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Headlines for September 10, 2009

BELGIUM INTERIM COACH HAS OFFERED TO RESIGN FOLLOWING A 2-1 LOSS TO ARMENIA
Belgium interim coach Frank Vercauteren has offered to resign following a 2-1 loss to Armenia that eliminated his team from contention for a World Cup berth. “I see no point in staying. First I intended ...
ANDRANIK HAKOBYAN BEATS MOLDAVIAN BOXER TO MAKE IT TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS
Only 1 out of 3 Armenian boxers, Andranik Hakobyan , (75kg) made it to Milan World Championship semifinals, having beaten Victor Kotyuzhanskiy of Moldova 8:1. Hakobyan is guaranteed a bronze medal, ...
HENRIK MKHITARYAN TO MISS WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING MATCH AGAINST SPAIN'S NATIONAL TEAM
Halfback of Armenia and Donetsk “Metallurg" Henrik Mkhitaryan because of two yellow cards will miss the qualifying match of World Cup 2010 against Spain's national team, which will be held on October ...
DAVID HAYRAPETYAN AND MISHA ALOYAN MAKE IT TO BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS.
Armenian boxers David Hayrapetyan (under 48 kg) and Misha Aloyan (under 51 kg) presenting Russia at Milan World Championship made it to the semifinals. Hatrapetyan became the first representative of ...
VALERI ENTALTSEV: DAVID HAYRAPETYAN SEALED THE FATE OF THE GAME AT THE START OF SECOND ROUND
On September 9, Russian Team representative David Hayrapetyan beat Jose de la Nieva of Spain 12:3 in Milan World Championship ¼ finals. According to David Hayrapetyan’s personal coach Valeri Entaltsev, ...
SAMVEL TER –SAHAKYAN WINS EUROPEAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
World Youth Chess Championship, due on August 30-September 10 in Fermo, Italy was completed. Armenia was presented at the tournament by 23 chess payers (15 men and 8 women) in all age categories. Grand ...
VARDAN MINASYAN: HENRIKH MKITARYAN IS BECOMING A DRIVING FORCE OF RA FOOTBALL TEAM
In connection with disqualification of Donetsk’s Metallurg halfback Henrikh Mkitaryan, Chief Coach of RA Football Team Vardan Minasyan stated that Mkitaryan’s absence in a World Championship 2010 qualifying ...
ASHOT KOCHARYAN APPOINTED AS RA AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON
By RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s decree, RA Ambassador to India Ashot Kocharyan is relieved of the position occupied and appointed as RA Ambassador to Lebanon with a residence in Beirut. By another ...
TURKEY WITNESSES THE WORST FLOODING IN 80 YEARS
At least 23 people have been killed and a number of others are missing after flash floods in north-west Turkey. The flooding struck districts in and around Turkey's largest city of Istanbul, swamping ...
“ACTIVITIES OF JOSEPH ARGUTINSKY-DOLGORUKOV” READINGS TO BE HELD IN ROSTOV-ON-DON
The Hayazg cultural and educational fund Rostov regional museum of local history and the Center for system regional research and forecasting conduct scientific reading on the topic: Activities of Joseph ...
AHMET DAVUTOGLU: OPENING OF RA-TURKISH BORDER IS A LONG WAY OFF
Turkey started domestic discussions on RA-Turkish rapprochement protocols. According to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu , the protocols will be discussed with Turkish opposition, and afterwards, ...
IRAN WILL NOT ALLOW OF ANY AGREEMENTS ON CASPIAN WITHOUT ITS PARTICIPATION
Iran will not allow of any agreements on Caspian sea without its participation, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Motakki stated. The oncoming Caspian states summit in Aktau contradicts Iran's national ...
TURKEY DOESN’T WANT CLOSED BORDERS IN THE REGION
“No one can prove negotiations with Armenia can harm Azerbaijan. We believe negotiation process can also spur NKR conflict settlement,” Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic stated. According ...
ARMENIA TO HOST SEMINAR ON WORKING WITH BLIND PEOPLE
“Ari Ari” Polish foundation in collaboration with the “Save the Animals” organization and the Alumni Association of the Lane Kirklad scholarship program organize training for professionals working with ...
TIGRAN DAVTYAN: ARMENIA’S BUDGET OF 2010 EXPECTED TO BE MODEST AND STABILIZING
Armenia’s budget of 2010 will be modest and stabilizing, Tigran Davtyan , Finance Minister of Armenia told a government meeting on Thursday. According to him, the finance ministry has already completed ...
RUSSIAN STATE DUMA MERELY UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FIRST READING OF LAW “ON DEFENSE”
The autumn session of the Russian State Duma opened in Moscow. Presidential amendments to the law "On Defense" , which relate to the use of Russia's armed forces abroad, were adopted at the first session. ...
DAVUTOGLU DISALLOWED TO VISIT GAZA STRIP
The Turkish foreign minister has cancelled a visit to Israel, the Israeli foreign ministry said on Wednesday, over a refusal to let him visit the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem.Post reported. Ahmet Davutoglu ...
ISRAEL NO LONGER TO SUPPLY WEAPONS TO GEORGIA
Israel will no longer supply weapons to Georgia. An informal agreement has been formalized between Tel Aviv and Moscow, under which Israel almost ceases its military cooperation with Georgia, and instead ...
SARGIS HOVHANNESYAN AND ALBERT SARKISYAN HELP LOKOMOTIVE BEAT RUSSIAN TEAM OF 90S
Ex-football players of Armenian Team, Sargis Hovhannesyan and Albert Sarkisyan participated in “The Legends’ Match”, where veterans of Moscow’s Lokomotive beat Russian Team of 90s 4:3. Ex-football player ...
ARMAVIA ALLOWED TO EXTEND A-319 AIRCRAFT SERVICE LIFE
At Thursday’s sitting RA Government resolved to extend the service life of Armavia, Air Company-owned A-319 aircraft till 2017. Armavia Air Company LLC is the national air carrier of the Republic of ...
COMPUTER STORES MONITORED FOR PIRATED SOFTWARE IN YEREVAN
BSA (Business software alliance) international organization monitored computer centers in Yerevan for pirated software, Narine Mkrtchyan, representative of BSA told a press conference devoted to “Problems ...
RA GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST “RA UNION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED”
“RA Union of Visually Impaired” will be offered financial assistance, RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Gevorg Petrosyan said at governmental sitting on Thursday. Besides, alterations on 50% reimbursement ...
TIGRAN SARGSYAN: POISONING RISKS IN SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS MUST BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM
Steps should be undertaken to reduce poisoning risks in schools and kindergartens to a minimum, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated at Thursday’s governmental sitting, referring to recent poisoning ...
OFFICIAL BAKU AGAIN ENGAGED IN MISINFORMATION
Disseminated today by the Azeri media the information that “the Armenian forces took the offensive in the Aghdam direction, resulted in 5 Armenian soldiers killed and 3 wounded” is another fabrication ...
RA GOVERNMENT REDUCES VISITING DELEGATIONS’ RECEPTION EXPENDITURES
At Thursday’s sitting, RA Government resolved to reduce visiting delegations’ reception expenditures. According to RA Finance Minister Tigran Davtyan, the necessity was caused by increased number of ...
FIRST YEREVAN REANIMANIA FESTIVAL BECOMES INTERNATIONAL
First Yerevan ReAnimania animated films festival will be held in Armenia from October 3 to 6, bringing together participants from over 31 countries, including France, Russia, Italy, Ukraine and Iran. ...
DEFENSE MINISTRY'S REAR SERVICE HAD NO RELATIONSHIP TO MARCH DEVELOPMENTS
On September 9, NA interim committee investigating the causes of March 1-2, 2008 incidents convened an extraordinary session. Committee Head Samvel Nikoyan informed participants that a working group headed ...
DOCUMENTS ON ANDRANIK OZANYAN AND GAREGIN NZHDEH’S LIFE CONVEYED TO RA HISTORY MUSEUM
Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Todor Staykov handed the copies of a large number of documents related to the life and activities of Armenia’s national heroes – Andranik Ozanyan and Garegin Nzhdeh - kept ...
RALF YIRIKIAN - HONORARY DOCTOR OF “MKHITAR GOSH” UNIVERSITY
VivaCell MTS General Manager Ralf Yirikyan delivered a public lecture titled “VivaCell-MTS –Business with a Mission” at “Mkhitar Gosh” Armenian-Russian International University in Vanadzor, the company ...
ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS DEFEAT CHINA
Armenian women’s chess team defeated China’s second team and thus scored their fourth victory in the 8th round of world team championship. With 10 points, Armenian women’s team share 2-10 places with ...
ORINATS YERKIR SUPPORTS ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS NORMALIZATION PROCESS
Orinats Yerkir Party supports the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, head of OY parliamentary group Heghine Bisharyan said. “We are glad that coalition political parties are unanimous ...
GEORGIA SHOWED CLAIMS FOR ARMENIAN MONUMENTS BACK IN SOVIET TIMES
Georgia showed claims for Western Armenian monuments back in Soviet times, Armenian architecture expert Samvel Karapetyan told a news conference in Yerevan, commenting upon Georgian side’s recent attempts ...
RUBEN TOVMASYAN: CONSEQUENCES OF PROTOCOLS SIGNED BETWEEN ARMENIA AND TURKEY OBVIOUS
Signature of protocols between Armenia and Turkey is inadmissible and dangerous for the Armenian side, according to RA Communist Party leader Ruben Tovmasyan. “These protocols resemble the Treaty of ...
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE OPEN BORDER, RUBEN TOVMASYAN SAYS
Communist party is against opening of Armenian-Turkish border, Communist Party leader Ruben Tovmasyan told a news conference in Yerevan. Politician finds that closed borders do not prevent Yerevan and ...
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF CYPRUS LAUNCHES ARMENIAN LANGUAGE COURSES
The Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus launches Armenian language courses at the Education Centers. The courses will cover the learning of the basic grammatical and syntactical structures of ...
UKRAINIAN-ARMENIANS TO CELEBRATE ARMENIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY
On the occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day, Ukrainian honored dance ensemble Ararat will perform concerts in Dnepropetrovsk region, Analitika.at.ua. reports. Concerts will take place in Nikapol and ...
YEREVAN BRANDY COMPANY PLANS TO PURCHASE 32.000 TONS OF GRAPE IN 2009
This year, Yerevan Brandy Company is planning to purchase 32 thousand tons of grape, which is 1000 tons more compared to previous year, YBC Executive Director Ara Grigoryan told journalists in Yerevan. ...
LEADER OF NEW TIMES BELIEVES THAT ARMENIA MUST IMPOSE PRECONDITIONS, NOT TURKEY
"Along with the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, the Armenian authorities to bring the country to a very complicated and hard phase of the political realities," Aram Karapetyan , the leader ...
MILLIYET: FORGETTING KARABAKH WILL BE IN AZERBAIJAN’S BENEFIT
The only thing Azerbaijan can do now to use diplomatic methods to control territories surrounding Karabakh. That may be achieved on condition there is a land corridor connecting Karabakh and Armenia, ...
CRISIS DID NOT PREVENT YBF FROM IMPLEMENTING MAJOR PROJECTS
The global economic crisis did not prevent Yerevan Brandy Factory from implementation of a number of major projects. “Investments amounted to AMD 2 billion this year. This year the same amount is expected ...
ANC AND ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT ‘ORGANIC CONTINUATION’ OF EACH OTHER
"The Armenian National Congress and the authorities of Armenia have a similar position over the Armenian-Turkish relations and Nagorno Karabakh conflict. They are organic continuation of each other in ...
APPREHENSION THAT TURKISH GOODS WILL FLOOD ARMENIAN MARKET IRRELEVANT
Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border promises major economic profits to Armenia, said Heghine Bisharyan, head of Orinats Yerkir parliamentary group. Apprehension that Turkish goods will flood the Armenian ...
1208 INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY GRANTED PARTIAL AMNESTY IN ARMENIA
As of September 10, 2009, court instances in Armenia reviewed 1074 criminal cases and applied NA Decision “On Declaring Amnesty” to 1208 individuals, RA Cassation Court’s press service reports.
MOST OF ARMENIAN DETAINEES REFUSE PUBLIC DEFENDERS’ ASSISTANCE
RA Chamber of Advocates has today convened a round table on the theme “Refusal to Benefit from Public Defenders’ Services”. As seen in a report submitted by lawyers, public defenders’ services are mostly ...
ARMENIA NOT TO HAVE ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM OPENING BORDER WITH TURKEY
“Armenia will have no economic benefit from opening border with Turkey,” New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan told today a press conference in Yerevan. Answering a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent’s question ...
YBF EXPANDS EXPORT GEOGRAPHY
Yerevan Brandy Factory intends to expand export geography, executive director Ara Grigoryan said. “54% slump was registered in wines and liquors output, what is conditioned by dependence on Russian, ...
PHOTO EXHIBITION OF ARTHUR MANUCHARYAN OPENS IN YEREVAN
A photo exhibition of Arthur Manoucharyan opened in the "Narekatsi" cultural center today, presenting sites of the Armenian medieval architectural heritage. "This exhibition is a result of five years ...
PREMIER RECEIVED FORMER US AMBASSADOR
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has today received former US Ambassador Michael Krieg Lemon, RA Government’s press service reports. Meeting was also attended by US Ambassador in Armenia Mary Jovanovich ...
PREMIER APPOINTS A NEW VICE CHAIR OF STATE INCOME COMMITTEE
RA Prime Minister has passed a decision on removing Tigran Barseghyan from the post of Deputy Head of Government Staff, RA Government’s press service reports. Under another decision made by Premier, ...
STEPAN SAFARYAN HEADED HERITAGE FACTION
In a session convened on September 9, Heritage parliamentary faction satisfied Chairman Armen Martirosyan’s resignation claim. Martirosyan proposed former faction leader Stepan Safraryan’s candidacy ...