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Published on June 17, 2009
4 CHINESE SPECIALISTS DIE IN HRAZDAN HEAT POWER PLANT INCIDENT
- ArmRosgazprom CEO Karen Karapetyan extended condolences to the Chinese Embassy in Yerevan over the death of 4 Chinese specialists in an incident in Hrazdan heat power plant on June 16. The incident took place during repair works at the tower of the 5th power-generating unit, reportedly because of safety rules violation.
Headlines for June 17, 2009
RA CB LICENSES NATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY
The Central Bank of Armenia has licensed National Mortgage Company universal credit organization to perform activities. The decision was taken during the meeting of CB Council, the Bank’s press office ...KASPERSKY LAB DETECTS 25 MILLIONTH MALWARE
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, has detected its 25 millionth malicious program. Every year the number of IT threats increases exponentially. Kaspersky Lab ...4 CHINESE SPECIALISTS DIE IN HRAZDAN HEAT POWER PLANT INCIDENT
ArmRosgazprom CEO Karen Karapetyan extended condolences to the Chinese Embassy in Yerevan over the death of 4 Chinese specialists in an incident in Hrazdan heat power plant on June 16. The incident ...8 PEOPLE DIE IN IRAN’S OPPOSITION RALLIES
Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi are planning a new demonstration in Tehran in protest at what they see as a fraudulent presidential poll in Iran. The planned rally comes after overnight raids on university ...U.S.-ARMENIA COOPERATION DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Tuesday U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch and USAID Director, Dr. Jatinder Cheema. The agenda featured discussion of U.S.-Armenia cooperation-related ...YEREVAN MAYOR APPOINTS COMMUNITY HEADS
Mayor of Yerevan Bagik Beglaryan has appointed community heads according to article 52.1/7 and article 89 of the RA law on local self-government of Yerevan city. The Mayor appointed Ruben Hovsepyan (Ajapnyak), ...TRACECA COUNTRIES SIGN AGREEMENT ON MULTIMODE TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT
Armenian Transport Minister Gurgen Sargsyan who participated in TRACECA intergovernmental commission’s annual meeting signed an agreement on development of multimode transport. The agreement regulated ...ARMENIAN KICKBOXING TEAM TO LEAVE FOR SPAIN TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
On June 22, Armenian kickboxing team will leave for Madrid, Spain, to participate in World Kickboxing Championship due on June 23-27. The team will arrive in Spain on June 22, RA Kickboxing Federation ...ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT SYSTEMS IN ARMENIA HAVE TO BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Reforms conducted by Armenia to bring accounting and audit systems into compliance with international standards, are planned to be completed by the end of 2009, RA Finance Minister Tigran Davtyan told ...GARNIK HAYRAPETYAN: WE’RE DOING OUR BEST TO DEVELOP KICKBOXING IN ARMENIA’
RA Kickboxing Federation are conducting active work towards development of kickboxing in Armenia. A number of kickboxing schools have opened in Armenia to this purpose. According to RA Kickboxing Federation ...EBRD PROVIDES € 42 MILLION LOAN TO ARMENIAN ELECTRIC NETWORKS
On June 17, 2009, in Yerevan (Armenia), in the presence of Tigran Sargsyan, Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia, a number of documents were signed on financing the project on modernization and reconstruction ...ARMENIA AND NKR SIGNED COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN THE SPHERE SPORTS
On June 17, RA Sports Minister Armen Grigoryan and NKR Sports Committee Chair Razmik Hovsepyan singed a cooperation agreement for 2009-12. The agreement aims at developing cooperation between two countries’ ...MICROSOFT RA TO INTRODUCE WINDOWS 7 AND INTERNET EXPLORER 8 AT DIGITECH BUSINESS FORUM IN YEREVAN
Microsoft Corporation will introduce Windows 7 operation system and Internet Explorer 8 browser at DigiTech Business & Microsoft Innovation Forums due on June 19-20 in Yerevan. According to Microsoft ...NABUCCO AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED AT THE END OF JUNE
“Turkey’s principal task is to sign an agreement that meets its needs and complies with its growth rate. It does not matter if we achieve such goal through Nabucco or via talks and agreements with other ...ARMENIA AND KALININGRAD TO ESTABLISH TRADE-ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN TIES
On June 17, a representative delegation from Kaliningrad region arrived in Armenia under the leadership of regional governor Georgi Boos, Armenian Development Agency says in a press release. According ...USA SUPPORTS NKR CONFLICT SETTLEMENT WITHIN SHORTEST TERMS
“USA strives to help Armenia in security and proliferation strengthening, NKR conflict settlement and normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties,” Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, ...ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN SYRIA OCCUPIES AN APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE COUNTRY
Armenian and Syrian people have passed a long historical way together, preserving their culture and kind relations, RA President Serzh Sargsyan told at a joint conference with Syrian President Bashar ...BASHAR AL-ASAD: SYRIA IS INTERESTED IN NKR CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
Syria and all Arab countries are interested in NKR conflict settlement, Syrian President Bashar al-Asad said today in Yerevan, during the meeting with RA President Serzh Sargsyan. Near East countries ...STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL VOICES SUPPORT FOR TURKEY'S PROPOSED HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Assistant Secretary of State Phil Gordon today indicated that the Obama Administration supports the establishment of an Armenia-Turkey historical commission, a controversial proposal long advanced by ...ARMENIAN-SYRIAN RELATIONS ARE AN EXAMPLE FOR IMITATION
“ and have a significant potential for further development,” RA President Serzh Sargyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According to him, collaboration between the countries is successfully developing ...VIVA-CELL MTS EXPANDED 3G-ROAMING GEOGRAPHY
Immediately after 3G network launch, Viva-Cell MTS announced a new 3G roaming service. Today Viva-Cell MTS informed about 3G roaming services expansion to 16 operators’ networks in 14 countries, including ...WASHINGTON NEEDS TO ESTABLISH DIALOGUE WITH TEHRAN
Today, Washington rather than Iran appears to be more interested in establishing a dialogue with Tehran, Iranian Studies Specailist Sevak Sarukhanyan, deputy director of “Noravank” foundation, told today ...TEHRAN TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING TIES WITH YEREVAN AND STRENGTHENING POSITIONS IN CAUCASUS
Armenian-Iranian relations are deepening, following the recent presidential elections, Iranian Studies specialist Sevak Sarukhanyan, deputy director of Noravank foundation, told journalists today. “During ...BILDT HOLDS OUT THE PROSPECT OF FURTHER NEGOTIATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND EU AREAS BEING OPENED
"The door of the European Union is open," Swedish Foreign Minister Karl Bildt told Reuters in an interview. "There have always been significant voices saying no more, let's deepen instead of widen, ...ARMENIA MADE MISTAKES IN ITS DIALOGUE WITH TURKEY
“Armenia needs to study neighboring states’ national psychology to be able to predict their activities, dispositions and goals,” psychologist Albert Nalbandyan told today a press conference devoted to ...CELLIST NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN TO GIVE A CONCERT IN BOSTON
On June 20, Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan will have a joint performance with Boston Pops Orchestra within “Armenian Soiree” 58th international festival framework. The 20-year-old cellist will feature ...IRAN FACING POLITICAL CRISIS
“Post-electoral situation in Iran may be considered political crisis. Clashes between authorities and Mir-Hossein’s proponents will continue for a couple of more days,” Iranian studies specialist Sevak ...YEREVAN TO HOST A CONCERT DEDICATED TO JUBILEES OF TIGRAN MANSURYAN AND AVET TERTERYAN
On June 26, Aram Khatchaturyan Concert Hall will host a German violinist Anya Lenkher, who’ll feature a joint performance with RA philharmonic orchestra under the guidance of conductor Pierre Dominique ...RA PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE APPROVES OF PRESIDENTIAL PROPOSAL ON AMNESTY
On June 17, RA NA Committee for Governmental and Legal Issues had a closed meeting to discuss presidential proposal on ”Declaration of amnesty”. Amnesty proposal was approved, RA NA Press Service reported. ...ODESSA TO HOST AN EXHIBITION TO COMMEMORATE VAHAN ANANYAN
On June 23, Odessa will host an art exhibition to commemorate 50th anniversary of a painter Vahan Ananyan. “Your picture is a feast” exhibition will feature works representing different periods of painter’s ...ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO FUND MUNICIPAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
A trilateral memorandum between Asian Development Bank representative, Mayor of Yerevan and RA Economy Minister was signed today in Yerevan Mayor’s Office, municipality press service reports. Under the ...POST-ELECTORAL SITUATION IN IRAN POSES NO THREAT TO ARMENIAN COMMUNITY
As national-religious minority, Armenian community in Iran never interferes in domestic political developments, Norvank foundation’s deputy director Sevak Sarukhanyan told journalists on June 17. “Iranian-Armenians ...HOUSE PANEL MAINTAINS AID LEVEL FOR ARMENIA
The House Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for U.S. foreign aid policy, this morning, voted to maintain U.S. economic assistance to Armenia at last year's level of $48 million and to increase humanitarian ...ARAZAP VILLAGE HEADMAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A POLICEMAN
Criminal case is instigated against RA Armavir Region’s Arazap village headman, Manvel Harutyunyan on a charge of assault and battery of RA Police officer, RA Police Press Service Department told a PanARMENIAN.Net ...MIR HOSSEIN MOUSAVI DEMANDS LIVE BROADCAST
Over 1 million people participated in Tehran rally today to support Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi . Mousavi said he’s ready to abandon rallies if given a chance to make a live statement ...HOUSE PANEL MAINTAINS AID LEVEL FOR ARMENIA
The House Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for U.S. foreign aid policy, this morning, voted to maintain U.S. economic assistance to Armenia at last year's level of $48 million and to increase humanitarian ...OSCE PARLIAMENTARIANS MEET IN VILNIUS ON NEW SECURITY CHALLENGES
. Strengthening and reforming the OSCE, promoting human rights and civil liberties, energy and food security, climate change, freedom of expression, and arms control are some of the issues that will be ...
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- 1847 The Venice Mkhitarist Congregation publishes the "Europe" weekly, which later become a bi-weekly journal.
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