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Published on October 19, 2009
AMENDED LAW ON CONTROL CHAMBER STIPULATES FOR SENDING REPORTS TO GENERAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
- On October 19, NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs discussed the draft law on Introducing Amendments to RA Chamber Palace. The Bill was submitted by ARFD MP Artyusha Shahbazyan and RPA faction member Samvel Nikoyan. During the discussion, Artyusha Shahbaazyan said that the bill aimed at establishing General Prosecutor’s Office Control in case revealing facts subject to legal-criminal liability as a result of check-ups. The bill received positive conclusion by NA Committee on State and Legal Affairs and will be included in Parliament’s four-day session agenda.
Headlines for October 19, 2009
WB READY TO ASSIST RA AND TURKISH GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH BILATERAL RELATIONS
Intergovernmental border opening will create new economy growth perspectives in Armenia, as a landlocked country, WB Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a news conference in Yerevan. “WB welcomes ...NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA DISSATISFIED WITH INTERNET CONNECTION SPEED IN ARMENIA
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To provide economy growth in post crisis period, Armenia has to diversify its economy and invest in infrastructure development, WB Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala believes. According to her, Armenia ...TURKIC COUNTRIES HAVE TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONS WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS
Turkic nations and states must stick together and resolve their problems peacefully. “We discussed these issues at Turkic countries’ summit in Nakhichevan. I also believe, . In this connection, I support ...YEREVAN COURTS ENTERTAINS AN ACTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL
First instance court of Kentron and Nork Marash communities of Yerevan entertained an action Ararat strategic research center director Armen Ayvazyan filed against Caucasus Institute. The judicial day ...WB MANAGING DIRECTOR GIVES HIGH ASSESSMENT TO PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN RA
WB Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala visited Armenian regions and familiarized herself with WB –implemented programs, including rural gasification, village roads and schools’ construction. “I familiarized ...RA MFA DELEGATION TO VISIT BAKU
Armenia will participate in Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Foreign Ministers’ summit in Baku. RA delegation headed by Deputy RA FM Arman Kirakosyan will attend the 21st BSEC ...ARMENIAN NEOCONSERVATIVES ACCUSED OF STIRRING ARMENIAN –TURKISH ENMITY
On the night of October 17-18, Vanadzor police detained several National neoconservative movement activists, while spreading anti-Protocol leaflets. After giving a written cognizance not to leave, those ...WB: RA GOVERNMENT SHOWED ADEQUATE REACTION TO GLOBAL CRISIS
Global crisis impact on RA Economy and challenges faced were discussed during the meeting between WB Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and economic issues’ group. ...HOVHANNES TUMANIAN 140TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED IN CALIFORNIA
The Union of Armenian Writers of California will hold a meeting dedicated to outstanding Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanian’s 140th birthday anniversary in Glendale Public Library November 5. Literary ...ENDOWMENT LAW DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN
RA Endowment Law was discussed in Yerevan on October 19. As stockholder of Grant Thornton Amyot LLC Gurgen Hakobyan told PanARMENIAN.Net, the company developed the bill by order of Eurasia Partnership ...ARMENIA MARKS ROCKET AND ARTILLERY TROOPS DAY
On October 19, Armenia marks the day rocket and artillery troops, which considerably helped efficiency of the Armenian Army. The day used to be celebrated in the Soviet Union in commemoration of utter ...RA AND EGYPT CONTROL SERVICES SIGNED COLLABORATION MEMORANDUM
Head of RA Control Service Hovhannes Hovsepyan and Deputy Head of Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority, Head of Control Department Yusri Abdullah Youssef signed a collaboration memorandum. “Egypt’s ...AMERIABANK LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE SERVICE
Continuing with banking services expansion, Ameriabank has launched a new online service, company press service reported. Ameriabank online will allow for clients to use banking services in any part ...“RUSSIANS IN ARMENIAN HISTORY” BOOK PRESENTED IN YEREVAN
“Russians in Armenian History” collection on Armenian-Russian ties, formation of Russian settlements in Armenia and everyday life of Russian Diaspora was presented in Yerevan. The book was published with ...RUBEN HAKOBYAN: NAGORNO KARABAKH IN EXCHANGE FOR GAS
The United States got down to normalization of Armenian Turkish relations. Resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is Russia’s priority, according to director of analytical research center, political ...VTB BANK ARMENIA EXTENDS TIME DEPOSIT INVESTMENT TERM TILL DECEMBER 1, 2009
Considering the high demand for VTB –Express time deposit investments, allowing for time deposits of 15 to 90 days at 12% annual interest rate, VTB Bank Armenia resolved to extend time deposit investment ...IFC TO ASSIST ARDSHININVESTBANK IN RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IMPROVEMENT
International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, signed an advisory services agreement with Armenia’s Ardshininvestbank to help improve the bank’s risk management practices ...BY KICKING UP FUSS ABOUT ARMENIA -TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT, AZERBAIJAN WILL IRRITATE TURKEY
, an expert Charles Tannock stated in his article published in New Europe news source. “Experts were hoping that a normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia would force Azerbaijan to make ...TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP WILL HELP WEST TO IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH THE MUSLIM WORLD
The vice president of the European Commission, Günther Verheugen, has underlined the reciprocal needs between Turkey and the EU, saying Turkey requires the EU and vice versa; however, the EU needs Turkey ...INTERNET PUBLICATION ANALITIKA.AT.UA TO BREAK INFORMATION BLOCKADE IN UKRAINE
RA Minister of Diaspora on the occasion of the Day of Armenian press awarded the head of the Analitika.at.ua online newspaper Marat Hakobyan with honorary diploma of the ministry. “Analitika.at.ua ...HAYPOST IMPROVES QUALITY OF SERVICES
With the opening of a new branch of HayPost in Shengavit district of Yerevan HayPost-Marathon new program was also launched, press-office of HayPost reports. The official opening ceremony of the new ...ARTHUR ABRAHAM OPENED HIS SUPER SIX CAMPAIGN WITH A 12TH-ROUND KNOCK-OUT
King Arthur Abraham opened his Super Six campaign with a 12th-round knock-out of United States fighter Jermain Taylor. With a record of 31 wins and now 25 knock-outs, it was a punch straight through ...94,4 % GAS CONSUMERS SERVICED IN 2009 THIRD QUARTER
AEG Service LLC, engaged in domestic gas supply systems maintenance in Armenia, exercised 898257 test visits since the beginning of 2009. In the third quarter of 2009, technical maintenance was conducted ...ARTHUR ABRAHAM: TAYLOR WAS GOOD, BUT I WAS BETTER
King Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) opened the Super Six World Boxing Classic in style on Saturday night when he knocked out Jermain Taylor (28-4, 17 KOs) with six seconds to go in the 12th round. Fighting ...GYUMRI STREET NAMED AFTER EDMOND KEOSAYAN
Participants of the 5th International Children and Youth Film Festival attended Gyumri, where а brass was inaugurated in memory of Edmond Keosayan. A street in the city's new neighborhood was also ...ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROCESS TO BE STOPPED ONLY BY POWER SHIFT
The process of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement has entered a decisive stage, steadily moving forward to final solution. That’s to say, Armenian and Turkish Parliaments are very likely to ratify the documents,” ...YEREVAN AND BAKU STILL HOLD CONTRADICTORY POSITIONS ON KARABAKH
Karabakh conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future, Laurence Broers, Caucasus Project manager at Conciliation Resources, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Yerevan and Baku currently hold ...BAKUR KARAPETYAN: AZERIS DO NOT KNOW WHO THEY ARE
Intensive discussions of the origin of the Azerbaijani people have been held recently in Azerbaijan, Bakur Karapetyan head of the Shushi fund told a meeting with journalists in Yerevan. According ...MIKKEL KESSLER: I WAS STRUCK BY ABRAHAM
The member of the super-tournament «Super Six World Boxing Classic», WBA world champion in the super medium weight Mikkel Kessler said that Arthur Abraham made an impression on him in the fight against ...PASADENA TO HOST EXHIBITION OF SCULPTOR AND PAINTER EMIL KAZAZ
On October 6-8, Pasadena Central Art Gallery of (California), in cooperation with Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), will host the exhibition of sculptor and painter Emil Kazaz. Exhibition will ...53.4% OF ARMENIAN POPULATION OPPOSED SIGNATURE OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS
. 40% spoke out against opening of the border between the two states, said Gevorg Poghosyan, chairman of Armenian sociological association. “The survey was conducted from September 21 to 25. A similar ...NUNE MANUKYAN: COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN ENABLES US TO SEE THE WORLD WITH DIFFERENT EYES
Participants and guests of Fifth International Children’s and Youth Festival (which started in Yerevan on October 15) recently went to Gyumri. They visited Trchunyan children’s house, and after the concert ...ANKARA RELUCTANT TO BE BAKU’S ETERNAL HOSTAGE
“If we take an optimistic view, we can say that Armenian-Turkish rapprochement and border opening may contribute to settlement of Karabakh conflict. That may break Armenian society’s stereotypes in relation ...ADVENTURES IN A FARM NEAR DIKANKA TO BE FILMED IN ARMENIA
In frames of the Fifth International Festival of films for children and youth, launched on October 15 in Yerevan, the premiere of the film, directed by Nickolai Denisov "Adventures in a farm near ...JERMAIN TAYLOR: ABRAHAM HITS HARD
Jermain Taylor (28-4-1), the once-feared former middleweight champion from Arkansas, commented on his fourth defeat in the last five fights, from “King” Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs). "He just surprised ...AFTER FIGHT WITH ABRAHAM JERMAINE TAYLOR HOSPITALIZED
American boxer Jermaine Taylor , who yesterday lost to the Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham with KO in round 12, immediately after the fight was hospitalized. The American boxer is still under medical supervision. ...CARL FROCH: I EXPECTED ABRAHAM TO BEAT TAYLOR
WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch expected Arthur Abraham to beat Jermain Taylor on Saturday night in Germany, but even he was shocked at the way it went down. Abraham knocked Taylor out cold ...AZERI PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS
The Azerbaijani Parliament will debate the protocols signed between Turkey and Armenia, Trend Azeri news agency reported. "I and my counterparts returning from Turkey will put forward proposals to prevent ...ULLI WEGNER: ARTHUR HAS A GREAT BATTLE
The Coach of Arthur Abraham Uli Wegner commented on the victory of his ward over Jermaine Taylor. The fight Abraham - Taylor was held on October 17 in Berlin and took place in the framework of the first ...JERMAINE TAYLOR HAS GOT A SEVERE CEREBRAL CONTUSION
American Jermaine Taylor , who was knocked out by Arthur Abraham on Saturday, immediately after the fight was taken to hospital with a brain concussion. According to Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella, his ...ARMENIAN FM AND GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED BILATERAL COOPERATION ISSUES
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received newly appointed Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Grigory Tabatadze who handed him the copies of his credentials. Congratulating the diplomat on his new appointment, ...ARMENIA MAY BECOME ALTERNATIVE TRANSIT ENERGY ROUTE BETWEEN CASPIAN BASIN AND EUROPE
As Europe now seeks to build new pipelines from the Caspian, energy executives’ eyes are turning to Armenia as a possible alternative to more pipelines through Azerbaijan and Georgia, says an article ...RA FOREIGN MINISTRY: HAS AZERBAIJAN ALWAYS DEMONSTRATED CONSTRUCTIVE STANCE?
Foreign Ministry’s Press Secretary Tigran Balayan has commented upon Azerbaijani MFA official representative Elhan Polukhov’s statement on his country’s allegedly demonstrating constructive approach to ...BULGARIA TO ASSUME CSTO CHAIRMANSHIP BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1
The 21nd meeting of BSEC Council of Foreign Ministers will take place in Baku on October 22. Discussion agenda comprises issues on increasing and strengthening organization’s effectiveness and role, ...ARMENIA TO DEVELOP TIES WITH INDIA
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan has received newly appointed Indian Ambassador Achal Kumar Malhotra who submitted the copies of his credentials to Armenian FM. Congratulating diplomat on his new appointment, ...SEED OF POMEGRANATE CHILD-YOUTH THEATER FESTIVAL TO START IN YEREVAN
The second stage of the ninth child-youth theater festival "Nran Hatik" (Seed of Pomegranate) will start in Armenia October 24 and will last until November 1. As the chairman of the festival Hasmik ...INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CLOSED EYES TO ARMENIA’S DOMESTIC PROBLEMS IN RETURN FOR AUTHORITIES’ CONCESSIONS?
Committee on the Protection of Political Prisoners and Repressed Individuals in Armenia has addressed an open letter to United States, Russian and French Presidents with a request to release political ...TURKISH LOBBY LOSES ROBERT WAXLER IN CONGRESS
Robert Waxler, Co-Chair of U.S. Turkey Friendship Group in US Congress, has declared of his intention to waive his mandate in near future. Over the period of his activity in Congress, Waxler assisted ...STUDENTS OF ARMENIAN COLLEGE OF CALCUTTA WON THE CUP OF WEST BENGAL IN RUGBY
West Bengal championships in rugby finished in the «CC & FC» sports club in Calcutta. In the framework of championship various competitions were held among different age categories, attended among others ...BAKU DOUBTS THE SINCERITY OF ANKARA’S STATEMENTS
"We still believe in promises of the Turkish authorities not to open borders until the solution of the Karabakh problem. But the general atmosphere prevailing around agreements signed between Armenia ...TURKISH ENERGY MINISTER CALLED ON BAKU NOT TO TIE ENERGY PROJECTS WITH POLITICS
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz called on Azarbaijan, which announced it would raise the price of natural gas sold to Turkey in reprisal for recent Turkey-Armenian rapprochement not to entangle energy ...ARAM I AND BASHAR AL-ASAD DISCUSSED RA-TURKISH RELATIONS
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I received Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The meeting which lased over an hour focused on a range of issues. Catholicos expressed gratitude to Syrian President ...TURKEY WILL NEVER ALLOW ATTEMPTS TO CAUSE DISCORD BETWEEN TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN, TURKISH FM
Turkey will never change its position on “Azerbaijani territories” occupied by Armenia, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said. “Ceasing occupation of Azerbaijani lands is one of Ankara’s ...AMENDED LAW ON CONTROL CHAMBER STIPULATES FOR SENDING REPORTS TO GENERAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
On October 19, NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs discussed the draft law on Introducing Amendments to RA Chamber Palace. The Bill was submitted by ARFD MP Artyusha Shahbazyan and RPA faction ...
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