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Headlines for November 23, 2011
LONDON OLYMPICS TO BE PROTECTED BY SNIPERS
The Olympic Games in London will be protected from above by snipers on board military helicopter, Daily Mail reports.
Sources say the military crackshots will fly above the capital in case terrorists ...TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN YEREVAN PREMIERE POSTPONED TO NOV 26
Yerevan premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn film was postponed from Nov 25 to 26, Moscow film theatre told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
The film premiere date was repeatedly changed both in Yerevan ...MULLAHS ALREADY DECIDED IRAN WANTS TO GO NUCLEAR - U.S. PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL
U.S. presidential hopeful, former Ambassador to China believes strengthening American sanctions against Iran won't get the country abandon the nuclear program.
"We have nuclearization in Iran. Centrifuges ...U.S. OFFICIAL: IRAN FAILED TO SHAPE IRAQ INTO A CLIENT STATE
A day after the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, President Obama's national security adviser argued Tuesday that the administration's pressure campaign had left ...GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL MULLS BUILDING JOINT DEFENSE SYSTEM
Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministers stressed building a joint defense system, via full integration among armed forces, as the most "active practical" option to defend the Arab Gulf countries' ...MIGRANT WORKERS IN RUSSIA WILL HAVE TO PAY RUB 2500 FOR LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
Migrant workers to Russia will be tested for knowledge of the Russian language.
It will cost them about 2,500 rubles to sit the exams, said Constantine Romodanovsky, head of the Russian Federal Migration ...UN CHIEF CALLS ON ISRAEL TO RELEASE PALESTINIAN FUNDS
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to Israel's prime minister to immediately resume the transfer of Palestinian tax and customs revenue to the Palestinians.
UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said ...U.S. PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL SAYS HE WOULD BACK ISRAELI ATTACK ON IRAN
In two-hour-long foreign policy debate, U.S. Republican presidential contenders attacked Barack Obama on Iran's steps toward a nuclear weapon, calling in a national security debate for aggressive action ...COMMANDER MONTE MELKONIAN'S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED IN U.S.
A program celebrating the life and legacy of famed Armenian commander Monte Melkonian will be taking place on Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Zoryan Museum, Burbank, CA, on the occasion of what would have ...U.S. CURBS COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA ON CFE
The United States has curbed its cooperation Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday, November 22.
The restriction means that the United States will no longer exchange information on conventional weapons and ...U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CREATES NEW CONFLICT OPERATIONS BUREAU
The U.S. Department of State established Tuesday, November 22, a new Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) to focus on conflict prevention, crisis response, and stabilization activities. ...BUSH, BLAIR FOUND GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES BY MALAYSIA TRIBUNAL
Former U.S. president George W Bush and British ex-prime minister Tony Blair were Tuesday, November 22, found guilty at a mock tribunal in Malaysia for "committing crimes against peace" during the Iraq ...SAMVEL TER-SAHAKYAN DOMINATES WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Scoring a victory over UAE's Saleh Salem in the 5th round of the World Youth Chess Championship, Armenia's Samvel Ter-Sahakyan continues to dominate the U18 tournament standings with 5 points.
In the ...PORTO COACH PROMISES AGGRESSIVE FOOTBALL AGAINST SHAKHTAR
Coach Mircea Lucescu admitted his FC Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Porto expected much more from their Group G campaigns, with both sides' UEFA Champions League futures hanging by a thread as they meet ...NALBANDIAN STRESSES PROGRESS IN ARMENIA-CZECHIA TIES
On November 22, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for the Czech Republic on an official visit.
A meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic ...EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT CALLS ON PKK TO DISSOLVE ITSELF
European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek has called on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to dissolve itself, saying the group "should end its decades-old violent campaign just like Spain's ...SAAKASHVILI SAYS PUTIN RULE NEARS END
The boos and whistles that met Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, when he stepped into the ring at Olympiysky Stadium in Moscow after a martial arts fight, signalled the end for authoritarian rule ...ORANGE ARMENIA HOLDS TEST LAUNCH OF 3G+/HSPA TECHNOLOGY
On November 23, Orange Armenia announced test launch of its latest 3G+/HSPA technology allowing up to 42Mb/sec download speed.
During tests maximum speed reached 39Mbps, the average was between 32 Mbps ...AP SURVEY: OCCUPY MOVEMENT COST TAXPAYERS AT LEAST $13M
A survey by The Associated Press shows the Occupy movement has cost local taxpayers nationwide at least $13 million since the protests began. The data was collected from government agencies in 18 cities ...GRANDMA'S TATTOOS TO BE SCREENED AT WATERTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
On December 14, the Armenian Club of Watertown High School, the ARF Boston "Sardarabad" Gomideh, the Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA), and the National Association for Armenian Studies ...ARTSAKH PRESIDENT MEETS WITH ARMENIAN TRADITIONAL PARTIES' MEMBERS IN LA
On November 22, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles with members of the governing body of the Western USA Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), ...BAKO SAHAKYAN THANKS ARMENIAN DIASPORA FOR SUPPORT TO ARTSAKH
On November 22, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, members of the Diocese's ...JAZZ DRUMMER, COMPOSER PAUL MOTIAN DIES AT 80
Paul Motian, a drummer, bandleader, composer and one of the most influential jazz musicians of the last 50 years, died on Tuesday, November 22, in Manhattan. He was 80 and lived in Manhattan. The cause ...U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN NIKI TSONGAS PLEDGES UNWAVERING SUPPORT TO ARMENIA
Since taking office four years ago, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-5) has pledged her unwavering support to Armenia. "As a member of the Armenian Congressional Caucus, I look forward to continue promoting ...DEATH TOLL IN EGYPTIAN CLASHES RISES
Egyptian police are clashing with anti-government protesters for a fifth day in Cairo as a rights group raises the overall death toll from the current unrest to 38. Tens of thousands of protesters in ...ARMENIA RETAINS 46TH PLACE IN FIFA RANKINGS
Armenia retained the 46th place with 612 points in the FIFA rankings released on November 23.
Armenia's rivals at FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifiers are placed as follows: Italy is 9th with 1082 points, ...GREECE EXCLUSION FROM EUROZONE WILL IMPROVE EURO POSITION - FOREX GURU
The Chancellor of the International Academy of Stock Trading forecasts a drop of Euro rate to USD in view of current eurozone crisis.
"Greece exclusion from eurozone will instantly trigger improvement ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL INTRODUCED IN FRENCH SENATE
French Senator Philippe Kaltenbach introduced a bill envisaging criminalization of denial of the Armenian Genocide in the Senate.
As Kaltenbach noted in his blog post, President Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist ...DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WILL BE LESS AFFECTED BY 2ND WAVE OF CRISIS - EXPERT
Developing countries, focusing on home consumption, will be much less affected by a possible second wave of crisis than the developed ones, according to the Chancellor of the International Academy of ...GYNECOLOGIST URGES AGAINST LAW BANNING REVELATION OF CHILD'S GENDER
Armenia doesn't need to adopt a new law banning revelation of the child's gender to prevent gender-related abortions, according to a gynecological oncologist.
As Vahe Ter-Minasyan told a news-conference ...TURKISH OPPOSITIONIST SAYS ERDOGAN, ARMENIAN DIASPORA'S MENTALITY SIMILAR
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's active involvement in a debate over the 1938 Dersim killings is a reflection of his underlying intention to discredit the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, ...ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT DOESN'T PAY ENOUGH ATTENTION TO PARALYMPIC SPORTS
On November 23, President of Armenian Paralympic Committee Hakob Abrahamyan said that the Committee lacks relevant funds to participate in international tournaments. "Armenian government annually allocates ...FOREX EXPERT ADVISES AGAINST FIXED EXCHANGE RATE POLICY
Chancellor of the International Academy of Stock Trading advised against the fixed exchange rate policy as harmful to the country's economy.
"Even China, though suppressing yuan growth, was forced to ...IRAN STARTS FINAL DISCUSSION OF BILL DOWNGRADING RELATIONS WITH UK
Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday, November 23, started final discussions over a double-urgency bill on downgrading relations with the UK, Fars News Agency reported. The bill, which will most likely be ...ARMENIA, UK PRAISE COOPERATION IN DEFENSE SECTOR
On November 23, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with UK ambassador to Armenia Charles Lonsdale who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country.
Minister Ohanyan thanked the ambassador ...SHELL TO SEARCH FOR OIL, GAS IN TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST
Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday, November 23, signed a deal with Turkish state-run petroleum company, TPAO, to search for oil and gas offshore in the Mediterranean and onshore in Turkey's southeast ...FOREX CLUB: ARMENIA SHOULD DRAW CONCLUSION FROM MOODY'S RATING
The speculated decline of economic growth of the partner countries where Armenia exports its products caused Moody's to lower the country's rating, a Forex Club analyst said.
"This makes us focus ...TURKEY AGAIN BOMBS N. IRAQ
Turkey has bombed theSulaimaniyahandArbilprovinces of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, wounding one civilian, Kurdish officials said on Wednesday, November 23. "The Turkish aerial ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 384,03 NOV 23
Deals amounting to $3,25 mln. at an average rate of AMD 383 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Nov 23. The closing price totaled AMD 383.
The marketaverage rate of USD totaled AMD 384,03 on ...MEDVEDEV: RUSSIA MAY TARGET EUROPEAN MISSILE SHIELD
Russia will deploy, if necessary, offensive weaponry in the southern and western parts of the country to target elements of the U.S.-backed European missile shield, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, ...ABDULLAH GUL: FROZEN ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS ARE HARD TO THAW
Turkish President believes frozen Armenia-Turkey relations are hard to thaw.
As Abdullah Gul told Turkish journalists, "complicated issues can't be resolved in one step."
"There was an opportune ...GRIGORYAN, GABUZYAN SCORE WINS AT WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 5
World Youth Chess Championship is ongoing in Caldas Novas, Brazil. In round 5, Armenia's U-16 players Karen Grigoryan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan beat Cankut Emiroglu (Turkey) and Luis Paulo Supi (Brazil) ...KIRO MANOYAN: THERE'S REAL CHANCE FOR FRENCH SENATE TO ADOPT GENOCIDE BILL
ARD Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director believes there's a real chance for the French Senate to adopt bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.
"If in past, representatives ...ONE KILO GOLD OLYMPIC COIN REVEALED
A gold coin commemorating London's 2012 Olympics, designed by eminent sculptor Sir Anthony Caro, has been revealed by the Royal Mint at London's Royal Academy of Art.The UK's first Kilo coin ...ZAVEN BADOYAN TO BE TESTED AT FC BATE BORISOV
Armenian national team halfback Zaven Badoyan is being tested at FC BATE Borisov, Belarus.
The player will participate in Nov 24-Dec 7 team practice session, with his further steps to be decided upon ...ICRC REPRESENTATIVES VISIT ARMENIAN CAPTIVES IN AZERBAIJAN
On Nov 22, Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited 3 Armenian POWs and a 5-member family in Azerbaijani captivity.
The ICRC members handed over letters to be conveyed ...ARMENIAN, GEORGIAN STUDENTS DISCUSS BILATERAL ISSUES
Students of Yerevan State University (YSU) and Georgia's National University of Caucasus Studies participated in Yerevan-Tbilisi videoconference organized by Caucasian House NGO. Discussion on change ...SEPP BLATTER: I APOLOGIZED ENOUGH FOR RECENT COMMENTS ON RACISM
FIFA president Sepp Blatter reckons he has apologized enough for his recent comments on racism that triggered a furor and considers the matter "closed."
Blatter expressed regret last week for ...RAUL DE LUZENBERGER FAVORS REFORM IMPLEMENTATION IN ARMENIA
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the head of EC Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger, completing his diplomatic mission in the republic.
Sargsyan highly assessed Luzenberger's ...ARMENIANS, JEWS DISCUSS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN MOSCOW
On November 22, Moscow hosted a meeting of Armenian and Jewish community members of Russia in the framework of the project Union of Armenians and Jews in Moscow .
Discussion on the Armenian Genocide ...JOHN HEFFERN: U.S. PROMOTES ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS RATIFICATION
U.S. will promote ratification of Armenian-Turkish protocols for as long as Washington's official support for rapprochement continues, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia said.
As John Heffern stated, summarizing ...EU VIEWS ITS ROLE AS SUPPLEMENT TO OSCE MG
The European Union continues to seek a peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict through the support of OSCE Minsk Group, the spokesperson for the European Foreign Policy Service Maya Kotsyanchich ...CSTO SECRETARY GENERAL TO VISIT ARMENIA NOV 25-26
Secretary of the National Security Council Artur Baghdasayran met with CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov.
Discussion of current issues related to Armenia- CSTO ties, preparation for the ...ARONIAN, KARJAKIN TIE TAL MEMORIAL ROUND 7 GAME
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied the 7th round game against Sergei Karjakin (Russia) at Tal Memorial.
Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand-Vladimir Kramnik games also ended in a draw.
...TURKISH PM APOLOGIZES FOR 1930S KURDISH MASS KILLINGS
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologized for the killing of more than 13,000 Kurds by the Turkish military in the late 1930s.
He is the first Turkish leader to make the apology.
The ...ARMAVIA RENEWED WITH NEW AIRCRAFT
Armavia Air Company fleet was was renewed with a new Boeing 737-500 aircraft. The latter arrived in Yerevan on November 23.
According to Armavia President Mikhail Baghdasarov, the aircraft, purchased ...TICKETS RESOLD FOR LEONARDO DA VINCI EXHIBITION IN LONDON
The National Gallery in London is to take action against the resale of tickets for its "blockbuster" Leonardo da Vinci exhibition.
The gallery said tickets that have been resold will be cancelled ...TURKISH BUSINESSMEN STAND FOR LIFTING THE EMBARGO
According to the Chairman of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia, Arsen Ghazaryan, Turkish participants in Armenian-Turkish business forum were mostly interested in the opening of the ...
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