Published since 02/04/2000

SASSUN MIKAYELYAN’S CO-THINKER MADE SUICIDE ATTEMPT

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  “A man who attempted to commit self-arson is a former serviceman from Sassun Mikayelyan’s detachment. All his actions were a sign of protest against former Commander’s not being released,” ANC press secretary Arman Mousinyan told a news conference. At yesterday’s meeting, an unknown man attempted to commit suicide through self-arson. The act which provoked a clash among demonstrators was a sign of protest against Sassun Mikayelyan’s arrest. On June 22, the first instance court of Kotayk region sentenced ANC activist to 8 years in prison.

• RA, AZERI AMBASSADORS TO RUSSIA VISITING NKR

  Armenian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors to Russia, Mr. Armen Smbatyan and Mr. Polad Bulbuloglu and Russian President's Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy are currently in Stepanakert, ...

• DILIJAN TO HOST IT LEADERS FORUM

  Dilijan Armenian resort will host a regular quarterly informal meeting of leaders of IT enterprises on July 4 and 5. The event was initiated by Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) and RA ...

• ARTHUR ALEKSANYAN WINS SILVER AT EUROPEAN GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

  Armenian Graeco-Roman wrestler Arthur Aleksanyan won silver at the European championship going on in Tbilisi, Georgia. Aleksan Mikaelyan, Aram Julfalakyan and Vachik Eghiazaryan left the tournament after ...

• ARMENIAN, GREEK FOREIGN MINISTERS SIGN AGREEMENT ON AIR COMMUNICATION

  Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Friday with his visiting counterpart, current OSCE CiO Dora Bakoyannis this morning. “We discussed the informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers held ...

• HELSINGBORG DEFEATS MIKA 3:1

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  Armenian FC Mika was defeated 1:3 by Swedish Helsingborg in its first European League qualifier on July 2. The Armenian team missed the opportunity to make a draw at the end of the match. The return ...

• DORA BAKOYANNIS: ARMENIA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENSURING SECURITY IN SOUTH CAUCASUS

  “We hope, advancement in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be recorded during the forthcoming meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents, Dora Bakoyannis, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, ...

• YEREVAN EXPECTS PRACTICAL STEPS FROM ANKARA TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS

  Official Yerevan expects practical steps from Ankara in the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, Edward Nalbandian told a joint press conference with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, ...

• POLAD BULBULOGLU “KNOWS NO BORDERS” BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND KARABAKH

  Currently in Stepanakert, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatyan, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu and Russian President's Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy ...

• ITALIAN RESTORERS TO COMPLETE WORKS ON ‘BIRTH OF TOROS ROSLIN’ FRESCO OF MINAS

  On August 23 Italian restorers will arrive to Armenia to continue restoration works on the “Birth of Toros Roslin” fresco of Minas Avetisian. In 2007 the Armenian government allocated 5 million 578.6 ...

• EU CONSULTING GROUP ACTIVITY OUTCOMES SUMMARIZED IN YEREVAN

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  The outcomes of the EU consulting group’s activity were summarized in Yerevan today. The meeting was chaired by National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan. “The group has been functioning ...

• ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TO FINALIZE THE YEAR OF MINAS ON JUNE 20 IN ARMENIA

  Started with exhibition in the Armenia’s National Art Gallery, commemorative events of 80th anniversary of Minas Avetisian will be finalized with the concert on June 20. Created by the German musician ...

• EU TO TEACH ECONOMY STABILIZATION IN ARMENIA

  In July –December period EU consulting group’s focus will be on two spheres: proper governance and economy stabilization, EU Policy Department representative Fabia Piana said at EU consulting group meeting ...

• ARMENIAN KILLED IN MOSCOW

  The man who was shot dead in Moscow this morning has been identified. It’s Armenia-native businessman Mikhail Akhaturyan, 51, resident of Ufa. An unknown man fired several shots into Akhaturyan and ...

• ARMENIAN VIRTUAL COLLEGE OPENS ITS DOORS

  The Armenian Virtual College (AVC), AGBU’s newest learning institute, announced registration of students for the new course of study. 382 applicants have been already registered: with the 17-year-old ...

• VIVACELL-MTS EXTENDS VALIDITY PERIODS FOR PREPAID CARDS

  VivaCell-MTS announced that as of July 3, 2009 the validity periods provided while recharging VivaCell-MTS prepaid cards have been extended. The new validity periods for all recharge cards are as follows: ...

• RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES ARMENIAN AND AZERI AMBASSADORS TO RUSSIA

  Today in Yerevan, President Serzh Sargsyan received Armen Smbatyan and Polad Bulbuloglu, Armenian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors to Russia, as well as Mikhail Shvydkoy, Russian President's Envoy for International ...

• “ARMENIA”, SONG PERFORMED BY TATA SIMONYAN, APPEARED ON SALE IN BAKU

  In a letter adressed to Azerbaijani Day.Az newspaper, one of readers - citizen Rishad Aliyev, informed the editorial staff that one of Baku’s DVD/CD shops sold Best Russian Lyric MP3 disk which contained ...

• ASIM MOLLAZADEH: ARMENIANS AND AZERIS SHOULD TREAT EACH OTHER WITH MORE PATIENCE

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  Nobody will benefit from hostilities between Armenians and Azeris, Assim Molladzeh, Head of Azerbaijan’s Democratic Reforms Party said, as reported by a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent from Stepanakert. ...

• ARMAN MUSINYAN: JULY 1’S ATTACK ON ANC ACTIVISTS WAS PRE-PLANNED

  ANC activists-related incident of June 1 was misinterpreted by the police, ANC Press Secretary Arman Musinyan told a news conference today. According to him, police was mistaken not only about the reason ...

• NATIONAL GALLERY FILM PROGRAM’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

  RA National Gallery film program’s 5th anniversary will be celebrated in “The Club” with a screening of short-length films’ special program. Every week, on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, National Gallery’s ...

• 15 DETAINEES FROM ARTIK PENITENTIARY LEFT SCHOOL THIS YEAR

  Uninterrupted schooling in penitentiary institutions is important not only for detainees, but also for society on the whole. The comprehensive school in Artik penitentiary has been operating for 50 ...

• ARMEN SMBATYAN AND POLAD BULBULOGLU LEFT YEREVAN FOR BAKU

  Armenian and Azeri Ambassadors to Russia Armen Smbatyan and Polad Bulbuloglu, and Russian President's Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy met RA President Serzh Sargsyan upon ...

• SASSUN MIKAYELYAN’S CO-THINKER MADE SUICIDE ATTEMPT

  “A man who attempted to commit self-arson is a former serviceman from Sassun Mikayelyan’s detachment. All his actions were a sign of protest against former Commander’s not being released,” ANC press secretary ...

• AMERIABANK’S PURE INCOME COMPRISED AMD 500 MILLION AS OF JULY 2009

  As of July 2009, Ameriabank’s pure income comprised AMD 500 million, Ameriabank CJSC’s General Director Artak Anesyan told a news conference in Yerevan. Despite certain difficulties caused by sharp fluctuations ...

• UKRAINIAN EMBASSY TO RA: ARMENIAN POGROMS ARE OUT OF THE QUESTION

  Ukrainian Embassy expresses concerns over Armenian media reports on recent developments in Ukrainian town Marganets, Dnepropetrovsk region. Ukrainian Ambassador Alexander Bozhko today had a phone conversation ...

• WB TO PROVIDE $60 MILLION FUNDING TO ARMENIA

  The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the First Development Policy Operation (DPO-1) for Armenia in the amount of $60 million.   In the context of the global economic crisis, the proposed ...

• NIKOL PASHINYAN WILL STAY UNDER ARREST TILL THE END OF SUMMER

  Editor-in-Chief of Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper, Nikol Pashinyan , who gave himself up to RA law enforcement authorities, will be kept under detention for another two months, RA Prosecutor’s Office Press ...

• ARMENIAN BUSINESSMEN CAN EARN MONEY AT WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE

  Armenian companies from time to time seek additional funding and these funds are mainly derived from banks, Ashot Osipyan, chief executive of Araratbank told journalists. “We want to offer a new alternative ...

• ANC: AUTHORITIES VIOLATE TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION THEY GAVE THEIR VOTES FOR

  “An issue of prolongation of custody term for Nikol Pasihinyan is being reviewed today. PACE resolution, Armenian Delegation gave their votes for, stipulated for non-appliance of restraint measure in ...

• THE STRUCTURE OF RA WRITERS’ UNION NEEDS TO BE CHANGED

  July 4’s meeting of Writers’ Union will focus on the election of Union Chairman. Recently opinions divided: a number of writers spoke in support of current Chairman Levon Ananyan, others criticized Ananyan, ...

• ARARATBANK’S NET INCOME COMPRISED OVER USD200 000

  “According to preliminary data, Araratbank’s net income comprised over USD200 000,” Araratbank CEO Ashot Osipyan. “The progress is obvious. Naturally, we’d like to see a greater growth, yet it’s impossible, ...

• ANC CALLS ON EVERYONE TO DEMONSTRATE VIGILANCE UNTIL MID-JULY

  Touching upon Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s yesterday’s speech about a serious progress in Karabakh peace talks, ANC press secretary Arman Mousinyan called on everybody to be vigilant until mid-July, and closely ...

• YEREVAN HOSTS DISCUSSIONS ON EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY AND EASTERN PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

  Upon the initiative of Partnership for Open Society, Yerevan hosted discussions on European Neighborhood and Eastern Partnerhsip projects. The event was attended by Ambassadors accredited to Armenia ...

• MICROSOFT TO SELL WINDOWS 7 FAMILY PACK

  Microsoft will offer a multi-license “family pack” for Windows 7. The software intended for home PCs allows user to install the same copy Windows 7 on 3 computers. However, the issue of providing family ...

• JOSEPH AGBEKO SAYS VIC DARCHINYAN HAS MADE A MISTAKE IN MOVING UP TO FACE HIM

  Joseph Agbeko faces the lethal punching Vic Darchinyan a week on Saturday in Florida, as he makes the second defense of his IBF bantamweight crown. “I will give him the worst beating of his entire career. ...

• ARMENIA STRONGLY AFFECTED BY AUGUST WAR AND GLOBAL RECESSION

  2008 was a difficult year not only for Europe but also for all Eastern partners. August war, global recession and gas conflict between Moscow and Kiev strongly affected EU eastern partners, slowing down ...

• THANKS TO OSCE MG, BAKU STARTS CEASING BELLICOSE STATEMENTS

  RA President Serzh Sargsyan received Greek President and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dora Bakoyannis. During the meeting Armenian leader characterized his guest’s visit as a good chance for getting familiarized ...

• 28 ARMENIAN STUDENTS TO BE ENROLLED IN THAI REGENT SCHOOL THIS YEAR

  Armenia’s ministry of education and science and School of Regent in Thailand signed an agreement in 2005 to organize contests every year, and the winners of the contest, 14 to 16 years students will study ...

• WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE IS OPEN FOR ARMENIAN INVESTORS

  Warsaw Stock Exchange is open for the Armenian investors, Ludwig Sobolewski, the President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, told journalists in Yerevan. “Eastern markets are very interesting for us and ...

• COSSACKS INTEND ENFORCE THE LAW IN UKRAINIAN MARGANETS

  Crimean atamans tomorrow assemble their council to decide how to help the dwellers of Marganets of Dnepropetrovsk region. As Sergey Yurchenko, ataman of Cossack Association of Crimea informed, residents ...

• TURKEY, BULGARIA, ROMANIA, HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA TO SIGN NABUCCO AGREEMENT ON 13 JULY

  Five states involved in the Nabucco gas project, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria, will sign on July 13 agreement on gas transit through own territory in Ankara. As the representative ...

• ARTHUR ABRAHAM IS HEAVIER THAN HIS OPPONENT MAHIR ORAL

• BY AWARDING SAAKASHVILI, YEREVAN DISPLAYED ITS COMPLEMENTARY POLICY

• ARTHUR ABRAHAM SCORED A SPECTACULAR VICTORY OVER MAHIR ORAL

• ISRAEL REARMS AZERBAIJANI ARMY

  

• “ARARAT: SYMBOL OF ETERNITY OF ARMENIAN NATION” TO BE SCREENED IN YEREVAN

• MAHIR ORAL: ARTHUR IS DANGEROUS FROM FIRST TO LAST

• BAKU SUGGESTS A DEAL TO MOSCOW: NAGORNO KARABAKH INSTEAD OF GAS

  

• ERASMUS MUNDUS ESTABLISHES EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE FROM ARMENIA

• IGOR YURGENS: RUSSIA CLOSELY WATCHES THE CONFLICTS IN NAGORNO KARABAKH AN TRANSNISTRIA

• RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN WAR CAN START AFTER JULY 6?

  

• 1852  Birth of Minas Sheraz in Constantinople, teacher, speaker, and public figure. He died in 1929.
• 1913  Start of the conference of the ambassadors in Constantinople. They discuss Armenian reforms.
• 1913  The "Armenian Commission on Reforms" starts its work in the Enikyoy suburb of Constantinople.
• 1955  Inauguration of the memorial over the tomb of Hunan Avetisian (Hero of the Soviet Union).
• 1957  Creation of the Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

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