...“RUSSIA AND ARMENIANS” CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN ROSTOV-ON-DON
The main focus of the conference was “Russia and Armenians: history of mutual cooperation and traditions; current issues and perspectives”. The conference was dedicated to the 230th anniversary of Crimean ...ROBERT ZOELLICK: NO ONE KNOWS HOW LONG THIS CRISIS WILL LAST
How to help the developing world cope with the worst global slump since the 1930s Great Depression was top of the agenda for the joint International Monetary Fund and World Bank Development Committee ...RA PRESIDENT: KARABAKH WAS NEVER MENTIONED IN TALKS WITH TURKEY
The statement issued recently by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Turkey is the result of efforts for normalization of relations between the two countries, Armenian President said. “In ...PACE SPRING SESSION OPENS IN STRASBOURG
Addresses by Finnish President Tarja Halonen and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero are among highlights of the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) ...BAKO SAHAKYAN AND CHAIRMAN OF AFU ROUBEN HAIRAPETYAN DISCUSSED THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOTBALL IN NKR
On 25 April President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan received chairman of the Armenia Football Union (AFU), member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Rouben Hairapetyan. ...TURKEY, SYRIA CONDUCT JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE
Turkey and Syria start unprecedented joint military exercise on April 27. According to Turkish Defense Ministry, the exercise will be conducted in Syria, along the Turkish border, and will last until ...AFTER PRAGUE, SARGSYAN AND ALIYEV MAY MEET EARLY JUNE IN SAINT PETERSBURG
After the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents on May 7 in Prague OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution plans to organize another Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting early June in Saint ...KIEV IS UNWILLING TO STAY ASIDE FROM CHANGES IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
Andrey Areshev: Ukrainian MFA statement on Armenian-Turkish route map is related to official Kiev’s attempts to strengthen its presence in post soviet countries policy, said Strategic Culture Fund representative ...YURI MERZLYAKOV: THE PEOPLE’S OPINION IS WHAT MATTERS MOST
Within the framework of their regional visit, the OSCE MG Co-Chairs conducted several meetings in Yerevan and Baku. The Armenian and Azeri Presidents expressed willingness to meet in Prague on May 7, ...WB: THE DOLLAR WILL REMAIN THE WORLD'S DOMINANT RESERVE CURRENCY
The dollar will remain the world's dominant reserve currency and a strong U.S. currency is critical to pull the world out of crisis, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said. "A dollar-based system ...ARNO BABABAJANYAN 8TH YOUNG PIANISTS CONTEST LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
8th Young Pianists contest launched in Armenia, under of RA Ministry of Culture and Arno Bababajanyan International Fund aegis. The contest aims at discovering talented young pianists, assisting them ...SERBIA REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATO TRAININGS IN GEORGIA
The Serb servicemen will not participate in the Cooperative Longbow 09/Cooperative Lancer 09 trainings scheduled in Georgia for May 6-June 1, 2009, Balkan Insight reports. “Our soldiers will not leave ...ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN’S LEAVING THE RULING COALITION IS A WISH TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM RA AUTHORITIES
“Position of our ARF Dashnaktsutyn colleagues, or rather ex-colleagues is explained by three main points: Pressure from Diaspora, doubts about recent developments in Armenian –Turkish relations and a ...TURKISH MEDIA ALREADY NAMED THE FIRST TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA
Turkish Tumgazeteler daily published the name of the first Turkish Ambassador to Armenia. Ertan Tezgor will be accredited as Turkish ambassador to Armenia, Tumgazeteler said. Commenting on the information, ...OSCE MG: THE WHOLE REGION WOULD BENEFIT FROM ARMENIAN-TURKISH TIES NORMALIZATION
“The whole region would benefit from Armenian-Turkish ties normalization,” OSCE MG American Co-Chair told a news conference in Yerevan. The diplomat finds that the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries’ ...NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH TIES IS FAR FROM BECOMING REALITY
“Mitk” analytical centre has released a statement, expressing concern over the recent developments. The authors of the statement stress that normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties misleads Armenian public ...KARABAKH CONFLICT CAN BE SETTLED DURING THE UPCOMING MONTHS, MATTHEW BRYZA SAYS
Commenting upon US State Secretary Hillary Clinton’s recent statement, OSCE MG American Co-Chair Matthew Bryza announced that the Karabakh conflict can really be resolved during the nearest months. “State ...YURI MERZLYAKOV DENIES RUMORS ON WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN TROOPS FROM ARMENIA
At a news conference convened in Yerevan, OSCE MG Russian Co-Chair Y. Merzlyakov said the rumors on Russia's intention to withdraw its troops from Armenia in case of Armenian-Turkish ties normalization ...DASHNAKTSUTYUN ENTERED THE OPPOSITION
ARF Dashnaktsutyun made a statement about its leaving governmental coalition. The party refused 3 ministerial positions offered by government. The step was caused by Apr. 22 agreement signed between ...ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES TAKE A FIRM STANCE ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER OPENING
“The RA President stood firm in his position: Armenia cannot open its border with Turkey until autumn. This is a kind of pressure against Turkey,” political scientist Alexander Iksansaryan told a news ...OSCE MG AND RA PRESIDENT DISCUSSED PLANS FOR NEXT SARGSYAN-ALIEV MEETING
On April 27, President S. Sargsyan received OSCE MG Co-Chairs Matthew Bryza (USA), Yuriy Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Anjey Kasprchik. ...VARDAN OSKANYAN: WILLINGNESS TO OPEN BORDER WITH UNCOMPROMISING NEIGHBOR IS A CONCESSION IN ITSELF
“If the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries’ joint statement was not really induced by foreign powers, then Armenian authorities are indifferent towards our general feelings. If the statement was ...AAA COMMENDS RA FOR NORMALIZING RELATIONS WITH TURKEY
Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) commends Yerevan for its bold initiatives in normalizing relations wit Turkey without preconditions. AAA reports PanARMENIAN.Net: "I commend the leadership of President ...NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA
The delegation headed by NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero will arrive in Armenia on April 27. Delegation members will meet President Serzh Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan ...49 ARMENIAN ARTISTS TO BE EXHIBITED IN FRANCE
49 Armenian Artists will exhibit about 400 artworks in the lounges of the Palais de Bondy in Lyon, France. Artists coming from France, Europe and Armenia, they will once again show the variety of their ...U.S. AMBASSADOR IN ANKARA WAS SUMMONED TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKEY
Turkey summoned the U.S. Ambassador in Ankara, James Jeffrey, and expressed discomfort over U.S. President Barack Obama's statement on the occasion of the "Armenian Remembrance Day" on April 24. Jeffrey ...MARIOS GAROYIAN CALLS ON ANKARA TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Marios Garoyian has called on Ankara to recognize the Armenian Genocide it carried out, claiming that only by admitting this crime there will be complete ...AAA IS DISAPPOINTED AT THE STATEMENT OF BARACK OBAMA
On April 24, 2009, Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Chairman Hirair Hovnanian, sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing profound disappointment that the President had omitted the word Genocide ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1749 Death of Mkhitar Sebastatsee. He founded the Roman Catholic Mkhitarist Congregation. He was born in 1676.
- 1827 Russian forces lay seige to Fort Yerevan (currently the Armenian Winery building).
- 1849 Students create the "Ararat Union" in Paris.
- 1868 Death of Grigor Aghatonyan in Paris. He was born in 1823.
- 1915 Birth of Hovhannes Shiraz (poet). He died in 1984.
- 1919 In Constantinople, start of the trials of the leaders of the Young Turk government and the central committee members of the "Union and Progress" party.
- 1925 The Science and Art Institute of the Armenian SSR opens in Yerevan.
- 1930 Death of Archbishop Eghisheh Doorian, historian, literary figure, author, and Patriarch of Jerusalem.
- 1931 An earthquake (Richter Scale: 6.3) occurs in Zangezoor and affects a 100 000 sq.km. area. The Monastery of Tatev and other structures on the Tatev highlands and in the valley of the Vorotan River are destroyed.
- 1994 Israel officially condemned the Armenian Genocide as Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin proclaimed on the floor of the Knesset (the Israeli legislature), in answer to the claims of the Turkish Ambassador, that "It was not war. It was most certainly massacre and genocide, something the world must remember".
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