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Published on November 25, 2011
ARMENIA FUND TELETHON RAISES $12,286,478
- Armenia Fund Telethon raised $12,286,478 in support of vital water projects in Artsakh.
As opposed to last year, this year's Telethon results do not include large donations that will be made during Armenia Fund Moscow Fundraising Dinner to take place on December 21, 2011. The final results of the 2011 Fundraising Campaign will be announced in late December after the Moscow Fundraising Dinner.
Last year's breakdown was the following: Telethon 2010 - $10.2 million, Moscow Dinner 2010 - $10.6 million, totaling $20.8 million.
Headlines for November 25, 2011
TAGHINFO INFORMATION PORTAL TO BE LAUNCHED IN YEREVAN
Gayane Mirzoyan's TaghInfo project presented at Mardamej SICamp brought together 8 participants.
"The portal will provide information on events in Yerevan communities. The project envisages having one ...EGYPT'S EX-PM TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENT
Egypt's military rulers have appointed ex-Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri to form a new government, state media say.
The previous military-appointed civilian cabinet resigned earlier this week in the ...AT LEAST 23 SYRIAN SECURITY FORCES KILLED IN LATEST CLASHES
At least 23 members of Syria's security forces and 15 deserters have been killed in clashes, mainly in the flashpoint province of Homs, where 13 civilians also died, activists said.
"Eleven ...ARMENIA FUND TELETHON RAISES $12,286,478
Armenia Fund Telethon raised $12,286,478 in support of vital water projects in Artsakh.
As opposed to last year, this year's Telethon results do not include large donations that will be made during ...BRICS COUNTRIES URGE AGAINST INTERFERENCE INTO SYRIA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS
BRICS Group of Countries, comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have reiterated call for preventing any foreign interference in the Syrian internal affairs. According to SANA, deputy ...ARONIAN SOLE LEADER AT TAL MEMORIAL
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian won the 8th round game against Russia's Peter Svidler to become the sole leader of Tal Memorial under way in Moscow, Russia.
Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Ian Nepomniatchi ...IRAN'S BUSHEHR NUKE PLANT TO BECOME FULLY OPERATIONAL IN FEBRUARY 2012
The Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Professor Fereydoun Abbasi, has said the Bushehr nuclear power plant will become fully operational, producing the maximum amount of electricity during ...ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS SHOW GOOD GAME AT WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
World Youth Chess Championship is ongoing in Caldas Novas, Brazil.
In round 7, Armenia's U18 player Samvel Ter-Sahakyan tied a game vs. Russia's Vladimir Fedoseev to retain leadership with 6,5 points. ...INTER RAO PLANS NOT TO HAMPER ARMENIAN NPP OPERATION - OFFICIAL
The discontent of Inter RAO UES Russian holding with the conditions offered by the Armenian side for the management of the nuclear power plant will by no means affect the security of the NPP, a local ...ARMENIA TO COMPLETE NPP STRESS-TESTS BY THE END OF 2012
Armenian nuclear power plant completed the 1st stage of the analysis of preparatory works for implementation of stress tests, according to the chairman of RA nuclear safety regulatory committee.
As Ashot ...FIFA CONFIRMS FEB 29, 2012 ARMENIA-BELARUS FRIENDLY
FIFA website provided official confirmation for February 29, 2012 Armenia-Belarus friendly; no details as to the venue were given.
As the first deputy chairman of Belarus Football Federation Sergey Safaryan ...ARTSAKH PRESIDENT MEETS MEMBERS OF U.S. ARMENIAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
On November 23, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles with a group of members of the U.S. Armenian Veterans Association to discuss ways to strengthen ties between Artsakh ...IAEA, IRAN TO SETTLE PROBLEMS THEMSELVES, EXPERT SAYS
The IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution on November 18 expressing "deep and increasing concern about unresolved issues", and urged Iran to "engage seriously and without precondition in talks aimed ...ANKARA STATEMENTS ON PROTOCOLS RENDER ITS PRINCIPLES QUESTIONABLE - NALBANDIAN
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Danish parliament speaker Mogens Lykketoft as part of his official visit to Denmark.
The parties discussed strengthening bilateral ties through activation ...ARMENIA, DENMARK TO HOLD DIPLOMATIC CONSULTATIONS
On November 24, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Danish counterpart Villy Sovndal.
During a discussion which focused on ways to strengthen bilateral relations, Minister Nalbandian ...YANDEX TO BECOME DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE FOR WINDOWS PHONE SMARTPHONES IN RUSSIA
Yandex, the Russian online search and advertising giant, has teamed up with Microsoft, Nokia, HTC and Samsung to become the default search engine on the latest - and upcoming - Windows Phone smartphones ...8,000 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS DEPORTED FROM MOSCOW IN FALL
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said some 8,000 illegal migrants were deported from the Russian capital this fall. "By September, 4,000 illegal migrants were expelled. And some 8,000 have been deported ...JAPANESE BANK PROVIDES $50 MLN LOAN TO EDB
Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd singed an agreement for provision of USD 50 mln loan to EDB.
The funding will be allocated to EDB projects on development of ...CSTO PLANS TO APPROVE PROGRAM ON RRF ARMAMENT
Secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan and Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Nikolay Bordyuzha signed Friday, November 25, an action plan ...VIVACELL-MTS 30 POSTPAID SUBSCRIBERS WIN GOOGLE NEXUS S SMARTPHONES
VivaCell-MTS headquarters hosted a draw to reveal 30 postpaid subscribers to be gifted Google Nexus S smartphones.
According to the company's press office, the criteria for selecting the eligible subscribers ...400 WEBSITES REGISTER FOR ARMNET AWARDS 2011
Two days are left until November 27, deadline of Armnet Awards 2011 website registration.
As project coordinator Zhirayr Terzyan told journalists, about 400 sites have already registered to participate ...RUSSIA OFFICIALLY SETS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR MARCH 4, 2012
The Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, will on Friday, November 25, set presidential election for March 4, 2012. In line with the law on presidential elections, the vote should ...COURT GETS PHONE RECORDS FROM DINK MURDER AREA
Turkey's Telecommunications Directorate (TÝB) has finally delivered the phone records requested by the court overseeing the case of Hrant Dink, Turkish-Armenian journalist and Agos bilingual newspaper ...ARMENIAN MP PROPOSES 50% CUT OF AIRWAY TICKETS PRICES
Armenian member of parliament Hayk Sanosyan said he intends to introduce a bill envisaging 50% reduction of prices for air tickets in the National Assembly.
"Cooperation mechanism between the government ...EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER WELCOMES ERDOGAN'S APOLOGY FOR DERSIM
European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Füle has welcomed a recent apology offered by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the killing of thousands of people in the Kurdish-Alevi ...MP: 20% INCOME TAX SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON OVER AMD 30 MLN PROFITS
Armenian member of parliament Hayk Sanosyan proposed introduction of amendments to the law on taxation and luxury tax. As Sanosyan told a news conference in Yerevan, "a 20% income tax should be imposed ...INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WANTS LIBYA SCENARIO IN IRAN - EXPERT
International community strives to have Iran repeat Libya scenario, according to a political analyst.
As Sergey Shakaryants told a news conference in Yerevan, anti-Iranian states are acutely responding ...POSTER HONORING NATIONAL HERO MONTE MELKONYAN INSTALLED IN ARTSAKH
Media Group Fedayi with the assistance of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic) authorities has inaugurated a poster to honor the national hero of Armenia and Artsakh, legendary commander, philosopher and ...EXPERT: ARMENIA SHOULD NOT RUSH TO JOIN EURASIAN UNION
Armenia should not rush to join Eurasian Union, political analyst Sergey Shakaryants said.
Mr. Shakaryants explains the aforesaid by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's statement claiming Eurasian ...EU ENVOY PHILIPPE LEFORT TO VISIT ARMENIA NOV 28
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, will visit Yerevan for the second time on November 28.
Meetings with the Armenian President, Ministers ...ORANGE PROVIDES INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS OF GORIS, KAPAN UNIVERSITIES
Orange Armenia launched a large-scale partnership project with Syunik province universities.
Within project framework, the students of Goris State University and Kapan branch of the State Engineering ...NKR MUST INITIATE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION CAMPAIGN - MANOYAN
Nagorno Karabakh Republic must initiate international recognition campaign parallel to ongoing settlement talks, according to ARF Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director.
As Kiro ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 383,42 NOV 25
Deals amounting to $3,4 mln. at an average rate of AMD 382,99 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Nov 25. The closing price totaled AMD 382.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 383,42 ...EXPERT: KARABAKH CONFLICT PUSHED TO BACKGROUND
No significant progress will be observed in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in the nearest future, Research Director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute said. According to Svante Cornell, the ...RPA MEMBER: TOO EARLY FOR ARMENIA TO JOIN EURASIAN UNION
Armenia always stands for integration processes if they contribute to larger flows of economic resources to the country and opening of new markets, member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said.
...POMEGRANATE FILM FEST TO BE HELD IN TORONTO DEC. 1-4
The 6th annual Pomegranate Film Festival presented by Hamazkayin will be held on the December 1-4, showcasing a wide selection of films, including thought-provoking documentaries, shorts and feature-length ...KARABAKH ISSUE MUST BY PUBLICLY DEBATED IN ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN - LENNMARKER
It's time for resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, former president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, chairman of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation stated.
"It is a question of the public opinion ...CBA CHAIRMAN TO ATTEND INTERSTATE BANK BOARD SITTING
On November 25, Central Bank of Armenia chairman Arthur Javadyan will attend the board sitting of Moscow-based Interstate Bank.
The sitting will focus on 2010 activities of Interstate Bank, annual financial ...EXPERT NAMES KARABAKH FATIGUE AMONG REASONS FOR EU PASSIVITY
There are several reasons for EU passivity in Karabakh settlement, according to Research Director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, co-founder of the Institute for ...TURKEY-ARMENIA TALKS MAY POSITIVELY AFFECT KARABAKH SETTLEMENT - LENNMARKER
EU can support Karabakh settlement, but the solution cannot be imposed from the outside, former president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, chairman of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation stated.
"Conflict ...HERITAGE: ARMENIA MUST FOLLOW EUROPEAN INTEGRATION COURSE
Heritage opposition party stands against Armenia's joining the Eurasian Union, seeing the country's future in cooperation with Europe, Heritage parliamentary group leader said.
As Stepan Safaryan stressed ...ADB TO PROVIDE USD 65 MLN LOAN TO FUND ARMENIA'S SMES
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans of up to USD 65 million to help Armenia expand its small and medium-size business sector which is crucial for driving inclusive growth, increasing employment, ...ANC, ARFD HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS ON ARMENIA'S INTEGRATION TO EAU
Armenia should continue European integration process and wait until specific plans are drawn up for formation of Eurasian Union, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan ...EXPERT: SNIPER WAR NO ACCIDENT, BUT REGULARITY
Retaliatory actions by Armenia to Azeri provocations have been the sole developments of Nagorno Karabakh conflict for years, Caucasus Institute director said.
"Armenian reaction to Azeri operations makes ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 73,581,874was bought at an average price of AMD 383.37 /USD 1 and USD 80,666,393 sold at an average price of AMD 384.61 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency marketon November 21-25.
Deals amounting ...NIKOL PASHINYAN URGES PRESIDENT SARGSYAN TO LEAVE POLITICS
Political situation in Armenia has undergone significant change since the last rally of Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc in Yerevan, according to Haykakan Zhamanak daily editor-in-chief.
...KYIV TO BUY 185 BUSES, 140 TROLLEYBUSES FOR EURO 2012
Kyiv will spend a loan of EUR 58 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on 185 buses and 140 trolleybuses of high and super-high capacity produced at a Minsk-based motor ...ANC RALLY CONTINUES IN THE DARKNESS
Electricity cut off occurred while Republic party leader Aram Sargsyan was delivering a statement at Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally. Lamps at nearby streets, however, were alight. ...ANC ADOPTS DECLARATION CLAIMING RA PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION
At November 25 rally ANC coordinator Levon Zurabyan read out a declaration on political and legal reasons for Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's resignation. The latter was unanimously adopted by demonstrators.
...LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN: ANC SHOULD COOPERATE WITH PROSPEROUS ARMENIA
At November 25 rally Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader Levon Ter-Petrossian noted that ANC will step up cooperation with Prosperous Armenia if the latter leaves the coalition.
In ...LEVON ARONIAN FINISHES 2ND AT TAL MEMORIAL
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian finished 2nd with 5.5 points at Tal Memorial in Moscow, Russia.
Aronian tied the last round game against Ian Nepomniatchi (Russia).
Magnus Carlsen finished 1st scoring ...ANC LEADER CALLS ON OPPOSITION TO VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE EXCEPT RPA
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader Levon Ter-Petrossian calls on the opposition to vote for any candidate except for RPA member if ANC fails to nominate a candidate.
ANC leader noted ...ANC LEADER: NEXT RALLY IN FEBRUARY
The next rally will be held in February, ANC leader told the demonstrators.
Levon Ter-Petrossian noted that the rally will be held earlier in case of dramatic changes in the political situation.
Ter-Petrossian ...DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES DISCUSSED AT DEFENSE MINISTRY
On November 25, Armenian Defense Ministry hosted a board meeting of military officials.
Development of RA armed forces was on the meeting agenda.
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, first Deputy ...OPPOSITION RALLY OUTCOMES: ELECTRICITY CUT OFF REMINDS ANC SUPPORTERS OF 1990S
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally, which gathered about 3000 supporters kicked off at Yerevan's Liberty Square on November 25.
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Today in Armenian history- 1814 The English-Persian treaty was signed in Teheran. England promises to do everything to have the Treaty of Gyulistan (between Russia and Persia) reconsidered.
- 1815 Birth of Mkrtich Emin (armenologist) in New Jugha (Armenia). He died in 1890 in Moscow.
- 1895 Birth of Anastas Mikoyan (Bolshevik politician) in Sanahin near Alaverdi. He died in 1978.
- 1936 Stalin's Constitution is proclaimed.
- 1945 Inauguration of "Victory" bridge in Yerevan.
- 1962 Death of Goorgen Mkheetarian, writer and publicist. He was born in 1890.
- 1963 Meeting of the History Institute of the Armenian SSR's Academy of Sciences (devoted to the friendship of Transcaucasian peoples) with parallel bodies in the Georgian SSR and Azerbaijan SSR under the aegis of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- 1980 Inauguration of Yerevan's Alexander Miasnikyan monument.
- 1989 Gorbachov imposes martial law in Yerevan and Baku.
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