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Published on December 23, 2011
AGRICULTURE MINISTER PLEDGES TO INTRODUCE AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN ARMENIA
- Armenian Agriculture Ministry addressed international institutions to gain assistance in introducing agricultural insurance in the country, Minister of Agriculture said.
"We should acknowledge the steps to be taken for the project implementation to initiate them in the coming year," Sergo Karapetyan said, adding that t is a long-term and consumable process.
Introduction of agricultural insurance system (crop, perennial plants and livestock insurance) will reduce villagers' loss, compensate their income loss due to unfavorable weather conditions and force majeure situations.
Headlines for December 23, 2011
JAPAN, U.S., EU BOYCOTT SILENCE FOR KIM JONG-IL AT UN
The United States, Japan and European Union nations have led a boycott of a moment of silence at the United Nations General Assembly meant to acknowledge the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
...IRAQ'S VICE-PRESIDENT ACCUSES PM OF BAGHDAD BLASTS
Iraq's Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi has said Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is to blame for a sudden surge of violence in the country, BBC reports. Dozens of people were killed in a string of blasts ...U.S. OFFERS $10MLN REWARD FOR ALLEGED AL QAEDA FINANCIER
The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for the capture of alleged al Qaeda financier Yasin al-Suri, the State Department said Thursday, December 22. The Syrian-born al-Suri is a ...YURA MOVSISYAN STRICKEN OFF RUSSIAN QUERY LIST
Sovsport.ru website has removed the name of Russia's Krasnodar FC striker Yura Movsisyan from the list of contenders for the title Russia's best football player of 2011.
Movsisyan's, who topped the list ...HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD JOIN PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION
Members of radical Palestinian movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad have joined the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the sole legitimate representative of Palestinians on the international arena.
...IRAN TO HOLD NAVAL WARGAMES IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS
Senior Iranian Army officials announced on Thursday, December 22, that the country's naval forces would start massive wargames in international waters in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean on Saturday. ...FRANCE MOST PESSIMISTIC OVER ECONOMY - POLL
France leads the world as the "most pessimistic" country in terms of the economic outlook, with the lowest recorded score in more than 30 years, according to a global poll published on Friday, ...ISRAEL CANCELS $141MLN DEFENSE DEAL WITH TURKEY
Israel has canceled a $141 million defense deal with Turkey, a reflection of the steep deterioration in relations between the former allies, Today's Zaman reported. Israeli officials said Thursday, ...OSCE REPRESENTATIVE FEARS FRANCE'S GENOCIDE BILL CAN SET A PRECEDENT
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern over the approval by the lower chamber of France's parliament of a draft bill that aims at criminalizing public statements ...ARMENIA 6TH AT WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER WIN VS TURKEY
Armenia will face off against South Africa in the 6th round of FIDE Women's World Chess Team Championship due December 24 in Mardin, Turkey.
In the 5th round, having smashed Turkey 3.5:0.5, Armenia ...U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT COMMENTED ON FRANCE'S ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL
U.S. continues to support normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, State Department spokesman said when commenting on adoption of bill outlawing denial of Armenian Genocide in France.
Asked ...MICHELANGELO COLLECTION AVAILABLE ON IPAD
A collection of writings and drawings by Renaissance great Michelangelo is now available on iPad thanks to a new app put together by the Vatican Library, the National Geographic Channel and Italian marketing ...ARMENIAN DIPLOMACY TAKES UPPER HAND IN 2011 - EXPERT
The director of Regional Studies Center praised Armenia's foreign policy achievements in 2011.
"For the first time in the history of the country, Armenia's diplomacy proved stronger than Turkey's," Richard ...GMP STANDARD TO BE INTRODUCED AT ARMENIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
By January 2013, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard will be introduced at all Armenian pharmaceutical companies, to be followed by an application to a relevant panel of the EU to recognize the ...RUSSIAN PORTAL FROZE VOTES IN YURA MOVSISYAN'S FAVOR
Russia's Krasnodar FC striker Yura Movsisyan still leads the list of contenders for the title of Russia's best football player of 2011.
According to earlier reports, certain fans attempted to forge votes ...OVER 25% OF PHOTOS, VIDEOS CAPTURED BY SMARTPHONES
More than a quarter of photos and videos shot by individuals in the U.S. are now being captured by smartphones, according to an online survey of 3,300 Internet users ages 13 and up. Sales data suggest ...ARFD: FRENCH SENATE LIKELY TO APPROVE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL
Adoption of the bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide is the response of France to Turkey's policy of denial, according to ARF Bureau political affairs office director.
"However we still ...EXPERT: ARMENIA REMAINS STRONGEST MILITARY FORCE IN REGION
The director of Regional Studies Center is confident Armenia remains the strongest military force in the region in terms of defense potential.
"However, Armenia's might doesn't suggest a threat, ...TURKEY'S PULLING AMBASSADOR FROM FRANCE HABITUAL - ARFD MEMBER
ARF Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director commented on Turkey's pulling ambassador to Paris over French National Assembly's adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
...TURKEY'S AMBASSADOR LEAVES FRANCE, LAYS BLAME ON PARIS
Turkey's ambassador to Paris returned to Ankara for consultations Friday, December 23, following a vote by the French parliament to ban the denial of the Armenian Genocide, an embassy spokesman said. ...ARMENIAN DRUG EXPERT FORECASTS 20% GROWTH
Past years have seen production growth in Armenia's pharmaceutical field, with 20% increase in export volume in 2010, Director of Likvor CJSC said.
In this context, Sergey Matevosyan noted that export ...ASSEMBLY OF ARMENIANS OF EUROPE: GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION VICTORY OF JUSTICE
The Assembly of the Armenians of Europe (AAE) salutes the approval by the French lower parliament of the bill that makes of the denial of genocides a criminal act to be punished by the law.
"We express ...SLOVAK OFFICIAL: FRANCE'S GENOCIDE BILL VICTORY OF PROGRESSIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Slovak authorities welcomed adoption of the France's bill on outlawing denial of the Armenian Genocide. In his address to the Assembly of Armenians of Europe, the Chairman of Supreme Court of Slovakia, ...IRANIAN PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS ENERGY COOPERATION IN ARMENIA
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Armenia for an official visit. At the airport, the President was welcomed by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
Further, Armenia's presidential ...ARMENIANS OF GEORGIA RALLY TO THANK FRANCE FOR GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION
Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians will hold appreciation "Merci" rally before French Embassy in Georgia at 1:00pm, December 23. The board of Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians as well as leaders of other Armenian ...DEFENSE MINISTER MUST PURGE ARMENIAN ARMY FROM UNWORTHIES - RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN
The authorities and society must support Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan in his struggle to purge the army from those unworthy of their military uniforms, the director of Regional Studies Center ...FRANCE'S GENOCIDE BILL NOT TO AFFECT SIMILAR DISCUSSIONS IN KNESSET - ARFD
Israel's Knesset Committee for Education, Culture, and Sports will vote for recognition of Armenian Genocide on December 26, according to ARF Bureau political affairs office director.
Kiro Manoyan ...ARMENIA EXAGGERATES RUSSIA'S VALUE - RSC DIRECTOR
The director of Regional Studies Center presumes that Russia is the only OSCE Minsk Group co-chair country likely to alter its stance on the Nagorno Karabakh issue.
"Over the last years, Russia's ...EXPERT: CONFLICT WITHIN RULING COALITION IS MAJOR DOMESTIC EVENT
According to the head of Center for Regional Studies, the conflict between two coalition parties - Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Prosperous Armenia party - was a major political process of 2011.
...SARKOZY FANS HATRED FOR ELECTORAL GAINS - ERDOGAN
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused France of committing "genocide" in Algeria after French MPs voted a bill criminalising the denial of Armenian Genocide, AFP reports.
...AZERBAIJAN ACCUSES FRANCE OF "DISRESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS"
France expressed its disrespect for human rights and freedoms with the adoption of bill penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide, according to Deputy Chairman and Executive Secretary of ruling Yeni ...DAILY EXPORT OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES FROM ARMENIA REACHES 5000 TONS
Armenian Agriculture Minister summarized the exports of fruit and vegetables from the country at Dec 23 news conference in Yerevan.
According to Sergo Karapetyan, 4-5 tons of fruit and vegetables is ...BAKU BIDS FOR 2020 OLYMPICS
Baku officially launched its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, revealing a logo inspired by carpets, arguably Azerbaijan's most famous export. The city is considered the outsider in ...ARTSAKH EX-FM: RUSSIA MAY RESOLVE KARABAKH CONFLICT IN BAKU'S FAVOUR
Russia may resolve Karabakh conflict in Baku's favour to salvage the waning ties with Azerbaijan, however risking the loss of Armenia as a partner, according to former foreign minister of Nagorno ...AGRICULTURE MINISTER PLEDGES TO INTRODUCE AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN ARMENIA
Armenian Agriculture Ministry addressed international institutions to gain assistance in introducing agricultural insurance in the country, Minister of Agriculture said.
"We should acknowledge the steps ...UNESCO CUTS FUNDING FOR PALESTINIAN YOUTH MAGAZINE
The UN's cultural agency says it's pulling funding for a Palestinian youth magazine over an "unacceptable" article suggesting admiration for Hitler. UNESCO said Friday, December 23, ...RA NA VICE SPEAKER ATTENDS VACLAV HAVEL'S FUNERAL
Vice speaker of Armenian National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov attended the funeral ceremony of former Czech President Vaclav Havel as a representative of Armenia.
With leaders from around the world attending ...SARKOZY URGES TURKEY FOR MUTUAL RESPECT OF VIEWS
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the mutual respect of views between his country and Turkey amid a row over France's criminalization of the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
"I respect ...AHMADINEJAD: NO FORCE CAN ALTER THE MAP BETWEEN ARMENIA AND IRAN
Iranian President expressed hope for further development of friendly ties with Armenia.
As Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated in Yerevan, "the ties between our countries have been expanding since the day Armenia ...OVER 30 DEAD IN DAMASCUS TERRORIST ATTACKS
Two suicide car bombs apparently aimed at state security facilities rocked the Syrian capital on Friday, Dec 23 leaving over 30 dead and 100 wounded. The government dubbed the attacks "terrorist operations ...HAKOB MOKATSYAN CHESS TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
Tournament dedicated to 90th birthday of prominent Armenian chess player Hakob Mokatsyan kicked off in Tigran Petrosyan chess house, December 23. The tournament welcomes young players and veterans participating ...ARMENIAN, IRANIAN LEADERS DISCUSS KARABAKH ISSUE
Currently in Yerevan, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan on December 23.
The two men focused on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement stressing the need ...AZERI PARLIAMENT SPEAKER DUBS GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION "ILL-CONSIDERED POLICY"
Azeri parliament speaker dubbed French National Assembly's adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial a "superficial, ill-considered and weak policy." "The step was not ...ARMY NOT TRYING TO HIDE OR SILENCE TRAGIC INCIDENTS - ARMENIAN MP
Ministry of Defense is not trying to hide or silence tragic incidents in the army, according to the Chairman of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs.
...UKRAINIAN COURT UPHOLDS TYMOSHENKO VERDICT
A Ukrainian court on Friday, December 23, rejected an appeal by formerprime minister Yulia Tymoshenkoagainst her seven yearjail termon charges of abuse of power that sparked a crisis in relations with ...SARGSYAN, AHMADINEJAD SUPPORT PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan.
The two men focused on intensification of bilateral ties, also dwelling on cooperation in the struggle against terrorism ...YEREVAN, TEHRAN DISCUSS IRAN-ARMENIA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
In the framework of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official visit to Armenia, the following 6 cooperation agreements were reached: memorandum on providing assistance to Armenia by Iranian government, ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 383,29 DEC 23
Deals amounting to USD 4,2 mln at an average rate of AMD 383,75/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Dec 23. The closing price totaled AMD 383,75.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 383,29 ...TURKEY, ISRAEL RESTORE AIR FORCE COORDINATION MECHANISM
Turkey and Israel have reactivated a mechanism of coordination between their air forces months after it was severed amid political tensions over a UN panel report on a bloody Israeli raid on an aid flotilla ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 109,471,347 was bought at an average price of AMD 381.70/USD 1 and USD 117,604,605 sold at an average price of AMD 383.09/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on Dec 19-23.
Deals amounting ...IRAN, ARMENIA TO BOOST TRADE TURNOVER
Today, December 23, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan welcomed his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, noting that his visit furthers cooperation between the two states.
"Armenia-Iran cooperation ...RUSSIAN ENVOY TO NATO APPOINTED AS DEPUTY PM
Russian NATO ambassador Dmitry Rogozin has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the defense industry, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday, December 23, RIA Novosti reported. "I have ...GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION PROVED FRANCE'S ADHERENCE TO HUMAN VALUES
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan issued a message to his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy regarding adoption of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial by French National Assembly.
President ...AMERIA GROUP NEW YEAR AUCTION MAY BECOME TRADITION
Due to the success New Year charity auction enjoyed last year, a similar event was resolved to be held in 2011, development director of Ameria Group of Companies said.
"We are glad that our partners ...AHMADINEJAD SEES NO IMPEDIMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF TIES WITH ARMENIA
On December 23, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is currently in Armenia on an official visit.
"Your visit is a unique opportunity to give fresh ...ARMENIAN NA SPEAKER ISSUES GRATITUDE MESSAGE TO HIS FRENCH COUNTERPART
Today, December 23, Armenian National Assembly speaker Samvel Nikoyan issued a message to French National Assembly President Bernard Accoyer regarding adoption of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide ...THE GUARDIAN: DAMASCUS BLASTS AIMED AT RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE
The two powerful bomb blasts that rocked the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, December 23 morning were directed against Russian intelligence, the Guardian reported on its website, citing Syrian television.
...TURKEY ABOLISHES FRANCE-TURKEY FRIENDSHIP GROUP
Turkey abolished France-Turkey interparliamentary friendship group, with group members having sent in resignations, CNN Türk reports.
On the occasion, Turkish parliament speaker Cemil Cicek held ...IRAQ OIL PRODUCTION REACHES 20-YEAR MAXIMUM
Iraqi crude oil production jumped to the highest level in at least 20 years, or more than 3 million barrels a day, said Hussain al-Shahristani, Deputy Prime Minister for energy affairs.
Iraq's government, ...SWITZERLAND FREEZES SYRIAN PRESIDENT'S ASSETS
Switzerland has frozen 50 million Swiss francs ($53 million) of funds belonging to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other top officials, a government spokeswoman said on Friday, December 23.
Money ...HERITAGE PARTY WELCOMES GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION
Heritage opposition party welcomes adoption of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial by the French National Assembly, stating that the step once again proved France's adherence to democracy, human ...
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