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Published on February 16, 2012
CHINA RETAILERS STOP IPAD SALES AS TRADEMARK DISPUTE ESCALATES
- More shops in China have been told to pull iPads from their shelves in the wake of the ruling that the fondleslab infringes on a trademark owned by Proview International Holding, The Register reported.
Retailers in Shanghai, Xuzhou and Qingdao have all been ordered by the authorities to pull Apple's tablets off their shelves, according to Reuters.
Shops in Beijing have already withdrawn their iPads from sale after a court ruled that Proview owned the trademark to the name "IPAD".
Although Chinese media reports suggest that government officials are enforcing the rulings, the Qingdao commerce department told Reuters it hadn't ordered any ban on iPad sales.
Apple immediately launched an appeal against the IPAD trademark ruling so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for shops to be dumping their iPad stock completely until that makes its way through the courts.
Monitor biz Proview, which wants damages from Apple over the trademark, has already admitted that China's customs officials told the firm it would be difficult to get an import and export ban on iPads in the country because of their popularity and the sheer number of them on the market.
For its part, Apple has said that it bought the trademark from Proview a number of years ago.
Headlines for February 16, 2012
BRAZIL POSTPONES WORLD CUP BILL
A congressional commission in Brazil has delayed a vote on a key World Cup bill, handing another setback to FIFA and local organisers trying to speed up the country's preparations for the 2014 tournament. ...ARMENIAN POLICE CHIEF CALLS HIS EMPLOYEES DEVILS - PAPER
As Chorrord Ishkhanutyun paper reports, Armenian police chief Vladimir Gasparyan held a meeting with the police staff and instructed them on improving their service.
According to the paper's sources, ...MOODY'S MAY CUT CREDIT RATINGS OF 17 GLOBAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Moody's warned on Thursday, Feb 16, it may cut the credit ratings of 17 global and 114 European financial institutions in another sign the impact of the euro zone government debt crisis is spreading ...PEDOPHILE SEROP DER-BOGHOSSIAN TO BE MOVED TO CANADA: PAPER
In her interview with Zhoghovurd paper, businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan said Serop Der-Boghossian will be moved to Canada. Hambardzumyan says Der-Boghossian, who was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment ...OIL NEARS $102 AMID IRAN TENSIONS
Oil hovered below $102 a barrel Thursday, Feb 16, in Asia amid conflicting reports about whether Iran is cutting crude exports to Europe.
According to The Associated Press, benchmark crude was down 16 ...HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS AFGHAN DRUG MENACE
Representatives from dozens of nations are supposed to focus on the menace of drugs in Afghanistan when they meet Thursday, Feb 16, in Vienna, AP reports.
But with powerful foreign ministers among those ...RUSSIA WARNS OF POSSIBLE FOREIGN MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA
The closure of European and Arab embassies in Damascus could mean possible preparations for a foreign military intervention in Syria, Russia's UN envoy Vitaly Churkin said, RIA Novosti reported.
"Right ...OSCE ADVISER: TOUGH MEASURES PUT ROMA AND SINTI MINORITIES AT RISK
The persisting financial crisis significantly worsens prospects for integrating Europe's Roma and Sinti populations and combating intolerance and violence targeting this minority in many countries, the ...11TH INTERNATIONAL AEROFLOT OPEN CHESS FESTIVAL 2012 OVER
The 11th international Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012, the main tournament A of which brought together three Armenian chess players, is over in Moscow.
In the 9th round grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan ...IRAN SENDS REPLY TO ASHTON'S LETTER ON NUCLEAR TALKS
Iran's chief negotiator and Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Saeed Jalili sent a reply to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton's letter about talks between Tehran and the ...U.S. DRONE ATTACK KILLS 6 IN PAKISTAN
A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Thursday, Feb 16, killing six people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. According ...50 CHILDREN KILLED BY LAND MINES, BOMBS IN TURKEY IN 2011
Fifty children were killed in Turkey by land mines, bombs and random gunfire in 2011, according to a report titled "Children's Right to Life" released by Children's Rights Center and Agenda Child Association. ...NORTH KOREA CELEBRATES LATE LEADER'S 70TH BIRTHDAY
North Korea has today marked what would have been Kim Jong Il's 70th birthday with a large military parade in the country's capital, according to Mirror.
Flowers and pictures of the late Dear leader ...U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CANCELS TWO RUSSIAN RESEARCH GRANTS
U.S. Department of State has canceled two research grants the Russian scientists got within Russian Initiative program framework in 2011.
As the Russian Izvestiya paper reports, USD 2 million was transferred ...WHITNEY HOUSTON FUNERAL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM NJ
The funeral on Saturday, Feb 18, for pop superstar Whitney Houston will be broadcast live from the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir, the funeral home owner said, according ...OLYMPUS FORMER PRESIDENT ARRESTED
The former president of under-fire Olympus has been arrested in Tokyo, prosecutors said Thursday, Feb 16, in one of the biggest ever financial scandals to rock corporate Japan.
AFP reports that Tsuyoshi ...CLINTON NOT GOING TO HEAD WORLD BANK
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to confirm or deny a new report that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants to lead the World Bank after she leaves her current job, according to Washington ...ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT CONCERNED OVER FREQUENT EARTHQUAKES
Armenian government approved on February 16 the pilot training program on measures and behavior in kindergartens, schools, colleges, universities, hospital and other institutions during a massive earthquake.
...NALBANDIAN ADVANCES AT 2012 BRASIL OPEN
Argentina world No.84, David Nalbandian rolled 7-6, 6-3 over Benoit Paire at 2012 Brasil Open held at Sao Paulo, Brazil, tennistalk.com reports.
Nalbandian survived a sloppy and somewhat bizarre match, ...SPIELBERG WON'T SHOOT GENOCIDE MOVIE
The Armenian National Film Center refuted reports about talks with the famous U.S. director Steven Spielberg to produce a film dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
"Director of ...DEMONSTRATORS IN TURKEY MARK 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF PKK LEADER ARREST
Demonstrators took to the streets on Feb 15 to mark the 13th anniversary of the capture of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), clashing with police ...GOVERNMENT: 200 WOLVES TO BE KILLED IN ARMENIA DURING HUNT SEASON
The Armenian government amended at February 16 session the previous decision according to which the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia got funding to cut the population of wolves in the republic.
...LANDSCAPE AWARD ESTABLISHED IN ARMENIA
The government of Armenia decided during the February 16 session to establish a landscape award in line with the European Landscape Convention.
The Minister of Urban Development of Armenia Vardan Vardanyan ...RPA MEMBER: OPPOSITION'S PROPOSAL ON ELECTORAL SYSTEM PR MOVE
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Opera said the moves ...FACEBOOK ALLOWS PROMINENT PUBLIC FIGURES TO USE NICKNAMES
Facebook, a service built on real names and real identities, starts allowing prominent public figures to verify their accounts and then opt to display a preferred nickname instead of their birth name, ...RENAULT REPORTS 2011 EARNINGS FALL
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the presence of foreign forces in the Persian Gulf creates insecurity in the region, Press TV reported. "The principle strategy for the elimination ...SEISMIC DEVICE TO BE RE-LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA AFTER 20 YEARS OF STANDSTILL
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia is going to re-operate a seismic activity detecting device in Garni observatory, which has been out of use for over 20 years to register shifts of the earth ...RPA MEMBER: ELECTORAL BRIBE IS VICIOUS PHENOMENON
Electoral bribe is the most complex and vicious phenomenon, a member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia said.
As Hovhannes Sahakyan noted during a press conference in Yerevan on February 16, this ...OPPOSITION MP: GOD WILL FORGIVE DEPUTIES WHO VOTE INSTEAD OF THE OTHERS
Member of the opposition Heritage party Larisa Alaverdyan commented on the recent scandal in the National Assembly when some members of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, particularly Hermine Naghdalyan ...ISRAELI PM EMBARKS ON A LANDMARK VISIT TO CYPRUS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embarked Thursday, Feb 16, on a historic visit to Cyprus, reflecting rapidly shifting alliances in this turbulent part of the world, The Associated Press reported.
...MALAYSIA ARRESTS IRANIAN SUSPECT IN BOMB ATTACK ON ISRAELI ENVOYS
Israeli officials traced a trail of bomb attacks against Israeli diplomats to Iran on Wednesday, February 15 and police in Malaysia arrested a third Iranian suspect linked to explosions in the Thai capital, ...ISRAEL BOMBS 2 GAZA SITES AFTER ROCKET LAUNCH
Israel bombed two sites in the central and northern Gaza Strip early Thursday, February 16, its military said.
The sites were being used by Palestinian militants, it said in a statement.
The airstrikes ...GERMAN COMPANY ANNOUNCED VOROTAN HYDROPLANTS PROJECT CONSULTANT
At Feb 16 sitting, Armenian Government confirmed the results of an international competition on announcing consultant for Vorotan hydropower plants recovery project.
According to Armenian Minister of ...ANDROID 5.0 ‘JELLY BEAN' LIKELY TO BE LAUNCHED IN JUNE
Viewing that the adoption of Android 4.0 has fallen short of original expectations and Microsoft will launch Windows 8 in the third quarter of 2012, Google is likely to launch Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean) ...SENIOR AL-QAEDA FIGURE KILLED IN YEMEN OVER FAMILY DISPUTE
A security official and tribal elders say a senior al-Qaeda leader in Yemen has been killed in a family dispute and that an ensuing battle left 16 other militants dead, AP reported. The official and ...SONY COMPLETES SONY ERICSSON BUYOUT
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson announced the completion of disinvestment of its entire stake in 50:50 mobile handset joint venture Sony Ericsson to the Japanese Sony Corporation, Business Standard reported.
...CHINA JAILS TOP REFEREES OVER MATCH-FIXING
A Chinese court on Thursday, February 16, jailed four referees and an official for their roles in a corruption scandal that brought the country's football league to its knees, AFP reported citing ...IRAN EXAGGERATING NUKE PROGRESS - ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER
Israel's Defense Minister says Iran's latest claim of dramatic advancements in its nuclear program is exaggerated but that Tehran's nuclear pursuits remain a threat, AP reported.
Ehud Barak told Israel ...VARTAN OSKANIAN ACCEPTED TO PROSPEROUS ARMENIA
Former Foreign Minister, head of Civilitas foundation Vartan Oskanian officially joined Prosperous Armenia coalition party.
"As an experienced politician, Oskanian was more than welcome to the party," ...SHIFT TO PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM TO BOOST POLITICAL CORRUPTION, POLITICIAN SAYS
Given the current situation in the country, a shift to 100 per cent proportional system of elections will boost political corruption and have "unpredictable consequences," leader of the Christian-Democratic ...NESTLE REVENUE PUSHED DOWN BY SWISS FRANC VALUE
The revenue of the world's biggest food company Nestle was pushed down by the rising value of the Swiss franc last year, the Swiss-based group said Thursday, February 16, M&C reported, citing ...POLICE SHUT DOWN RNBXCLUSIVE FILESHARING SITE
The UK music filesharing site RnBXclusive has been shut down and a man has been arrested amid signs that organised crime officers are cracking down on illegal downloading in Britain, UKPA reported. The ...CHINESE BAIDU REPORTEDLY PLANS TO EXPAND INTO LATIN AMERICA
Chinese Internet giant Baidu is said to have made plans to expand its operations into Latin America, in a move that would see it further rival Google in new part of the world.
The Next Web says that ...EUROPEAN CAR SALES DROP AS EU ECONOMY SHRINKS
Renault SA, Fiat SpA and PSA Peugeot Citroen led the biggest decline in European car sales since June as consumers balked at making big purchases after the region's economy shrunk, according to Bloomberg. ...GAS PRICES LIKELY TO REMAIN UNCHANGED IN 2012
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources believes prices for gas will remain unchanged in Armenia in 2012.
"ArmRusgasprom CJSC has not filed an application for changing gas prices," Armen Movsisyan ...HACKER BOASTING OF BREACHING PENTAGON, NASA COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARRESTED
A 20-year-old hacker who goes by the Internet name TinKode was arrested recently by Romanian police after he bragged about hacking into Pentagon and NASA computer systems.
Razvan Manole Cernaianu is ...LUFTHANSA FLIGHTS CANCELLED OVER FRANKFURT AIRPORT STRIKE
Travellers using Frankfurt airport face a threat of "massive" disruption due to strike action today, February 16, Travel Weekly reported. The GdF union, which represents air traffic control employees, ...NPP STRESS TESTS PRIORITY FOR ARMENIAN ENERGY MINISTRY IN 2012
Implementation of stress tests at Metsamor nuclear power plant aimed at boosting safety level is among priorities of Armenian Ministry of Energy and National Resources in 2012, according to RA Energy ...FRENCH OFFICIAL BANNED FROM EVENT IN ANKARA
Turkey hosts annual meeting of organizers of the event honoring the memory of those perished in Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War.
However, this year French military attaché was banned ...MICROSOFT LAUNCHES SITE TO UPDATE USERS ON TRENDING TOPICS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER
Microsoft's MSN launched its msnNow site that puts together brief summaries on topics that are trending on Facebook, Twitter, Bing, and news site BreakingNews.com on a website accessible on PCs, tablets, ...WORKSHOP ON WESTERN ARMENIAN LANGUAGE TO KICK OFF IN ISTANBUL
A workshop on the Western Armenian language organized by the Armenian Culture and Solidarity Association will kick off in Istanbul, Turkey on February 18, Bianet reported. In 2009, the UNESCO added Western ...GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY WARNS AGAINST VISITING ARTSAKH
Germany's embassy in Azerbaijan commented on German journalists' visit to Nagorno Karabakh Republic saying journalists bear personal responsibility for trip to Karabakh, even for research purposes.
"German ...HYDROCARBON FUEL TO RESUME YEREVAN THERMAL POWER PLANT'S OPERATION
By Armenian President's Serzh Sargsyan's decree, a decision has been taken to resume operation of Yerevan Thermal Power Plant CJSC through use of new technologies.
As Armenian Minister of Energy and ...FANS SET WORLD RECORD AS SIMPSONS HIT 500TH EPISODE
The Simpsons airs its landmark 500th episode this Sunday, February 19 - and its fans are celebrating by setting a world record, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jeremiah Franco and Carin Shreve broke ...PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL MORIN WITHDRAWS CANDIDACY TO BACK SARKOZY
A day after French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched his campaign for re-election, his former defence minister, Herve Morin, who had been running against him, rallied to his side. In an interview to ..."AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY" LOOKS TO SHOOT MERYL STREEP, JULIA ROBERTS
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts have signed on to star in The Weinstein Company's film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play "August: Osage County," the company said, ...RUSSIAN MISSILE FORCES TO CONTINUE RS-24 REARMAMENT
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Antwerp organizers say the European swimming championships will be moved from the Belgian city to London because of a budget shortfall.
The organizing committee said Thursday, Feb 16 that the move was ...IRAN, AFGHANISTAN LEADERS ARRIVE IN PAKISTAN FOR TALIBAN TALKS
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived Thursday, February 16 in Islamabad for a summit with Pakistan's leader that was expected to focus on regional security ...EXPERT DEEMS AZERI WISH TO ANNEX SOUTHERN AZERBAIJAN NOT SERIOUS
Recent deterioration of Iranian-Azerbaijani relations won't have any consequences, an Armenian expert said. "It's no secret that Azerbaijan is a springboard for implementation of anti-Iranian operations," ...CHINA RETAILERS STOP IPAD SALES AS TRADEMARK DISPUTE ESCALATES
More shops in China have been told to pull iPads from their shelves in the wake of the ruling that the fondleslab infringes on a trademark owned by Proview International Holding, The Register reported.
...ENERGY MINISTRY CONSIDERS EXTENSION OF METSAMOR NPP OPERATION TERM
Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources plans to assess chances of extending terms of Metsamor nuclear power plant operation, RA Energy Minister said.
According to Armen Movsisyan, significant ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 389,13 FEB 16
Deals amounting to AMD 5,6 mln. at an average rate of AMD 389,28 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Feb 16. The closing price totaled AMD 389,25.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...EXPERT ANA CHRISTINA SCHIRINIAN TO ADDRESS AIWA FEB 25
On Feb. 25, Ana Christina Schirinian, who spearheads agricultural development projects in Armenia and in other nations, will be the special guest at a breakfast reception at the Armenian Cultural Foundation ...EU COURT: SOCIAL NETWORKS CAN'T BE COMPELLED TO FILTER CONTENT
Social networking sites can't be compelled to install general filters to prevent illegal trading of music and other copyrighted material, EU court ruled. The EU Court of Justice ruled Thursday, February ...ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC OLDEST IN BRITAIN
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (RLPO) was not misleading in its claim to be the "oldest surviving professional symphony orchestra", it has been ruled.
A complainant to the Advertising Standards ...RUSSIAN DUMA CHAIR TO TRAVEL TO SYRIA FOR TALKS
Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee Alexei Pushkov has said he will travel to Damascus to get familiar with the situation in the country and hold talks with the Syrian leadership, ...ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY TO HOLD ONLINE AUCTION IN APRIL
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern Region will hold an online auction hosted by the Washington "Satenig" Chapter beginning April 6 and running through April 15. According to The Armenian Weekly, ...GREEK ECONOMY WILL RETURN TO GROWTH IN 5 YEARS - MINISTER
Greece's development minister, Michalis Chrysochoidis, has told a German audience he expects his nation's economy to return to growth within five years, M&C reported, citing DPA. "We are ...FRANCE, BRITAIN TO BUILD AIR COMBAT DRONES
France and Britain are to launch a joint project to build air combat drones during a visit by UK Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris, French newspaper Les Echos reported on Thursday, February 16, according ...OUD PLAYER GEORGES KAZAZIAN TO PERFORM AT CAIRO EVENT FEB 18
Georges Kazazian, Cairo-born composer and oud player of Armenian decent, to perform at the Culture wheel event in the Egyptian capital on Saturday February 18, Ahram Online reported. Kazazian has performed ...ARMENIAN-IRANIAN TIES FOCUS ON ENERGY SECURITY MAINTENANCE
Armenian-Iranian ties in energy field are aimed at maintaining energy security in the country, according to Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. "We are trying to resolve the energy security ...U.S. JURIST PUBLISHES ARTICLE ON FRENCH BILL CRIMINALIZING GENOCIDE DENIAL
Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, member of the American Law Institute and of the International Academy of Comparative Law Vivian Curran published an article about French ...SAYAT NOVA DANCE COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the Sayat Nova Dance Company recently announced the creation of the SNDC Student Dance Scholarship, available for the 2012-13 academic year, The Armenian Weekly ...EU-BROKERED TALKS BETWEEN SERBIA, KOSOVO RESUME
European Union-brokered talks between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo are to resume on Tuesday, February 16 - days before EU ministers are to decide whether to move forward Belgrade's application ...APPLE MAC OS X MOUNTAIN LION DETAILS RELEASED
Apple has released details of Mac OS X Mountain Lion, its next generation operating system for Mac computers, TechRadar.com reported.
Mountain Lion has been released to developers today, February 16 ...ARMENIAN EXPERT SAYS ISRAEL CAN'T STRIKE IRAN ALONE
The European Union has not officially confirmed yet the information regarding suspension of Iranian oil export to 6 countries, according to Armenian political analyst.
"Iran is certain about sanctions ...OSCE READY TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH ARMENIA - OSCE REP.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the newly-elected head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan Andrey Sorokin.
President Sargsyan congratulated Sorokin on the appointment voicing hope he will foster ...SOUTH KOREAN TEAM TO SKI ACROSS BERING STRAIT TO US
A South Korean team arrived in Russia's Far Eastern Chukhotka province on Thursday, February 16 to ski across the Bering Strait to the US state Alaska, regional officials said in a statement, according ...OSCE MG CO-CHAIRS TO VISIT ARMENIA EARLY MARCH
The Co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement will pay a visit to Armenia in early March, according to Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman.
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Two Russian astronauts began a six-hour spacewalk Thursday, February 16 to work on the International Space Station's (ISS) meteorite shields and perform experiments, according to the Interfax news ...BERLINALE TO PREMIERE ROBERT PATTINSON'S BEL AMI FEB 17
The period drama Bel Ami will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 17.
The film, starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci, ...2014 WORLD CUP COMMITTEE PRESIDENT TO QUIT AMID SCANDAL
Ricardo Teixeira, president of the organizing committee of the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil, will step down from that position within hours amid corruption allegations, Brazilian media reported ...ARETHA FRANKLIN TO PERFORM AT WHITNEY HOUSTON'S FUNERAL
Aretha Franklin reportedly will not only attend the funeral of her goddaughter Whitney Houston but she will also sing in a tribute performance. According to ET, it was Clive Davis who personally asked ...FRENCH POLITICIAN SENTENCED OVER NAZI REMARKS
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NATO secretary general will visit Turkey to mark the 60th anniversary of Turkey's NATO membership, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, February 16, World Bulletin reported.
A ministry statement ...ISRAEL, CYPRUS INK MILITARY DEAL TO PROTECT ENERGY RESOURCES
Israel and Cyprus signed a military agreement Thursday, February 16 allowing the former to use the airspace and territorial waters around the eastern Mediterranean island to protect vital energy resources, ...FM PRESENTS ARMENIA'S INPUT TO COMBATING DRUG TRAFFICKING
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Armenian Foreign Minister held a number of meetings in the framework of Paris Pact ministerial meeting on drugs from Afghanistan.
Edward Nalbandian met with OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier. The ...BRITISH PM DEFENDS UK UNITY
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Today in Armenian history- 1875 Birth in Idgir (Western Armenia) of ophthalmologist-surgeon Hayk Kanayan.
- 1916 During the First World War, Russian forces occupy Gareen (Erzroom) in north-eastern Turkey.
- 1921 Victory of the rebellion against the Menshevik Georgian Government in the so-called "Loree Neutral Zone". The Armenian flag is raised in all 41 villages of the zone.
- 1927 The People's Communist Council of the Republic approves a new regulation establishing the following Faculties at Yerevan State University: Socio-Economics, Education, Agriculture, Medicine and Technology.
- 1932 Creation of the Local Branch of the All-Union "Old Bolsheviks' Association".
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