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Published on March 22, 2012
ARMENIAN FM OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON POPE SHENOUDA III'S DEATH
- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited Embassy of Egypt in Armenia to extend condolences on the death of Coptic Pope Shenouda III. Armenian Minister left a note in the condolence book.
In a conversation with Ambassador of Egypt to Armenia Alaa as-Din Saad El-Leyt Armenian FM noted that he was honored to have personally met and talked to Pope Shenouda III several times. Minister Nalbandian voiced confidence that those having been honored to know the Coptic Pope personally will always remember him as a prominent religious figure and an honest man.
Headlines for March 22, 2012
FRENCH POLICE STILL BESIEGE SCHOOL GUNMAN
Riot police set off explosions outside an apartment building early Thursday, March 22, in an effort to force the surrender of a gunman who boasted of bringing France "to its knees" with an al-Qaida-linked ...MALI SOLDIERS CLAIM CONTROL OF PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
Renegade Mali soldiers said on March 22 they had seized the presidential palace and arrested several ministers after a gunbattle, in an apparent coup bid in the west African nation.
"We are in control ...KOCHARIAN COMPLAINED TO PUTIN ABOUT SARGYAN'S POLICY - PAPER
Armenian former president Robert Kocharian's Moscow visit still sparks serious discussions in the domestic political field. It stirred increased interest when Kocharian's speaker Victor Soghomonyan did ...OIL PRICES BELOW $107 AMID CHINA'S ECONOMY GROWTH CONCERNS
Oil prices fell to below $107 a barrel Thursday, March 22, in Asia amid investor concerns that China's economy and crude demand may grow less than expected this year.
According to AP, benchmark oil ...AUSTRALIAN POLICE CATCHES MOST WANTED FUGITIVE
Australia's most wanted fugitive - a survival expert and suspected murderer who outwitted police for seven years by living in rugged forest - was finally captured in a remote cabin on Thursday, March ...168 HOURS EDITOR NOMINATED IN 4TH CONSTITUENCY - PAPER
Editor-in-chief of 168 Hours paper Satik Seyranyan submitted documents on March 21 for running for the parliamentary elections in 4th constituency in Yerevan's Arabkir district.
According to 168 Hours ...HOVHANNISYAN, MELKUMIAN GET 2 POINTS AT INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2nd round of European Individual Men's Chess Championship was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Armenia's Robert Hovhannisyan beat Eylon Nakar from Israel, Hrant Melkumian defeated Georgia's David ...PAPER SAYS ORINATS YERKIR GOT STUDENTS ATTEND ITS MEETING
The recent congress of the Prosperous Armenia party seemed to have stirred envy of its coalition partner Orinats Yerkir which decided to crowd the Sport and Concert Complex similarly, organizing its regular ...TURKEY'S ALLIES IN WASHINGTON TRY TO MUTE CRITICISM ANTI-CHRISTIAN ABUSES
A major national publication has revealed the inner-workings of how allies of Ankara in Washington twist arms to mute legitimate criticism of Turkey's anti-Christian abuses, Asbarez reports.
Nina Shea, ...MARCH 22 DEADLINE FOR ELECTIONS LISTS SUBMISSION
March 22 is the last day for submitting electoral lists to the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia for participation in the parliamentary elections. It is worth noting that key favorites of the upcoming ...SONY TO SELL PART OF CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY TO JAPAN BANK
Sony Corp said on Thursday, March 22, that it will sell off part of a chemical and device subsidiary that makes films and adhesives used in televisions, cameras and mobile phones to state-backed Development ...NALBANDIAN BEATS DARCIS IN SONY ERICSSON OPEN ROUND 1
Argentina's David Nalbandian defeated Steve Darcis (Belgium) in the first round of Sony Ericsson Open tournament in Miami. The 2-hour long meeting resulted in Nalbandian's 6:4, 7:6 victory over Darcis.
...RUSSIA'S DEFENSE MINISTRY ORDERS30 SU-30SM MULTIROLE FIGHTERS
Russia's Defense Ministry has signed an order with aircraft-maker Irkut for 30 Su-30SM multirole fighters, a military spokesman said on Thursday, March 22.
"According to the contract, the company ...APPLE'S SIXTH-GEN IPHONE RUMORED TO FEATURE BIGGER RETINA DISPLAY
Apple's forthcoming sixth-generation iPhone, launching in Fall 2012, is expected to have a bigger and even sharper Retina Display, according to sources who have spoken with South Korean news media ...ADOBE ANNOUNCES PHOTOSHOP CS6 BETA
Adobe has announced, for the second time in its history, a free public beta of Photoshop, Macworld reports. Photoshop CS6 will be available to try for the next few months as Adobe readies its Creative ...HSBC: CHINA'S MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY FALLS
China's manufacturing activity fell to a four-month low in March, HSBC said Thursday, March 22, adding fuel to concerns over slowing growth in the world's second largest economy.
HSBC's preliminary ...GENERAL MOTORS TO INVEST $1.04 BLN IN AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS
U.S. car maker General Motors on Thursday, March 22, committed to invest A$1 billion (US$1.04 billion) in its Australian operations over the next decade after securing Australian government support to ...EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 3 ROUND DUE MARCH 22
On March 22, Robert Hovhannisyan will face off against Étienne Bacrot (France), while Hrant Melkumian will rival Nils Grandelius (Sweden) in the 3rd round of the European Individual Chess Championship ...GLOBAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM KICKS OFF IN ISTANBUL
Social justice and environmental protection are equally urgent and intrinsically linked universal goals, with coordinated global action needed on both fronts at the UN's 'Rio+20' Conference on Sustainable ...TV ANCHOR PREFERS REPORTING TO POLITICS - PAPER
Anchor of Kentron TV company Petros Ghazaryan announced he refused to join the electoral list of Prosperous Armenia part because he prefers to further work as journalist.
"When I declared I want to enter ...NORWAY'S ARMENIANS BACK MASHTOTS PARK ACTIVISTS
Armenians in Norway addressed an open letter to activists advocating for protection of Mashtots Park voicing their support to their activities.
The letter says they are concerned over the issue of ...ROVIO PUSHES THE BUTTON TO LAUNCH ANGRY BIRDS SPACE
Finnish design studio Rovio has pushed the button and finally launched the next instalment in the Angry Birds franchise - Angry Birds Space.
Launching on the App Store, Android, on PC and on the Mac, ...ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA TO CONTINUE GENOCIDE RECOGNITION CAMPAIGN
Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) country director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Armina Darbinian commented on the introduction of the Armenian Genocide resolution to the U.S. Congress.
"Continued ...ARMENIA DECLARES MARCH 2 AS DIPLOMAT'S DAY
On March 22, Armenian government passed a decision, according to which Diplomat's Day will henceforth be celebrated in the country on March 2.
"March 2 also marks Armenia's accession to the UN," RA Foreign ...EUFOA PUBLISHES POLL ON PRE-ELECTORAL ARMENIA
European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) publishes the results of its poll titled "Poll: A Snapshot of Pre-Electoral Armenia".
The poll was conducted by Institute for Political and Sociological Consulting ...MADONNA TO SUPPORT RUSSIA'S GAYS AT HER SHOW IN ST. PETERSBURG
Madonna will "speak up" at her upcoming St. Petersburg show in support of Russia's gay community, following a ban on gay propaganda imposed by the city authorities, RIA Novosti reports.
"I ...TURKEY'S COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS DINK KILLER SENTENCE
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the prison sentence for Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink's murderer Ogün Samast on March 21, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
A juvenile court in Istanbul ...ARMENIAN SAMBO WRESTLERS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CUP STAGE
From March 25-26, Moscow will host Sambo World Cup Stage - Anatoly Kharlampiev Memorial.
Tigran Kirakosyan (52 kg), Garik Kosakyan (68 kg) and Arev Antonyan (57 kg) will represent Armenia at the tournament ...ECB CHIEF: THE WORST IS OVER IN EUROZONE DEBT CRISIS
The worst is over in the eurozone debt crisis, but risks remain and it is up to governments to resolve them, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said in a newspaper interview Thursday, March 22.
...FORD LAYS CORNERSTONE FOR NEW $1 BILLION FACTORY IN INDIA
Ford Motor Co. says it laid the cornerstone for a new billion dollar factory in India, AP reports.
The plant will have the capacity to manufacture 240,000 cars and 270,000 engines a year when it's ...UKRAINIAN CULTURE DAYS KICK OFF IN YEREVAN
Days of Ukrainian culture launch in Armenia on March 22, with a large delegation headed by Ukraine's minister of culture Mikhail Kuliniak arriving in Armenia on this occasion.
"Ukraine hosted days ...MCDONALD'S CEO TO RETIRE IN JULY
McDonald's Corp Chief Executive Jim Skinner, who took the top post at the world's biggest hamburger chain following the abrupt departures of two CEOs, is retiring after more than seven years as ...OSCE MG URGES KARABAKH CONFLICTING PARTIES TO SPEED UP SETTLEMENT
Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Foreign Minister ...EXPERT PREDICTS ENTRY OF 4-6 PARTIES INTO PARLIAMENT
Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan believes that key runners for the upcoming parliamentary election will be the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir ...GREECE READY TO ASSIST ARMENIA IN SIGNING ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
Greece stands ready to extend assistance to Armenia in signing the Association Agreement with the EU, President of the Economic and Social Council (E.S.C.) of Greece said.
Christos Polyzogopoulos hailed ...EXPERT: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ARE PRIMARIES OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE
The upcoming parliamentary elections will become sort of primaries for the presidential elections due in 2013, Caucasus Institute director Alexander Iskandaryan said at a press conference in Yerevan.
...BAKU READIES ITSELF FOR EUROVISION BY TORTURING MUSICIANS
Fresh doubts have been raised about the suitability of Azerbaijan to host May's Eurovision Song Contest, as it emerged that two local musicians who insulted the country's president during a concert ...TURKEY BIDS TO HOST 2020 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, March 22 urged UEFA to award his country the right to host the 2020 European football championships, AFP reported.
"Give us Euro 2020," ...INTERNET ACCESS BEATS SEX, ALCOHOL - STUDY
Americans are more connected than ever - at least to the Internet. A new survey by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) attempts to quantify just how much the access to the World Wide Web is valued and its ...EU HAILS UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S SYRIA STATEMENT
The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, issued a statement hailing the adoption by the UNSC of a Presidential Statement on Syria.
...ARMENIAN ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD LEGAL WORKSHOP IN LA
The San Fernando Valley Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Rosdom" announced that in cooperation with the Armenian Bar Association they will be hosting a free legal clinic, Sunday March 25 at the Ferrahian ...POLL NAMES RPA AND PROSPEROUS ARMENIA AS CURRENT ELECTION RACE LEADERS
European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) published findings of its poll titled "Poll: A Snapshot of Pre-Electoral Armenia".
The poll was conducted by EuFoA between February 29 and March 5, 2012. Its findings ...TIGRAN HAMASYAN TRIO TO PERFORM AT MALTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Malta Jazz Festival will be held between July 19 and 21 at Ta' Liesse, and will include a cocktail of different musical styles such as vocal jazz, flamenco, hard-bop, fusion and Latin jazz, Malta ...RPA WON'T GET MAJORITY SEATS IN PARLIAMENT - EXPERT
Caucasus Institute director Alexander Iskandaryan said the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will not manage to get majority of seats in the next parliament, and a coalition will be formed again ...VOLKSWAGEN TO BOOST CAR SALES IN RUSSIA
Germany's major car manufacturer Volkswagen plans to raise its sales on the Russian market by ten to 15 percent to 250,000 cars a year, Director General of the Volkswagen Rus Group Marcus Osegowitsch ...SERZH SARGSYAN, GAGIK TSARUKYAN MAIN RIVALS AT 2013 PRESIDENTIAL RACE - POLL
According to the poll conducted by the European Friends of Armenia, 33% of the respondents perceive leader of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), current RA President Serzh Sargsyan as a presidential ...FIFA AGREES TO PAY PLAYERS' INSURANCE
FIFA president Sepp Blatter promised on Thursday, March 22 that soccer's world governing body will pay to insure players on international duty, in a move expected to satisfy Europe's top clubs.
...TOULOUSE GUNMAN REPORTED DEAD IN POLICE RAID
The gunman involved in a siege in an apartment building in Toulouse, southern France, is dead, following a raid by special forces, ITN reported.
Sustained gunfire could be heard as officers stormed the ...OSCE/ODIHR OBSERVER: WE AREN'T GENDARMES
Head of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) responded to the accusations of the Armenian opposition regarding the small number of observers.
...IPHONE OUSTS BLACKBERRY FROM TOP SPOT IN CANADIAN MARKET
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) has been ousted from the top spot for smartphone shipments in its home market for the first time, trailing Apple Inc.'s iPhone, Bloomberg reports.
RIM, based in Waterloo, ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 387,93 MARCH 22
Deals amounting to AMD 4,5 mln. at an average rate of AMD 388/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 22. The closing price totaled AMD388.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 387,93 ...SMARTPHONE-BASED NEWS CONSUMPTION UP 74% IN EUROPE
New figures from comScore indicate that smartphone users in five key European markets are increasingly turning to their smartphones for news, The Next Web reports.
According to the study, 36.9% of smartphone ...PARAMOUNT TO MAKEOVER HUCKLEBERRY FINN AND TOM SAWYER
Paramount is giving Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer a 21st century makeover. The studio has picked up a spec by Andy Burg titled Huck, with Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark producing along with Matt Lopez, ...TURKEY CLASHES LEAVE KURDISH PKK REBELS, POLICE DEAD
Seven Kurdish rebels and six Turkish police officers have been killed in clashes in the far south-east of the country, according to BBC News.
Turkish forces launched a large-scale operation against the ...ABOUT 300 OSCE/ODIHR OBSERVERS TO MONITOR ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA
About 300 observers from OSCE/ODIHR will monitor parliamentary elections in Armenia, head of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said.
...THANDIE NEWTON IN TALKS TO STAR IN "ROGUE" DRAMA SERIES
After venturing into original scripted series with the pickups of two acclaimed dramas that had faced cancellation, Friday Night Lights and Damages, DirecTV is moving onto launching its own original drama ...FARRELLY BROTHERS' "THE THREE STOOGES" TRAILER RELEASED
"The Three Stooges" won't even be in theaters until April 13, and already it's a massive hit - or, rather, as flurry of massive hits, all delivered in rapid succession, The Wrap reported.
..."MIDNIGHT RUN 2" IN DEVELOPMENT WITH ROBERT DE NIRO ATTACHED
Universal Pictures is picking up steam on "Midnight Run 2", setting scribes David Elliot & Paul Lovett to rewrite it, and negotiating with Brett Ratner to helm a sequel that has Robert De Niro attached ...SONY PICTURES ACQUIRES "THE FIRST TIME" SUNDANCE ROMANCE
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired North American rights to Jonathan Kasdan's romance "The First Time", according to The Wrap.
The movie is about a couple of high school ...ARMSWISSBANK ENTERS NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA CREDIT MARKET
On March 21, Armswissbank CJSC, member of NASDAQ OMX Armenia, was granted the right to participate in credit resources market of the Exchange.
"From now on Armswissbank will benefit from participation ...EU TO TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST BELARUS, IRAN AND SYRIA
European Union Foreign Ministers will tighten sanctions against Belarus, Iran and Syria when they meet tomorrow, March 23, but national diplomats are frustrated with their inability to affect the behavior ...GOOGLE CHROME OVERTAKES IE AS TOP BROWSER FOR FIRST TIME
Internet Explorer is still the world's top browser, but for a day over the weekend, it feel to second place.
According to Stat Counter, which analyzes browser market share worldwide, Chrome was the ...COMEDY AWARDS TO HONOR ROBIN WILLIAMS AS STAND-UP ICON
"The Comedy Awards," the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, announced that Robin Williams will be honored as the recipient of the prestigious "Stand-Up Icon" award, ...ANC TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES IN 38 MAJORITY CONSTITUENCIES
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc will nominate its candidates in 38 out of 41 majority constituencies at the parliamentary elections.
According to ANC press service, candidates won't ...CYBER POLICE TRACED TOULOUSE GUNMAN THROUGH IP ADDRESS
The IP address of a computer used to view a motorbike sales ad posted by an early victim of the Toulouse gunman played a vital role in narrowing down Mohamed Merah as the main suspect in a series of attacks ...ANC ELECTORAL LIST COMPRISES 120 MEMBERS
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc submitted its candidates list to the Central Election Commission of Armenia, topped by ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian, followed by chairman of People's ...GREAT FLEMISH PAINTER ANTHONY VAN DYCK'S BIRTHDAY
A great Flemish painter Sir Anthony van Dyck (22 March 1599 - 9 December 1641) would have celebrated his 413th birthday today.
He is most famous for his portraits of King Charles I of England and Scotland ...JAKE KASDAN TO DIRECT JASON SEGEL-STARRING "SEX TAPE" COMEDY
Jake Kasdan has nabbed the coveted gig to direct Sony's Sex Tape, a comedy being produced by Escape Artists that has Jason Segel attached to star. Kasdan is in negotiations, according to sources, The ...IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT TO ADAPT GEORGE ORWELL'S "1984"
George Orwell's seminal literary work 1984 could be getting a new movie adaptation, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Imagine Entertainment, the production house run by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, and LBI ...LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION FAVORS TAX CHANGES
Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper has welcomed amended tax rules announced in Wednesday's, March 21 Budget that could make it easier for Britain to attract the world's top tennis ...ARMENIAN FM OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON POPE SHENOUDA III'S DEATH
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited Embassy of Egypt in Armenia to extend condolences on the death of Coptic Pope Shenouda III. Armenian Minister left a note in the condolence book.
In ...NASA SPACECRAFT DISCOVERS WATER ICE AT MERCURY POLES
A Nasa spacecraft has found further tantalising evidence for the existence of water ice at Mercury's poles, BBC News reported.
Though surface temperatures can soar above 400C, some craters at Mercury's ...US, FRANCE, AU, EU CONDEMN MALI COUP
The United States on Thursday strongly condemned a violent coup by renegade Malian soldiers and demanded the return of civilian rule to the west African gold and cotton-producing nation, according to ...FEDEX TOP DELIVERY COMPANY SEES REVENUE UPSURGE
FedEx Corp reported higher quarterly profit that beat estimates, citing higher revenue per package and record holiday shipping, and forecast further advances in the current quarter, Reuters reported.
...UN CHIEF TO RAISE N. KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH AT SEOUL NUKE SUMMIT
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday, March 22 that he would raise North Korea's planned rocket launch at a Seoul nuclear summit next week, expressing "deep concern" over the ...RUSSIA TO PRIORITIZE SATELLITES DEVELOPMENT
Russia will prioritize the development of its satellites over manned spaceflight, aiming to boost the country's economy, the head of the Federal Space Agency Vladimir Popovkin said on Thursday, March ...MALI SOLDIERS SEIZE POWER, ORDER BORDERS CLOSED
Renegade soldiers said they seized power in Mali on Thursday, March 22 and ordered its borders closed, threatening to reignite instability in a Saharan region shaken by the conflict in Libya, Reuters ...NETFLIX, ELI ROTH TEAM UP FOR "HEMLOCK GROVE" GOTHIC HORROR SERIES
Netflix and horror maestro Eli Roth have finalized a deal for the filmmakers' 13-part gothic horror series, "Hemlock Grove" to premiere in early 2013, The Wrap reported.
The deal continues ...MARILYN MANSON, JOHNNY DEPP TEAM ON "YOU'RE SO VAIN" COVER
Eccentric actor Johnny Depp and macabre rocker Marilyn Manson are teaming up on a cover of Carly Simon's 1972 hit You're So Vain.
Speaking about the collaboration, Manson told MTV News that the ...YEMEN VIOLENCE LEAVES 37 DEAD
Thirty-seven people, most of them suspected Al-Qaeda fighters, were killed over the past 48 hours in violence across Yemen's restive south, local and military officials said Thursday, March 22, AFP ...GAZA'S PALESTINIANS HIT BY FUEL CRISIS AMID EGYPT, HAMAS DISPUTE
Palestinians in Israel-besieged Gaza Strip are suffering a crisis of dry petrol pumps and frequent blackouts triggered by a fuel supply dispute between Egypt and Hamas, World Bulletin reported.
Taxis ...JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY TO STAR IN "WINTER'S TALE" ADAPTATION
Akiva Goldsman has found his leading lady for Winter's Tale, the Warner Bros adaptation of the 1983 Mark Helprin novel that the Oscar-winning scribe will make his feature directorial debut, Deadline reported.
...KURD MILITANTS WARN TURKEY AGAINST ENTERING SYRIA
Turkish Kurd militants threatened on Thursday, March 22 to turn all Kurdish populated areas into a "war zone" if Turkish troops entered Syria, a sign the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which ...FRANCE'S SARKOZY PLEDGES TERROR CRACKDOWN
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said an investigation has begun to see if the radical Islamic gunman Mohamed Merah, who died after jumping from a window during a police siege, had any accomplices, Belfast ...RUSSIA'S CARRIER ROCKET READY FOR U.S. TELECOMS SATELLITE LAUNCH
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Today in Armenian history- 1793 The first publication of Ghazar Parpetsi in Venice.
- 1853 K. Marx wrote an article entitled the "Nations in Turkey". He mentions the exactions on the Armenians in Western Armenia.
- 1905 Birth of Georgiu Verjil, Romanian - Armenian pianist, composer and author.
- 1913 Birth of Sergey Adavelian, an Engineer and Colonel. He participated in the creation and experimental works of the Tu -104, 114, 124 and 134 aircraft. He was awarded four Soviet and four French prizes.
- 1915 Exchange of memoranda amongst Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry and the British and French Embassies in Petrograd. In one month, the three states signed a confidential agreement stating that after the allies' victory, the Turkish Black Sea straits and Constantinople would revert to the Russian Empire. There was no word about Western Armenia.
- 1922 Birth of Professor Lorees Kalashian, Doctor of Philosophy and Chess Grandmaster of the USSR.
- 1925 Myasnikyan (Secretary of the Communist Party of the Transcaucasian Countries Committee), Mogilevsky (President of the Extraordinary Commission of the Transcaucasus (Cheka), and Atarbekyan (notorious Secret Police murderer in Armenia) are assassinated in an air-crash planned by Stalin.
- 1943 Organization of the "Haghtanak" (Victory) partisan detachment in Lvov, from Armenian prisoners-of-war headed by Sergey Harootyunian.
- 1954 First Publication of "Vozni" a satirical newspaper.
- 1992 The Armenian Republic's newly created Armed Forces First Parachute Regiment gives its oath of service in Nubarashen.
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