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Headlines for November 15, 2011
IRAN COMBATS DUQU TROJAN
Iran has confirmed some of its computer systems were infected with the Duqu Trojan, but said it has found a way to control the malware, BBC reports.
Security organizations had previously identified Iran ...ASHTON STARTS SOUTH CAUCASUS VISIT
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine Ashton will pay a regional visit to the South Caucasus on November 15-17, and will be in Armenia on ...RA CULTURE MINISTRY TO AWARD UKRAINE'S ARMENIAN DIASPORA ACTIVISTS
Armenian Ministry of Culture will award representatives of Ukraine's Armenian Diaspora for activities aimed at preservation and popularization of cultural heritage.
In this connection, the Ministry addressed ...U.S.A PLANS TO SEND ITS AMBASSADOR BACK TO SYRIA
The United States will send its ambassador back to Syria soon at a time when the Arab League has called its member states to withdraw their envoys from the crisis- plagued nation, the State Department ...DIYARBAKIR MAYOR: ARMENIAN CHURCH RESTORATION EFFORT TO RENOVATE PEOPLE'S CONSCIENCE
The Turkish city of Diyarbakir that only a few weeks ago hosted several thousand Armenians during the opening of the Surp Giragos Church squarely confronted its past again last weekend.
From Nov. 11-13, ...ANOTHER STRONG EARTHQUAKE HITS VAN
A magnitude-5.2 quake early Tuesday, November 15, shook eastern Turkey - already devastated by two powerful tremors, the Kandilli observatory said.
It was not clear whether the latest quake in Van province ...WB, INTEL PLAN TO INVEST IN TECHNOLOGY FIRMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The World Bank's private-sector lender plans to work more closely with Intel, the world's top chipmaker, to invest in technology firms in developing countries, a senior World Bank official said ...CLASHES IN TRIPOLI CONTINUE
Rival militia clashed for a fourth day on the outskirts of the Libyan capital in the deadliest and most sustained violence since the death of Muammar Gaddafi. Fighters attacked each other late on Sunday, ...KOSOVO SERBS SEEK RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP
More than 20,000 Kosovo Serbs have applied for Russian citizenship, Serbian media reported citing Zlatibor Djordjevic, a spokesman for the Old Serbia movement. "We have handed over 21,733 Russian ...IRANIAN BUS ATTACKED IN TURKEY
Unknown men attacked an Iranian passenger bus in Van, eastern Turkey, day.az reported citing Sabah Turkish news agency. According to preliminary data, 6 people were injured. Ambulances and security forces ...FFA DISALLOWS FOREIGN GOALIES AT TOP DIVISION CLUBS
On November 14, Football Federation of Armenia hosted a board sitting, which decided that Armenian top division clubs will not include foreign goalkeepers. Also, transition to the Autumn-to-Spring Calendar ...ZAVEN ANDRIASIAN MAKES IT TO RUSSIA CHESS CUP 1/4 FINALS
Armenian grandmaster, 2010 Russia Cup holder Zaven Andriasian made it to Russia Chess Cup 1/4 finals beating Simon Dvoyris 1,5:0,5. In the next stage of the tournament with a prize fund of 3 million ...ACTIVISTS SAY OVER 50 PEOPLE KILLED IN SYRIA IN 1 DAY
A wave of violence killed more than 50 people in Syria in one day, many of them Syrian soldiers who came under attack from army defectors, activists said Tuesday, November 15.
The unrest across the country ...ARMENIAN AMERICANS CALL ON CLINTON TO END SILENCE ON ZARAKOLU ARREST
Armenian Americans have joined with free speech and human rights advocates in calling upon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to end more than two weeks of official silence regarding the Turkish government's ...PM SARGSYAN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN HANDBALL FEDERATION
Armenian Prime Minister met with President of the European Handball Federation (EHF) Tor Lian. During the meeting the parties discussed development of handball in Armenia. PM Sargsyan attached importance ...LEVON ARONIAN TO PARTICIPATE IN 6TH MIKHAIL TAL MEMORIAL
The 6th Mikhail Tal Memorial with participation of the world's 10 top players to compete in round robin tournament will take place in Moscow on November 16-25.
The exciting event commemorating the 75th ...U.S. CONGRESS APPROVES SALE OF ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO TURKEY
The U.S. Congress completed the approval process for the sale of three AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters to Turkey, Today's Zaman reported. The Obama administration formally notified the U.S. Congress ...RUSSIA'S CSKA INTERESTED IN ARMENIAN FORWARD YURA MOVSISYAN
Russia's CSKA (Central Sports Club of Army) is looking for a substitute for Wagner Love, who is leaving the club in winter.
According to sportbox.ru, the club management shows interest in Armenia and ...MOLDOVAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CANCELED
Presidential elections in Moldova have been canceled after the parties failed to agree on possible candidates, raising the possibility of early parliamentary polls in the former Soviet republic. The ...ABRAHAM'S NEXT CLASH SCHEDULED FOR JAN 14
Former middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is planning his comeback middleweight clash on January 14, 2012 in Germany, the boxer's press secretary told PanARMENIAN.Net.
"I'll be a champion again next ...AZERBAIJAN CONSIDERS PURCHASE OF JF-17 THUNDER HELICOPTERS
Azerbaijan shows interest in purchase of JF-17 Thunder helicopters produced by Pakistan and China, APA cited the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex - PAC from the Dubai Airshow - 2011. Exports to Azerbaijan ...SEYRAN OHANYAN: ONLY MILITARY PROFESSIONALS HAVE RIGHT TO CRITICIZE ARMY
With fall conscription already started in Armenia, cases of corruption continue to occur despite the massive preliminary work, RA Defense Minister said.
Seyran Ohanyan noted that the operating monitoring ...ADOBE RELEASES MUCH-ANTICIPATED FAMILY OF TOUCH APPS
Adobe released the much-anticipated family of Touch Apps to the Android Market.
The list of included apps is impressive, including Kuler, Photoshop Touch, Debut, Ideas, Collage, and Proto, Android Police ...TARON MARGARYAN ELECTED AS MAYOR OF YEREVAN
Taron Margaryan, the only designate of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), was unanimously elected as the Mayor of Yerevan on November 15.
"The RPA executive body and political council as well ...ARMENIA'S BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER TO BE AWARDED USD 10 THOUS.
Armenia's best football player will be awarded with USD 10 thous. in addition to traditional prize of a golden boot, with the first and second runners up be granted USD 7 and 5 thous. in addition to silver ...135 THOUS. SHEEP EXPORTED FROM ARMENIA TO IRAN IN 2011
Approx. 135 thousand sheep were exported from Armenia to Iran in 2011, similarly to 2010, to further stimulate sheep breeding in the country, according to government-approved concept, First Deputy Minister ...PHILIP KOTLER PLANS CREATION OF MARKETING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN ARMENIA
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Philip Kotler, the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of ...HAYK KARAPETYAN ASSESSED 2ND PLACE AT PM'S HANDBALL CUP AS A GOOD RESULT
Armenian handball playerHayk Karapetyan assessed PM's Handball Cup as a complicated feat for Armenia.
"2nd place is not a bad result for Armenia. We had no chances against Russia, which won the tournament ...CANADIAN FIRM, ARMENIA SIGN CONTRACT TO IMPLEMENT NEW NATIONAL LOTTERY
Canada's Amaya Gaming Group has signed an exclusive ten-year agreement with the Republic of Armenia to implement a new national lottery which will be deployed through traditional sales channels as well ...PARLIAMENTARY HEARINGS FOR 2012 ARMENIAN STATE BUDGET KICK OFF
The Armenian National Assembly launched hearings for 2012 state budget.
According to a member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the government's financial-economic policy succeeded in mitigating ...UNESCO TO HOST SESSION ON DOPING IN SPORT
UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova will open the third session of the Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, which is held from November 14 to 16 at UNESCO Headquarters ...PUTIN AWARDED CHINA'S VERSION OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
A group of Chinese academics has awarded its version of the Nobel Peace Prize to Vladimir Putin, an organizer said Tuesday, November 15, pointing to the Russian Prime Minister as "outstanding in ...GERMAN TRAVELERS TALK ABOUT ANI WITH HEAVY HEART
German travelers talk about the ancient capital of Armenia, Ani, with a heavy heart, an acknowledged Armenologist said.
As Armenian Studies Department Director at Salzburg University, Dr. Jasmine Dum-Tragut ...MEP: CLEAR MAJORITY OF FRENCH POPULATION AGAINST TURKEY'S EU ACCESSION
The accession process of Turkey to the EU is a political process. It is not a social process, and it is not a religious process, a member of the European Parliament from Germany and vice chair of the ...PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CANDIDACY NOT DISCUSSED YET - RPA MEMBER
The candidacy of the speaker of Armenian National Assembly hasn't been discussed at the sitting of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), a ruling party member stated.
As Gagik Melikyan told a news conference ...RPA MEMBER URGES INVESTIGATION INTO BUSINESSWOMAN BEATING CASE
A member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) commented on recent media reports alleging that the governor of Syunik province Suren Khachatryan had beaten up a businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan.
...CBA RECEIVES PLATINUM STATUS OF ACCA APPROVED EMPLOYER
Central Bank of Armenia passed accreditation of the global Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and received the highest status. Receiving the highest, Platinum status of ACCA Approved ...VIVACELL-MTS INTRODUCES CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
VivaCell-MTS Career Development Program was presented at Education and Career Expo 2011, organized by Logos Expo Center through assistance of the RA Ministry of Education and Science, the company said ...ARMENIA TO HOST FIREWORK PRESENTATION DURING JUNIOR EUROVISION 2011
For the first time Armenia will host a firework presentation during Junior Eurovision 2011, to be broadcast live throughout Europe, the head of Armenian Delegation said.
As Gohar Gasparyan told a press ...RPA: PROSPEROUS ARMENIA'S WIN IN IJEVAN ELECTION DISPLAY OF DEMOCRACY
A member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) takes Prosperous Armenia hopeful's win at Ijevan's mayoral election in its stride.
At news conference in Yerevan, Gagik Melikyan urged against politicizing ...PHILIP KOTLER READY TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH ARMENIAN EXPERTS
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Philip Kotler, the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
...OVER 35 MOVIES TO BE SCREENED AT WEBAPRICOT FILM FEST
By December 20, over 35 films in different genres will be screened by Webtv.am online TV and Facebook social network in the framework of WebApricot Pan-Armenian Film Festival.
Winner of the festival ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 384,90 NOV 15
Deals amounting to $2,2 mln. at an average rate of AMD 385,45 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Nov 15. The closing price totaled AMD 385,49.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 384,90 ...DAVID FAHRADYAN SETS 3RD GUINNESS RECORD
Yerevan State Linguistic University gymnastics instructor David Fahradyan set his third Guinness record at No 15 Hrant Shaninyan Sport School, performing 670 consecutive gymnastic high bar giants in 19 ...ARMNET 2011 EVENTS SERIES TO KICK OFF IN DEC
In early December, Yerevan will host the second one in the series of ArmNet 2011 events.
3 events will be featured this year, Armnet Awards 2011, to award creators of best websites; ArmNet conference, ...UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT RULES OUT TYMOSHENKO EXONERATION
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday, November 15, threw out a bill that would have exonerated jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
According to RIA Novosti, with 226 votes needed for the presidential ...ARMENIAN HANDBALL TEAM HAS EARNED ITS SECOND PLACE
Chairman of the Handball Federation of Armenia Sargis Grigoryan highly assessed Armenia's participation in PM's Handball Cup, noting that it had earned its 2nd place.
"Armenian team comprised players ...893 TURKS KILLED IN DRUG EXPERIMENTATIONS
Drug experimentations conducted by pharmaceutical giants have killed 893 Turks, Hurriyet Daily News reported citing a publication in The Independent. Turkey is listed sixth of the countries that report ...ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MANAGE THE STATE DEBT
To secure economic stability in Armenia, 2012 budget deficit will be cut by 3%, Armenian Prime Minister said.
"We focus on the problem of internal and external debt burden to manage the budget debt and ...ARMENIA'S PARTICIPATION IN EUROVISION 2012 TO BE ANNOUNCED BY YEAREND
By the end of 2011, it will be known whether Armenia will participate in Baku-hosted Eurovision 2012 or not, the head of the Armenian delegation to Eurovision said.
Gohar Gasparyan told a press conference ...SYRIAN OPPOSITION CALLS FOR INTRODUCTION OF UN PEACEKEEPERS
A leading Syrian opposition group called for the introduction of U.N. peacekeepers in Syria Tuesday after talks with Russian government officials, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.
Syrian ...PHILIP KOTLER: YEREVAN SHOULD DISCOVER ITS "MUST-SEE" COMPONENT TO ATTRACT VISITORS
Yerevan lacks a "peculiarity", a must-see component which would attract visitors to the city, according to S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Northwestern ...TATARSTAN CAR CRUSH VICTIMS' IDENTITIES ANNOUNCED
Armenian Foreign Ministry provided data on 4 Armenians who died in a car crash in Tatarstan: citizens of Armenia Karen Amirjanyan (born 1974), Araik Mukhaelyan (born 1966), Meruzhan Galstyan (born 1966) ...RA DEFENSE MINISTER CONGRATULATES VARDANANK ON ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY
On November 15, Armenian Defense Minister met with members of Club of military-patriotic education of YSU Vardanank.
As ministerial press service reports, the meeting was dedicated to the 15th anniversary ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1866 Death of Karapet Amira Palian, Imperial Architect of the Ottoman Empire and national philanthropist.
- 1889 Minas Cheraz publishes, in London, the political and literary monthly "L'Armenie" (in French).
- 1917 The Transcaucasian Commissariat is created in Tbilissi (Georgia).
- 1932 Ceremonial opening of the Dzor Power Station.
- 1937 Inauguration of the Russian language Stanislavsky State Dramatic theatre in Yerevan.
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