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Published on June 01, 2009
GAGIK BEGLARYAN ELECTED MAYOR OF YEREVAN
- The Republican Party of Armenia has won the May 31 elections to Yerevan city council. According to the latest data, the RPA garnered 46.6% of votes. Gagik Beglaryan, who topped the party’s list, retained the post of Mayor. The turnout at elections to the Yerevan city council totaled 52.85%.
Headlines for June 01, 2009
RA REPUBLICAN PARTY STILL HOLDS COMMANDING LEAD IN COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTIONS
According to RA CEC data, as of 06:00 a.m. RA Republican Party, having gained 190 171 votes, still holds commanding lead. Prosperous Armenia has gained 91 141 votes, ANC -– 69 871 votes, ARF Dashnaktsutyun ...RPA GARNERS 190171 VOTES
Preliminary results of elections to the Yerevan city council have been already published. According to the Central Electoral Committee, the Republican Party of Armenia won the election garnering 190171 ...GAGIK BEGLARYAN ELECTED MAYOR OF YEREVAN
3The Republican Party of Armenia has won the May 31 elections to Yerevan city council. According to the latest data, the RPA garnered 46.6% of votes. Gagik Beglaryan, who topped the party’s list, retained ...JIVAN GASPARYAN TO GIVE CONCERT IN MOSCOW
Legendary Armenian duduk player Jivan Gasparyan will perform in Moscow International Music House together with his grandson. “This is the first concert little Jivan will play together with his renowned ...INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATED JUNE 1
The International Children's Day is celebrated throughout the globe on June 1. The Day had its origin in Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference for the Well-being of Children ...DIASPORA SLAMS ARMENIAN-TURKISH ‘ROAD MAP’ AGREEMENT
Over 150 Armenian Argentineans gathered in Buenos Ayres under the chairmanship of professor Juan Gabriel Tokatlian to discuss the April 22 Armenian-Turkish ‘road map’ agreement. “The road map agreement ...MILLION ARMENIANS EMIGRATED FROM OTTOMAN EMPIRE WITH RUSSIAN ARMY IN 1917?
According to Turkish historian, Prof. Kemal Karpat, who set up Ottoman History Department in U.S. Wisconsin University, nearly one million Armenians migrated to the north together with Russian army which ...$2,548,000 RAISED FROM ANCA ENDOWMENT FUND TELETHON DONATIONS
At the conclusion of the six-hour ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon, $2,548,000 was raised from donations large and small from a wide cross-section of the community, demonstrating and bolstering the grassroots ...30 ARMENIAN COMPANIES TO PARTICIPATE IN ARMTECH CONGRESS
Some 30 Armenian companies will take part in ArmTech Congress to be held in California from November 5 to 8, 2009, General Director of Armenian Development Agency Robert Harutyunyan said. RA Economy ...DAY OF DRAWING TO BE ORGANIZED IN DILIJAN
Today on the International Children’s Day the Day of drawing will be organized in Dilijan in the framework of the Republican Drawing Competition. Initiated by Wild nature and cultural heritage protection ...RENOWNED RUSSIAN ACTOR VYACHESLAV NEVINNY DIES AT 75
Renowned Russian theatre and film actor, People’s Artist of the USSR Vyacheslav Nevinny died Sunday at the age of 75. Vyacheslav Nevinny was a popular actor of the MKhAT (Moscow Art Academic Theatre) ...GOVERNMENT TO FUND 30 PER CENT OF ARMTECH
Armenian Government intends to cover 30 per cent of expenses of the ArmTech congress, told RA economy minister Nerses Eritsyan a news conference today. The budget of the forthcoming congress will reach ...COE: YEREVAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MET EUROPEAN STANDARDS
The municipal elections in Yerevan met European standards in general, head of the monitoring mission of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Mr. Nigel Mermagen told ...FESTIVE CONCERT FOR CHILDREN HELD AT ULIKHANYAN CLUB
Festive concert is organized at the Ulikhanyan club on June 1 devoted to the International Children’s Day. The children will listen to works of Sergey Prokofiev, Aram Khachaturian and Comitas performed ...TWO NKR DEFENSE ARMY SOLDIERS DESERTED THEIR POSTS
On May 31, 2:10 p.m., conscripts Hovan Haroutyunyan and Gevorg Tovmasyan quit their posts from NKR Defense Army’s military unit situated in the north. After deserting the unit, the soldiers found themselves ...DIRECTORS OF NABUCCO AND WHITE STREAM BRITISH COMPANY TO VISIT BAKU
Nabucco Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek and White Stream Pipeline Company Director Roberto Pirani will arrive in Baku to participate in International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition. Euro 7,9 billion ...HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND CONGRATULATES PRIZE WINNERS
“It’s a great honor to express our gratitude to those who have contributed so much to the field of Genocide recognition,” Ara Vardanyan, Executive Director of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund said, stressing ...ARMAVIA AIRWAY COMPANY CONGRATULATED LITTLE PASSENGERS ON INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY
On International Children’s Day, June 1, children aged 2-12 were received presents at all of Armavia’s outbound flights, Armavia Press Service reported. Says one of the passengers, mother of an 11 year ...RA MFA FOOTBALL TEAM COMPETED WITH FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
The non-official football match between RA MFA team and foreign diplomats (representatives from foreign embassies accredited to Armenia and international organizations having diplomatic status) was organized ...GEORGIAN APPEALS COURT TO REVIEW CHAKHALYAN’S CASE
Case against Vahan Chakhalyan, leader of “United Javahk” movement, was sent to Tbilisi appeals court. Claims for reviewing first instance court decision were made only by defense lawyer. Prosecutor refused ...ARMEN CHAKHALYAN WAS ILLEGALLY KEPT AT AKHALKALAKI POLICE FOR SEVERAL HOURS
On May 30 2009 Akhalkalaki police arrested Armen Chakhalyan, Javahk activist Vahan Chakhalyan’s brother on fabricated charge of driving without license. After being illegally kept foe several hours and ...PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES YEREVAN CITIZENS
RA President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Yerevan citizens on first elections to Elders’ Council. Declaring such elections as the start of a new government system, the President considered them a big ...TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL SHOCKED BY YESTERDAY’S ELECTIONS
“We are just shocked by what we saw with our own eyes. Never before were such kind of cynical and illegitimate elections held in Armenia. If elections in our country are marred by such disgrace, why do ...CENTRALIZED EXAMINATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM JULY 15-26
Unified State Examination Committee’s first meeting was held today, attended by RA Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan. “University examinations in Armenia have always been in the center of ...VAZGEN MANOUKYAN APPOINTED PUBLIC COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
On May 29, President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on approving the staff of RA Public Council. The following list of members was confirmed: Robert Atoyan, Stepan Gishyan, Karine Danielyan, Hovhannes ...BULGARIA TO COLLABORATE WITH ARMENIA IN ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS RESTORATION
On May 29 –June 4, Armenia will host various events within the framework of Bulgarian Culture Year. RA and Bulgarian Ministries of Culture are implementing cultural program with participation of well-known ...GEORGIA FORCED BENETTON TO BACKED AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL PLANS
Benetton Turkey has backed away from its original plan to open a store in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia, after coming under heavy pressure from Tbilisi, the Wall Street Journal has reported. ...ERDOGAN CALLED FOR SPEEDY SETTLEMENT OF NKR CONFLICT
“Time has come to put an end to Karabakh conflict, a factor that impedes regional development. I have optimistic attitude towards Armenian and Azeri Presidents’ upcoming meeting in St. Petersburg. Everything ...PEACEMAKING EFFORTS OF TURKEY IN THE CAUCASUS ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE EXTERNAL EFFECT
“I view peacemaking efforts of Turkey in the Caucasus as a step intended solely for the external effect rather than for attaining real results, a diplomatic move, pursuing multiple goals,” Lev Spivak, ...KNESSET TO PASS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION BILL?
It’s quite likely that Israel will adopt a law on recognizing Armenian Genocide, “JC public relations research” institute’s director Lev Spivak has said. The issue, according to the Jewish analyst, should ...RANDOM CHECK-UPS AT THE ELECTORS’ ADDRESSES WILL GIVE NO RESULTS
At today’s news conference organized by “Transparency International Armenia” and “Armenian Committee of Helsinki Civil Assembly” Vanadzor Office, organizations’ leaders made statements on numerous violations ...ARMENIAN-TURKISH TIES NORMALIZATION DEEMED AS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
The recent announcement on normalizing Turkish-Armenian relations is a potentially historic breakthrough. However, the lack of progress in implementing the “framework agreement” raises questions about ...RESULTS OF CONTEST DEDICATED TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMED UP IN RA
In honor of Council of Europe’s 60th anniversary, a composition contest entitled “How would you characterize a true citizen of Europe?” was announced in CE member states among young people aged 10-18. ...OPPOSITION HOLDS MEETING NEAR MATENADARAN
Today, about 07:00 p.m., Armenian National Congress (ANC) started a meeting in Yerevan, with the participation of around 5 thousand people. In his speech delivered near Matenadaran institute of ancient ...GENERAL MOTORS DECLARED BANKRUPTCY
Major American auto maker General Motors declared bankruptcy – the largest in US history. The decision, supported by government, was long expected – company’s sales suffered a major slump within lasts ...PUBLIC COUNCIL TO BE FORMED AT RA MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Based on demands arising in the process of reforms in RA defense sphere as well as the need for strengthening of public control over RA Armed Forces, defense of rights and freedoms of those serving in ...EU CONSIDERS ANY ELECTIONS IN SOUTH CAUCASUS ILLEGITIMATE
“The European Union does not accept the legality of the ‘elections’, nor its results. The vote represents a setback in the search for a peaceful and lasting settlement of the situation in Georgia,” runs ...“KOMITAS” ARMENIAN CULTURAL UNION FOUNDED IN HOLLAND
Komitas Armenian Cultural House was opened in Zutphen. Opening ceremony was attended by representatives from Mayor’s Office and Armenian Organizations in Holland. Catholic church choir gave concert, ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION WAIVES ALL MANDATES OBTAINED AFTER ELECTIONS
During the meeting held today in Yerevan, ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan declared of opposition’s intention to waive all mandates obtained after elections to Yerevan Elder’s Council. Armenian opposition, ...
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