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Headlines for June 19, 2009
AZERBAIJANI INTELLIGENTSIA CALLS FOR DIALOGUE WITH ARMENIA
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The Union of Azerbaijani Intelligentsia considers it possible to create a joint commission out of Azerbaijani and Armenian intelligentsia or the Union of Elders for implementation of public diplomacy ...ARMENIANS OF JAVAKHK ARE NOT DIASPORA IN THEIR HOMELAND
Javakhk Diaspora of Russia issued a comment on the recent interview Georgian parliament vice speaker Paata Davitaya rendered to Day.az portal. “,” the statement says. “As to dual citizenship, the Georgian ...BARROSO REMAINS AS A EURO COMMISSION PRESIDENT FOR THE SECOND TERM
On June 19 Euro Commission Summer Summit launched in Brussels. Among others, Euro Commission President issue was on summit agenda. Euro Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso’s candidature was approved ...IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER TO ADDRESS NATION
As mass protests by supporters of reformist Presidential candidate Mir Hussein Mousavi continue, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will address the nation later today. Khamenei has already ...ARMENIAN-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT PROCESS IS FROZEN
, Head of Hay Dat Bureau Kiro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “Even after conclusion of road agreement between RA and Turkish Foreign Ministries on Apr. 22, Ankara keeps setting NKR conflict ...MOUSAVI CAN BE EXILED FROM IRAN
The moderate Iranian leader who says that he was robbed of victory in last week’s presidential election faces a fateful choice today: support the regime or be cast out, The Times reports. Ayatollah ...RA PRESIDENT VISITED STUDENTS TAKING ENTRANCE EXAMS
Applicants in Yerevan are today taking joint entrance exams in chemistry (1330 people) and Armenian history (3572). President Serzh Sargsyan visited Yerevan State University (YSU) to get familiarized ...ARMENIA’S SAFETY MUST NOT BE SACRIFICED TO ARMENIAN –TURKISH RELATIONS
RA National Security should not be sacrificed to Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, politologist Yervand Bozoyan told a news conference. “As compared to Yerevan, Ankara had much to gain from Armenian-Turkish ...TURKEY WILL MAKE RA PRESIDENT CONTINUE THE GAME WITH ANKARA
Turkish diplomacy will find ways to make the Armenian President continue the game it started with Turkey and attend Armenia-Turkish return match in October 2009, said Kiro Manoyan, ARF Dashnaktsutyun ...AGARAK COPPER-MOLYBDENUM COMBINE TO RESUME PRODUCTION
Starting from July Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Combine will resume its production activities. Its operation was temporarily stopped in February of 2009, GeoProMining company’s press office reported. Since ...ALL OF ANC ARGUMENTS HAVE NO LEGAL GROUNDS
Today RA CEC Head Garegin Azaryan had a news conference at Central Election Committee. According to Azaryan, ANC’s demand to annul Yerevan Council of Elders’ election results has no legal grounds. ...SERZH SARGSYAN CONGRATULATED BRITISH EMBASSY’S STAFF ON NATIONAL HOLIDAY
On the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited British Embassy in Yerevan to congratulate embassy staff on national holiday. During the discussion held thereafter, ...HRACHIA PETROSYAN: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFINE EXACT TIME AND LOCATION OF EARTHQUAKE
Since yesterday Armenia's the seismic stations have registered 11 aftershocks, the last one was registered today at 8:44 a.m. with 0.8 magnitude which accounts for Richter magnitude 1 earthquake. This ...SOUTH CAUCASUS RAILWAY LAUNCHES CORPORATE WEB SITE
“In February 1899 the first train, overcoming 180 kilometers, arrived in Alexanderpol from Tiflis. Since then for Armenia not having a direct exit to the sea and located in mountains 1800 meters high ...SYRIAN FIRST LADY VISITED HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND
Syrian first lady Asma al-Asad and Executive Director of Hayastan All Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan have today met in Yerevan. The meeting was also attended by RA first lady Rita Sargsyan and Foreign Minister’s ...IN GENERAL ARMENIA’S NEW BUILDINGS QUITE QUAKEPROOF
“In general Armenia’s new buildings are quite quake proof. Although we can’t generalize, since every building has its own project,” adviser to the head of the Rescue Service of Armenia colonel Nikolay ...CIS ECONOMIC COUNCIL TO CONVENE ITS REGULAR SESSION IN KISHINEV
On June 19, CIS Economic Council starts its 42nd session in Kishenev , Moldova, CIS Executive Committee’s press service reports. According to the Committee’s release, discussion agenda comprises 14 ...TIGRAN SARGYSAN: IT SPHERE MAY OFFER BEST SOLUTIONS TOWARDS OVERCOMING CRISIS
IT sphere development may be the best way for overcoming crisis impact in Armenia, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said today during DigiTec Business forum. IT, according to the Premier, is one of the ...NKR PRESIDENT AND RA PROSECUTOR GENERAL DISCUSSED COOPERATION ISSUES
On June 19, NKR President Bako Sahakyan received RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan and Cassation Court Chairman Arman Mkrtumyan. During the meeting, parties focused on two Armenian states’ cooperation ...PREMIÈRE OF NEW PRODUCTION OF SPENDIARIAN'S “ALMAST” OPERA TO BE STAGED IN YEREVAN
Première of a new production of Alexandr Spendiarian's “Almast” opera will be staged in Yerevan-based National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Spendiarian on June 27, 28. Conductor Yuri Davtyan, stage ...ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN TO TAKE PART IN ECONOMIC FORUM BRIDGE ARTSAKH IN NKR
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will visit Nagorno Karabakh Republic to take part in the economic forum Bridge Artsakh on June 20-21, press office of the RA government reports. In the frames of ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL FENCING TEAM TO TAKE PART IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BULGARIA
Armenian fencers Mikael Ghazaryan and Arkady Muradyan prepare for the European championship to be held from July 13 to 19 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). As Artashes Madoyan, secretary general of the Armenian ...GEORGIA PREPARING A NEW WAR?
Georgian Lieutenant Alik Bzhania, who defected to Russia seeking political asylum, said his decision was prompted by unwillingness to participate in the new war against Abkhzaia and South Ossetia. “I ...RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL LEADERS MUST MEET CHALLENGES TOGETHER
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Church-Catholicate of Cilicia took part in the “4th Summit of religious leaders on the occasion of the G8” on June 16-17, timed to the forthcoming meeting ...UAE FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES IN ARMENIA
On June 20 Foreign minister of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will arrive in Armenia on a two-day visit. In the framework of the visit UAE foreign minister will meet president ...ARMENIA'S ECONOMY SHRUNK BY 15.7 PER CENT OVER JANUARY-MAY THIS YEAR
Armenia's GDP reduced by 15.7 per cent in January-May this year compared to the same period of previous year and amounted 839 billion 356.6 million AMD. The reduction was only 9.7 per cent for the first ...ARAM I PRESENTED FRANCO FRATTINI WITH A BOOK ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Within the frames of religious leaders’ four-day summit held in Rome on the occasion of the G8, Aram I Catholicos of Cilicia Great House met with Italian FM Franco Frattini, Antilias Catholicosate’s press ...ARGENTINA OPENS EMBASSY IN ARMENIA
On June 19, RA FM Edward Nalbandyan received Argentinean Charge d’Affaires Marcello Sabaste who has arrived in Yerevan in connection with the opening of Argentinean Embassy. Welcoming his guest, FM Nalbandyan ...ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER AND KALININGRAD REGION GOVERNOR DISCUSS STRENGTHENING OF BUSINESS TIES
RA prime minister Tigran Sargsyan recived the governor of Kaliningrad region Georgy Boos, press office of RA government reports. Tigran Sargsyan dwelled on development of Armenian-Russian relations, and ...JURY OF 6TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN APRICOT ANNOUNCED
Jury of the 6th international film festival Golden Apricot has been announced. Three main competition programs are submitted to the festival held between June 12 and 19: international live-action movie, ...EZIDS’ WORLD NATIONAL UNION CALLS FOR EXTENDING AMNESTY TO LARGER GROUP OF PEOPLE
During a joint press conference of national minority leaders, Ezids’ World National Union President Aziz Tamoyan said he considered amnesty humane step. “As leader of the largest minority community in ...THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER WILL TRAVEL TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON SUNDAY
Turkey's Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan will visit Russia upon an invitation by Sergey Mironov, the chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Toptan ...AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARY IN ARMENIA GREW BY 13.4 PER CENT IN JANUARY-MAY THIS YEAR
The average nominal monthly salary in Armenia grew by 13.4 per cent in January-May this year compared with the same period of the previous year, and reached 97 527 AMD (without taking into account the ...AZERI SERVICEMAN TO STAND TRIAL IN BAKU
Military court in Baku has today held the hearing of the serviceman from military unit “N” under Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The defendant is senior sergeant Anar Alakhverdiev who crossed Armenian ...EXPORTS FROM ARMENIA HALVED IN THE PAST FIVE MONTHS
In the past five months exports from Armenia decreased by 47.8 per cent and totaled 76.4 billion AMD, RA National Statistical Service reports. Meanwhile, compared with the same period of last year the ...RA PARLIAMENT APPROVED AMNESTY PROPOSAL
In an extraordinary session held today, RA National Assembly approved President’s proposal on declaring amnesty. The document was passed with a vote of 98 for, 1 against and 3 abstention. Parliament ...ECHR RECEIVED FIVE APPLICATIONS RELATED TO THE MURDER OF DINK
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has received five applications related to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, the editor of the weekly Agos newspaper, in January 2007. Lawyer ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1861 Birth of the Norwegian Friedhof Nansen (public figure). He died in 1930 after helping countless Armenian refugees, who had survived the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Turks. He created the "Nansen Passport" for these stateless refugees.
- 1911 Death of Petros Simonian, national figure, publicist in Tbilisi and editor of the "Meghoo Hayastanee" periodical.
- 1918 The first Armenian delegation arrived in Constantinople to start reconciliation talks with Turkey.
- 1935 Opening of the State Historical Museum of Armenia in Yerevan.
- 1954 Death of Smbat Boroyan, participant in the 1921 February rebellion and the volunteer movement of the Sassoon rebellion of 1904. He was born in 1882.
- 2001 Death of Sargis Baghdasarian, sculptor, artist and teacher. His "We are our mountains" - "Gharabaghthsiner" sculpture (1967) became a symbol of the national movement of Artsakh. He was born in 1923.
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