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Headlines for October 06, 2009

RA PREMIER: SIEMENS ACTIVITY IN ARMENIA IMPORTANT
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Monday with Siemens-Austria CEO Brigitte Ederer and the delegation led by her to discuss programs implemented by the company in Armenia. “The activity of a ...
OBAMA HAILED RA PRESIDENT’S INITIATIVE
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When in Los Angeles, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama. Mr. Obama hailed Mr. Sargsyan’s initiative to normalize relations with Turkey and ...
ANCA: IF RA PRESIDENT GOES FORWARD WITH PROTOCOLS, HIS LEGACY WILL BE DEEPLY FLAWED
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The Armenian National Committee of America chairman Ken Hachikian said that the ANCA stands with the overwhelming majority of the Armenian American community in opposition to the intense pressure by Turkey ...
EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA FROM OCTOBER 29 TO 31
Over 70 Russian companies will take part in the second Russian industrial EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA exhibition which is due in Yerevan from October 29 to 31. The purpose of the exhibition is development of ...
KARABAKH PROCESS DISCUSSED IN MOSCOW
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Grigory Karasin, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Yuri Zubakov, Deputy Secretary of the RF National Security Council, met Monday with Helga Schmid, director of Policy Unit of the General Secretariat ...
ARMENIA INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONS WITH FRENCH-SPEAKING CITIES
Mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan attended the opening ceremony of the 30th Assembly of International Association of Francophone Mayors. When in Paris, he also held a number of bilateral meetings. “Armenia ...
RUSSIA CONCERNED OVER SITUATION IN TRANSCAUCASIA
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko met Monday with EU Troika to discuss bilateral relations and forthcoming Russia-EU summit. The sides also exchanged views on a number of international ...
PARIS MATCH TO ISSUE ARMENIA EDITION
Paris Match magazine will issue an edition dedicated to Armenia, RA MFA press office reported. The 16-page appendix will include the stories of three outstanding Armenians - Formula 1 Driver Alain Prost, ...
MAKING CONCESSIONS TO TURKEY SENSELESS
Vice President of the Union of Armenians of Russia Gegham Khalatyan said his negative attitude about the Armenian-Turkish protocols is conditioned by the RA authorities inability to give an intelligible ...
RA PM, OSCE YEREVAN OFFICE HEAD DISCUSS COOPERATION PROSPECTS
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Tuesday with head of the OSCE Yerevan Office Sergey Kapinos. PM Sargsyan appreciated highly the activity of the OSCE Yerevan Office and voiced readiness to ...
AAA BOARD MEMBER DISCUSSES ARMENIAN ISSUES WITH VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN
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At a recent dinner reception at Vice President Joseph Biden's residence, Assembly Board Member Annie Totah had the opportunity to express the community's appreciation for his long standing support during ...
CONGRESS OF CANADIAN ARMENIANS SUPPORTS RA PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVE
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On October 3, 2009, President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia met in New York City with invited representatives of Armenian communities from across Canada and the United States. During the ...
HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIPS BEST 10 STUDENTS OF AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund established scholarships for 10 outstanding students of the State Agrarian University of Armenia. To be eligible for the program, students must demonstrate extraordinary scholastic ...
SIX ARMENIAN COMPANIES TO BE PRIVATIZED THROUGH NASDAQ OMX
Six Armenian companies will be privatized through NASDAQ OMX. “In compliance with the government’s decision, 5 state-owned companies will be assessed and go private,” NASDAQ OMX CEO Armen Melikyan told ...
SECURITY AT HIGH LEVEL BEFORE TURKEY-ARMENIA SOCCER MATCH
Almost all preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying second-leg match between Turkey and Armenia scheduled for Oct. 14 are in their final phase. The necessary security measures have been taken ...
LOS ANGELES: YOUTH INITIATE HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS
Over a dozen Armenian youth have decided to initiate a hunger strike in front of the Armenian Consulate of Los Angeles in protest over the proposed signing of Protocols between Armenia and Turkey. The ...
HIGH FEST: PHILIP JANTI'S TROUPE STAGED «SIGMUND FOLLY» FOR ARMENIAN AUDIENCE
On October 6, Philip Janti's well-known French troupe gave a press conference in Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre. «We were surprised by Armenian spectator's ability to listen, since not everyone in ...
ARMEN MELIKYAN: IT’S ESSENTIAL TO HOLD OUT TILL 2010 FIRST HALF-YEAR
There will not be a new emission of corporate bonds till first half-year of 2010, according to NASDAQ OMX CEO Armen Melikyan. “The year is coming to an end, so the companies will summarize the outcomes ...
8 WORKS BY 8 BULGARIAN COMPOSERS TO BE PERFORMED IN YEREVAN TODAY
“Armenia-Bulgaria: musical bridges” concert will be held in Yerevan Tuesday in the framework of Return Fest in Chamber Music House on October 6. 8 works by 8 Bulgarian composers will be performed. ...
NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS TO APPEAR IN ARMENIAN CAPITAL MARKET
The Armenian Government may introduce new financial instruments related to foreign exchange, Armen Melikyan, CEO of NASDAQ OMX Armenia Stock Exchange, said. According to him, among new financial instruments ...
STUDENTS FROM NKR, JAVAKHETI AND ARMENIA TO PAY EQUAL TUITION FEES AT ARMENIAN UNIVERSITIES
Today Armenia’s National Assembly passed through second reading amendments to laws "On education" and "On Higher and Post Graduate Education". Author of the law, MP from the “Prosperous Armenia" party ...
MEMBERS OF EURASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK COUNCIL FROM TAJIKISTAN APPOINTED
Tajikistan Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov was appointed as state representative in the Eurasian Development Bank Council . Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mr. Abdugafor Rahmonov ...
PROTOCOL RATIFICATION BY ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DOES NOT DEPEND ON TURKEY
RA President's meetings with Armenian community representatives do not bear formal nature. President aims to introduce his position and listen to Diaspora's opinions and concerns over Armenian-Turkish ...
PROTEST RALLY AWAITS RA PRESIDENT IN BEIRUT
In pan-Armenian tour frameworks, RA President Sеrzh Sargsyan is arriving to Beirut to meet Lebanese and Middle Eastern Armenian communities' representatives. According to Shahan Kandaharian, ...
PRESIDENT’S ALL-ARMENIAN TOUR – BELATED INITIATIVE
President’s tour to big Armenian communities is a belated initiative considering we have less than 10 days till the ratification of Armenian-Turkish Protocols, Shahan Kandaharian, Editor-in-Chief of Beirut-based ...
RA PRESIDENT GIVES POSITIVE ASSESSMENT TO DIASPORA MEETING RESULTS
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RA President’s meeting with Armenian communities’ representatives is a novelty in RA-Diaspora relations, Deputy Head of RA Presidential Staff Vigen Sargsyan said. According to him, RA President gives ...
ARMENIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN MOSCOW CALL ON PRESIDENT NOT TO SIGN PROTOCOLS
Armenian organizations in Moscow have released a joint statement urging RA President not to sign Armenian-Turkish Protocols. Parties claim that initial Protocols signed between Armenia and Turkey contain ...
MAX HOWARD: ARMENIAN ANIMATED FILMS HAVE EVERY PROSPECT OF CONQUERING THE WORLD
Yerevan International festival of animated films "ReAnimania" makes good position in the world. This was a common opinion among famous animators from different countries who were passionately speaking ...
MIKA WINS FIRST POINT AT EUROPEAN CLUB CUP FOR WOMEN
In the 2nd tour of European Club Cup 2009, RA Women’s Chess Champion Mika played to 2:2 draw against Romania’s Politehnica. Elina Danielian was the only winner in Armenian team. Harika Dronavalli and ...
YEREVAN TO HOST CIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL ANTIMONOPOLY POLICY COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER 7
October 7, Yerevan will host CIS Intergovernmental Antimonopoly Policy Council meeting, press service of RA State Commission for Economic Competition Protection reported. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan ...
ARMENIAN AND BULGARIAN COMPOSERS’ UNIONS; SIMILAR PROBLEMS, DIFFERENT SCOPE OF WORK
“Composers in Bulgaria create contemporary music which, however, is not performed as frequently as one would like it to be. To promote development of and interest in modern music it is necessary, among ...
DIASPORA CONTRADICT ITSELF
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A protest action near the Komitas monument in Paris was quite insulting to the President of Armenia, Vigen Sargsyan , deputy chief of the Armenian Presidential staff said. According to him, the All-Armenian ...
ARMENIA RANKS 84TH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
UN released annual report, ranking countries by the human development index (HDI). Armenia ranks 84th by human development. Human Development Index (HDI) evaluates the standard of living ...
GABRIEL SARGSYAN BECOMES MIKA’S WINNER IN EUROPEAN CHESS CUP
In the second round of European Chess Club Cup, Armenia’s Mika struggled through harsh competition, beating Moscow’s ShSM-64 3.5:2.5. Most effective was Sargsyn vs. Karauna match where Armenian grand ...
GAS SUPPLY TO ARMENIA TO BE RESTORED NEXT FEW HOURS
Maintenance, repair and testing works have been completed at the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia pipe October 6 and at 03:45p.m. gas from Russia supplied to Georgia. According to the central dispatch department ...
ARMENIA AND DIASPORA HAVE TO COME OUT IN UNITED FRONT
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Compared with other Armenian communities, Crimean Armenians take loyal attitude to RA President’s pan-Armenian tour, Analitika.at.ua center expert David Davtyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Presidential ...
CBA LEAVES RE-FINANCING RATE AT 5%
In its recent board session, Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) made decision to leave re-financing rate on 5% level, CBA Press Service reports. In September 2009, inflation rate increased by 0.7% compared ...
SOCHI’S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY HEAD REFUSES TO MEET RA PRESIDENT
Sochi’s Armenian Community Head Akop Kochkonyan refused to participate in a meeting with RA President due on October 7 in Rostov-on-Don. Akop Kochkonyan refusal is explained by his protest against ...
BAKU INTRODUCES ITS COMPROMISE OPTION
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Azerbaijan has not changed its stance on Karabakh conflict settlement, Azeri Deputy FM Araz Azimov said. Azerbaijan’s compromise, in his view, consists in granting Karabakh Armenians and Azeris high ...
ARMENIAN FILMS TO BE DEMONSTARTED IN MILITARY UNITS OF THE COUNTRY
At the initiative of the National Film Center of Armenia and the RA Ministry of Defense starting from 2009 Armenian films will be demonstrated in all military units of the country. The project started ...
"I AM A SEA-GULL” RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN PLAY PREMIERE TO BE HELD OCTOBER 7 IN YEREVAN
Yerevan Youth Theater will premiere "I am a sea-gull” Russian-Armenian play October 7 in Yerevan, devoted to 150th anniversary of the Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Performance and music is by Hakob Ghazanchyan, ...
LILIT MKRTCHYAN TIES AGAINST NANA DZAGNIDZE IN FIDE WOMEN GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP
In the 8th tour of FIDE Women Grand Prix championship due in Nanjing, China, Armenian chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan tied against Nana Dzagnidze. After the 8th tour, Lilit Mkrtchyan, with 4,5 points to ...
SCPEC AND COMPETITION COUNCIL OF ROMANIA SIGN MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION
State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition of Armenia and the Council of Competition of Romania signed a Memorandum of Cooperation , press office of CPEC reports. "The signing of the ...
PRESIDENT’S ALL-ARMENIAN TOUR AIMS AT GETTING FAMILIARIZED WITH DIASPORA’S POSITION
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RA President’s dialogue with Armenian community representatives was a success, since both parties listened to each other, said Deputy Chief of Presidential Staff Vigen Sargsyan. Even though discussion ...
RA-FRANCE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ENTER NEW STAGE
On October 7, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will pay a working visit to Paris to participate in 35th UNESCO conference. Meeting with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is also on Edward ...
NO ONE ENTITLED TO SPECULATE OVER ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE
Armenian Genocide issue is important for Armenians worldwide, and nobody is entitled to speculate over the issue, Marat Hakobyan, expert at Analitika.at.ua, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Real protection ...
MIATSUM MOVEMENT’S PROTEST RALLY PARTICIPANTS BURNED RA PRESIDENT’S PHOTO
On October 6, Miatsum movement organized a protest rally against RA-Turkish Protocols’ conclusion. According to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, rally participants started the march at Mergelyan Institute and ...
ARMENIA AND HUNGARY TO SIGN ANTIMONOPOLY COMPETITION COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
Chairman of RA State Commission for Economic Competition Protection Ashot Shahnazaryan met Hungarian Competition Authority President Zoltan Nagy and Hungarian Competition Authority Secretary General Andrea ...
LEBANON’S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL LIFE OF COUNTRY
RA Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan presented credentials to Lebanon President Michel Suleiman. Ashot Kocharyan expressed his readiness to contribute to development and strengthening of RA-Lebanon ...
ARMENIANS OF GREECE OPPOSES SIGNING OF THE ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
ARF Dashnaktsutyun Central Committee of Greece held a political meeting in Athens on October 5. During the meeting representatives of the Armenian community of Greece have expressed their protests in ...
PUBLISHERS FROM CIS AND BALTIAN STATES TO DISCUSS NATIONAL LITERATURE ISSUES IN YEREVAN
On October 7-10, Yerevan will host the 3rd Congress of translators and publishers from CIS and Baltian states. Discussion to be held in Moscow house will focus on “The practice and market for translation ...
CORRUPTION PROBLEMS WERE DISCUSSED AT RA GOVERNMENT
Recently, RA Government’s anti-corruption council held a meeting, headed by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, governmental press service reported. RA Government’s anti-corruption council discussed ...
SOLEMN CLOSING CEREMONY OF "REANIMANIA" FESTIVAL HELD IN YEREVAN
Closing ceremony of the International Animated Film Festival "ReAnimania" held October 6 in Yerevan. At the end of the festival the film of an American animator Nina Paley “Sita Sings the Blues” was demonstrated. ...
90% OF US ARMENIANS QUESTIONED OPPOSED TO RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS CONCLUSION
“In reply to assertions on Armenian Diaspora’s supporting RA-Turkish rapprochement process as well as protocols initialed, I’d like to note that 90% of US Armenians questioned (100 000 Armenian families) ...
RA MEDIA- PUBLISHED ARTSAKH MAPS VIOLATE NKR CONSTITUTION
At today’s parliamentary sitting, Heritage Parliamentary Faction Secretary Larisa Alaverdyan criticized distorted Artsakh maps published by RA Media, noting that current maps include only the territory ...
THOUSANDS OF ANGRY DEMONSTRATORS GREETED ARMENIAN PRESIDENT AS HE ARRIVED IN LEBANON
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian was greeted by thousands of angry demonstrators as he arrived in Lebanon on Tuesday to discuss with the local Armenian community plans to establish ties with Turkey. ...