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Headlines for December 19, 2011
NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG-IL DIES
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack while on a train trip, state media said on Monday, December 19, sparking immediate concern over who is in control of the reclusive state and its ...IRAN SHOWS TELEVISED CONFESSION OF CIA SPY
A man recently detained in the Islamic Republic as a CIA spy confessed to having been on a mission to infiltrate the Iranian Intelligence Ministry. In a televised confession, broadcast on the Iranian ...PAKISTANIS URGE GOVT. TO CANCEL AGREEMENTS WITH NATO, U.S.
Tens of thousands gathered in one of the biggest-ever protests in the Pakistani city of Lahore Sunday, December 18, to condemn NATO and United States over the killing of 24 soldiers along the Afghan border. ...ARMENIAN WOMEN'S CHESS TEAM DEFEATS GREECE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Armenian women's chess team took a good start at the Turkey-hosted World Championship defeating Greece 4-0 in the 1st round. In the next round, the Armenian team will play against Georgians, who scored ...RUSSIA, IRAN NOT IN TALKS ON CONSTRUCTION OF BUSHEHR NPP NEW UNITS - ROSATOM
Russia and Iran do not hold talks for construction of new power-generating units of Bushehr nuclear power plant, the head of Rosatom said.
"We have not negotiated the issue so far," Sergey Kiriyenko ...EARTHQUAKE JOLTS IRAN, NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Nosratabad in Sistan and Balouchestan province, Southeastern Iran, on Monday, December 19.
According to Fars News Agency, the Seismological ...4 DEAD, OVER 40 MISSING AS OIL RIG OVERTURNS IN RUSSIA
Four vessels, an An-74 plane and two helicopters are involved in search and rescue efforts on Monday after an oil rig overturned in the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia's Far East, RIA Novosti reported. ...TURKEY THREATENS RETALIATORY ACTIONS IF FRANCE PENALIZES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu threatened France with retaliatory moves if the French parliament approves the bill on criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, CNN Turk reports.
...ORANGE ARMENIA OFFERS NEW SERVICE TO INTERNET USERS
Orange Armenia has launched Internet Together service, which will allow Orange Internet customers to share their internet with close ones and use the high-speed internet bundle together, the company said ...PACE PRESIDENT BLAMES SARKOZY FOR POSSIBLE CHILL IN FRANCE-TURKEY RELATIONS
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Mevlut Cavusoglu puts "responsibility" for the possible adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial by the French ...SAMSUNG FILES NEW CLAIMS AGAINST APPLE IN GERMANY
Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday, December 19, it filed new claims against Apple Inc. in Germany, claiming the iPhone maker infringed on four of its patents, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The ...HERITAGE PARTY LEADER TO GIVE SPEECH IN FRESNO
A Fresno native and incumbent member of the Armenian parliament, Heritage opposition party leader will speak at Fresno State on Friday, December 23, Fresno Bee reports. Fresno-born Raffi Hovannisian ...RUSSIAN GAS SUPPLY TO ARMENIA RESUMED
As promised by the Georgian side, the supply of Russian gas to Armenia, suspended due to repair works on 67-68th kilometer of "North Caucasus-Transcaucasia" pipeline on December 16, was resumed ...BRITISH TELECOM FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST GOOGLE
British Telecom filed a lawsuit against Google last week, alleging that Android and other services violate six of the telephone company's patents. According to CNET, the lawsuit filed in U.S. District ...STATE BUDGET REPLENISHED BY AMD 170 MLN THROUGH SCPEC EFFORTS
In the framework of legislative reforms to improve competitive climate in Armenia and protect the consumer rights, the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) called 193 unconscientious ...SAUDI BILLIONAIRE PRINCE INVESTS $300 MLN INTO TWITTER
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says he and his investment company are investing a combined $300 million into the microblogging site Twitter, AP reports.
Alwaleed said Monday, December 19, ...TWO YOUNG TURKISH WOMEN FOUND DEAD IN NETHERLANDS
Two Turkish nationals were found dead in their car in the Dutch town of Zaandam after reportedly driving into a canal. The two young women, Ayşe Kapçı and 19-year-old Sümeyye Öksüz, ...TURKEY WON'T CARRY OUT THREATS EVEN IF FRANCE ADOPTS GENOCIDE BILL - EXPERT
The Caucasus Institute director commented on a possible response of Turkey in case of France's adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
Replying to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter's question ...IRAN SAYS WILL FURTHER ADVANCE ITS MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM
A senior Iranian military commander says his country "is firmly determined to further advance its missile defense system in a bid to upgrade its deterrence capabilities in face of any threats of aggression." ...TURKISH LEADERSHIP NOT UP TO ESTABLISHING RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA - EXPERT
There was no kind of relationship between Armenia and Turkey in 2011, the director of Caucasus Institute said.
"Armenian-Turkish relations being at standstill, it was however interesting to follow the ...ARMENIA ANNUALLY LOSES ABOUT 1400 FUTURE MOTHERS
Baby boys are 6 times more welcome at Armenian families as compared to baby girls, according to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Armenia executive.
Based on his research, Gagik Hayrapetyan noted ...HENRIKH MKHITARYAN RECOMMENDED TO ARSENAL CHIEF
London's Arsenal scout Steve Rowley has reportedly instructed Gunners chief Arsene Wenger to take a look at Armenian international midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The 22-year-old currently plays in Ukraine ...AZERBAIJAN TONES DOWN MILITARY RHETORIC, EXPERT SAYS
The situation with Nagorno Karabakh settlement remains stagnant, according to Caucasus Institute director.
As Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference in Yerevan, though the situation stays unchanged, ...EXPERT: ANC-COALITION DIALOGUE ALTERED ARMENIA'S POLITICAL REALITY
The outgoing year was very interesting, specifically in Armenia's domestic policy sector, the Caucasus Institute director said.
At news conference in Yerevan, Alexander Iskandaryan pointed out the ...ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN RECEIVE MONETARY AWARDS
106 Armenian prize-winner sportsmen of World and European Championships, chief coaches and personal trainers, as well as doctors of national teams received monetary awards under the decree of RA Prime ...THEATER WORKERS' UNION OF ARMENIA TO PROMOTE YOUNG DIRECTORS
The main goal of the Theater Workers' Union of Armenia is to support young directors, according to the head of the Union.
As Hakob Ghazanchyan told a news conference in Yerevan, over the last 2 years, ...ARMENIAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION TO VISIT FRANCE
In the framework of his visit Armen Ashotyan will meet French Minister for Cooperation Henri de Raincourt.
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan will be on official visit to France ...ABRAHAM: FARIAS IS A GOOD BOXER, SO I'LL NEED TO ACT CAREFULLY
Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KO's) will try to turn his career around in the new year against Argentinean Pablo Farias (19-1, 11 Ko's) in a scheduled 12 round bout at the ...7-7,5 THOUSAND ABORTION RATE REPORTED IN ARMENIA
Abortion rate in Armenia is dropping, with 4 births per 1 abortion noted in 2011 against 4 abortions per 1 birth in past years, according to the chief obstetrician-gynecologist of Armenian Ministry of ...EUROPEAN FINANCE MINISTERS GATHER TO ENHANCE IMF'S ARSENAL
European Finance Ministers will pursue plans on Monday, December 19, to enhance the IMF's arsenal and press on with a drive for tighter fiscal rules in an attempt to assuage doubts they can overcome ...AGMI DIRECTOR: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION CONTINUES
Adoption of U.S. House Resolution 306 urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties as well as debates round the bill penalizing denial ...88 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN TURKEY OVER WEEKEND
Eighty-eight people were arrested over the weekend in operations carried out against the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK), an umbrella group that allegedly encompasses the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' ...RUSSIAN, BELARUSIAN, KAZAKH LEADERS GATHER TO DISCUSS EURASIAN UNION
The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan gathered for a summit on Monday, December 19, to discuss the three countries' integration within a common economic space and the Eurasian Economic ...POLAND TO LEND $7.8 BILLION TO IMF
Poland's Finance Minister says the country plans to lend around euro 6 billion euros ($7.8 billion) to the International Monetary Fund to boost its ability to help indebted eurozone states.
Jacek ...TURKEY: FRANCE WILL PAY HIGH PRICE FOR ADOPTING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL
France will pay a high price for adoption of the bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, TRT Haber quoted Turkish parliament speaker Cemil Çiçek as saying.
On December 7, the Judiciary ...SYRIA ALLOWS ARAB OBSERVER MISSION
Syria finally gave its agreement Monday, December 19, to an Arab observer mission to monitor a deal to end nine months of bloodshed, ending weeks of prevarication that had prompted the Arab League to ...ACCESSION TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL DANGEROUS TO BAKU ITSELF - AGMI DIRECTOR
Azerbaijan might be unaware of the dangers its accession to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member will pose in future, according to Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) director.
As ...OHANYAN TO ATTEND CSTO DEFENSE MINISTERS COUNCIL IN MOSCOW
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan left for an official visit to Moscow, where he will attend the plenary sessions of CSTO Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense. On December 20, he will participate ...BENJAMIN MARKARIAN'S STUDY ON GALAXIES GRANTED UNESCO CERTIFICATE
A world-renowned Armenian astronomer Benjamin Markarian's Study on Galaxies was included in UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register.
On December 19, the Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimian ...CHINA SUPPORTS RUSSIA'S RESOLUTION ON SYRIA
China's Foreign Ministry said Monday, December 19, it supports a new, beefed-up draft resolution on the violence in Syria presented by Russia to the UN Security Council last week. The proposal offers ...TURKEY SAYS 20 PKK MEMBERS KILLED IN COUNTRY'S SOUTHEAST
Turkish security forces killed 20 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a mass operation carried out Monday, December 19, in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Today's Zaman ...ZAVEN BADOYAN: I WILL TRY HARD TO ENTER BATE FC MAIN SQUAD
Armenia's and Impuls FC midfielder Zaven Badoyan who recently signed a 4-year contract with Baralussian BATE FC noted that he has learned a lot during team practice sessions in Barcelona.
"I made friends ...LICENSED SOUVENIRS OF SOCHI 2014 OLYMPICS GO ON SALE
The organizing committee of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics started the sale of licensed souvenirs. More than 100 kinds of souvenirs, the including the mascots of Sochi Olympics - Leopard, White Bear and ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 381.95 DEC 19
Deals amounting to $ 9,5 mln at an average rate of AMD 382,29/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Dec 19. The closing price totaled AMD 382. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 381.95 ...PANARMENIAN.NET RECEIVES TWO AWARDS FOR ACTIVE SCIENCE COVERAGE
Today, December 19, PanARMENIAN.Net news agency was granted two awards for active media coverage on behalf of Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS) and the Oxford Armenian Society. Both PanARMENIAN.Net ...RPA BELIEVES ITSELF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION FAVORITE - RA NA VICE SPEAKER
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) believes itself to be a favorite at the oncoming parliamentary race, according to National Assembly vice speaker, RPA press secretary Eduard Sharmazanov. ...NO INSURMOUNTABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROSPEROUS ARMENIA AND RPA - MP
There are no insurmountable differences between Prosperous Armenia and Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), National Assembly vice speaker, RPA press secretary Eduard Sharmazanov said. "We might have differences ...INDUSTRY SHARE IN GDP TO REACH 25% AS OF 2011 OUTCOMES
Armenian Union of Local Manufacturers welcomes long-awaited development strategy regarding Armenia's export-oriented industrial policy, head of the institution Vazgen Safaryan said.
According to Prime ...OUTGOING OSCE MG CO-CHAIR SAYS IT'S TIME TO SOLVE KARABAKH CONFLICT
Solution to Karabakh conflict will be found as soon as South Caucasus people agree to live in peace and harmony, the outgoing French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group stated. According to Bernard Fassier, ...ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT TO HELP PRIVATE SECTOR BOOST EXPORTS
For the first time in 20-year history of independent Armenia, the government adopted an export-oriented industrial development strategy, Armenian Prime Minister stated.
As Tigran Sargsyan stressed at ...NA VICE SPEAKER NOTES POVERTY, CORRUPTION AS MAIN OVERSIGHTS OF 2011
Armenian National Assembly vice speaker, ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov commented on political outcomes of 2011.
Mr. Sharmazanov noted poverty and corruption as ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: DEC 19-25 PRICES FOR PRECIOUS METALS
The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for ...CSTO ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS MOUNTING TENSIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
CSTO action plan will be revised by presidents of CSTO states on January 20 in view of accelerating tensions in Afghanistan after 2014, according to CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha.
"Such proposals ...FC URAL CHAIRMAN: WE CAN LINK THE CLUB'S FUTURE WITH EDGAR MANUCHARYAN
Armenian forward Edgar Manucharyan could show better results, but injuries prevented him from performing more effectively, according to Chairman of Yekaterinburg-based FC Ural Grigori Ivanov.
"We will ...LA POSTE TO RE-ENGINEER HAYPOST OPERATIONS IN 2012
Haypost Trust Management and Haypost CJSC officials met with the head of La Poste French national postal operator Jean Paul Forceville.
During the meeting, the parties discussed current project aimed ...CSTO STATES TREAT MEDVEDEV'S STATEMENT ON RADAR STATION OPENING WITH UNDERSTANDING
CSTO states treat Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's statement on opening of a new anti-missile radar station with understanding, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General said.
...BERNARD FASSIER ADVISES OPTIMISM IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Mediation in Karabakh settlement is a complicated task, with conflicting parties often refusing to agree to mediators' proposals, according to outgoing French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group.
At news conference ...BERNARD FASSIER: ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENTS MAY MEET IN EARLY 2012
The outgoing French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier believes Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents will meet in early 2012.
According to OSCE MG co-chairs' statement in Vilnius, the mediators ...FASSIER WELCOMES KARABAKH SETTLEMENT EVEN OUTSIDE OSCE MG FORMAT
The outgoing French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group said that even outside the MG format, Karabakh conflict settlement will be welcome.
"OSCE MG will support any type of compromise the parties to Karabakh ...FRENCH MILITARY AIRPLANE VIOLATES TURKEY'S AIRSPACE
French military airplane violated Turkey's airspace on Dec. 17, the Turkish armed forces said.
The C-160 cargo plane flew unauthorized for three minutes over an area of the Aegean to Turkey's southwest, ...PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD SUPPORTERS RALLY IN DAMASCUS
The Syrian regime organized a show of support on Monday, December 19, as expectations rose that it was finally set to admit observers to monitor implementation of an Arab deal to end nine months of bloodshed.
...BERNARD FASSIER: OSCE MG SHOULD NOT BE SLAMMED
Outgoing French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group called against criticizing O OSCE Minsk Group.
"We have been working very effectively to enable the parties to discuss all issues both on presidential and ...GERMANY CALLS FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN NORTH KOREA
After learning about leader of North Korea Kim Jong Il's death, Western states expressed hope that a change in leadership could ease North Korea out of decades of extreme isolation and better the lives ...LIECHTENSTEIN JOINS SCHENGEN AREA
Liechtenstein became the latest country to become a member of the Schengen area on December 19, which now benefits more than 400 million Europeans from 26 countries. Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia ...IRAN'S FIRST WARSHIP RETURNS HOME
The Jamaran destroyer returned home on Sunday, December 18, after the completion of its 70-day mission to international waters and moored in the port city of Bandar Abbas, in the southern province of ...
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