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Headlines for March 05, 2012
RUSSIA'S PUTIN GAINS 63.82% OF VOTES, WITH 99% OF BALLOTS COUNTED
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin secured 63.82 percent, or 44.9 million votes, as 99 percent of all ballots have been counted in the presidential elections, the Russian Central Election Commission ...TWO BRITISH JOURNALISTS DETAINED IN LIBYA
Two British journalists working for Iran's English-language Press TV are being held for illegal entry and possible espionage, according to the commander of the Libyan militia that has detained them, ...SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIANS HAVE A RIGHT TO TAKE UP ARMS TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
Saudi Arabia has said that Syrians have a right to take up arms to defend themselves against the regime and accuses the Damascus government of "imposing itself by force," as concerns mount over ...CHAVEZ CONFIRMS CANCER IS BACK
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez admitted publicly for the first time that his cancer had returned and said he faces a new round of radiotherapy treatment after having a second malignant tumor removed ...OIL PRICES RISE SLIGHTLY TO NEAR $107
Oil prices rose slightly to near $107 a barrel Monday, March 5, in Asia as simmering tensions over Iran's nuclear program kept crude near 10-month highs.
According to AP, benchmark oil for April ...ARMENIANS FAIL IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 3RD ROUND
Turkish city of Gaziantep hosted the third round of 13th European Individual Women's Chess Championship 2012, with all of five Armenian players losing their games.
Elina Danielian faced her first ...INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS TO MEET JOURNALISTS IN RUSSIA
The international observers monitoring the presidential elections in the Russian Federation will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on March 5 in Moscow.
The international ...ANDROID'S ROBOT OVERTAKES OPERA AS NUMBER ONE MOBILE WEB BROWSER
Android has already become the most dominant mobile device on the planet, and now the Google-owned operating system is the owner of the mobile Web's most used browser, according to data from StatCounter, ...MOSCOW READYING FOR OPPOSITION PROTESTS
Moscow is bracing itself for trouble on Monday, March 5, with thousands of rival demonstrators expected to take to the streets this evening in post-election rallies, after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ...MORE ARMENIANS HIRED AS GLENDALE POLICE OFFICERS
When newly minted Glendale police officers Olga Varouzian, Anna Khlgatian, Patrick Takla and Daniel Lee received their badges last week, they became the latest examples of the department's efforts to ...HENRIKH MKHITARYAN SCORES 1700TH IN SHAKHTAR HISTORY
Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan says his team had advantage over Dnepr both in the first and second halves of a match of the Ukrainian Championship. Armenia's Henrikh Mkhitaryan who ...HENRIKH MKHITARYAN SCORES 1700TH IN SHAKHTAR HISTORY
Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan says his team had advantage over Dnepr both in the first and second halves of a match of the Ukrainian Championship.
Armenia's Mkhitaryan who scored ...GUNMEN KILL 25 POLICEMEN IN WESTERN IRAQ
A gang of gunmen wearing military-style uniforms killed 25 policemen Monday, March 5, in a planned early morning shooting spree in western Iraq, officials said.
The killings began with the gang kidnapping ...DAVID NALBANDIAN DROPS 74TH IN ATP RANKINGS
On March 5, the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) released the subsequent ranking list, with Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandian dropping to the 74th place with 700 points.
Serbia's ...ARMENIA, IRAN TO TACKLE ARAX RIVER POLLUTION
Iran and Armenia have decided to form a joint working group to probe Arax River pollution. According to IRNA, the decision was taken during a meeting between Head of Iran's Department of Environment, ...NANNI MORETTI'S "WE HAVE A POPE" TRAILER HITS THE WEB (VIDEO)
Celebrated Italian director, Palme d'Or-winner Nanni Moretti (The Son's Room) divided audiences in Cannes last year with his latest, We Have A Pope (Habemus Papam) comedy.
Starring French actor Michel ..."AVENGERS" TRAILER GETS RECORD 13.7 MLN ITUNES VIEWS IN 24 HOURS (VIDEO)
Marvel's new trailer for "The Avengers" was downloaded over 13.7 million times in the first 24 hours after its premiere on Tuesday, March 1 becoming the most-viewed trailer on iTunes (including ...TURKISH PM VISITS CHRISTIAN MINORITIES' RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at weekend paid visits to religious leaders in Istanbul to contribute to the continuation of religious peace in the Balkans, Middle East and elsewhere, Today's ...EXPERT: ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA WON'T AFFECT KARABAKH PROCESS
The Caucasus Institute director forecasts escalation of social-economic tension following the presidential elections in Russia.
"Vector will remain unchanged with comparably fewer opportunities for foreign ...GREEK BANK DEPOSITS DOWN EURO70 BILLION SINCE 2009
Greece's Finance Minister says bank deposits in the country have fallen by euro70 billion ($92.5 billion) since the start of the crisis in 2009.
According to AP, Evangelos Venizelos said in an interview ...HSBC BANK ARMENIA PROFIT UP 40% IN 2011
HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC pre-tax profit totaled AMD 8.3bn, increasing by AMD 2.4bn (40%) compared with 2010, according to the bank's chief financial officer.
As Gevorg Tarumyan told a press conference ...DEATH TOLL IN YEMEN CLASHES REACHES 106
Military officials say the death toll from fighting in southern Yemen between army troops and al-Qaida militants has risen to 106, with another 55 soldiers taken prisoner.
They said battle in Abyan province ...EXPERT: FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIA DEPEND ON OPPOSITION'S CONSOLIDATION
Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan commented on possible developments and protest actions following the presidential elections in Russia.
"The authorities should not go into hysteric. ...U.S. PROSECUTORS FILE PAPERS FOR MEGAUPLOAD FOUNDER EXTRADITION
U.S. prosecutors have filed papers seeking the extradition of Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload and three colleagues, who are charged in the U.S. with allegedly running a criminal enterprise responsible ...U.S. SENATOR CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO APPLE, GOOGLE MOBILE APPS
A U.S. senator has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate claims that Apple and Google mobile apps have been stealing private photos and contacts and posting them online without consent, ...AZERBAIJAN WILL FACE NO MAJOR CLASHES IN THE NEAR FUTURE, EXPERT SAYS
Political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan said the riot in Azerbaijan has nothing to do with either economic or social problems, as "this is a national problem."
"Azerbaijan will wait until it finds ...ARMENIAN YOUTH OF ARGENTINA STAGES PROTEST AT AZERI EMBASSY
On March 2, representatives of the Armenian youth in Argentina staged a protest at the embassy of Azerbaijan in Buenos Aires on occasion of the 24th anniversary of Sumgait pogroms.
The building was surrounded ...HSBC GROUP'S HIGHEST PROFIT ENSURED BY ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
HSBC Group pre-tax profit increased by 15% to total about USD 22 bn in 2011 compared with 2010, according to HSBC Bank Armenia Chief Executive Officer.
As Astrid Clifford told a press conference in Yerevan, ...HACKERS ALLEGEDLY STEAL MICHAEL JACKSON'S BACK CATALOGUE FROM SONY MUSIC
Michael Jackson's back catalogue has allegedly been stolen from Sony Music by hackers, it has emerged, The Guardian reports.
More than 50,000 music files, most of which were by the late pop legend, ...ONE INJURED IN BLAST NEAR ANKARA'S SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
One person was injured in the explosion in front of the Supreme Court of Appeals building in Ankara early on Monday, March 5.
The explosion caused panic as the site is some 200 meters away from the Prime ...CHARLES AZNAVOUR'S LOS ANGELES VISIT DATE ANNOUNCED
The date for Charles Aznavour's Los Angeles visit has just been announced.
On April 22, 2012 at 7:30pm, the prominent French Armenian will take the stage at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City.
...NEW VERSION OF ANDROID MAY BE CODE-NAMED "KEY LIME PIE"
It looks like Google is making plans to expand its Android menu, CNET reports.
The Web giant has chosen the codename "Key Lime Pie" to follow the "Jelly Bean" version of its operating ...PAKISTAN TESTS BALLISTIC MISSILE
Pakistan said it had successfully test fired a short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying atomic warheads, AFP reported.
The Hatf II (Abdali) has a range of 180 kilometres (113 miles) and carries ...GENOCIDE BILL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT NEXT LEGISLATURE - FRENCH MP
French politician, General Secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement Jean-François Copé stressed the need to wait for the French parliament's next term of office to introduce a new bill ...ARMENIAN EMBASSY IN GEORGIA ORGANIZES ROCK AGAINST VIOLENCE CONCERT
On March 2, Armenian embassy in Georgia organized a concert titled Rock Against Violence.
Representatives of diplomatic corps, cultural workers, public figures of Georgia and Armenian community members ...KHACHATUR SUKIASYAN TO RUN FOR PARLIAMENT IN 10TH CONSTITUENCY
Opposition oligarch, supporter of ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian, former MP Khachatur Sukiasyan will run for Armenian National Assembly in the 10th single-mandate constituency of Yerevan, press service ...SUMGAIT POGROMS COMMEMORATED IN BUENOS AIRES
On March 4, liturgy was served in St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of Buenos Aires in memory of the victims of Sumgait pogroms.
After the event the participants laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to ...RPA WILL NOMINATE OVER 30 MAJORITY CANDIDATES, PARTY MEMBER SAYS
Deputy of ruling Republican Party of Armenia Hovhannes Sahakyan refuted rumors that coalition parties have agreed on distributing majority constituencies during the parliamentary elections.
According ...RPA PLEDGES SUPPORT TO ITS BUSINESSMEN MEMBERS AT ELECTIONS
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia will support its entrepreneur MPs who will run again in majority constituencies, RPA deputy Hovhannes Sahakyan said.
"Of course, RPA will support them. The party ...JAGUAR LAND ROVER, CHERY AUTOMOBILE SEEK APPROVAL FOR CHINA VENTURE
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters ...CIS OBSERVER MISSION SAYS RUSSIAN ELECTION TRANSPARENT
Russia's March 4 presidential election, which was won by Vladimir Putin, was transparent and conducted fully in accordance with Russian law according to an observer mission from the CIS states, RIA ..."JOHN CARTER" ACTION-SCI-FI EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE RELEASED (VIDEO)
With less than a week to go before the March 9 release of Disney's big-budget action-sci-fi John Carter, the studio is offering a 10-minute scene from the film, The Wrap reported.
The film, starring ...RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL VOTE SKEWED FOR PUTIN - MONITORS
Russia's presidential election was unfair and clearly skewed in favor of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, international vote monitors said on Monday, March 5, according to Reuters.
Election observers ...ARTSAKH OFFICIAL: AZERBAIJANIS DIDN'T VISIT KARABAKH
Information disseminated by Azerbaijani media on the alleged visit of Milli Majlis members and journalists to Nagorno Karabakh on the initiative of Parliamentary Union of Journalists through support of ..."PARANORMAN" ANIMATED COMEDY TRAILER HITS THE WEB (VIDEO)
A fresh trailer for "Paranorman" animated comedy thriller adventure film has made its way out onto the web. Compared to the first promotional video, this new sneak peek includes narration that ...ARMENIAN REP. TO UN CALLS SEC. GEN.'S ATTENTION TO AZERI MISLEADING STATEMENTS
According to the information of the Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to the United States of America, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN Karen Nazarian ...CHRISTIE'S TO AUCTION REMBRANDT MASTERPIECE IN JULY
Christie's will offer 15 works from the "Golden Age" of Dutch painting at an auction in July, including a "masterpiece" by Rembrandt which it expects to fetch as much as 12 million ...GENEVA MOTOR SHOW TO REVEAL MERCEDES SLS AMG-BASED ROADSTER
The German tuning outfit has readied the SLS AMG Roadster for the Geneva Motor Show.
The second of Hamann's five exclusive tuning projects to be revealed in Geneva is based on the Roadster variant ...TWO ARMENIANS ELECTED MPS IN IRAN
Armenian-born Karen Khanlarian was elected to Iran's parliament on March 2. According to media outlets, the candidate garnered 12 000 votes due to the active participation of Armenians from Northern Iran.
...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 388,72 MARCH 5
Deals amounting to AMD 4,78 mln. at an average rate of AMD 388,94 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 5. The closing price totaled AMD388,80.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...GOOGLE REPORTEDLY WORKING ON ASSISTANT TO RIVAL APPLE'S SIRI
Google is reportedly working on a new voice-controlled assistant to rival Apple's Siri system, but be more 'goal-orientated'.
As Digital Spy reports, citing a post on TechCrunch, the new ...RUSSIA'S PUTIN ORDERS TO INVESTIGATE ELECTION VIOLATIONS
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who won presidential elections Sunday, March 4, said on Monday he plans to instruct the Central Election Commission (CEC) to investigate all possible violations ...ROCK GUITARIST RONNIE MONTROSE DIES AT 64
Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, has died at his home in Millbrae, California. He was 64.
His booking agent, ...KATY PERRY OFFERED ROLE IN OPERA SINGER BIO-PIC
Katy Perry could make her feature movie debut in a biopic developed by Weinstein, the same studio that produced recent Oscar winner "The Artist". The singer was approached by Harvey Weinstein ...OSCE VICE PRESIDENT DENIED ACCESS TO UKRAINE'S JAILED EX-PM
Walburga Habsburg Douglas, vice-president of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly and member of Swedish parliament, was denied access to visit former Ukrainian ...CAPTAIN KILLED AS TANKER SINKS OFF ATHENS
The captain of a Greek tanker was killed when his ship, carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of oil and diesel, sank west of Athens on Monday, March 5 coastguard officials said, according to Reuters.
The ...EXPERT: PUTIN'S EXPERIENCE MAY FOSTER KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Vladimir Putin's victory in Russian presidential elections will positively affect Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, member of the Russian Academy of Political Science said. "Putin's personal experience ...PETER JACKSON SHARES "THE HOBBIT" PRODUCTION VIDEO (VIDEO)
Peter Jackson has once again given a special treat to "The Hobbit" fans. Taking to his Facebook page, the director shared a sixth video production diary from the set of "The Hobbit: An ...13 FRENCH OFFICERS DETAINED IN SYRIA - SOURCE
13 French officers are being held by Syrian authorities in Syria, sources have confirmed, according to The Daily Star. The group is in custody in the central city of Homs, a Damascus-based pro-Syrian ...DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST ANTI-ARMENIAN SLOGANS IN TURKEY
A group of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Sunday, March 4, to protest racist slogans and banners in a rally at the same location on Feb 26. According to Today's Zaman, the ...VERMEER'S WOMAN IN BLUE SET FOR AMSTERDAM RETURN
A newly restored painting by the Dutch master Vermeer will shortly return to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam following a tour of Japanese galleries, BBC News reported.
It will be the first time visitors ...RADIOHEAD GUITARIST'S ALBUM WITH KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI STREAMING ONLINE (VIDEO)
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood's album with Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki is now streaming online in full, NME reported.
The guitarist's classical side-project, which is due for release ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: MARCH 5-11 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 ...IRAN MAY CUT OIL SALES TO BELGIUM, CZECHIA, NETHERLANDS
Iran will probably stop sales of crude to Belgium, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, the state-run Mehr news agency reported, without saying where it obtained the information.The final decision ...IAEA: IRAN MAY BE HIDING ATOMIC WEAPONS WORK
The head of the UN nuclear agency on Monday, March 5 said his organization has "serious concerns" that Iran may be hiding secret atomic weapons work, as he acknowledged failure in his latest ..."HUMAN CENTIPEDE" STARS RETURN FOR HORROR TRILOGY'S FINAL PART
Human Centipede franchise stars Dieter Laser and Laurence R. Harvey will both play lead roles in Human Centipede Part 3 (Final Sequence). The controversial horror series' writer-director Tom Six has also ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO VISIT NATO HEADQUARTERS
On March 6, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will visit NATO headquarters. He will meet Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen and will participate in North Atlantic Council+Armenia meeting.
...VIVACELL-MTS INCREASES "PERSONAL" POSTPAID TARIFF PLAN OPPORTUNITIES
VivaCell-MTS has launched a new offer, according to which monthly fee for the "Personal" postpaid tariff plan will total only AMD 7500 instead of the previous AMD 10 000.
Moreover, now not only calls ...LAW FOR MUSLIM VEILS TOUGHENED IN AUSTRALIAN STATE
Muslim women in Australia's most populous state will have to remove veils to have their signatures officially witnessed under the latest laws giving New South Wales officials authority to look under ...DAIMLER'S MERCEDES SALES JUMP 20% IN FEB
Daimler AG has reported strong sales in February for its Mercedes-Benz luxury brand, helped by booming business in China, AP reported.
Worldwide sales for Mercedes cars and SUVs jumped 20 percent compared ...EMMY ROSSUM JOINS EMMA THOMPSON IN "BEAUTIFUL CREATURES" FLICK
Emmy Rossum is the latest actress to join the cast of supernatural love story Beautiful Creatures, Belfast Telegraph reported.
The Mystic River star - who has most recently been seen on the small screen ...FITCH TO CUT RUSSIA'S RATINGS UNLESS BUDGET POLICY TIGHTENED
Fitch may cut Russia's long-term ratings if the Russian authorities fail to tighten budget polices, the international rating agency said on Monday, March 5, RIA Novosti reported.
"Following the expected ...IRAN DISMISSES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST AMERICAN
Iran's supreme court on Monday, March 5 dismissed an execution sentence passed by a revolutionary court against an Iranian-American national accused of spying for the CIA, Reuters reported citing ...SERIES OF POST-ELECTION RALLIES FLOOD MOSCOW
Communists and supporters of president-elect Vladimir Putin took to the streets of Moscow, filled with police, in separate rallies on Monday, March 5 ahead of the main event of the night, a rally of Putin's ...SIMON BAKER TO STAR IN "I GIVE IT A YEAR" ROMCOM
Simon Baker is to star in a new romantic comedy during his upcoming hiatus from TV show The Mentalist, Belfast Telegraph reported citing Variety.
The Australian actor - who has been winning fans as crime ...JAGUAR LAND ROVER, CHERY SEEK OK FOR $2.78 BLN JOINT VENTURE
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal said, according ...HUNDREDS OF SYRIANS FLEE TO LEBANON AMID SHELLING
Braving Syrian army patrols and treacherous winter weather, hundreds of people fled into Lebanon in the last 24 hours to escape the heaviest shelling of their border towns in a year-long crackdown on ...UN-ARAB LEAGUE SPECIAL ENVOY TO VISIT DAMASCUS
The joint UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, will travel to Damascus on March 10 for his first visit since being appointed to the post, the organisation said on Monday, March 5, Reuters ...100 OPPOSITIONISTS DETAILED AT MOSCOW RALLY
About 100 activists of the radical opposition group The Other Russia were detained during an unsanctioned protest near the office of the Central Elections Commission in downtown Moscow on Monday, March ...AL-QAEDA CLASHES IN YEMEN LEAVE 139 DEAD
Military officials say the death toll in fighting between army troops and al-Qaeda militants in south Yemen has risen to 139, AP reported.
The officials said Sunday, March 4 fighting in Abyan province ...INDIA TO BUILD WORLD'S LARGEST HINDU TEMPLE
A Hindu trust in India's eastern state of Bihar has begun building a replica of Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple, BBC News reported.
A foundation-laying ceremony for the $20m (£12.5m) project ...CENTRAL ELECTION COMMITTEE CONFIRMS 63.6% VOTES FOR PUTIN
With all ballots counted, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gained 63.6 percent of the vote while his closest rival Gennady Zyuganov secured 17.18 percent in Sunday's presidential election, the Central Election ...GREEK TOURISM INDUSTRY OPTIMISTIC OVER 2012 SEASON
Greek tourism industry officials are hopeful arrivals in 2012 will remain near last year's record high, despite lagging initial bookings from major European economies, according to AP.
The head of ...AFGHAN SUICIDE ATTACK ON U.S. MILITARY BASE LEAVES 2 DEAD
Two civilians were killed Monday, March 5 in a suicide attack at a gate to the U.S. military base at Bagram north of the Afghan capital Kabul, an official said, according to AFP.
Taliban insurgents claimed ...UN: WIKILEAKS SUSPECT BRADLEY MANNING TREATMENT "DEGRADING"
U.S. authorities' treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Private Bradley Manning was "cruel and degrading," the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Ernesto Mendez said Monday, March 5, AFP reported.
...RAIL CONTROLLER TO BE PROSECUTED OVER POLISH TRAIN CRASH
A Polish rail traffic controller is to be prosecuted over a train crash that left 16 people dead and more than 50 others injured, BBC News reported.
Poland is observing two days of mourning after two ...MASERATI LEVANTE TRADEMARKED FOR NEW SPORTS SEDAN?
Maserati is readying three new production models for the market, one of which will bear the name "Levante", AutoGuide reported citing Motorionline.
The Italian luxury automaker has recently trademarked ...ANONYMOUS "REWRITE" CONSTITUTION ON HUNGARY COURT WEBSITE
Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous group have re-written the text of the Basic Law on Hungarian Constitutional Court website, Xpatloop reported.
The group added such sentences in Hungarian to the ...BAĞIŞ SAYS HIS REMARKS ON ANNEXING N. CYPRUS MISINTERPRETED
Turkey's minister for European Union Affairs, Egemen Bağış, said on Monday, March 5, that Turkey's Cyprus policy remains unchanged after his weekend remarks suggesting annexation of Turkish Cyprus ...TURKISH MFA DENIES SARKOZY WASN'T INVITED TO "FRIENDS OF SYRIA" MEETING
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Today in Armenian history- 1862 Ter Harootyoonian publisheds the "Yeghbayraser" periodical until 1863, in Calcutta.
- 1873 Birth of writer Teodeek (Labchinchian) in Constantinople. He barely escaped from the Der Zor desert and lived under another name till the end of the First World War. Then he returned to his birthplace. His famous books are "Monument to April 24" and "Calendar for Everyone", which he finished in Paris.
- 1878 Birth of Zaruhi Dolukhanyan (singer). She died in 1936.
- 1920 Parade of the veterans of the defenders of Hatjin, Cilicia. Four battalions resisted Turkish aggression till the middle of October. The heroic battle of Hatjin is one of the bright pages in the history of our national struggle.
- 1924 Death of Vrooyr, actor, satirist, and founding editor of the "Hoosharar" periodical.
- 1959 Birth of Vazgen Sargsian, one of the leaders of the Artsakh War. He was Prime Minister of Armenia in June, 1999 and was assassinated in the Armenian National Assembly on 1999 10 27.
- 1991 Creation of the "Gharabagh Committee" of Russian intellectuals in Moscow. The purpose was the internationalization and just resolution of the Artsakh Problem.
- 1998 The Cypriot Parliament condemns the decision to desecrate the Makar Church (in the territories occupied by Turkey) by turning it into a hotel. The Turkish forces had devastated and pillaged it during Turkey's invasion of Cyprus in 1974.
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