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Published on July 01, 2009
IRAN STANDS FOR NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
- Iran welcomes any initiative aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the region, Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan told a press conference in Yerevan, said Iranian Ambassador to Armenia. According to him, Iran has always favored good relations between all countries in the region, and normalization of Armenian-Turkish relation is welcome,” Iranian diplomat emphasized.
Headlines for July 01, 2009
SWEDEN ASSUMED ROTATING EU PRESIDENCY
Sweden on Wednesday assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, promising to combat climate change as well as the rising joblessness in the wake of the global economic crisis. “The ...ARMENIA EXPO 2009 TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN EARLY SEPTEMBER
ARMENIA EXPO 2009 will be held in Yerevan from September 4 to 6. Armenia Expo is already a tradition. It's a regular as well as a successful and efficient effort - to present our economic and business ...IGOR SAGIRYAN APPOINTED TROIKA DIALOG PRESIDENT
Troika Dialog Group announces the appointment of Igor Sagiryan as President of the Group. Mr. Sagiryan’s responsibilities will include overseeing new business development for Troika Dialog Group as well ...ARMENIA’S BUDGETARY INCOMES REDUCED BY 13.3% IN JANUARY-MAY, 2008
In January-May 2009, RA State Budget incomes comprised AMD 244.7 billion and expenditures comprised AMD 279.2 billion. Such indices ensured the Government’s quarterly program by 75% and 73.85% respectively, ...IGOR YURGENS: RUSSIA CLOSELY WATCHES THE CONFLICTS IN NAGORNO KARABAKH AN TRANSNISTRIA
“I was shocked when the Georgian leader was awarded with Armenia’s top order. This might be conditioned by a certain success in Russia-Azerbaijan talks on energy and Karabakh,” he said. According to ...TURKEY'S 1-MONTH PRESIDENCY AT UN ENDS ON TUESDAY
Turkey's 1-month presidency at the United Nations Security Council will end on Tuesday. Turkey's Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Ambassador Baki Ilkin, will chair the meeting of the Security ...MODERN TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCED IN JUDICIAL ACTS COMPULSORY ENFORCEMENT SERVICE
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Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan refuted media reports that a number of neighbor countries, including Azerbaijan are involved in organization of colored resolution in Iran. “We do not ...CONGRESS OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS STARTS IN ASTANA
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Iran welcomes any initiative aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the region, Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan told a press conference in Yerevan, said Iranian Ambassador to Armenia. ...MICROSOFT RAISES EDUCATION EFFICIENCY IN ARMENIA
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PACE Resolution 1677 may be deemed as Europe’s objective assessment on the situation in Armenia. Our political forces and society should be satisfied with activities carried out so far,” Head of NA Republican ...A REPEATED HEARING OF VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN’S CASE TO BE HELD ON JULY 22
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“NRK conflict settlement issue has been on RA political forces’ agenda for over 20 years. A positive solution to this issue will promote further strengthening of Armenia,” RA Republican Party Leader Galust ...SEVAK ARTSRUNI: WE MUSTN’T LINK ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONS ISSUE TO JAVAHK PROBLEM
“We mustn’t link Armenian-Georgian relations issue to Javahk problem,” Head of Yerkir Union Sevak Artsruni told a news conference in Yerevan. He noted similarities between Javahk problem and Armenian ...IRAN NOT FACING INTERNAL POLITICAL CRISIS
Presidential elections in Iran were a great success, Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Segeyn told journalists in Yerevan. “Despite the West’s efforts to represent the country’s situation as problematic, ...SAAKASHVILI’S VISIT CAUSED NO CHANGES IN ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
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Obama Administration should carry out great work to eliminate the consequences of its predecessors’ policy, Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Sagayn told a news conference in Yerevan. “We must see ...RA FM AND EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSED REGIONAL PROBLEMS
FM Edward Nalbandyan has received Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative for South Caucasus. During the meeting, parties touched upon Armenia-EU cooperation in different spheres. Diplomats also exchanged ...ARMEN MKOYAN: CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WILL SEE 5-10% GROWTH BY YEAREND
Construction industry will see a 5-10% growth by yearend, according to Elite Group building company president. “The industry will recover within two years but we expect some progress. We have sealed ...ARMENIAN AND GEORGIAN EXPERTS MADE ASSESSMENTS ON SAAKASHVILI’S VISIT TO YEREVAN
Armenian and Georgian societies and top class politicians estimated Georgian President’s visit as positive, Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director of Caucasus Institute, announced during Yerevan-Tbilisi TV ...HOVHANNES MUTAFYAN: UNCERTAINTY PREVENTS PEOPLE FROM BUYING REAL ESTATE
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