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Published on June 05, 2009
DMITRY MEDVEDEV APPROVED RF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR 2009-20
- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree on approving RF National Security Strategy for 2009-20. The document reflects the character of Russia’s national priorities and the principles that will serve for the country as a guideline towards achieving its goals. Russia’s national strategy priorities include assistance to strategic stability and equal partnership based on principles of mutually beneficial cooperation among states in compliance with international law. Russia intends to conduct rational and practical international policy in compliance with international law. Such policy will include cost-based confrontation, including a new armament race, development of anti-terrorist cooperation and participation in conflict settlement processes, the Kremlin press service reports.
Headlines for June 05, 2009
US ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO VISIT ARMENIA ON JUNE 9
Dr. Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, will travel to the South Caucasus next week, visiting Armenia on June 9. The purpose of the visit is to discuss regional and bilateral ...NEW YORK’S CITIZEN TELLS ABOUT HIS INTENTION TO KILL U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
New York-based Daniel James Murrey allegedly told about his intention to kill the U.S. president Barack Obama. As representatives of the Prosecutors office of Utah reported, Federal prosecutors have ...US CONGRESS MIGHT REMOVE SANCTIONS AGAINST AZERBAIJAN
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Robert Wexler and Co-Chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, member of the House of Representatives ...A TRIAL FOR POLICEMEN CHARGED WITH RA CITIZEN’S MURDER HAS STARTED
Saratov regional court has started a trial for 3 Saratov police agents: Korchagin, Ogoltsev, Churikov, charged with a murder and burning the victim alive, court Press Secretary, Irina Belyakova reported. ...VLADIMIR DOROKHIN: RUSSIA'S POSITION OVER NAGORNO-KARABAKH IS NEITHER PRO-ARMENIAN NOR PRO-AZERBAIJANI.
Russia's role in the process of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is so efficient, as it demanded, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said. "Russia stands for peaceful settlement ...ANOTHER CRIMINAL CASE WAS INSTIGATED FOR VIOLATIONS AT COUNCIL OF ELDERS’ ELECTIONS
On June 4, RA NA MP, Heritage Faction representative, Anahit Bakhshyan filed an application on falsifications at Yerevan Council of Elders’ elections. According to application, violations, including ...RUSSIAN FEDERAL ANTIMONOPOLY SERVICE IS AT LAW WITH MICROSOFT
On 4th June 2009, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) initiated a case against Microsoft for violating Clauses 4 and 6 Par 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law «On Protection of Competition». FAS ...ISRAEL SEEKING REGIONAL ALLY IN ITS STRUGGLE AGAINST IRAN
Israel is currently seeking a regional ally in a struggle against Iran, and Azerbaijan can fulfill this role. This is what accounts for the announced visit of Shimon Peres to Baku, an expert at St. Petersburg ...STAR PUBLICIZED THE RESULTS OF CHARITY АCT “LET’S HELP CHILDREN TOGETHER”
Supermarkets chain Star concluded the results of an act of charity entitled “Let’s help children together”. The event was timed to the Child Protection Day and was aimed to collect money and pass the ...HERITAGE PARTY REPRESENTATIVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO PACE AGAINST OFFICIAL YEREVAN
Heritage Parliamentary Faction representative, CE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) RA Delegation member Zaruhi Postangyan addressed a letter to PACE Monitoring Committee Head Serhi Kholovati, expressing ...ARMENIA REJECTS ACCOMMODATION AND FINANCING FOR ONE OF BEST EUROPEAN CHOIRS
Magdeburg and Hale (Germany) hosted two choral festivals – European night of choral art and international festival of children’s choirs - from May 6 to 11. The event brought together best choirs from ...RESULTS OF 9 TOURNAMENT OF THE FIRST LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARMENIA
9th tournament of the First League national football championship of Armenia has finished. Dilijani "Impulse" played the second draw in last 9 tournaments, and scored 20 points, continue to head the tournament ...TURKISH TROOPS LAUNCH NEW ATTACK AGAINST PKK
Turkish troops launched a new attack against PKK rebels the southeast of Turkey, at the border with Iraq, in Sirnak and Hakkari provinces. Helicopters struck the caves were Kurdish rebels are reported ...YEREVAN HOSTS PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK DEVOTED TO JOHN KIRAKOSYAN’S LIFE AND ACTIVITIES
Yerevan has today hosted the presentation of the book “John Kirakosyan: Origins of Statehood and Political Armenology”. The book is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of outstanding historian and politician ...ANC ACTIVISTS WOULD SOLVE GLOBAL PROBLEMS IN YEREVAN COUNCIL
“Municipal elections came to reveal the political forces currently represented in Armenia’s political domain, as well as the forces which are no longer active,” Republic party member Suren Surenyants ...“FOLLOWING THE SUN” COLLECTION TALES INVENTED BY CHILDREN TRANSLATED INTO GERMAN
The presentation of a collection of tales invented by children from 11 regions of Armenia took place in Khnko Aper library today. “Following the Sun” was translated into German and published on the initiative ...DMITRY MEDVEDEV APPROVED RF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR 2009-20
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree on approving RF National Security Strategy for 2009-20. The document reflects the character of Russia’s national priorities and the principles that ...DOCUMENT ON HANDING OVER TERRITORIES CAN GUARANTEE NKR SECURITY BETTER THAN ITS ARMY?
Member of Republic opposition party Suren Surenyants said the Karabakh conflict will remain unsettled unless public both in Armenia and Azerbaijan renounce “Karabakh is ours” wording. “Armenia can’t ...JUNE 7 DECLARED AS DAY OF PAINTING IN ARMENIA
June 7 is declared as Day of Painting in Armenia. The initiative aims at drawing public attention to environmental problems. 1000 children from different regions of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh will ...EU WON’T ACCEPT TURKEY, EVEN IF ANKARA MEETS ALL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REQUIREMENTS
Turkey must speed up long-delayed reforms to keep its bid to join the European Union on track amid fatigue over expanding membership of the 27-nation bloc, the EU's enlargement chief said on Thursday, ...POLITICAL ANTAGONISM OF MARCH 1 EVENTS STILL PERSISTS
Serzh Sargsyan had better drop the cases of political prisoners because lack of proofs, according to Suren Surenyants, member of Republic opposition party. “Hearsay on amnesty gets stronger. I think ...AEROFLOT DON AIRLINE SELLS TICKETS TO ARMENIA ONLINE
Aeroflot Don airline is selling tickets to Armenia online. The initiative functions for Rostov-on-Don - Yerevan, Rostov-on-Don - Gyumri and Sochi - Gyumri flights. Flights from Rostov-on-Don to Yerevan ...CYCLE RACING CHAMPIONSHIP WAS LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
Armenian cycle racing championship was launched in Yerevan on June 25. The championship will last till June 7, and more than 40 sportsmen in three age classes will participate in it, Armenian Cycle Racing ...“POACHING” DOCUMENTARY SCREENED IN YEREVAN
“Poaching”, a documentary dedicated to Armenia’s wildfire was screened in Moscow cinema today on the initiative of World Wildlife Fund (WWF). “Poachers kill 3 or 4 mountain leopards in Armenia every ...RA DEFENSE MINISTRY’S NATIONAL STRATEGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE HELD ITS FIRST SESSION
On June 5, the Council of RA Defense Ministry’s National Strategy Research Institute (NSRI) held first session in Yerevan to confer scientific titles on experts working in the sphere of International ...ECOLOGY PROTECTION MARCH TOOK PLACE IN YEREVAN
Youth group on protection of Teghut reserve organized a march on June 5, the World Environment Day. The purpose of the event was to attract attention to ecological problems in Armenia. Group members ...ANC SUBMITS REPORT ON VIOLATIONS TO CEC
The Armenian National Congress has submitted a statement to the Central Electoral Commission with a demand to declare the results of May 31 municipal elections invalid. The ANC also sent in a report on ...SEYRAN OHANYAN: ARMENIA NEEDS NEW SCHOLARS
Today, when active reforms are being carried out in Armenia’s armed forces, scientific and research components acquire special importance in military sphere, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said today ...VIGEN CHITECHYAN RECEIVED “BIG CROSS” ROYAL AWARD
On the occasion of accomplishing his diplomatic mission in Belgium, Armenian Ambassador Vigen Chitechyan was awarded “Big Cross” royal order. Award ceremony was organized on June 3 in Palais d'Egmont. ...ARMENIA: APPLICANTS PROTEST AGAINST CENTRALIZED ENTRANCE EXAMS
Dozens of applicant have today organized protest near RA Education Ministry’s Evaluation and Testing Centre to voice their disapproval of centralized entrance exams in Armenian language. Applicants mostly ...EUFOA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF EUROPE-ARMENIA ADVISORY COUNCIL
European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) announced today the launch of the Europe-Armenia Advisory Council. Based in Brussels, the Council will be a unique body to promote relations between Europe and Armenia ...EXHIBITION OF GERMAN COMICS OPENS IN YEREVAN
Exhibition of German comics opened in Yerevan today and will last till June 9. Over 30 works are displayed. A meeting with one of best German comics makers is scheduled. From June 10 to 14 the exhibition ...MG CO-CHAIRS MET WITH GRIGORY KARASIN
On June 5, Russian Deputy FM Grigory Karasin received OSCE MG Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (US) and personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andjey ...NEW PUBLICATION OF “CONFLICTS AND WARS AFTER USSR DECLINE” BOOK TO BE CIRCULATED IN UKRAINIAN LIBRARIES
New publication of “Conflicts and Wars after USSR Decline” book will be circulated in Ukrainian libraries. The book doesn’t contain publications disporting history of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Activists ...IRANIAN PLANT TO PROCESS ARMENIAN COPPER
Construction of the molybdenum plant at Iran’s Sungun deposit is one of the country’s priority industrial projects, said Hadi Ardebili, CEO of National Iranian Copper Industries Company. Not only concentrates ...ANC HAS NOT BECOME A POWERFUL FORCE, AS SHOWN BY YEREVAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS
“Heritage” is going to declare its position regarding May 31 municipal elections. The party finds that the only difference in comparison with previous elections is that falsifications escalated to a new ...RA FM TO PAY WORKING VISIT TO GEORGIA
On June 7, RA FM Eduard Nalbandyan is leaving for Georgia. During his 2-day working visit, Armenian diplomat will meet his Georgian colleague Grigol Vashadze, RA MFA press service reports.ARMENIAN AND AZERI PRESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR NEXT MEETING IN JULY
Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza (US), Bernard Fassier (France) and Yuri Merzlakov (RF) have today released a statement on the outcomes of Armenian and Azeri Presidents’ meeting in St. ...
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