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Published on March 14, 2012
ARMAVIA, ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT FINALLY REACH AGREEMENT
- Armavia Air Company and Zvartnots International Airport reached an agreement.
The agreement will enable company's further development, thenational carrier's press office tolda PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"First, Armavia will import new large aircrafts in April, one of which wasn't in the company's operation. Second, summer envisages launch of flights in different directions, retaining traditional flights to resorts of Europe and the Middle East. Third, the company plans launch of flights to Milan, Amritsar, Stockholm and Birmingham, as a part of the policy of expanding flight geography," the press office said.
No other details are provided.
Headlines for March 14, 2012
LEVON JULFALAKYAN PLEASED WITH PATRIKEEV'S PERFORMANCE
Armenia's Greco-Roman wrestling team coached by Levon Julfalakyan won three medals to come 1st at the European Championships in Belgrade.
Artur Aleksanyan became a European champion (96 kg) with Arsen ...TYCOON SAMVEL ALEXANYAN DEMANDS HIS EMPLOYEES' PASSPORT DATA, PAPER SAYS
According to reports spread in Yerevan's Malatia-Sebastia district, the staff of companies belonging to tycoon Samvel Alexanyan is forced to submit certain number of passport data.
In particular, ...ARMENIA'S FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT WON'T RUN FOR PARLIAMENT - PAPER
Following the meeting of the executive body of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), RPA spokesperson, vice-speaker of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov told a reporter of Zhoghovurd paper ...ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA TO HALT PRINT PUBLICATION
The Encyclopedia Britannica will end print publication after 244 years and go "completely digital," the Chicago-based company said.
"The end of the print set is something we've foreseen ...PAPER: FORMER EDUCATION MINISTER TO HEAD STATE LANGUAGE INSPECTION
The tender for the announced position of the head of state language inspection was over on March 13, with three candidates Yesayi Tadevosyan, Sergo Yeritsyan and his deputy Marine Hovyan bidding for the ...FRENCH ACTOR MICHEL DUCHAUSSOY DIES AT 73
Famous French actor Michel Duchaussoy died from a heart attack at the age of 73 on March 12.
Duchaussoy first made his name as a theatre actor and worked for many years in the Comédie Française, ...ELINA DANIELIAN FINISHES 8TH AT EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Armenia's Elina Danielian finished 8th with 7,5 points at European Individual Women's Chess Championship ongoing in Turkish city of Gaziantep.
Valentina Gunina of Russia won the title with 8,5 points.
...ROBERT KOCHARIAN FACES HEALTH PROBLEMS, PAPER SAYS
Second president of Armenia Robert Kocharian has recently visited Germany. According to Zhoghovurd paper's data, he faces some health problems now, despite strong health and regular skiing in Armenian ...ORINATS YERKIR POURS "SWEET BRIBES" IN ARMENIA'S PROVINCES - PAPER
Following March 13 publication in Yerkir paper about Orinats Yerkir's jam bribing, three people called the paper's editorial office informing that Vardenis, Martuni and Etchmiadzintowns also received ...GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT ARMENIA
German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Guido Westerwelle will arrive in Armenia on March 16 on the invitation of his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian.
According to RA MFA press office, the German ...NALBANDIAN BREAKS THROUGH TO BNP PARIBAS OPEN 4TH ROUND
Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandian faced the 10th-seeded Janko Tipsarevic in the third round of BNP Paribas Open, ongoing in Indian Wells, California.
Nalbandian survived a back-and-forth ...HSBC BANK ARMENIA INTRODUCES NEW SERVICE
HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc introduced a new card insurance service to the market. The service is aimed at protecting ATM and MasterCard international card users from certain risks, the Bank said in a press ...REP. COSTA: AZERI AUTHORITIES RELENTLESSLY COVER UP TRAGIC EVENTS IN SUMGAIT
Last week, Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) of Fresno issued a strong statement commemorating the recent anniversary of Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing of its Armenian community in Sumgait in February 1988.
...SARGSYAN TO HAND OUT RPA MEMBERSHIP CARDS MARCH 18, PAPER SAYS
Armenian President, head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will hand out membership cards to new party supporters during a March 18 event.
According to Hraparak newspaper, MPs ...RPA, ORINATS YERKIR, ARFD, HERITAGE TO PUBLISH ELECTORAL LISTS THIS WEEK
With March 22 set as a deadline for the parties to submit their proportional lists for the upcoming elections, the Republican Party of Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Heritage will publish ...GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST VAHAKN DADRIAN'S LECTURE
Glendale Public Library will host a lecture and book signing, with Vahakn N. Dadrian, internationally-renowned expert on the Armenian Genocide, on April 3, 2012. Vahakn N. Dadrian's field of specialization ...IRAN' AHMADINEJAD FACES QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended morning session of Majlis to answer 10 questions posed by 79 members of the parliament.
Ali Motahari, an MP from Tehran, read out the questions, with President ...GOOGLE HONORS AKIRA YOSHIZAWA'S 101ST BIRTH ANNIVERSARY WITH DOODLE
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The search engine giant dedicated the doodle to pay tribute ...TWO TURKISH JOURNALISTS MISSING IN SYRIA
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According ...BUS CRASH IN SWITZERLAND KILLS 28, MOSTLY CHILDREN
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Another 24 children were injured in the wreck, according to the police.
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Security forces have prevented a string of terror attacks after defusing nine bombs at an illegal laboratory in Nalchik, the capital of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, the ...ONLINE MEDIA NOT CENSORED BY ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT - OPINION
The advantage of online media is that its content is not censored, alternative information being thus available.
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Actor and human rights activist George Clooney made a quiet visit to a volatile border region between Sudan and South Sudan last week ahead of testimony he's giving before a U.S. Senate committee ...ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS ADDRESS OPEN LETTER TO ARMENIAN PM
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"The official website of the Armenian government informed ...ARMAVIA OPERATES FLIGHTS DESPITE DISAGREEMENT WITH ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT
Talks between Zvartnots International Airport and Armenia's national carrier Armavia Air Company are underway.
The parties have not reached an agreement yet, Armavia spokesperson Nana Avetisova told ...MATHEMATICS WORLDWIDE CELEBRATE PI DAY MARCH 14
From San Francisco to Shanghai, in museums, universities, classrooms, and in private homes around the world, people are celebrating the 24th Annual Pi Day, an international holiday born at San Francisco's ...PENTAGON CHIEF ARRIVES IN AFGHANISTAN AS BOMB KILLS 9
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Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday, March 13 voted to ban smoking in public areas such as bars and restaurants as the former Soviet republic prepares to host the Euro 2012 football championship.
Under ...ARMENIAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION HEAD MAY JOIN RPA
President of Armenian Christian Democratic Union said that his party won't run for parliament in 2012.
"First, the party lacks relevant financial resources, while elections necessitate large investments. ...GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
German Foreign Minister hailed the activity Germany pursued last year regarding initiation of discussions in Brussels aimed at strengthening EU's involvement in Nagorno Karabakh issue.
"Conclusion ...SARKOZY LABELS SYRIA'S ASSAD A MURDERER
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday, March 14, that Syria's leader is acting like a murderer and should be sent to the International Criminal Court, The Associated Press reported.
With ...ARMAVIA, ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT FINALLY REACH AGREEMENT
Armavia Air Company and Zvartnots International Airport reached an agreement.
The agreement will enable company's further development, thenational carrier's press office tolda PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
...ANC MEMBER DREAMS OF "NEW ARMENIA"
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc member Hrant Bagratyan presented his vision on "new Armenia" as a competitiveness country.
"New Armenia is a competitiveness state, with the share of ...STRONG EARTHQUAKE JOLTS JAPAN, TSUNAMI ADVISORIES ISSUED
A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued.
According to The Associated Press, Japan Meteorological Agency said the March 14 earthquake was 6.8 preliminary ...ANC MEMBER FORECASTS NO INFLATION PROBLEMS IN ARMENIA IN 2012
Armenia won't experience any inflation-related problems, when comparing last year's average index for January-December (7,7%) with that of the same period of 2010, according to Armenian National Congress ...ICG OFFICIAL SKEPTICAL OVER PUTIN'S ACTIVITY IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Europe Program Director of International Crisis Group (ICG) says President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev played an active role in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.
Sabine Freizer favored Russian President's ...RUSSIA READY TO SCRAP VISAS FOR GEORGIANS IF TBILISI LIFTS LAW
Russia has said it is ready to scrap visa requirements for Georgians if Tbilisi lifts a controversial law penalizing Russians visiting the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, RIA Novosti reported.
...3 DIE AS BLAST HITS SOMALI PRESIDENTIAL COMPOUND
An explosion hit the presidential compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, March 14, according to police and the African Union (AU).
Paddy Ankunda, spokesman for the AU's AMISOM force ...SOUREN BAYRAMIAN HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF EGYPT
On March 11, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I decorated Dr. Souren Bayramian with the St. Mesrop Mashtots insignia for his contribution to the life of the Armenian Community ...ANC CANDIDATE LIST MUST INCLUDE BLOC'S LEADER - OPPOSITION REP
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc member, ex-prime minister Hrant Bagratyan said that ANC electoral list can't be compiled without first President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrossian.
Dwelling ...JAPAN'S SHARP APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AFTER RECORD LOSS
Sharp president Miko Katayama is set to step down after a record loss forecast for 2011, TechRadar reported. Takashi Okuda, a managing executive who handled global operations, will take over the president ...YEREVAN TO HAVE INDIAN PARK
Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan met with the Ambassador of India to Armenia Achal Kumar Malhotra.
Stating the current high level of Armenian-Indian relations, the Mayor highlighted the importance of ...HUGO BOSS EXPECTS SLOWER SALES IN 2012
German fashion house Hugo Boss said sales growth would slow in 2012, after a record year driven by demand from Asian consumers seeking European luxury names, Reuters reported. Luxury companies, such ...BANGLADESH FERRY DEATH TOLL REACHES 66
The death toll from a capsized ferry in Bangladesh rose to 66 with scores still missing as rescuers raised lifted the sunken vessel from the riverbed Wednesday, March 14, M&C reported citing DPA. ...TURKISH WARPLANES STRIKE N. IRAQ
Turkish warplanes launched a wave of air strikes on northern Iraq late on Tuesday, March 13 where they often target bases of Kurdish separatists, but there were no reports of casualties, witnesses and ...APPLE'S 15-INCH MACBOOK AIR REPORTEDLY DUE IN APRIL
Apple is reportedly planning to introduce a 15-inch MacBook Air in April.
This is not the first time such rumors are heard, but now a British blog claims to have gotten confirmation from major MacBook ...CANDIDATE RULES OUT ELECTION FORGERY IN KENTRON CONSTITUENCY
Khachatur Sukiasyan nominated by majority system in constituency 10 in Yerevan's Kentron district said he is ready to cooperate with all political forces but rather supports the Armenian National Congress ...ARMENIAN EX-FM, IMF REPS DISCUSS POLITICAL, ECONOMIC ISSUES
Former Foreign Minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director for Armenia Menno Snel, with Guillermo Tolosa, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia present ...HTC PREPARING ANDROID 4.0 UPGRADE FOR 16 SMARTPHONES
HTC is preparing an Android 4.0 upgrade for 16 of its existing smartphones, but the company still has few details on when users will get the upgrade, according to a blog posted on Tuesday, March 13.
...LEBANESE ARMENIAN STUDENTS GET AWARDS
For the third year in a row, the Board of the Khatchik Babikian Foundation has presented awards to students from the Armenian community in Lebanon for excellence in Armenian language, literature, history ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 389,68 MARCH 14
The market average rate of USD on March 14 totaled AMD 389,68 decreasing by 0.01 point compared to March 13.
Euro exchange rate totaled AMD 508,77 decreasing by 3.41 points, and the exchange rate of ...GOOGLE WORKING ON WINDOWS 8 METRO VERSION OF CHROME
Google is working on a Windows 8 Metro version of its Chrome web browser, The Inquirer reported.
Google's Chrome web browser has fared well against its rivals from Microsoft and Mozilla, and now ...RUSSIAN OFFICIAL: RUSSIA READY TO CONTINUE KARABAKH SETTLEMENT EFFORTS
Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matviyenko stressed the readiness of international institutions and Russia to continue efforts on peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, ...SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL, ARMENIAN JUSTICE MINISTRY LAUNCH FELLOWSHIP
Southwestern Law School has partnered with the Republic of Armenia's Ministry of Justice to create an opportunity for an American-trained lawyer to spend a year working directly with the Ministry to cultivate ...ASHAKERT.AM WEBSITE LAUNCHED AS NEW TOOL TO ADDRESS GOVERNMENT
New school portal titled ashakert.am has been launched. It will enable school student councils and teachers to express their viewpoints on government decisions regarding education-related issues.
"Teachers ...ARMENIA TO NAME SQUAD FOR OLYMPIC GRECO-ROMAN QUALIFIER
Starting March 5, Armenia's Greco-Roman wrestling team will start team practice sessions for ranking tournaments.
According to the head coach Levon Julfalakyan the final line-up for the first ranking ...PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING ARMENIA-DIASPORA TIES SUBMITTED TO ARAM I
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A top European official says the countries that use the euro have formally approved a second bailout for Greece, as they had signaled since last week, and authorized the release of euro39.4 billion ($51.44 ...JEREMY IRONS JOINS "BEAUTIFUL CREATURES" LINE-UP
Jeremy Irons is joining Viola Davis and Emma Thompson in Alcon Entertainment's adaptation of the New York Times bestseller "Beautiful Creatures," The Wrap reported.
"Beautiful Creatures" ...CIVIL SERVANTS TO OBTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS AT VIVACELL-MTS CENTERS
In the framework of the partnership between VivaCell-MTS and Nairi Insurance, employees of state institutions in the fields of education, culture and social protection can now obtain state health insurance ...U.S. TO USE RUSSIAN AIR BASE FOR AFGHANISTAN TRANSIT - LAVROV
The Russian foreign minister says a new deal allowing the United States to use a Russian air base for transit of troops and military cargo to Afghanistan will help ensure Russia's own security.
According ...GERMAN CABINET APPROVES NEW PERMANENT BAILOUT FUND
The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet has approved the European Union's new permanent bailout fund, paving the way for it to be brought before both houses of Parliament ...PHASE 4 FILMS ACQUIRE "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID" SUNDANCE COMEDY
"That's What She Said" a raunchy comedy directed and produced by "True Blood" actress Carrie Preston, has been acquired by Phase 4 Films, The Wrap reported. Kellie Overbey wrote ...NEW IPAD COMING TO 10 COUNTRIES MARCH 16, APPLE SAYS
The latest version of Apple's iPad is coming to the U.S. and nine additional countries on Friday, Apple has revealed.
According to Mashable, the device will arrive at Apple's retail stores at 8:00 am ...OLIVIA WILDE TO STAR IN "RELANXIOUS" RELATIONSHIP COMEDY
Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis, Brie Larson and Fred Armisen will star in Relanxious, a relationship comedy that marks the directorial debut of writer Christopher Storer, Deadline reported.
The film will ...BARBRA STREISAND TO STAR IN UNIVERSAL'S "GYPSY" MUSICAL
Barbra Streisand's movie remake of "Gypsy" is back on, with Julian Fellowes, the Academy Award-winning writer of "Gosford Park" and Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning writer of "Downton ...ORANGE LAUNCHES TRAININGS IN 11 UNIVERSITIES OF ARMENIA
On March 14 with one-day training at the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), Orange Armenia launched a special project, in the framework of which highly qualified specialists of the company ...HISTORY CHANNEL TO PRODUCE "VIKINGS" PERIOD SERIES
History Channel is throwing its hat into the scripted television ring, Entertainment Weekly reported.
The network announced it will begin production on Vikings, a period series that will air in 2013. ...ANTI-RACIST WATCHDOG RECRUITS MONITORS FOR EURO 2012
A pan-European racism watchdog said on Wednesday, March 14 that it was recruiting monitors for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, amid concerns about links between the far right and football hooligans, ...ARAKSYA KARAPETYAN JOINS FOX 11 NEWS AS REPORTER
Araksya Karapetyan is a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for KTTV's Studio 11 L.A, FOX 11 News at 10 p.m., and FOX News at 11 p.m. Araksya joined the FOX 11 team in March 2012, myfoxla.com ...RUSSIAN FM SAYS NO PLANS TO SEND COMBAT TROOPS TO SYRIA
There are no plans to send Russian combat troops to Syria if there is foreign military intervention, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, answering questions from Russian lawmakers during a "government ...RIHANNA-STARRING "BATTLESHIP" TRAILER HITS THE WEB
Universal has released its third trailer for Battleship, the Peter Berg-directed summer tentpole based on the Hasbro board game, Deadline reported.
The studio hopes this megabudget Taylor Kitsch-starrer ...IRANIAN OIL EXPORTS LIKELY TO FALL BY HALF, IEA SAYS
Iranian oil exports are likely to fall by nearly half within six months, the IEA said Wednesday, March 14 while holding its estimate of global oil demand steady for the first time in six months, AFP reported.
...RUSSIA TO DEPLOY 3 S-400 ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPON SYSTEM BATTALIONS
Russia will accept into service three battalions of S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems in 2012, Air Force chief of staff Major General Viktor Bondarev said on Wednesday, March 14, RIA Novosti reported.
...SYRIAN DISSIDENTS QUIT OPPOSITION COUNCIL
Two prominent Syrian dissidents said Wednesday, March 14 they have quit the main opposition group that emerged from the year-old uprising against the regime in Damascus in protest over what one of the ...AZERBAIJAN DETAINS 22 "IRANIAN SPIES"
Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry has detained 22 people accused of spying for Iran and other crimes, the ministry said on Wednesday, March 14, RIA Novosti reported. According to the report, they ...BOB MARLEY FILM FEATURED AT MUSIC FEST
Director Kevin Macdonald wasn't worried about working with Bob Marley's family on his documentary about the reggae legend, Belfast Telegraph reported.
Marley, which will be released on April ...TURKEY'S ERGODAN ACCUSES ISRAEL OF "GAZA MASSACRE"
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of state terrorism and genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, UPI reported citing the Hurriyet Daily News.
Addressing Parliament, Erdogan accused ...SAUDI OIL MINISTER PLEDGES TO COVER CRUDE SHORTFALLS
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Wednesday, March 14 that the oil-rich kingdom stands ready to cover any shortfalls of crude supplies in the market, AFP reported.
"As I have noted many times ...LONDON'S IMPRESSIONIST AUCTION TO FEATURE PICASSO SKETCH
A delicate costume design by Picasso for Diaghilev's ballet Parade is one of the highlights of the next Impressionist & Modern Art auction on April 4th 2012 at Bonhams, 13 Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, ...RA NA VICE-SPEAKER: MODERN TURKEY FOUNDED ON ARMENIAN LANDS
The vice-speaker of Armenian parliament Eduard Sharmazanov commented on the statement of Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag, who called Nagorno Karabakh a "Turkish land occupied by Armenia."
...BAKU-TEHRAN FRIENDSHIP: DIPLOMATIC VOWS AND BACK-STABBING
Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry has detained 22 Azeri citizens accused of spying for Iran.
According to the report, they had been secretly cooperating with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ...PAUL RUDD JOINS TINA FEY IN "ADMISSION" COMEDY
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Today in Armenian history- 1884 Birth in Batoom of Levon Takhtajian, lecturer of Yerevan State University (agricultural economy and linguistics).
- 1901 Birth of Kostandeen Hakobian, Scientist, Doctor and Professor of Agricultural Sciences, in Meerzeek. He got a State Award for the creation of a Kazakh species of white-headed cattle.
- 1914 Birth of Balasan (Vruyr Balasanyan), translator and writer, in Moscow, .
- 1918 Start of the Trebizond negotiations between the delegations of Turkey and the Transcaucasian Seym. The German-Turkish attack took place at the same time. The negotiation effort was in vain as the Mensheviks, led by Chkhenkely, agreed to cede to the territorial demands of Turkey.
- 1921 Start of the Red Army's extensive attack on Yerevan, which ended in its victory two weeks later.
- 1921 End of the London Conference. It made indefinite allusions to a national home for the Armenians in Western Armenia. The Turkish part rejected it later.
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