
Headlines for July 20, 2009
GEORGE OVASHVILI’S “THE OTHER BANK” WINS GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Apricot 6th International Film Festival has finished in Yerevan. The international jury announced the names of the winners. In the feature film competition Golden Apricot’s main prize went to ...VARUZH KARIM-MASIHI AWARDED MINISTRY OF DIASPORA PRIZE
The Armenian Ministry of Diaspora has established a special prize to best Diaspora director at Golden Apricot International Film Festival. The prize was bestowed on Iranian Armenian director Varuzh Karim-Masihi. ...AMERIABANK PROFIT TOTALED AMD 555 MILLION
Ameriabank has secured AMD 555 million profit in the first half of 2009, the bank’s press office said. The profit increased by 5.4 times as compared to the first half of 2008. According to preliminary ...NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION DISCUSSED IN TBILISI
Armenian delegation led by economy minister Nerses Yeritsyan has left for Tbilisi on a two-day working visit to discuss implementation of North-South transport corridor project. The delegation includes ...ARMENTEL NOT A SCAPEGOAT
Armenia’s cellular operator ArmenTel (Beeline trademark) will urge the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) to toughen conditions for issuing licenses for VoIP services. “A number of Armenian ...ARMENIA INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING RELATIONS WITH SAUDI ARABIA
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Saudi Arabian sheikh Mohammad Musalami to discuss bilateral relations and implementation of investment projects. “There are opportunities for agricultural ...ARMAVIA AIR COMPANY CONTINUES SURPRISING ITS PASSENGERS BY OPENING NEW FLIGHTS
Beginning July 27, 2009, Armenia’s national air carrier Armavia will launch regular flights to Kharkov, Ukraine, the company’s press service reports. Every Monday, passengers will have the opportunity ...IRAN TO JOIN NABUCCO PROJECT?
“Considering that the states which signed Nabucco agreement do not have enough potentials for filling the pipeline, Iran will very likely join the project,” said Azizallah Ramezani, Head of Iran’s National ...EU WELCOMES SARGSYAN-ALIYEV MEETING
Swedish Presidency of the European Union issued a statement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, nieuwsbank.nl reports. “The Presidency of the European Union welcomes the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia ...RF PRESIDENT SIGNED A LAW ON ALLOCATING BUDGETARY MEANS TO EURAZEC
RF President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law on allocating budgetary means to Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC). The new law introducing amendments to 2009 Federal Budget and 2009 and 2011 action ...PRESIDENTS REACHED PROGRESS IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PROCESS
There is certain progress in Karabakh settlement process, Azeri FM Elmar Mamedyarov said. According to him, Co-Chairs are to visit the region in September to prepare possible meeting between Presidents ...ERDOGAN: EU PROCESS FAILURE NOT A DOOMSDAY FOR TURKEY
If the European Union fails to integrate with Turkey, it will not be doomsday for the country, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, addressing his Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) ...ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES IN ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY DEMAND THAT NKR BE INVOLVED IN TALKS
Following the recent meeting between Armenian and Azeri Presidents, Armenian communities in Argentina and Uruguay conducted crowded protests near the Embassies of OSCE MG Co-Chairing states (US, France ...ARMENIAN DELEGATION HAD FINAL MEETING WITH GEORGIAN ECONOMY MINISTER
During its visit Batumi, Armenian government’s delegation had a final meeting with Georgian Economic Development Minister Lasha Zhvania. Armenia is Georgia’s strategic partner and friend country, Georgian ...NKR REFERENDUM ISSUE DISCUSSED IN MOSCOW?
During their meeting in Moscow, Armenian and Azeri Presidents discussed procedures of possible referendum in Nagorno Karabakh for determining its final status, Russian “Ъ” periodical reports, quoting ...VARDAVAR, ANCIENT ARMENIAN FEAST, CELEBRATED IN CALCUTTA
The Armenian community of Calcutta (India) has hosted the celebration of Vardavar. One of the main feasts of Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), Vardavar is celebrated 98 weeks after Easter, in honor of ...RA FM: ARMENIA HAS NOT APPROVED MADRID PRINCIPLES
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Armenia has not approved the Madrid Principles concerning NKR conflict settlement, RA FM Edward Nalbandyan said during a joint press conference with EU acting chairman and Swedish Foreign Minister Karl ...NO ONE TO BENEFIT FROM SPECULATIONS OVER KARABAKH ISSUE
“If so far, we have made no comment on ARFD’s demand for my resignation, it means that comments are unnecessary,” RA FM Edward Nalbandyan said during a joint press conference with EU acting Chairman and ...ARMENIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY APPEALS TO MG OSCE CO-CHAIRS
A number of organizations representing the Armenian American community of the Western United States have appealed to the Presidents of France, Russia and the United States—which co-chair the OSCE Minsk ...
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NAMES OF IRANIAN JUDOSITS KILLED IN TEHRAN-YEREVAN PLANE CRASH ANNOUNCED
LIST OF PASSENGERS OF TU-154 PUBLISHED
TEHRAN-YEREVAN FLIGHT: 10 MEMBERS OF IRAN'S JUNIOR JUDO TEAM WERE ON BOARD THE PLANE
TEHRAN-YEREVAN AIRCRAFT CRASHES
RELATIVES OF CRASH VICTIMS FLIED TO IRAN
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ORANGE ARMENIA TO BECOME UITE MEMBER
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Today in Armenian history- 1797 Catholicos Ghookas Karnesi writes a letter to Tsar Paul the First, asking for help.
- 1885 Mkrtich Portoogalyan publishes the "Armenie" newspaper in Marseilles (France). It lasts till 1923.
- 1885 M. Portoogalian publishes the "Armenia" weekly in Marseilles (France).
- 1891 Death of writer Garegin Beshgyeotyoorian ("Sring").
- 1914 Secret military treaty is signed between Germany and Turkey in Constantinople.
- 1928 Birth of Minas Avetissyan (artist). He was murdered by the Soviet Police in 1975.
- 1955 Death of Galoost Qelpenjian.
- 1965 Death of Armen Armenian. He was born in 1871.
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