
Headlines for August 18, 2009
ARMENIA RANKS AS SECOND CIS STATE REGISTERING LOW PRICES ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS
As of the first half of 2009, Armenia ranks as the second CIS state registering a low GDP and high prices on consumer goods. Armenian economy reduced its volumes by 16.3%. The highest GDP fall in comparison ...GEORGIAN-ARMENIANS ASK ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THEM FROM GEORGIANS AND AZERIS?
In a letter addressed to RA Government, Georgian-Armenians request protection from Georgians and Azeris, “Грузия Online” reports, quoting Akhali Taoba newspaper. The ...FIDE GRAND PRIX: VASSILY IVANCHUK AGAIN TOPS TOURNAMENT LIST
In the 8th round of FIDE Grand Prix Series tournament, the only effective game was Vsiliy Ivanchuk (Ukraine)-Boris Gelfand (Israel) match, with the former becoming a winner at the 98 move. After new ...AFTER RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN WAR GEORGIA’S CIS MEMBERSHIP MAKES NO SENSE
«Georgia's joining CIS pursued political goals,» Western Armenians' Studies Center Director Haykazun Alvrtsyan told today a news conference in Yerevan. «CIS came into existence in 1991. Georgia did not ...VLADIMIR MARGARYAN HELD CONVINCING VICTORY OVER AZERI BOXER
In the European Youth Championship taking place in Szcecin, Poland, Armenian boxer Vladmir Margaryan (w/c 64 kg.) beat Tamerlan Abdullaev 8:1. Convincing victory over Azeri boxer qualifies Margaryan for ...GEORGIA'S RECENT STEP DOES NOT AFFECT ARMENIA'S INTERESTS
Georgia's withdrawing from CIS will not affect Armenian-Georgian relations, Western Armenians' Studies Center Director Haykazun Alvrtsyan told today a news conference in Yerevan. Armenia attaches so much ...AZERI DEPUTY CRITICIZES IRANIAN PRESIDENT
”I think that is inappropriate to give advice to independent states on how they must live and build their domestic and foreign policy,” Aydin Mirzazade , deputy of Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan ...RUSSIA NEVER ALLOW GEORGIA TO FIND FEET, UNTIL THE LATTER NOT ABANDON PRO-WEST ORIENTATION
"The deterioration of Russian-Georgian relations will not affect the development of relations between Armenia and Georgia”, Haykazun Alvrtsyan , Director of the “Center for Study of problems of Western ...VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN’S LAWYER NOT ALLOWED TO VISIT HIS CLIENT
On August 17, Georgian-Armenian activist Vahagn Chakhalyan’s defense lawyer Stepan Voskanyan was not allowed to visit his client who is kept in detention in Rustavi prison No. 2. Prison authorities accounted ...TRYING TO GET RID OF ARMENIANS, GEORGIA OPENS DOORS TO AZERIS
Georgian-Azerbaijani relations will evolve according to the same scenario, as relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Haykazun Alvrtsyan , Director of Research Fund “Center for Study of problems of ...PUTIN APPROVES MEMORANDUM TO DEVELOP BLACK SEA ENCIRCLING HIGHWAY
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin approved a memorandum of understanding on coordinated development of encircling highway around the Black Sea, with a 7 thousand kilometers length. The main route of the ...CHARGE TO GREEN ACTIVIST MARIAM SUKHUDYAN AGGRAVATED
Criminal investigation department of Erebouni community of RA Police changed the article of the charge filed to Mariam Sukhudyan, activist of the SOS Teghut youth green movement, within two days. On August ...GEORGIAN MFA: GEORGIA OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM CIS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia distributed information in connection with completion of all legal procedures related to leaving CIS by the country. ”In August 2008, CIS member - Russia, has ...IS MURDER OF DINK ORGANIZED BY SECRET INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF TURKEY’S GENDARMERIE?
The assassination of the editor-in-chief of the Armenian-Turkish “Agos” newspaper Hrant Dink was the work of the secret Gendarmerie intelligence unit of Turkey (JİTEM), whose existence has been ...WILL AZERBAIJAN COLLABORATE WITH GEORGIA BEYOND CIS?
Several months ago Georgia applied to CIS member countries through the CIS Secretariat to preserve its participation in several multilateral agreements, especially with Azerbaijan, the spokesman for the ...FLAG OF GEORGIA TO BE REMOVED FROM FACADE OF CIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S HEADQUARTERS
The flag of Georgia, stopped its membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States on August 18, will be removed from the facade of the headquarters building of the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk. ...8 ACCIDENTS RECORDED IN SCR OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS
Accidents particularly became more frequent in recent days, South Caucasus Railway reports. From August 14 to 17 3 fatal accidents have been reported in railway of Masis, Noragavit and Ijevan. 8 accidents ...MARKING OF NONFOODS IN ARMENIAN TO BE STARTED IN ARMENIA
About 80 per cent of non-food products imported to Armenia at the time of their sale are not labeled in Armenian language, Abgar Eghoyan , head of the “Protection of Consumer Rights” ngo told a press ...NEW WAY SUGGESTED TO DEAL WITH EXPIRED COMMODITIES IN ARMENIA'S SUPERMARKETS
The problem of shelf-life is a very topical issue because of the summer season, Abgar Eghoyan , head of the “Protection of Consumer Rights” ngo told a press conference in Yerevan today. According to ...ARMENIAN PREMIER THANKS THE POLISH AMBASSADOR FOR ACTIVE COOPERATION
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the Ambassador of Poland to Armenia Tomasz Knothe today in connection with completion of his diplomatic mission in the country. The prime minister congratulated ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT STRONGLY CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK IN NAZRAN
Today the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the telegram expressed his condolences to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in connection with the attack in Nazran. In particular, the telegram ...RA PRIME MINISTER VISITS SCULPTOR LEVON TOKMAJYAN'S STUDIO
Today, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the studio of the sculptor Levon Tokmajyan. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the RA minister of culture Hasmik Poghosyan, and the mayor of Yerevan ...
Most read news (last 7 days)
ARMENIAN POLITICAL LEADER: ARMENIA IS GOVERNED BY OLIGARCHY AND BUREAUCRACY
RASIM MUSABEKOV: APPOINTMENT OF TINA KAIDANOW NOT A GOOD SIGN

REPRESENTATIVE OF U.S. IN OSCE MINSK GROUP ENGAGED IN IMITATION, BAKU BELIEVE
CHARGE TO GREEN ACTIVIST MARIAM SUKHUDYAN AGGRAVATED
AMERICAN COMPANY TO LAUNCH FIRST AZERBAIJANI SATELLITE IN 2010
OFFICIAL BAKU NAMES WHOSе PEACEKEEPING TROOPS, IT SEEKS TO SEE IN KARABAKH

JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ARMENIA INDIGNANT BY STATEMENT THAT ARMENIA ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN ARM TRANSIT FOR HEZBOLLAH
FORMER US AMBASSADOR IN KOSOVO TO REPLACE BRYZA
TURKISH MEDIA “PROTEST” AGAINST DECISION TO DEPLOY RUSSIAN BASES IN ARMENIA VIA TURKISH TERRITORY
ARMENIA AND TURKEY IN STATE OF THEORETICAL WAR?

© AUA
Today in Armenian history- 1826 The Armenian cathedral of Constantinople, including many valuble manuscripts and documents, catches fire. The church was in Gum-Gapu (Constantinople).
- 1876 Birth of Shooshanik Kiurghinyan (poet) in Alexandropol. She died in 1927.
- 1910 Birth of Harootyoon Kalents (artist). He died in 1967.
- 1917 Hovhannissyan publishes the "Support" newspaper in Shooshee (Artsakh).
- 1954 Death of Hrant G. Pastrmadjian. He was born in 1904.
- 1993 Ghapan (Armenia) suffers heavy bombardment by Azeri Turkish forces.
- 1994 Catholicos Vazgen the First passes away in Yerevan. He was born in 1908.
Forum most active discussions
- Դավադրություն Հայաստանի Դեմ
- Անկախության 20-ամյակ
- Մեր սիրելի երգերը
- Հանապազօրյա Նավթը և Հայաստանի Աշխարհաքաղաքական Դիրքը
- Armenians and 2011 OSCAR
- Turks and Germans: Partners in Crime and Allies in Court
- Վերջ ապագիտական դեզինֆորմացիային
- Իսկ ե՞րբ մենք պիտի ունենանք մե՛ր Վրեժի Կտակարանը
- 2011 թվականը
- L’ARMENIE OCCIDENTALE ET LE DROIT INTERNATIONAL, AUJOURD’HUI !
ARMENIAN NEWS
INTERACTIVE NEWS
INFORMATION
MY ARMTOWN

How to quit smoking?
How to write in Armenian on Windows XP?

