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Headlines for October 26, 2009

LUXEMBURG HOSTS MEETING BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS
Luxemburg is hosting a meeting between Armenian and Georgian Foreign Ministers, Edward Nalbandian and Grigol Vashadze, diplomatic sources reported to PanARMENIAN.Net. A separate meeting between RA and ...
RELATIONS WITH TURKEY A DELICATE ISSUE FOR ARMENIA
Restoration of independent statehood and Armenian and Nagorno Karabakh Republics’ establishing their presence on the world map signaled a new stage in Armenian nation’s history, NKR politologist David ...
RA NA PARK WILL HOST MONUMENT UNVEILING CEREMONY IN MEMORY OF OCT. 27 TERRORISM ACT VICTIMS
On October 27, Armenian National Assembly park will host monument unveiling ceremony in memory of Oct. 27, 1999 terrorism act victims. A group of terrorists, headed by Nairi Hunanyan, massacred notable ...
ITALIAN PRESIDENT PLANS TO VISIT ARMENIA
RA Ambassador to Armenia Ruben Karapetian presented his credentials to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. Following the ceremony, the President noted that Armenia is an important partner to Italy, ...
TRANSDNESTRIAN MOLDAVIAN REPUBLIC’S FOREIGN MINISTRY DELEGATION ON VISIT TO STEPANAKERT
Transdnestrian Moldavian Republic’s Foreign Ministry delegation, headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Yastrebchak, is on a three-day official visit to Stepanakert. Yesterday, October 25, within ...
TURKEY-RUSSIA MINISTERIAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources said that 10-12 ministers would be in attendance at the meeting. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to pay a state visit to Moscow in ...
PENSION PROGRAMS IN ARMENIA WON’T BE CUT
Armenian Government ventured a brave step, undertaking pension fund reforms, RA State Social Security Service Head Vazgen Khachikyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “2010 pensions will not be cut, ...
ARMENIAN, FRENCH, SPANISH OMBUDSMEN LAUNCH JOINT PROJECT
“Assistance to RA Ombudsman's Office” project was launched in the framework of Twinning program in Yerevan on October 26. The project will be implemented through cooperation of Armenian, French and Spanish ...
ARMENIAN, TURKISH HISTORIANS AND ARCHEOLOGISTS TO MEET IN KARS?
Armenian and Turkish historians and archeologists will meet in Kars in the near future to discuss issues referring to reconstruction of Ani, the medieval capital of Armenia. According to Turkish Minister ...
ON NOVEMBER 3, YEREVAN WILL HOST CONCERT IN OHAN DURYAN’S JUBILEE CELEBRATION
On November 3, Yerevan will host Speghani Choir Concert in Ohan Duryan’s jubilee celebration (Art Director – Sarina Avtandilyan). The concert is organized by RA Ministry of Culture. Concert program ...
DILIJAN’S IMPULSE EARLY WINNER OF ARMENIAN BUSH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeating 1:0 Banants-2, Dilijan’s Impulse soccer team secured their victory in the Armenian bush league championship. With 57 points, the Dilijanians are unreachable for their rivals, Shengavit.
SENOR HASRATYAN: AZERBAIJAN IS THE CEASEFIRE VIOLATOR
Azeri media continuously disseminates disinformation about violation of the ceasefire at the contact line of the NKR and Azeri armed forces, head of information and propaganda department of the NKR Defense ...
ARMENIA DEFEATS SERBIA AT EUROPEAN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009
Armenian chess team defeated the second Serbian team 3:1 in the 4th round of the European Team Chess Championship 2009. After 4 tours, Armenia holds the 7th position with 6 points. Georgia and Azerbaijan ...
ARMENIA PROPOSES TO CREATE A BORDER-FREE ECONOMIC ZONE TO AZERBAIJAN
"The meeting of parliamentary delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan, held in the Russian State Duma, was a continuation of Armenian-Azerbaijani people's diplomacy," Vardan Khachatryan , MP of the "Heritage" ...
ARMENIAN WOMEN CHESS PLAYERS SUSTAIN FIRST DEFEAT AT EUROPEAN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009
Armenian women chess players sustained their first defeat from Georgians in the 4th round of European Team Chess Championship 2009. So, the Armenian team hold the 6th position with 6 points while Georgia ...
TURKEY DECLARES COLD WAR ON ISRAEL
“Israel-Turkey relations have never been so bad as they are now. Israel is facing the threat of losing its partner in Muslim world,” Neue Zürcher Zeitung reports. Earlier in October, Ankara excluded ...
TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY: WE CAN’T PRESSURE TURKISH PARLIAMENT INTO RATIFYING PROTOCOLS
There’s no hope for Armenian-Turkish Protocols to be ratified without settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu said, “We act in accordance with constitution, and cannot pressure ...
CHARITY RECEPTION HELD IN MOSCOW
A charity reception was held in Moscow Sunday in the framework of Telethon 2009 organized by Hayastan All Armenian Fund. Some 80 Russian entrepreneurs of Armenian descent participated in the event. NKR ...
ARMAVIA LOOKING FOR PARTNER TO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE FOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR
Armavia national carrier is looking for a partner to establish a joint venture for aircraft repair, company’s president Mikhail Baghdasarov told reporters in Bahrain on October 26. Earlier, Armavia planned ...
VIENNA CITY HALL TO GIFT 5 CONCERTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO YEREVAN
In the framework of "Vienna welcomes Yerevan" festival 5 concerts with the well-known Austrian and Armenian performers will be held in the Yerevan Chamber Music Hall from October27 to November 1. "Two ...
MINIBUS DRUNK DRIVER RAN INTO TRAIN NEAR GYUMRI
An accident took place at Bayandur-Gyumri span on October 23. The drunk driver of a minibus ran into a train near Gyumri. The driver was slightly injured. He was rendered first medical aid and went home ...
ARMAVIA LAUNCHES NEW FLIGHTS
Armavia air carrier is actively increasing the number of its flights, particularly to Europe, Armavia owner Michaeal Baghdasarov, Head of Mika Limited Company ,said on October 26 in Maname, Bahrain. ...
ARMENIAN WRESTLERS WIN 11 MEDALS AT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AFTER STEPAN SARKISSIAN
The international wrestling tournament named after Stepan Sarkissian, attended by more than 100 wrestlers from Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and Iran, ended in the Armenian city of Vanadzor. Armenian ...
BAKO SAHAKYAN: DEVELOPMENT OF SHOUSHI IS A MATTER OF HONOR
Nagorno Karabagh Republic President Bako Sahakyan delivered at a speech of at the meeting with Armenian entrepreneurs and philanthropists of Russia. “I am happy to have this opportunity today to meet ...
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ARMAVIA’S NEW FLIGHT HELD IN BAHRAIN
Armavia launched a new flight at the "International airport of Bahrain” on October 26. The official ceremony was attended by the prime minister of Bahrain, senior officials of the state, the owner of ...
ARMENIA, KYRGYZSTAN DEVELOP ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Armenian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Vasily Ghazaryan handed his credentials to Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Congratulating Ambassador Ghazaryan on the appointments, Mr. Bakiyev emphasized that ...
SUPERJET SSJ 100 TO REPLENISH ARMAVIA’S FLEET IN 2010
Superjet SSJ 100 will replenish the fleet of Armavia not in late 2009, as was stated earlier, but in April of 2010, Mikhail Baghdasarov , head of Mika Limited and the owner the airline, told reporters ...
ARMENIAN-TURKISH NORMALIZATION NOT TO BE LINKED TO GEORGIA
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation has no bearing on Georgia, Georgian political scientist Paata Zakareishvili said. According to him, the process cannot negatively affect either Georgia or the entire region. ...
GASPROMBANK LAUNCHES USD 40 MILLION CREDIT LINE FOR ARMROSGAZPROM
On October 26, 2009m Russian “Gazprombank” OJSC and ArmRosGasprom CJSC signed an agreement on launching a USD 40 million credit line. The credits will be allocated by Areximbank, Gazprombank CJSC’s ...
ARMAVIA CARRIED 574 000 PASSENGERS
The number of passengers Armavia carried is 574 000, Mikhail Baghdasarov , head of Mika Limited and the owner of Armavia told reporters October 26 in the capital of Bahrain - Manama. "Before the end ...
NKR FOREIGN MINISTRY HOSTED FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING WITH TMR DELEGATION
NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan has received a delegation from Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (TMR). The delegation headed by Foreign Minister Vladimir Yestrebchak is carrying out a three-day ...
GEORGIAN BALLET ENSEMBLE AFTER SUKHISHVILI TO PERFORM IN YEREVAN
Georgian National Ballet Ensemble after Iliko Sukhishvili will perform November 8 in Yerevan after a long break. The concert will be held November 8 at the National Academic Opera and Ballet theatre ...
ARMAVIA NOT TO CARRY OUT REGULAR FLIGHTS TO STEPANAKERT
Armavia will not carry out flights to Stepanakert, said Michael Baghdasarov, company’s director and owner of Mika Limited. “Stepanakert airport will very probably operate without us, since it’s an independent ...
AZERBAIJAN FAIL TO SPREAD MISINFORMATION AT THE BSEC MEETING
"At the commission meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in Thessaloniki, during discussion of environmental issues, the representative of Azerbaijan raised the issue of refugees and territories. ...
A COMMEMORATION OF THE ADANA MASSACRES WAS HELD AT GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
A centennial commemoration of the Adana massacres was held at Glendale Public Library on 11 October 2009. It was a somber and moving event that held a full house audience for three hours. Present were ...
GAGIK MINASYAN: TURKISH PARLIAMENT WILL RATIFY PROTOCOLS BY ALL MEANS
“On the margins of BSEC summit in Thessalonike, Armenian delegation conducted meeting with Turkish pro-Government and pro-opposition figures,” Republican Party MP Gagik Minasyan told a news conference ...
SOUTHERN RUSSIA'S DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH MOVE TO NEW BUILDING
The solemn opening ceremony of the new residence of the Southern Russia's Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church was held in Krasnodar. As the press office of the Diocese reports, during the ceremony ...
MP WARNS AGAINST COMPRADOR BOURGEOISIE
" The economy of Armenia can extensively suffer from the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, since it is very vulnerable: there is a negative trade balance, and Turkey cannot be a reliable partner, ...
RAPPROCHEMENT WITH ARMENIA PAVES TURKEY’S WAY TO EUROPE
During the meeting with Turkish delegates within the frameworks of BSEC session, Armenian side was interested to know why Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked RA-Turkish Protocols with NKR conflict. ...
THE COOPERATION COUNCIL BETWEEN EU AND ARMENIA HELD ITS TENTH MEETING ON MONDAY
The Cooperation Council between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Armenia held its tenth meeting on Monday 26 October 2009. The meeting was chaired by Mr Edward Nalbandyan, Minister of Foreign ...
ARMENIA REPRESENTED IN FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
Armenia took part in Frankfurt International Book Fair which this year was held in China on October 14-18. Armenian pavilion displayed books in Armenian and foreign languages, published over the past ...
MEDIA AND RA POLICE SEEKING WAYS FOR PRODUCTIVE COOPERATION
On October 24, law enforcers and local media representatives met in Vanadzor upon the initiative of OSCE Office in Yerevan. Meeting which had brought together about 40 police officers and journalist focused ...
YEREVAN HOST CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE FRAMES OF AREVODI FESTIVAL
Within the frameworks of Arevordi festival, Yerevan is hosting a seminar on “Corporate Social Responsibility”. Seminar objective is to encourage local businessmen to use relevant strategies in their business. ...
RA FM AND OSCE MG CO-CHAIRS DISCUSSED KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PROCESS
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan and OSCE MG Co-Chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.) and Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) met in Luxemburg to discuss current process of Karabakh ...
NIKOL PASHINYAN’S PROPONENTS AGAIN SUBJECTED TO POLICE VIOLENCE
During an October 26 hearing in Shengavit General Jurisdiction Court, policemen used force against the crowd of demonstrators. They beat people, forcing them out of court territory, ANC press service ...
SERZH SARGSYAN TO VISIT KUWAIT
Armenian Deputy FM Arman Kirakosyan and his Kuwaiti colleague Khaled Al-Jarallah discussed issues concerning RA President’s upcoming visit to Kuwait. Consultations focused on possibilities of economic ...
DOUGHTY STREET CHAMBERS TO RELEASE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Doughty Street Chambers has just announced that they will launch an opinion by Geoffrey Robertson QC (Queen's Counsel) on the Armenian Genocide. As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from Armenian Community ...