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Headlines for March 06, 2012
ARMENIAN WRESTLERS PARTICIPATE IN EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Belgrade will host the European Wrestling Championships 2012 on March 6-11. Freestyle wrestlers will compete first, then Greco-Roman wrestlers will follow on March 9-11.
Armenia's freestyle wrestling ...AAC DIOCESE IN RUSSIA ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY - PAPER
The Armenian Apostolic Church diocese of New Nakhijevan and Russia has publicly quitted the spiritual sphere and got involved in show business causing discontent among the Armenian community in Russia, ...RENOWNED CELLIST RAMON JAFFE TO PERFORM IN YEREVAN
Concert of State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (artistic director and conductor Eduard Topchjan) will take place in Aram Khachatrian concert hall on March 7 featuring famous cellist Ramon Jaffe ...FORMER SPEAKER PREFERS INDIVIDUAL VISIT TO SYUNIK, PAPER SAYS
Relations between National Assembly former speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan tend to have an interesting development, Zhoghovurd paper reports.
According to the paper, PM Sargsyan ...APPLE'S NEXT-GENERATION IPAD TO BE CALLED IPAD HD, NOT IPAD 3
Apple's next-generation iPad will be called the iPad HD, not the iPad 3, a reliable source told VentureBeat.
Additionally, the website said that Apple is now buying 7.1-inch screen components in preparation ...ARMENIAN PLAYER BEATS TURKISH PARTICIPANT AT WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Turkish city of Gaziantep hosted the fourth round of 13th European Individual Women's Chess Championship 2012.
Anna Hairapetian defeated Sahin Nisa (Turkey). Elina Danielian tied the game with Betul ...NIGOGHOS SARAFIAN'S THE BOIS DE VINCENNES NOVEL ENGLISH TRANSLATION PUBLISHED
The Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn has announced the publication of the English translation of the short novel of exile, The Bois de Vincennes, byone of the prominent ...OIL PRICES BELOW $107 AMID NETANYAHU-OBAMA MEETING
Oil prices hovered below $107 a barrel Tuesday, March 6, in Asia after U.S. and Israel leaders met to discuss growing tensions over Iran's nuclear program, The Associated Press reported.
Benchmark ...TROPICAL STORM IRINA KILLS 65 PEOPLE IN MADAGASCAR
Tropical storm Irina has killed at least 65 people in Madagascar, most of them residents of the Ifanadiana district in the southeast of the island, weather authorities say.
According to AFP, three people ...TURKEY DECIDES TO KEEP SANCTIONS ON FRANCE
Turkey has decided to keep sanctions on France it imposed after French parliament endorsed a bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian Genocide, government spokesman said.
According to Today's Zaman, ...ARMAVIA GOES ON STRIKE TO PROTEST ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT HIGH PRICES
Armavia Air Company goes on a strike, spokesperson for the national carrier said.
"The strike is caused by the new pricing policy of Yerevan Zvartnots airport which raised the service rates," Nana Avetisova ...OBAMA: WE UNDERSTAND THE COSTS OF ANY MILITARY ACTION
Taking sharply different stands, President Barack Obama on Monday, March 5, urged pressure and diplomacy to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized ...HUNCHAKIAN PARTY BOARD WELCOMES JUSTICE MINISTRY'S REGISTRATION RULING
Central board of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) welcomed ruling of the Armenian Ministry of Justice of February 14 to register the new edition of the Party Charter and authorities of party chairman ...GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY
Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez celebrates his 85th birthday Tuesday, March 6, with a special gift: the start of sales of an electronic version of his masterpiece novel "One Hundred Years ...FORMER SOVIET STATES TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UN MEMBERSHIP
A festive reception dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the accession of former Soviet Republics into United Nations Organization will be held on March 9, according to the radio of UN.
All former states ...CHINESE MINING COMPANY TO INVEST $102.4M IN RUSSIAN ORE DEPOSIT
Lunsin, a subsidiary of China's Zijin Mining Group, will invest three billion rubles ($102.4 million) in the development of a major polymetallic ore deposit in Russia's southern Siberian Republic ...ARMENIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH FAO
Armenia became the first country to sign a framework agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on implementation of Country Priority Program for 2012-2015.
As the ...YAHOO PLANS TO AXE SHEDLOADS OF STAFF
Yahoo's new chief executive has decided that the only way forward for the troubled outfit is to axe shedloads of staff. Apparently the axeman is sharpening his axe and thousands of employees will ...FRUIT NINJA KINECT TOPS1 MILLION DOWNLOADS SINCE SUMMER
The game developer Halfbrick announced the Xbox Live Arcade title Fruit Ninja Kinect has topped 1 million downloads since launching late last summer, according to USA Today.
The console release of Fruit ...TURKISH MINISTER FEARS TO BE ARRESTED BY SWISS AUTHORITIES, U.S. PUBLICIST SAYS
U.S. publicist, The California Courier Publisher Harut Sassounian issued an article on recent statements by Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs Egemen Bagis on the Armenian Genocide.
"Even though ...RUSSIA SEEKS AGREEMENT TO SWAP IRAN SANCTIONS FOR IAEA CONTROL
Russia will push for talks to scrap unilateral sanctions against Iran if it allows the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to control Iranian nuclear activity, Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei ...EBRD REPRESENTATIVES SEEK UPDATE ON ARMENIA'S ECONOMY
High-ranking representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will visit Armenia to get an update on Armenian economy and expected role that EBRD can play in the country.
...MEDIA WATCHDOG URGES TURKEY TO RELEASE DETAINED JOURNALISTS
Media watchdog International Press Institute (IPI) urged Turkey to release prominent journalists detained over an alleged coup plot, slamming the country's treatment of reporters as "sad and ...AZERBAIJANI MP LABELS OSCE MG "IDLE TALK"
Activity of the OSCE Minsk Group can not result in NagornoKarabakh conflict resolution since the decisions of OSCE are not legally binding, chairman of Justice party of Azerbaijan, Milli Mejlis human ...RPA SHOULD TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CANDIDATES, OPPOSITION MP SAYS
Representative of the opposition Heritage party Armen Martirosyan said the ruling Republican Party of Armenia should be responsible for its proportional election list and its majority MPs.
He said RPA ...U.S. INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SAYS TURKISH PM HAS 2 YEARS TO LIVE
Stratfor U.S.-based intelligence service issued a report revealing secret information on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's colon cancer surgery, Turkish media said.
The source, citing Erdogan's ...RPA MOST DOMINANT POLITICAL FORCE IN ARMENIA, PARTY MEMBER SAYS
Member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Vardan Ayvazyan thinks it is natural that other political forces in Armenia are guided by RPA since it is the most dominant power in the country.
He emphasized ...HERITAGE - FREE DEMOCRATS ALLIANCE STILL PENDING
Member of the opposition Heritage party Armen Martirosyan said the issue of possible alliance between the Heritage and Free Democrats and their joint participation in the forthcoming elections will become ...EUROVISION 2012: LUCIA MOON'S SONG AVAILABLE IN INTERNET
Lucia Moon`s (Lusine Babayants) song titled "Delicious Feeling/ Call It Insane" is already available in the Internet. The song was due to compete in Armenian national final of Eurovision 2012.
...RUSSIA UNVEILS SPACE ANDROID TO WORK ON ORBIT
Russia has built a space android to work in orbit, its first space robot in more than two decades, Izvestia daily said on Tuesday, March 6.
The robot, S-400, can perform simple tasks such as screwing ...ISRAEL CAN'T WAIT LONGER ON IRAN - PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that diplomacy and sanctions have not halted Iran's nuclear programme, and warned against taking any more time to block its alleged efforts to develop ...IRAN MAY ALLOW IAEA INTO PARCHIN SITE IF DETAILS SETTLED
Iran would be ready to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect the Parchin military site, which has been alleged to be part of a secret Tehran nuclear weapons programme, the ISNA ...ADELE VOTED FAVOURITE FOR BOND THEME
Adele has been named the fans' favourite choice to record the new James Bond theme tune, Belfast Telegraph reported.
The Rolling In The Deep songstress was voted the top pick to sing the song for ...DOCTORS WARN BRITISH OLYMPIANS TO AVOID HANDSHAKES
British athletes have been warned against shaking hands with rivals and dignitaries at the London Olympics, BBC Sport reported.
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is concerned about illness damaging ...GOOGLE EXPANDS ANDROID APPS SIZE FROM 50MB TO 4GB
Until now, Android applications have had to meet a strict 50MB size limit but Google just increased this once puny 50MB limit to 4GB, Tweak Town reports.
Google also advise that the size of an APK file ...ROSAVIATSIA PERMITS ARMAVIA TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO RUSSIA
The Federal Russian Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) resumed servicing aircrafts of national airline of Armenia Armavia, allowing the company's flights to Russia before March 20, 2012, the Russian agency's ...RUSSIA, CHINA MAY INK SU-35 FIGHTER DEAL FOR $4 BLN
Russia and China may soon sign a $4 bln contract on the delivery of 48 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets to the Chinese air force, RIA Novosti reported citing Russia's Kommersant business daily.
"The ...AZERI FM CLAIMS THERE ARE NEW PROPOSALS ON KARABAKH CONFLICT
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov claims there are some new proposals on Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution.
Mammadyarov made this statement following the meeting with the Co-Chairs ...ARMENIAN WRESTLERS' RIVALS IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED
On March 6, Belgrade will host the launch of European Freestyle Wrestling Championships in U 66 and 96 weight classes.
In 1/8 Armenian freestyle wrestler David Safaryan (66kg) will clash with Georg Marchl ...NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION LAUNCHED IN HAYPOST
Escher Group, listed in the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, informs that Escher has recently been awarded a US$50 million contract to introduce its Riposte suite of software to the one of the ...APPLE, GOOGLE AGREE TO MEET SEN. SCHUMER OVER PRIVACY ISSUES
After a U.S. senator sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission calling for an investigation into apparent privacy loopholes in the iOS and Android mobile operating systems, Apple and Google agreed ...OSCE MG PROPOSES STEPS TO ASSIST KARABAKH RESOLUTION
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France) and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (Personal Representative ...MINNIE DRIVER LANDS LEAD ROLE IN LADY FRIENDS COMEDY
Minnie Driver is heading back to television after landing a lead role in a new U.S. TV pilot, Belfast Telegraph reported citing Deadline.
The British actress has been cast alongside Better Off Ted's ...MOSCOW "MAKES PROGRESS" IN GABALA TALKS WITH BAKU
Russia and Azerbaijan have made "some progress" in settling their dispute over Moscow's lease of the Gabala missile defense radar, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday, March 6.
"We ...HARRY POTTER STAR DANIEL RADCLIFFE NOMINATED FOR EMPIRE AWARD
Daniel Radcliffe could be saying goodbye to Harry Potter with an award after he was nominated for a best actor gong for his role in the last instalment of the hit films, UKPA reported.
The star, currently ...SOTHEBY'S TURKISH & ISLAMIC WEEK SALES DUE IN APR
Sotheby's forthcoming Turkish and Islamic Week: Classical to Contemporary, will take place in London, April 24-26, 2012.
This week of sales will combine Arts of the Islamic World, Orientalist Paintings ...NATIONAL CARRIER ARMAVIA RESUMES FLIGHTS
Armavia Air Company has resumed operation. According to Armenia International Airports CJSC, Armavia reached an agreement with the Federal Russian Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) regarding the company's ...FIFA TO SCRAP INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES IN FEB, AUG
FIFA wants to abolish international friendly matches in February and August, in a move that will appease European clubs, AP reported.
FIFA has announced a proposed calendar of international matches from ...MEN IN BLACK 3 TRAILER UNVEILS LADY GAGA CAMEO (VIDEO)
The newest trailer for 3D blockbuster "Men In Black 3" has been released, featuring Lady Gaga cameo, Entertainmentwise reported.
As well as the usual alien escapades and crazy, cool weapons the third ...3 OFFICIALS FACE CREDIT FRAUD CHARGES OVER PORSCHE VW BID
German prosecutors have filed credit fraud charges against three officials with Porsche Automobil Holding SE, alleging they gave false information about the options the company held on Volkswagen AG share ...JAPAN'S SECURITIES WATCHDOG FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST OLYMPUS
Japan's securities watchdog became on Tuesday, March 6, the latest authority to file a criminal complaint against Olympus Corp, some former executives and outside advisers over the company's $1.7 ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SEES MUCH PROGRESS IN RELATIONS WITH EU
President Serzh Sargsyan who is on a working visit to Kingdom of Belgium, met with representatives of Armenian organizations on March 5.
According to the presidential press service, Mr. Sargsyan marked ...RUSSIA WANTS MISSILE DEFENSE ISSUE ON NATO SUMMIT AGENDA
The Russian president is unlikely to attend a NATO summit in Chicago if the missile defense issue is not on its agenda, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday, March 6, RIA Novosti reported.
...ARMENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN ITB 2012 TOURISM FAIR
From March 7-11, the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia jointly with 16 local tour companies will represent Armenia at International Tourism Fair in Germany ITB 2012.
The fair will bring ...SAMSUNG REVEALS GALAXY POCKET
Samsung has revealed a new Galaxy handset that goes against the recent bigger-is-better trend, Fudzilla reports.
The Galaxy Pocket is a tiny 2.8-inch handset, powered by an 832MHz processor, with 3GB ...EUROZONE ECONOMY SLUMPS 0.3% IN Q4
The eurozone economy shrunk by 0.3 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2011 as the region's debt crisis triggered a slump in private consumption, trade and corporate spending, official data released ...NKR LEADER DISCUSSES DEFENSE ARMY 20TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
On March 6, President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation on organization of celebrations dedicated to the Victory Day, 20th anniversary of the NKR Defense Army ...ACER UNVEILS SPECIAL OLYMPIC GAMES TABLET
Acer is getting ready to help celebrate the Olympic Games in London this summer with the unveiling of a special version of the Iconia Tab A510, Slash Gear reports.
The special version is called the Iconia ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 388,87 MARCH 6
Deals amounting to AMD 1,2 mln. at an average rate of AMD 390/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 6. The closing price totaled AMD 390.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 388,87 ...PUTIN TO BRING NO CONSIDERABLE CHANGES IN ARMENIA-RUSSIA TIES - EXPERT
No significant changes can be expected in Russia's policy both in Armenian-Russian relations and within the CIS states, CIS States Institute Yerevan subsidiary director said.
"The leadership has changed, ...SOTHEBY'S ORIENTALIST ART SALE TO FEATURE IVAN AIVAZOVSKY'S PAINTING
Sotheby's April 24 sale of Orientalist Art will showcase paintings, drawings and sculpture depicting Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa by artists from across Europe and North America, the ...FLOODS FORCE 13,000 AUSTRALIANS TO EVACUATE HOMES
Floods across eastern Australia forced more than 13,000 people to evacuate their homes on Tuesday, March 6 after record-high summer rains drenched three states over the past week, swelling rivers and ...DCFTA TALKS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND EU LAUNCHED
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and President of the European Commission, José Barroso, officially launched the negotiations for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between Armenia ...ADOBE RELEASES OUT-OF-SCHEDULE UPGRADE
Adobe has released an out-of-schedule upgrade for its Flash Player software that tackles two serious vulnerabilities, The Register reports.
The cross-platform update is suitable for users of Windows, ...OSCE MG TRIES TO FULFILL COMMITMENTS, FRENCH CO-CHAIR SAYS
OSCE Minsk Group attempts to fulfill its commitments, the MG French Co-chair said.
According to Jacques Faure, this envisages balanced and peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "Assistance ...ETHIOPIAN REBELS RELEASE 2 GERMAN TOURISTS
Ethiopian rebels said Tuesday, March 6 they had released two Germans held hostage since January 18 after a gunbattle that killed five other adventure tourists in the remote Afar desert region, AFP reported. ...GM TO PAY $423 MLN FOR 7% PEUGEOT STAKE
General Motors Co (GM.N) will pay 320 million euros ($423 million) for its 7 percent stake in French automaker Peugeot SA (PEUP.PA) as part of an alliance designed to save the companies at least $2 billion.
...SEYCHELLES ASK FOR HELP IN PROTECTION FROM PIRATES
As naval forces tighten the noose around Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the idyllic Seychelles archipelago has been overrun with convicted brigands and is calling for international support, AFP reported.
...DISNEY SONGWRITER ROBERT SHERMAN DIES AT 86
Songwriter Robert Sherman, who wrote the tongue-twisting "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and other enduring songs for Disney classics, has died. He was 86, AP reported.
Sherman's agent, ...VIVACELL-MTS OFFERS "SUPER SMART BONUS" FOR PHONE BUYERS
VivaCell-MTS announces that purchasing an MTS Touch 551 or an MTS Ego phone, one can participate in the "Super Smart Bonus" program and get a bonus equal to the full price of the phone.
Super Smart Bonus ...CZECH MODEL EVA HERZIGOVA STARS IN ITALIAN FILM?
Czech model Eva Herzigova has been captured on the set of Italian film Cha Cha Cha in Rome, Italy, and looks like she has been getting on with the movie's director, Marco Risi, rather well, Telegraph ...EASTERN LIBYA LEADERS DECLARE AUTONOMY
Tribal and political leaders in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday, March 6 declared the region of Cyrenaica autonomous and called for a return to federalism, AFP reported.
"A federal ...CO-CHAIR: OSCE MG DID ITS BEST TO PROMOTE KARABAKH PEACE DEAL
OSCE Minsk Group extended active assistance to conflicting parties in resolution of the problem, Russian co-chair said.
Asked about absence of progress for the last 20 years, Igor Popov said, "That's ...SUSPECTS IN MICHAEL JACKSON'S SONG HACKING RELEASED ON BAIL
Two persons who were allegedly responsible for stealing a large number of Michael Jackson's unreleased songs from Sony Music's computers had been arrested. A source told The Associated Press that ...RUSSIA, CHINA VOTE AGAINST NEW IRAN RESOLUTION ON IAEA AGENDA
Russia and China have voted against including a new draft resolution on Iran into the agenda of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Directors, which is currently meeting in Vienna, The Voice ...UN AGREES TO RESUME NUKE TALKS WITH IRAN
The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council - Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States and Germany, who are demanding that Iran freeze all uranium enrichment, said Tuesday, March ...OSCE MG AIMS TO BUILD COOPERATION BETWEEN ARTSAKH, AZERI PEOPLE
U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group stressed the existence of numerous opportunities to develop humanitarian ties between Nagorno Karabakh conflicting sides.
Asked as to whether new steps are expected ...MERCEDES UNVEILS REDESIGNED A-CLASS VEHICLES
German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a complete redesign of its A-Class vehicles in a bid to attract younger, female customers to the brand, AP reported.
The series has previously ...DAVID SAFARYAN TO FACE EMIN AZIZOV IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ¼ FINAL
Armenian freestyle wrestler David Safaryan (66 kg) scored 3:0 and 4:0 wins over Georg Marchl (Austria) in the 1/8 final of European Championships in Belgrade.
Safaryan will face off against Azerbaijani ...ARMENIAN VICE SPEAKER: NO ALTERNATIVE TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF ARTSAKH
On March 6, delegation of the Armenian parliament headed by National Assembly vice speaker Eduard Sharmazanov met with speaker of Lithuanian Seimas Irena Degutienė in Vilnius. The latter attached great ...DAVID SAFARYAN BEATS AZERI WRESTLER IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
David Safaryan (66 kg) scored a win over Azerbaijani Emin Azizov in the ¼ final of the European Championships to secure a minimum bronze medal.
The Armenian wrestler will face off against Alan ...MEDICI VENUS ONCE HAD DIFFERENT LOOKS
Red lipstick once shimmered on the lips of the Medici Venus, according to chemical analysis on the 2,000-year-old marble statue representing the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite.
The investigation, carried ...DAVID SAFARYAN TO VIE FOR BRONZE IN EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
David Safaryan (66 kg) suffered a 0:4.defeat by Alan Gogaev (Russia) to vie for a bronze medal in the semifinal of European Freestyle Wrestling Championships. This was Safaryan's third clash, prior to ...TOP HACKERS OF ANONYMOUS SPIN-OFF, LULZSEC ARRESTED
Top members of the computer hacking group LulzSec have been arrested and will face charges in New York, a law enforcement official said Tuesday, March 6.
Five people with the group were either under ...ANTI-GENOCIDE CHAMPION REP. DONALD PAYNE DIES AT 77
Rep. Donald Payne, a New Jersey Democrat first elected to Congress in 1988, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 77, National Journal reported.
He passed away on Tuesday, according to news ...AVALANCHE IN N. AFGHANISTAN LEAVES 37 DEAD
At least 37 people died and hundreds were still trapped in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 6 when a snow avalanche covered an entire village near the northern border with Tajikistan, local officials ...EX-SWISS PRESIDENT CALMY-REY CREAMED BY CAKE ATTACKER (VIDEO)
Micheline Calmy-Rey, Switzerland's former president, fell victim to a full-facial cake attack in Geneva on Monday evening, The Local reported.
The 66-year-old Calmy-Rey was approached on the street by ...GÉRARD DEPARDIEU JOINS MARIINSKY THEATRE IN OEDIPUS THE KING
Gérard Depardieu, one of France's most famous actors, is expected to perform as a speaker in Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus the King at Theatre Champs Elysees in Paris on Wednesday, ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES KARABAKH SETTLEMENT IN NATO
On March 6, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in North Atlantic Council+Armenia meeting as a part of his visit to Belgium.
In his speech President Sargsyan dwelt on Armenia-NATO relations, ...EU'S ASHTON ACCEPTS IRAN OFFER ON NUKE TALKS
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton wrote to Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Tuesday, March 6 accepting an offer to meet to discuss Tehran's nuclear program, Reuters reported.
...OSCE MG TARGETS PEOPLE AFTER FAILING WITH POLITICIANS?
Completing subsequent tour over Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs came up with another statement today. Though nothing new was remarkable in this context, the statements voiced ...EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEAD: DCFTA TALKS TURNING POINT IN TIES WITH ARMENIA
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and President of the European Commission, José Barroso, officially launched the negotiations for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between Armenia ...EUROPEAN COMMISSION CHIEF CALLS FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Following the meeting with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, head of the European Commission José Barroso dwelt on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, underscoring the urgent need to resolve ...REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN PUBLISHES FULL TEXT OF ACTA
Republican congressman Darrell Issa of California has published the full text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), saying that the public has a right to know what their governments have ...TWITTER NOW AVAILABLE IN ARABIC, FARSI, HEBREW, URDU
Following the use of social media in the Arab Spring uprisings of 2010 and 2010, Twitter has added more support for a few of the languages of North Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East, including ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1857 Death of Rooben Papazian, linguist, teacher, literary and public figure. He was born in 1806, in Constantinople.
- 1894 Birth of one of the founders of the Armenian national ballet school, Ilia Arbatov (Yeghia Yaghoobian) in Tbilissi.
- 1905 Death of composer Makar Yekmalian. He was born in 1856.
- 1916 Signature of the Sykes-Picot Secret Pact between Great Britain and France. It dealt with the allocation of the Asian regions of the Ottoman Empire.
- 1921 Creation of the "Ararat" trust in Yerevan.
- 1924 Foundation of the Armenian State Central Archives by decree of Armenia's Central Committee. Now there are 3 million documents in our archive. The oldest document dates from 1630.
- 1926 Foundation of the first Sewing Factory in Yerevan.
- 1945 Lieutenant-colonel of the Guard, Nelson Stepanyan is awarded his second "Gold Star" medal. Because he is a two-time "Hero of the USSR" his bronze bust is to be placed before his residence.
- 1955 Fourth election of the Armenian SSR Supreme Council.
- 1974 During a meeting of the UN Human Rights Sub-Committee, the 1915 Genocide of the Armenians was recognized as the first Genocide fo the 20th century.
- 1992 Azeri Turk forces occupy Karanchi (Martakert, Artsakh).
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