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Headlines for June 09, 2009
TROIKA DIALOG TO BUILD MODERN SCHOOL IN ARMENIA
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received founder and executive director of Troika Dialog Company Group Ruben Vardanyan, who outlined a project under development on building in Dilijan town a round-the-clock ...AZERBAIJAN THREATENS TO CHANGE ITS POSITION ON NAGORNO KARABAKH
There was no progress in Prague and Saint Petersburg we expected and the co-chairs promised, said Novruz Mammadov, head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration. According ...IS REZAIE’S STATEMENT IRNA CANARD OR PRO-AZERI FORCES PROVOCATION?
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IRNA news agency quoted Iran’s presidential hopeful, former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaie on Monday as saying that “if Iran had been more active, Nagorno Karabakh would not have ...RA PRESIDENT TO ATTEND CSTO LEADERS SUMMIT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will attend the summit of leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization due in Moscow on June 14, President’s spokesman Samvel Farmayan told PanARMENIAN.Net. ...FOOTBALL PLAYER OF ARMENIA’S JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM SARGIS AROYAN COMMITS SUICIDE
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Football player of Yerevan’s “Pyunik” and junior national football team of Armenia (under 19 years) Sargis Aroyan committed a suicide, by diving off the “Pobeda” bridge (Victory bridge) in Yerevan. 19-year-old ...TURKEY GOING TO BUILD RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA “ON HEALTHY GROUNDS”
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu started Monday a tour to Pakistan and Afghanistan for the first time since he assumed office. Responding to a question at a press conference before his departure, ...ARMENIANS OF KUBAN GIFTED “ARMENIAN WITHOUT ARMENIAN” DICTIONARY
Samvel Gharibian, whose phenomenal memory was fixed in Guinness Book of World Records gifted a unique dictionary to the Armenian community of Kuban. The dictionary titled “Armenian without Armenian” ...OUTCOME OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS SHOWS IT IS OK TO BE RACIST IN EUROPE
“The elections yielded gains for far-right and extremist parties in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and the United Kingdom, ” Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), ...EC PRESIDENT JOSE MANUEL BARROSO TO SET FOR THE SECOND TERM
EU Commission present President Jose Manuel Barroso , says he will seek a new mandate from EU leaders at a summit in two weeks' time, he said at the press conference in Brussels, Reuters reports. Former ...RA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, EUROPEAN COMMISSION MEMBERS HOLD JOINT SEMINAR
The Armenian Ministry of Finance and European Commission’s Directorate-General for Budget initiated a seminar on Public Internal Financial Control (PIFC) in Armenia and EU on June 8, 2009. The event ...FOREIGN MINISTER OF ESTONIA ARRIVES IN ARMENIA
Foreign minister of Estonia Urmas Paet arrives in Armenia with official visit. In the fringes of the visit on June 11 Estonia’s foreign minister will take part in the Armenia-Estonia business forum, ...FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF KHACHKAR STARTS IN RYAZAN, RUSSIA
Ryazan’s pubic foundation for patriotic education of citizens has announced the start of a fund-raising campaign for reconstruction of Khachkar memorial complex. The campaign is dated to the 65th anniversary ...PHILIP GORDON PAID HIS FIRST FOREIGN VISIT TO ARMENIA
RA FM Eduard Nalbandyan met with Philip Gordon, US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs. US attaches much importance to the extension of Armenian-American ties, American diplomat ...HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN MAY PARTICIPATE IN PACE SUMMER SESSION
RA Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan may take part in the activities of PACE Summer Session scheduled for June 22-26 in Strasburg, NA Speaker’s Press Secretary Nayiri Petrosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net ...SWEDISH FM REJECTS CLAIM FOR RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has once again rejected Liberal People’s Party parliamentarian’s request on recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Politicians do not face the task of adopting decisions ...RA DEFENSE MINISTER TO VISIT NATO HEADQUARTERS
On June 10 RA Defense Ministry Delegation, headed by Minster Seyran Ohanyan will depart to Brussels to participate on NATO and OSCE Ministers Council to take place in NATO headquarters. A number of bilateral ...NATIONAL CULTURES ALLEY TO BE OPENED IN PYATIGORSK.
Recently Pyatigorsk hosted a conference on local governments and national-cultural unions’ collaboration. Pyatigorsk Public Council Chairman Igor Kalinski presented “National cultures’ development and ...NKR MFA: OUR COUNTRY CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY
NKR Deputry FM Vardan Barseghyan has received a delegation headed by British House of Lords Vice Speaker Caroline Cocks. At his guests’ request, Mr. Barseghyan introduced the history and principal trends ...75 DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF VAHAN CARDASHIAN TO BE COMMEMORATED IN 2009
75 death anniversary of Vahan Cardashian, who made a significant contribution to Armenian Nation’s history, will be commemorated in 2009. Little is known about the work of Vahan Cardashian in Armenia; ...US OFFICIAL VISITED GENOCIDE MEMORIAL
“For over 2 weeks, I have been holding the post of Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs. The fact that I am paying my first regional visit to Armenia testifies to important historic developments ...GYUMRI TO HOST BOOK FAIR ON JUNE 12
Upon the initiative of Art Bridge (Yerevan) and ELAV (Gymri) bookshops, Armenian town of Gyumri will host a book fair on June 12. Visitors may get acquainted with the authors of books displayed during ...KANGAROO 2009 CONTEST RESULTS SUMMARIZED IN ARMENIA
AYB Educational Fund summarized Kangaroo 2009 contest results. An 8th grader Erna Petrosyan (Martuni School N1) became the winner of main contest. Additional contest winners are: 10th graders Hayk Tepanyan ...US STATE DEPARTMENT: PEOPLE’S WILL AND OPINIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Nation’s right for self-determination, along with territorial integrity principles and non-use of force is one of NKR conflict settlement principles. NKR conflict settlement should be equally based on ...BAKO SAHAKYAN SIGNED A DECREE TO AWARD RA HONORED COACH YURI BABAYAN
On 9 July NKR President Bako Sahakyan signed an award decree. According to decree, for contribution to the development of physical culture and sports as well as in connection with the 80th birthday, ...TREATY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANTI-CRISIS FUND TO BE SIGNED WITH ARMENIA’S PARTICIPATION
Russian premier Vladimir Putin will today take part in the sessions of EurAsES interstate union and Customs Unions. “Attention at EurAsEC (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) meeting ...RA PRESIDENT WELCOMES FRANCE TELECOM TO ARMENIAN MARKET
RA President Serzh Sargsyan met France Telecom (Orange trademark) Vice President Olaf Svanti and Oragne Armenia Director General Bruno Dutua. RA President welcomed France Telecom to Armenian market. ...US: ARMENIA AND TURKEY SHOULD ESTABLISH BILATERAL TIES WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS
US Administration remains committed to the idea that Armenian-Turkish ties normalization process cannot last forever, Philip Gordon, US Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, told a press ...SERZH SARGSYAN: ARMENIA HIGHLY APPRECIATES ENHANCED TIES WITH US
Armenia highly appreciates enhanced ties with United States, emphasizing the efforts and resources invested in spheres of developing economy, strengthening nationality and ensuring stability in the region, ...FRANCE TELECOM VICE PRESIDENT ASSURED ARMENIAN SUBSCRIBERS WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED
France Telecom Vice President Olaf Svanti arrived in Armenia to participate in Orange Armenia program launch. Olaf Svanti confirmed company’s obligations to provide high quality and modern mobile and ...FAISAL MUSTAFA: FRANCE DISREGARDS AZERBAIJAN’S NATIONAL INTERESTS AT EVERY TURN
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At Today’s Mili Medjlis sitting, “Great Creation” opposition party representative Faisal Mustafademanded Baku to renounce France as a MG OCSE Co-Chair. He cited France’s disregard for Azerbaijan’s national ...WRITER-PUBLICIST ROUBEN HOVSEPYAN IS 70
In May 2009, Armenian writer-publicist Rouben Hovsepyan became 70. Upon the initiative of RA Ministry of Culture, the great writer’s birthday will be celebrated today in Hakob Paronyan Musical Comedy ...US CONGRESS TO HOLD HEARINGS FOR DETERMINING VOLUMES OF AID TO BE PROVIDED TO ARMENIA
In fiscal year 2010, Obama Administration plans to allocate to Armenia financial assistance in the amount of $ 30 million. The sum exceeds last years’ allocations by $ 6 million or 20% percent, Philip ...WASHINGTON WILL PRESENT ITS ASSESSMENT ON YEREVAN COUNCIL OF ELDERS’ ELECTIONS
US Embassy in Armenia has been actively following Yerevan Council of Elders’ elections. Later, Washington will present its assessment on the elections, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian ...ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH COMMEMORATED THE BLESSED HRIPSIMIAN SISTERHOOD DAY
On June 8, Armenian Apostolic Church commemorated Blessed Hripsimian Sisterhood Day. Blessed memory of virgin martyrs was honored by ceremonial liturgy, attended by All Armenian Catholicos Garegin II. ...MOSCOW’S OFFER ON DIVISION OF OSCE MISSION IN GEORGIA IS UNACCEPTABLE TO WASHINGTON
Moscow’s offer on division of OSCE mission into two groups: Georgian and South Ossetian, is unacceptable to Washington, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Gordon told ...AZERI AND FRENCH FMS START CONSULTATIONS IN PARIS
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Tomorrow’s meeting will focus on French parliamentarian Francoise Rucshbuyon’s visit to Nagorno Karabakh and his statement against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. “During the meeting tomorrow, official ...APPLE INTRODUCED A NEW IPHONE 3G S SMART PHONE MODEL
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Apple Corporation introduced a new iPhone 3G S smart phone model at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Apple is promising its new 3G S model is around “twice as fast” as the existing iPhone ...EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS: DID TURKEY GAIN OR LOSE?
Diplomatic sources said Turkey was still evaluating the results but made it clear that the outcome would not cause Ankara to lose its appetite for full membership in the EU. "We are resolutely proceeding ...RA NAS LAUNCHED “CRISIS: MISFORTUNE AND CHANCE FOR RUSSIA” BOOK PRESENTATION
Recently RA National Academy of Sciences (RA NAS) hosted “Crisis: Misfortune and chance for Russia” book presentation. The book is authored by RF Academy of Sciences representative, Abel Aganbekyan . ...ARTIFICIAL DEMOCRACY IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN NO DEMOCRACY AT ALL
“Civiliatas” foundation has today organized a discussion devoted to electoral rights in Armenia. The meeting was attended by representatives of political forces and civil society organizations. In his ...AHMADINEJAD AND MOUSAVI RALLIES BRING TEHRAN TO HALT
Iran's election contest intensified today as Mir Hossein Mousavi, the moderate candidate challenging the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the presidency, mounted a massive show of strength in Tehran, ...ANC CONDEMNS DISSOLUTION OF MARCH EVENTS’ EVIDENCE COLLECTION GROUP
In connection with RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s decree on dissolution of March events’ Evidence Collection Group, and cessation of Group’s activities, ANC issued a statement voicing an opinion on the ...1ST ANNUAL HYE FESTIVAL IN FRESNO
Armenian culture got the spotlight in downtown Fresno (CA, USA) this weekend. Kids wowed the crowd with traditional dancing at Fulton Mall, for the 1st annual Hye festival. The word "hye" is Armenian ...
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