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Published on September 25, 2009
JAPANESE ASICS BECOMES NEW SPORTSWEAR DISTRIBUTOR IN RA
- Yerevan hosted a ceremony of agreement conclusion between RA Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry, RA National Olympic Committee and ASICS Japanese corporation. The agreement was signed by RA Sports Minister Armen Grigoryan and ASICS RUS Director General Igor Fomin. In accordance with the agreement, . SICS Corporation started life as Onitsuka Co., Ltd. on September 1, 1949. On July 5, 1958, they amalgamated with a sales subsidiary, Tokyo Onitsuka Co., Ltd. which was originally a manufacturing subsidiary, and become Onitsuka Co., Ltd. Thereafter, on July 21, 1977, the new Onitsuka Co., Ltd. merged with GTO Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of sports wear and goods, and JELENK Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of sports wear, and became the present ASICS Corporation. Since this major merger, ASICS has grown into one of the leading sporting manufacturers within the industry.
Headlines for September 25, 2009
GARRY KASPAROV HOLDS CONVINCING VICTORY OVER ANATOLY KARPOV
World’s 12th and 13th chess champions Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov ended jubilee competitions in Valencia. After 4 rapid games (25 min. + 5 sec.) in which Kasparov beat Karpov 3:1, the two chess ...GABRIEL SARGSYAN AGAIN LOSES CHANCES FOR VICTORY IN INVENTICHESS-2009
In the 7th round of 15 category Inventichess-2009 tournament, held in Antverpen, Belgium, Armenian grand master Gabriel Sargsyan played a drawn match against Holland’s Yan Timman. The only winner in ...ROMAN AMOYAN TO REPRESENT ARMENIA IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN DENMARK
The Armenian National Team in Greco-Roman wrestling will start at World Championships in Herning (Denmark). Competition for the 55 kg-weight category will be held the first day of the tournament. ...ARMENIAN SINGLE SKATER FAILS NEBELHORN TROPHY 2009 SHORT PROGRAM
Armenian single skater Pierre Balian failed his short program at Nebelhorn Trophy 2009 in Oberstdorf, Germany. Garnering 35,68 points, single skater Pierre Balian is the 30th in the 32-position chart. ...ARMENIAN PUBLIC TV TO BROADCAST EUROPEAN CLUB BASKETBALL CUP
Hatis club will represent Armenia at European Club Basketball Cup which will kick off in Yerevan on November 12, 2009. The Public Television of Armenia will for the first time broadcast the games. The ...GABRIEL SARGSYAN AND TIGRAN PETROSYAN TO TAKE PART IN WORLD CHESS CUP TOURNAMENT MATCHES
Armenian grandmasters and Olympic champions Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran L. Petrosyan will take part in World Chess Cup tournament matches due in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on November 20-December 15. Tournament ...OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON ARMENIA’S ECONOMY
Opening of Armenian-Turkish border will have positive impact on Armenia’s economy, Ameriabank’s Development Department Director Tigran Jrbashyan told today a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Such impact will ...AMERIABANK TO CONTINUE «INORGANIC GROWTH» POLICY
Ameriabank continues “inorganic growth” policy, the bank’s General Director Artak Hanesyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “We thoroughly consider possibilities for merging with corporate banks. However, ...GREAT RUSSIAN ACTOR VALENTIN GAFT TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA
On October 26, Yerevan Stanislavsly Dram Theatre will host the creative night of RSFR People’s Artist Valentine Gaft. Valentine Gaft was born on September 2, 1935 in Moscow. In 1957 he left Moscow Academic ...ARA GRIGORYAN: PERNO RICARD WON’T PURCHASE GRAPES AND SPIRIT ABROAD
Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) intends to purchase 32000 tons of grapes this year, YBC executive director Ara Grigoryan said. “We will buy 1 kg of grapes for AMD 130. In Aygevan and Tavush regions, the ...ACA REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH CONGRESSMAN ADAM SCHIFF
Armenian Council of America (ACA) representatives met with Congressman Adam Schiff and discussed recent developments on the Armenian Genocide resolution, US-Armenia relations, Armenia-Turkey relations; ...HRANT VARDANYAN: MASIS TOBACCO OPERATES WITHOUT DOWNTIME
Masis Tobacco operates without downtime and has not incurred the crisis impact, Grand Holding owner Hrant Vardanyan told journalists. The factory, he said, has 1600 permanent employees and 1050 seasonal ...INFORMATION SECURITY ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED AT CSIT 2009
The Seventh International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technologies, CSIT 2009, will kick off in Yerevan, Armenia, on September 28. The aim of the conference is to encourage the exchange ...SCR SUMMARIZE SUMMER TRANSPORTATION AND PREPARE FOR WINTER SCHEDULE
The volume of freight traffic over the eight months of 2009 reached 1.776 million tons, 10-15 thousand tons more than during the same period of last year, Marat Khakov , first deputy general director ...TURKEY WILL RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RATHER THAN WE SEE KARABAKH PROBLEM RESOLVED
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Resolution of Karabakh issue will conflict with interests of superpowers, according to Aram Harutyunyan, leader of National Consent party. “No one is interested in violation of the status quo. Armenia ...SEPTEMBER 29 – DAY OF JUBILEE CONCERT DEDICATED TO TIGRAN MANSURYAN
Great composer Tigran Mansuryan is this year celebrating his 70th birthday. On September 29, Yerevan will host a jubilee concert dedicated to this anniversary. Concert program includes musical pieces ...MARAT KHAKOV: MOST OF INVESTMENT FUNDS ARE DIRECTED TO SCR INFRASTRUCTURE
SCR is actively working to improve the technology of work, aimed at ensuring traffic safety, Marat Khakov , First Deputy General Director of South Caucasus Railways told a news conference on Friday. ...HEIRS OF ARMENIANS WHO ESCAPED TURKISH YATAGHAN WILL NEVER RENOUNCE THEIR RIGHTS
Armenians of Jerusalem are disappointed with the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, said Georgetta Avakian, head of Hay Dat Jerusalem Office. “We welcome RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s ...ARMENIA NOT TO AVOID DIALOGUE WITH TURKEY
Armenian-Turkish relations are like a chess game where every piece is obliged to think, leader of National Consent party Aram Harutyunyan told a press conference in Yerevan. Armenian side, he said, has ...MIATSUM MOVEMENT ORGANIZE PROTEST RALLY AGAINST TURKISH-ARMENIAN PROTOCOLS
Miatsum (‘Unification’) Movement organized a protest rally in Yerevan today against signing of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports, some 150 people with placards: ...ARAM HARUTYUNYAN: ARFD POSITION ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS SINCERE
Unlike the ANC, the ARF Dashnaktsutyun’s position on Armenian-Turkish protocols is sincere, according to Aram Harutyunyan, leader of National Consent party. “It’s important when a party can precisely ...OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO BANKRUPT ARMENIAN BUSINESSMEN
Mitk Analytical Center opposes the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border based on economic reasons, Edgar Helgelyan , expert at Mitk center, told a news conference in Yerevan today. "We have concerns ..."SHADOW" COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN TO BE LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER
"Shadow" contest-festival for schoolchildren in Yerevan will be held in November, 2009. Students are invietd to submit games, documentaries and photographs demonstrating their attitudes to injustice in ...ARMENIAN TEAM FULLBACK AGHVAN MKRTCHYAN DISQUALIFIED FOR A YEAR
The fullback of the Armenian team and FC Mika Aghvan Mkrtchyan by the decision of the FFA Disciplinary Committee was disqualified until September 24, 2010, and the Mika club was fined for AMD 250 ...RA-TURKEY RAILWAY TRAFFIC COULD BE LAUNCHED WITHIN 2 DAYS AFTER THE AGREEMENT IS REACHED
SCRW will allocate RUB 50 million to construction of logistics center at Akhuryan frontier station, South Caucasian Railways Senior Deputy Director General Marat Khakov stated. In this connection, he ...YEREVAN TO HOST YSU 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
At the end of September 2009, Yerevan will host Yerevan State University (YSU) 90th anniversary celebrations. “Over 60 guests, including representatives of partner universities from USA, England, France, ...SCRW AND GEORGIAN RAILWAYS TO HOLD JOINT MEETING
On October 1, SCRW and Georgian railways will hold a joint meeting in Yerevan, South Caucasian Railways Senior Deputy Director General Marat Khakov told a news conference in Yerevan. “The meeting will ...SCRW DIAGNOSTICS CENTER TO OPEN IN ARMENIA
Diagnostics Center formation in Armenia is one of the fundamental factors of railroad infrastructure, South Caucasian Railways Senior Deputy Director General Marat Khakov stated. “Diagnostics center is ...ARMENIAN TEACHERS AWARDED "COMMONWEALTH OF DEBUTS" INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
Award-giving ceremony of Commonwealth of Debuts international competition among young teachers from the CIS countries was held in in Kishinev at the CIS Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia IV Forum. ...CBA RATIFIED 2010 BUDGET EXPENDITURES AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAM
CBA ratified 2010 budget expenditures and capital investments program, CBA press service reported. The budget was ratified at Board meeting headed by CBA President Artur Javadyan.ARARAT AGHASIAN’S “KAJAZ’S ETERNAL LIGHT” BOOK TO BE PRESENTED IN YEREVAN
Art critic Ararat Aghasian will present his “Kajaz’s eternal light” book in Yerevan on September 25. The book is devoted to outstanding artist and art historian of Armenian descent Kajazuni Kechechian, ...YEREVAN TO HOST NATO SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Yerevan will host a meeting of NATO Special Committee from September 28 to 30. 32 representatives from 21 NATO countries will discuss Armenia-NATO cooperation as well as ways to combat terrorism, illegal ...DAVID DAVTYAN: PRESIDENT’S PAN-ARMENIAN TOUR WISE DECISION
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan has taken a wise decision to launch a Pan-Armenian tour, according to David Davtyan, expert at Analitika.at.ua information center. “We are hopeful that the President ...PROCREDITBANK ARTASHAT BRANCH REGISTERED
The Central Bank of Armenia has registered Artashat branch of ProCreditBank. The decision was taken by CBA president Arthur Javadyan, CBA press office said.JAVAHK ARMENIANS - HINDRANCE TO CREATION OF UNITED GEORGIAN NATION
Discriminative policy conducted by Georgian authorities in Samtskhe -Javaheti aims at creation of united Georgian nation. Armenians residing in the region serve as are the main hindrance to the goal, ...AMERIABANK CREDIT PORTFOLIO INCREASED BY 30%
In the third quarter of 2009, Ameriabank credit portfolio increased by over 30%,compared with previous quarter results, to comprise AMD 40 billion, Ameriabank Development Department Director Tigran Jrbashyan ...SCR CJSC ANNOUNCES LOGO CONTEST
South Caucasus Railways CJSC has announced a contest for creation of the company’s logo. Armenian designers under 30 are eligible to participate in the contest which will be held from October 1 to November ...BAKU ACCUSES ANKARA OF AZERI LAWS’ VIOLATION
Azeri Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed a protest note to Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan in connection with Turkish NTV channel journalists’ visit to NKR, Azeri MFA spokesman Elhan Poluhov stated. ...ARTUR BAGHDASARYAN AND PETER SEMNEBY DISCUSSED ARMENIA –EU VISA REGIME FACILITATION
RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met with EU special representative for South Caucasus, Peter Semneby and the delegation led by him. The parties focused of 2010 Armenia –EU ...THE QUARTET CALLS FOR RE-LAUNCH OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN TALKS
The Quartet – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell, High ...GYUMRI SCULPTOR ALBERT VARDANYAN HONORED WITH RA CULTURE MINISTRY LETTER OF COMMENDATION
Armenian Ministry of Culture honored Gyumri-based sculptor Albert Vardanyan with a letter of commendation for contribution to modern visual arts, strengthening of Armenian-German relations and Pulsar ...FIBERNET COMMUNICATIONS REDUCE WHOLESALE INTERNET PRICE BY 12 TO 30 PER CENT
Fibernet Communications Armenian company has reduced prices for a wholesale Internet. The average cost of the service offered to ISPs decreased by 21 per cent, and depending on the amount of purchased ...ARMENIA, RUSSIA SHOULD DEVELOP COOPERATION
Armenian National Security Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan met with Russia’s Ambassador to RA Vyacheslav Kovalenko to discuss bilateral relations. “Being strategic partners, our countries cooperation in ...AMERIABANK SINGLED OUT AGRICULTURE AND TRANSPORTATION AS PRIORITY SPHERES FOR LEASING OPERATIONS
, Ameriabank Director’s Board Chairman and Director General Artak Hanesyan. “We believe, agriculture and transportation have a great potential for development,” he said. At the same time, Artak Hanesyan ...KARINE KAZINYAN AND PETER SEMNEBY DISCUSSED EASTERN PARTNERSHIP ISSUES
RA Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Kazinyan met EU special representative for South Caucasus, Peter Semneby. The meeting was attended by head of EC delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Lutzenberger ...IN 3 YEARS, ARMENTEL ALLOCATED OVER $180 MILLION IN RA TELECOMMUNICATION SPHERE
Total volume of ArmenTel (Beeline trademark) 2007-2009 capital investments in RA telecommunication sphere comprised over $180 million, ArmenTel Director General Igor Klimko told a news conference today. ...AMERIABANK SUPPORTS ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGIES’ IMPLEMENTATION IN ARMENIA
Energy saving technologies’ implementation in Armenia is a justified step from economy viewpoint, Ameriabank Director’s Board Chairman and Director General Artak Hanesyan said in reply to PanARMENIAN.Net ...ARMENIANS OF U.S. ORGANIZE PROTEST RALLY IN FRONT OF ARMENIAN MISSION TO UN
Over 800 people turned out for the Protest for Justice organized by the Armenian Youth Federation - YOARF Eastern Region USA on Saturday, September 19 in front of Armenia's Permanent Mission to the United ...ARAM I: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS PART OF NATIONAL STRUGGLE
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, on Monday sent a letter to President Serzh Sargsyan expressing concerns over the Turkey-Armenia protocols and urging the president to engage ...AMENIAN PRESIDENT VISITS ALL MAJOR ARMENIAN WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITIES FIRST TIME
"The purpose of President Serzh Sargsyan's visit to major Armenian communities of the world is to become familiar with views and attitudes of the Armenian diaspora in regard to normalization of Armenian-Turkish ...YAROSLAVL HOSTED DISCUSSIONS ON RA-RF ECONOMIC COLLABORATION
Armenian delegation, headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid a working visit to Yaroslavl to participate in RA-RF intergovernmental economy collaboration committee sitting. During the sitting, ...US ARMENIANS SHARED CONCERN OVER RA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS WITH RA AMBASSADOR
Representatives of political parties, associations, and religious denominations visited the Armenian Embassy in Washington on Thursday and met with Ambassador Tatoul Markarian to express their concerns ...MOST OF HIV-INFECTED ARE MALE IN ARMENIA
World Vision Armenia summarized the results of the “Support of RA national program to prevent HIV infection and AIDS” program and passed coordination of the programs to new recipients: RA Ministry ...NO POLITICALLY QUICK SOLUTIONS IN GEORGIA AND NAGORNO-KARABAKH
There is no politically quick solutions in Georgia and Nagorno-Karabakh, Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger said in New York, who on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, met with the ...RA PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO ROBERT SAHAKYANTS’ FAMILY
Today, RA President Serzh Sargsyan expressed condolences to well known animator and director Robert Sahakyants’ family. “I deeply regret the decease of a famous director, RA people’s artist Robert Sahakyants. ...ARMENTEL SEEKS TO HOLD LEADING POSITION IN ISPS MARKET
ArmenTel is going to hold leading position in providing broadband Internet services in the territory of Armenia, ArmenTel's CEO Igor Klimko told a news conference today. As Igor Klimko mentioned, ...SERZH SARGSYAN AND PETER SEMNEBY DISCUSSED RA-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT ISSUE
RA President Serzh Sargsyan met EU special representative for South Caucasus, Peter Semneby in Yerevan. The parties focused on development of RA-EU collaboration, emphasizing the positive influence ...DEMAND FOR INTERNET BOOSTED IN ARMENIA
"Explosive" demand for Internet has been recorded in Armenia, ArmenTel CEO Igor Klimko told a news conference today. According to him, the Armenia's population use Internet 4.5 times more this ...RA FOOTBALL TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN UNDER 17 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER IN POLAND
On September 27-30, Yerevan will host a training for Armenian Youth Football team in preparation of Under 17 World Youth Championship qualifier in Poland. 20 football players will participate in a training, ...JAPANESE ASICS BECOMES NEW SPORTSWEAR DISTRIBUTOR IN RA
Yerevan hosted a ceremony of agreement conclusion between RA Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry, RA National Olympic Committee and ASICS Japanese corporation. The agreement was signed by RA Sports Minister ...
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