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Headlines for August 04, 2009

AZERBAIJAN PURCHASED 32 APC-70 FROM UKRAINE
Ukraine sold 34 tanks (33 to Kenya and 1 to Georgia) in 2008, Kyiv said in a report issued for the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Georgia purchased 15 infantry fighting vehicles and 25 ...
EU CALLS ON TBILISI AND TSKHINVALI FOR RESTRAINT
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The European Union urged Georgia and South Ossetia Monday not to raise tensions around the rebel territory, calling for "unrestricted access" for EU monitors to both sides of its administrative boundary, ...
OPPOSITION, POLICE CLASH AGAIN IN TEHRAN
Iranian riot police and opposition supporters clashed in Tehran Monday, hours after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was endorsed as president for a second term. A correspondent for Iran's state-run Press TV says ...
RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE AROUSES TENSIONS BETWEEN RF, UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan has condemned Russian plans to escalate its military presence in neighboring Kyrgyzstan saying it could foment instability across Central Asia. The ministry said that "implementation of such ...
NATO WISE MEN TO DEVELOP NEW STRATEGIC PLAN
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A former Turkish diplomat will become a member of the "Wise Men" committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that will be assigned with preparing a new strategic plan for the alliance. ...
VIVACELL-MTS CHANGES VIDEO MIX AND LIVE FOOTBALL TARIFFS
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VIVACELL-MTS LOWERS ROAMING INCOMING CALLS TARIFFS
VivaCell-MTS announced change of tariffs for roaming service, the company said on its website. VivaCell-MTS roaming allows to be accessible almost anywhere in the world. From August 1st till October ...
KURDS AND TURKS CAN’T EXIST SEPARATELY
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Solution to the Turkey’s major national problem lays through public debate, according to Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of outlawed PKK. Commenting on the government’s plan to settle the problem, Ocalan ...
TURKEY DISCUSSES KURDISH ISSUE
This past weekend, the Police Academy in Ankara opened its doors to host a workshop where those interested in finding a solution to the Kurdish problem could brainstorm and voice their ideas. Journalists ...
ARMENIA FACES SERIOUS CHALLENGES
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Armenia is facing serious challenges: financial crisis, Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and Azerbaijan’s permanent threats of war, an Armenian oppositionist said. Levon Zurabyan, coordinator of ...
PROMULGATED MADRID PRINCIPLES ONLY “SKELETON” OF FUTURE AGREEMENT
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Madrid Principles have never been made public, according to Levon Zurabyan, coordinator of the opposition Congress. “The promulgated Madrid Principles are nothing but “skeleton” of future agreement. ...
SERZH SARGSYAN FEELS OFFENDED, OPPOSITIONIST SAYS
Congress coordinator Levon Zurabyan announced today that the Congress will hold a special session dedicated to the Nagorno Karabakh problem. “Despite some differences, most of Congress members have a ...
RAU, SOUTH CAUCASUS RAILWAYS ESTABLISH CORPORATE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University rector Armen Darbinyan and South Caucasus Railways general manager Shevket Shaydullin signed a memorandum on establishment of a corporate management school. Titled ...
ZARUHI POSTANJYAN: LIBERATED TERRITORIES AROUND KARABAKH GUARANTEE OUR SECURITY
The liberated territories around NKR guarantee the security our homeland and their surrender is inadmissible, said Zaruhi Postanjyan, member of Heritage parliamentary group. “Madrid Principles are unacceptable ...
MONITORING IN NKR PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANNED SCHEDULE
On August 4, in accordance with the earlier achieved agreement with the NKR authorities the OSCE mission conducted а regular monitoring of the line of contact of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani ...
NO PROOF OF POLICE OFFICERS’ MURDER PRESENTED YET
According to July 29 Evidence Collection Group report, police officer Tigran Abgaryan died of firearm assault injuries, Congress coordinator Levon Zurabyan told a news conference in Yerevan. The report ...
HRANUSH HAKOBYAN MET “COME HOME 2009” PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Yesterday RA Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan met 60 participants of “Come home 2009” (Ari Tun) annual program. Families hosting Diaspora children, representatives of Health, Education, Territorial ...
ARMENIAN OPPOSITION SHOULDN’T COME OUT IN A UNITED FRONT DURING ELECTIONS
Extra parliamentary elections in Moldova proceeded without incidents, said Zaruhi Postanjyan, Heritage party member, who served on the joint observation mission in the post-soviet republic. “The victory ...
ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY COLLABORATION WITH LATIN AMERICA
Today, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Armenia, Marcela Maria Nikodemos. Congratulating the diplomat with his new appointment, RA Defense Minister expressed ...
DORA BAKOYANNIS EXPRESSED READINESS TO PUT BEST EFFORTS IN ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE AND STABILITY IN CAUCASUS
On August 4, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a telephone conversation with OSCE Chairman, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. Foreign Ministers exchanged views on recent developments in ...
CHIEF EDITOR OF ZHAMANAK ARMENIAN NEWSPAPER ARMAN BABAJANYAN SET FREE
Kentron and Nork Marash regular court resolved to grant a petition for Arman Babajanyan’s release on parole. Petition was presented by administrative committee on parole issues. Chief Editor of Zhamanak ...
HERITAGE DOES NOT PRECLUDE POSSIBILITY OF PRE-TERM PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA
“Black PR, recently conducted by RA authorities towards Heritage Chairman Raffi Hovhannesyan, allows me to suppose pre-term parliamentary elections could be held in autumn,” Heritage Party Press Secretary ...
NEW RA AMBASSADOR TO IRAN SUBMITTED COPIES OF HIS CREDENTIALS TO MANOUCHEHR MOTTAKI
On August 1, newly-appointed RA Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan submitted copies of his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minster Manouchehr Mottaki. Iranian Foreign Minister congratulated the newly ...