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Headlines for April 28, 2009

ATM ACCEPTING DRAMS TO BE SET IN ARMENIA TILL YEAREND
Automatic teller machines accepting Armenian drams will be set in Armenia in autumn. “Pilot projects were launched in 2008,” Armenian Card executive director Shahen Hovhanesyan said during the third ...
SOUTH CAUCASUS RAILWAYS LAUNCHES CARRIAGE REPAIR
According to an agreement of 06.02.2009, South Caucasus Railways CJSC and Vagonremash OJSC have launched repair of carriages. Some 20 carriages in Poti will be transported railroad carriage repair plants ...
TURKISH MGK TO DISCUSS RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA
Turkey’s The National Security Council (MGK) holds a meeting today in Ankara to discuss the Armenian-Turkish relations. Regarding the ongoing rapprochement with Armenia, the General Staff and the government ...
FRENCH ARMENIANS DEMAND VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN RELEASE
Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations in France (CCAF) will organize a rally on April 28 to protest the severe beating of Armenian activist Vahagn Chakhalyan and demand his immediate release. ...
EU CAN INCREASE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP FINANCING
The European Union can allocate more funds for Eastern Partnership implementation, according to a Ukrainian official. “The decision depends on EU budget is completed,” said Pavel Klimkin, head of Ukrainian ...
LOGISTIC CENTER ESTABLISHMENT DOESN’T DEPEND ON OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER
The logistic center at Akhuryan frontier point will be established to satisfy the shippers’ needs. According to Marat Khakov, no agreement has been signed yet. “Anyway, if the process of opening of ...
CAUCASUS 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
Last year was remarkable for four election campaigns, one war, two declarations and one football match in Caucasus, Director of Freedom House Europe Vladimir Shkolnikov said at Caucasus 2008 international ...
MHER MKRTCHYAN’S THEATER TO COMPLETE SEASON WITH PREMIERE
Despite the heavy schedule, Mher Mkrtchyan Theater will stage “Filumena Marturano” play to complete the current season. “Staging this play, we wanted to show that any woman wants to have a family,” said ...
ARMENIA HAS GOOD CHANCES TO BECOME A CENTRAL FORCE IN THE REGION
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The route map on Armenian-Turkish ties normalization has given rise to various reactions in public, political and analytical circles. However, to obtain a more comprehensive and accurate picture, it is ...
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATED IN ESTONIA
Representatives of Armenian Community of Estonia commemorated victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. On April 27, an exposition dedicated to mass killings of Armenians opened in National ...
CENTRAL BANK PARTICIPATES IN “MONEY CONSTELLATION – 2009” CONTEST
The Central Bank of Armenia is participating in the “Money Constellation – 2009” International Contest to be held in Russia, the CB Public Relations Department reports. According to the report, the Armenian ...
ARONYAN TAKES THE LEAD IN GRAND PRIX SERIES TOURNAMENT IN NALCHIK
Having earned 7 points in the previous rounds, Levon Aronyan continues to remain the sole leader in the tournament. Peter Leko (Hungary), with 6.5 points, comes next. The Aronyan-Leko match will take ...
GOGOL’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
On Apr. 29 Yerevan State Linguistic University will host “Nikolai Gogol and modern historical cultural environment” international conference to celebrate 200th anniversary of the great Russian writer. ...
NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH TIES IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT NKR CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is possible, though difficult, without NKR conflict settlement, Ichik University international Relations Department Head Byulent Aras told a PanARMENIAN.Net ...
WILL NAIRA ZOHRABYAN BE APPOINTED AS RA MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION?
When questioned by PanARMENIAN.Net reporter about her supposed appointment as RA Minister of Science and Education , Prosperous Armenia MP Naira Zohrabyan denied the rumors. “There haven’t been official ...
AN ELECTRICITY CUTOFF OCCURRED IN GEORGIA RESULTING IN INTERNET CONNECTION LOSS IN ARMENIA
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Today at 3.20 p.m. (Armenian time) an electricity cutoff occurred in Georgia resulting in internet connection loss in Armenia, FiberNET Communications Technical Department reported to PanARMENIAN.Net ...
EU SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF OSCE MINSK GROUP
“There are enough opportunities that may facilitate the process of negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” special representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby said, ...
NATO APPROVES OF STEPS TOWARDS NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN –TURKISH TIES
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero on Apr. 28 in Yerevan. RA Foreign Minister dwelled upon Armenia’s intention to strengthen and develop ...
NATO WILL NOT CANCEL MILITARY TRAINING IN GEORGIA AT MOSCOW’S REQUEST
“ and is once again addressing its invitation to Russian observers,” NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said in his statement. Scheffer emphasized that absolute transparency of training ...
EUROPEAN DIRECTION IS ONE OF PRIORITY DIRECTIONS IN RA FOREIGN POLICY
RA President Serzh Sargsyan met NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero on Apr. 28 in Yerevan. RA President stated that , with Armenia –NATO cooperation as is one of its most important ...
“MOUSSANER” JAZZ PROJECT TO GIVE A CONCERT IN MASSACHUSETTS
A unique “Moussaner” jazz group, will perform both its own compositions and folk song arrangements. The music of “Moussaner” is full of various rhythms and melodies, including both Armenian jazz and ...
BRAZILIANS PAID TRIBUTE TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS
On April 23, Genocide commemoration ceremonies were held in San Paulo House of Parliament, Brazil, on the initiative of MP Victor Sapiens. The ceremony was attended by National Federal Congress members ...
DECISION TO REDOUBLE IMF LOANS NOT TO HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON ARMENIA
The IMF Executive Board agreed last week to redouble loan quotas provided to poor countries under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) programs, thus assisting ...
SCRW CJSC WILL LAUNCH KARS-GYUMRI LINE CONSTRUCTION UPON FINAL NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH TIES
The company intends to immediately launch Kars-Gyumri line construction upon final normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties, SCRW CJSC Director General Marat Khakov told a news conference today. According ...
HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND OPENED A REPRESENTATION IN SYRIA
Hayastan All Armenian Fund has opened a representation in Russia, thus expanding the scope of its activities. This is our 16th representation , Hayastan All Armenian Fund Press Service reported. Broadening ...
NKR PRESIDENT BAKO SAHAKYAN AWARDED KARABAKH ATHLETES
On April 28 President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Ashot Hairapetyan, NKR and Armenia champion in athletics and Arthur Petrosyan, NKR champion in athletics, who recently became ...
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION WAS HELD IN WORCESTER
An Armenian Genocide commemoration was held at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Worcester, and featured speakers Bilgin Ayata (Johns Hopkins University) and Dr. Dikran Kaligian (Regis College). ...