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Published on September 29, 2009
OSCE CHANGES MONITORING SITE
- The OSCE mission will conduct monitoring not in Berkaber village as it was planned but in Mazamli Azeri village near Ghazakh, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the scene. The sides reached agreement on security guarantees.
Headlines for September 29, 2009
ARPI VARTANIAN: ARMENIA AND DIASPORA CAN’T EXIST WITHOUT EACH OTHER
Pan-Armenian tour of RA President Serzh Sargsyan is the right decision, said Arpi Vartanian, Armenian Assembly of America country director of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. “Signature of protocols on ...PROBLEMS OF FRONTIER VILLAGES TO BE DISCUSSED DURING OSCE MG CO-CHAIRS’ VISIT
The OSCE mission will hold monitoring of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Berkaber, Tavush region. Early in the morning regional administration head Armen Gularyan met with commander ...OSCE CHANGES MONITORING SITE
The OSCE mission will conduct monitoring not in Berkaber village as it was planned but in Mazamli Azeri village near Ghazakh, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the scene. The sides reached ...ARMAVIA REPLENISHES FLEET WITH CRJ-200
Armavia national carrier has replenished its fleet with CRJ-200. “I think our passengers will like the jet, which is comfortable and maneuverable,” Armavia President Mikhail Baghdasarov said during the ...ARMENIA THANKFUL TO GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND KFW BANK FOR ASSISTANCE
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Mr. Roland Ziller, First Vice-President of KfW Bank (Germany), the RA government’s information center said. The Prime Minister thanked the German government ...OSCE MONITORING HELD WITHOUT INCIDENTS
The OSCE monitoring of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was conducted without incidents, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the scene. The Armenian side requested Azerbaijan for a meeting between ...DIASPORA SHOULD BE GIVEN GUIDANCE
Statements that the Armenian Diaspora is against Armenian-Turkish talks are untrue, ANALITIKA.at.ua center director said. “Some political parties and politicians are trying to justify their inability ...ARMENIAN AMERICANS CALL FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOTE ON GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
More than 10,000 Armenian Americans from throughout California, who gathered in Glendale for a grassroots rally, called upon U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and longstanding friend of the ...RA PRESIDENT’S PAN-ARMENIAN TOUR RIGHT MOVE
RA President’s Pan-Armenian tour is the right but a bit belated move, according to Alexander Iskandaryan, director of Caucasus Institute. “Diaspora is too sensitive about the Armenian-Turkish relations, ...HILDA TCHOBOIAN: TURKISH-ARMENIAN PROTOCOLS UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED
The Protocols on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey, which were initiated under Swiss mediation earlier this year, are vehemently opposed ...RETURN FEST SECOND CONCERT DUE ON SEPT. 30
The second concert in the framework of Return Fest will take place in Chamber Music House on September 30 Violin player Graf Murzha and pianist Nina Sarafyan will perform Johannes Brams, Alexander Harutyunyan ...RA MFA: TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY CAN GUARANTEE DURABLE SECURITY IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
We are going through a truly challenging period, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in his address to the 64th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. “This year we were all devastated ...INTERNATIONAL PRINCIPLES ARE EQUALLY VIABLE
The Nagorno Karabagh peace process, which is mediated by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, is moving forward, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in his address to the 64th session of ...OVER 50 COMPANIES FILED APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIGITEC CONFERENCE
Over 50 companies have already filed applications for participation in DigiTec 5th annual conference, Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) director Bagrat Yengibaryan said. He said the figure doesn’t ...RICH GOLDMAN: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARMENIA’S GREAT NATURAL RESOURCE
In the framework of the week of Synopsys in Armenian President’ Awards were handed to students in the sphere of Information Technology September 29 in Yerevan. The award-giving ceremony was attended ...GAGIK BEGLARYAN TO PARTICIPATE IN 30TH ASSEMBLY OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FRANCOPHONE MAYORS
Mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan will participate in 30th assembly of International Association of Francophone Mayors which kicks off in Paris on October 2. The Mayors will focus on the agenda of Armenian-French ...YEREVAN HOSTS "PROBLEMS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS ADHERENTS WITH ARMENIAN ROOTS IN WESTERN ARMENIA"
The round table "Problems of different faiths adherents with Armenian roots in Western Armenia" was held in Yerevan. Opening the round table, the director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National ...30 000 PEOPLE SIGNED PAPER AGAINST ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
ARF Dashnaktsutyun launched signature-gathering campaign in the Republic Square of Yerevan. 30 000 people have already signed paper against Armenian-Turkish protocols. The figure is not big, because ...ARMENTEL LAUNCHES “FOR YOU” NEW TARIFF PLAN
RA major telecommunication operator, ArmenTel (Beeline trademark) announced “For you” new prepayment tariff plan launch. “For you” tariff plan stipulates for the following rates: 1 minute of outgoing ...COMMONWEALTH YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM IN YEREVAN OCTOBER 6
With support of the Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund in the cities of Ukraine a special tour of Youth Orchestra of the Commonwealth started in the CIS countries. According to the "Commonwealth ...RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS WILL BE SIGNED BEFORE OCTOBER 14
RA –Turkish rapprochement Protocols will be signed before October 14, unless any force majeure circumstances occur, Caucasus Institute Director, politologist Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference ...EITHER ARMENIA OR DIASPORA HAS NO COMMON APPROACH TO ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
Either in Armenia or in the Armenian Diaspora there is no single approach to the Protocols on normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, Yeghia Jerejian, spokesman of the Gnchak Social Democratic ...YEREVAN TO HOST 5TH INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 15-19
On October 15-19, Yerevan will host the 5th International Children’s and Youth Festival. Program includes 65 films from 27 countries. It is also planned to organize several jubilee events and meetings ...STEPANAKERT CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARTSAKH DIOCESE REOPENING
On September 28, NKR President Bako Sahakyan met with Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II who arrived in Artsakh to participate in solemn celebrations dedicated to the 20th anniversary ...VARDAN MINASYAN ANNOUNCED RA TEAM STRUCTURE FOR 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION MATCHES
RA Football Team head coach Vardan Minasyan announced RA Team structure for 2010 World Championship qualification matches against Spain and Turkey due on October 10 and 14. On October 6-12,RA Football ...HILLARY CLINTON AND AHMET DAVUTOGLU DISCUSSED RA-TURKISH RELATIONS
USA State Secretary Hillary Clinton met Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in New York. The parties discussed a wide range of issues including normalization efforts with Armenia and the situation ...BAKO SAHAKYAN: RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF ARTSAKH EPARCHY WAS THE FIRST VICTORY IN ALL-NATIONAL STRUGGLE
NKR President Bako Sahakyan delivered a speech devoted to the 20th anniversary of AAC Artsakh Eparchy. He particularly stressed the church’s invaluable role in the survival and development of Armenian ...US SENATOR SAYS POSSIBLE TURKEY, ARMENIA DEAL TO BE "HISTORICAL"
U.S. Senator for Indiana and member of the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Lugar, said Tuesday the protocols to be signed by Turkey and Armenia were "historical agreements" for both ...ARMENIAN YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM TO LEAVE FOR AUSTRIA TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING GAMES
Armenian Youth football team (up to 19 years) on September 28 started teaching and training camp in Yerevan. The team conducts trainings at the FC Banants stadium. Armenian team prepares for the group ...STATEMENT BY HILLARY CLINTON ON THE STATUS QUO IN KARABAKH AIMED TO CALM BAKU
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in her recent statement that the status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh does not satisfy Washington, wished to say that it is necessary to continue efforts to resolve ...LARISA ALAVERDYAN: AUTHORITIES SHOULD ESTABLISH DIALOGUE WITH SOCIETY
It looks as though Armenia were responsible for closing Armenian-Turkish border; this is how the situation is represented, Heritage faction MP Larisa Alaverdyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According ...SWEDEN ARBITRATORS TEAM TO SERVICE ARMENIA-TURKEY MATCH OF WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING ROUND
Sweden arbitrators team to service the last match of World Cup 2010 qualifying round between Turkey and Armenia. Martin Hansson will be the head of the arbitrators team, and his assistants will be Henrik ...ARMENTEL LAUNCHES TARIFF PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED HEARING CAPACITIES
Armenia’s largest telecommunication operator ArmenTel (brand name: Beeline) CJSC launches “Message 1” and “Message 2” tariff plans for individuals with limited hearing capacities. New tariff plan will ...LARISA ALAVERDYAN: RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS ARE NOT PRAGMATIC
“There’s no political force that I know of, expressing its disagreement over RA-Turkish protocols’ conclusion,” Heritage Faction MP Larisa Alaverdyan told a news conference in Yerevan, adding that authorities’ ...“SEVENTH SENSE” PERFORMANCE TO OPEN THEATER SEASON IN YEREVAN
“Seventh sense” joint Armenian-Italian performance, drawing on great Narekatsi’s “Book of sorrow” poem, will open theater season in Yerevan. “In October 2007, initial version named “Seven senses” was ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT AWARDS WITH HONOR ORDER SECRETARY GENERAL OF VENETIAN COMMISSION
September 29 President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree on conferring the Order of Honor the Secretary General of the Venetian Commission of the Council of Europe, Gianni Buquicchio for ...ON OCTOBER 1-3 PARIS WILL HOST “OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CRISIS OVERCOMING” 6TH INTERNATIONAL FORUM
On October 1-3, Paris will host “Our contribution to crisis overcoming” 6th international forum within UNESCO 35th general assembly frameworks. The forum aims at strengthening UNESCO-youth collaboration. ...ARMENIA-TURKEY JUNIOR MATCH TO BE RUN BY ROMANIAN UMPIRES
Armenia-Turkey junior soccer match (below age 21) will be run by a group of Romanian umpires headed by Alexander Deyakon. His assistants will be Edward Dumitreski and Sebastian George. The fourth umpire ...SHARP CRITICISM AWAITS RA PRESIDENT IN ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES
A tour to world’s major Armenian communities is a brave step, Lebanese MP, Gnchak Social Democratic Party member Sepuh Kalpakyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “We support RA President’s step, yet ...PARLIAMENTARY HEARINGS MUST NOT LOOK LIKE IMITATION
, Heritage Oppositional Faction MP Larisa Alaverdyan told a news conference in Yerevan, commenting on October 1 hearings to cover RA-Turkish Protocols. According to her, the faction supports RA-Turkish ...ARMENIA GIVEN UNIQE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN GEANT 2 NETWORK
On September 29, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in “Black Sea collaboration” forum due in Yerevan. The forum was held within CSIT-2009 international scientific conference frameworks. ...MG CO-CHAIRS TO ARRIVE IN REGION ON OCTOBER 1
On October 1, OSCE MG Co-Chairs will visit the region to make arrangements for the upcoming meeting between Armenian and Azeri Presidents, personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador ...PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND LEBANON PRAISE FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN COUNTRIES
In anticipation of October 1 Pan-Armenian tour the Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan had a telephone talk with the Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. During the conversation the president of Lebanon ...YSU HOSTED BOOK PRESENTATION DEDICATED TO ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY
Yerevan State University (YSU) has today hosted a book presentation dedicated to its 90th anniversary. The books were devoted to YSU history. Among them were “Yerevan State University” book album introducing ...LARISA ALAVERDYAN: DIASPORA NOT UNIFIED
“Diaspora is not unified. To please RA authorities, some of its representatives could create an impression of pluralistic Diaspora, thus supporting RA-Turkish protocols’ conclusion,” Heritage Oppositional ...CHINA TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS IN RA ECONOMY
On September 29, RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Embassy of People's Republic of China (PRC) in connection with 60th anniversary of Republic founding. Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Chinese Ambassador ...US URGES ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO ATTEND SOCCER MATCH IN TURKEY
The United States on Monday urged President Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia to visit Turkey for a soccer game between both countries in a bid to help normalize ties between Ankara and Yerevan. Senior US ...YEREVAN TO HOST MICROSOFT COMPANY’S FUNCTION AIMED AT ELIMINATING PIRATE DISCS
Within the framework of DigiTec Expo 2009 annual IT forum, Microsoft representative office in Armenia is organizing a function aimed at eliminating pirate discs, company’s General Director Grigor Barseghyan ...TURKISH PARLIAMENT SOON TO DISCUSS ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS AND OPENING BORDER
The Turkish parliament will enter the new legislature year to begin October 1st with a busy schedule. The issues high on the agenda which have recently stirred heated debates will be brought to parliament ...2011 WOMEN’S’ WC BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA -POLAND QUALIFYING MATCH TO BE REFEREED BY RA COACHES
2011 Women’s’ World Cup Bosnia and Herzegovina -Poland qualifying match will be refereed by Armenian coaches’ brigade headed by UEFA 2nd category coach Knarik Grigoryan, FFA press service reported. Araksya ...HAYART CULTURAL CENTRE HOSTED ALEC ALEKYAN’S EXHIBITION TITLED “SUN LAND”
On September 29, HayArt cultural central hosted painter, RA Artists’ Union member Alec Alekyan’s exhibition titled “Sun Land”. The artist exhibited 50 canvases created over the past 2 years. “In my ...RA PRESIDENT AWARDS BRITISH POLITICIAN CHARLES TANNOCK WITH MKITAR GOSH MEDAL
By presidential decree, European Parliament member Charles Tannock was awarded with Mkitar Gosh state medal for significant contributions to RA-CE relations development. On September 29, the award ...HATIS ARMENIAN FEMALE BASKETBALL CLUB REGISTERED 4 LEGION PLAYERS
Four legion players have joined Hatis Armenian female basketball team. They are expected to strengthen its plays during European Cup qualification matches. Contract with Armenian club was signed by Iva ...RA PRIME MINISTER PARTICIPATED IN DOING BUSINESS 2010 REPORT DISCUSSION
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in Doing Business 2010 report discussion, organized by WB and RA Government, governmental press service reported. Private sector and community representatives ...ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYER DEFEATED ENGLAND’S TEAM DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN TURKEY
In the 6th round of World Junior Chess Championship held in Akhisar, Turkey, on September 24-October 3, Armenian junior chess team (under age 16) beat England’s players 3:1. Armenian team winners were ...US FOOD SECURITY EXPERTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH ARMENIAN SPECIALISTS
SerfSave food security training project was launched in Yerevan on September 29. The project, which will last 3 days, was launched by USAID/CAPS in cooperation with American University’s (AUA) Extension ...RA BASKETBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT TO VISIT ATHENS ON FIBA HEAD INVITATION
On September 30, RA Basketball Federation President Hrachya Rostomyan will visit Athens on the invitation of FIBA (International Basketball Association) Europe Head George Vasilakopulos. According to ...USAID/ARMENIA SUSPENDED PROGRAM MIGHT BE RECOMMENCED
On September 29, Vice Speaker of RA Parliament Arevik Petrosyan met the Director of US International Development Agency (USAID) Jatinder Cheema. The meeting focused on USAID/ARMENIA suspended program ...SERZH SARGSYAN: STATE WILL CONTINUE ASSISTING TALENTED IT SPECIALISTS
On September 29, President Serzh Sargsyan received 30 students and school-children who won annual presidential laureate in IT sphere. In his welcoming speech, President congratulated winners and wished ...FIDE GRAND PRIX 2ND ROUND: LILIT MKRTCHYAN MAKES DRAW WITH MARY SEBA
In the 2nd round of Second Stage FIDE Grand Prix competitions which kicked off on September 28 in Nanjing, China, Armenian female chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan made a drew with France’s Mary Seba. Let’s ...THORBJORN JAGLAND ELECTED SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
The President of the Norwegian Storting (Norwegian parliament) and the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjorn Jagland was today elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe by the organization’s Parliamentary ...CISPA SPECIALISTS EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES IN YEREVAN
CIS payment systems initiative’s (CISPA) working group is holding its two-day session in Yerevan, RA Central Bank’s press service reports. Welcoming participants, CBA Vice Chair Vache Gabrielyan said ...MIATSUM NATIONAL INITIATIVE CONTINUES RALLIES
On September 30, 5:00 p.m., Miatsum national initiative is organizing a rally near National Academy of Sciences to protest against Armenian scholars’ inadequate attitude towards Armenian-Turkish Protocols. ...
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- 1920 The Turks occupy Sarighamish.
- 1921 The Lazaryan College (in Moscow) is nationalized and renamed "Soviet Armenia Cultural House". Its cultural and material assets are given to the government of Soviet Armenia. Since the breakup of the USSR, it is the building of the Armenian Embassy in Russia.
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