Published since 02/04/2000
Headlines for March 31, 2012
U.S. REP. SCHIFF MEETS ARMENIAN SCHOOL STUDENTS
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) met with over eighty 8th Graders from the Holy Martyrs Ferrahian Middle School and Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian Middle School who were visiting Washington, D.C.
During ...TWO ARMENIAN PLAYERS WIN EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 10
Only two Armenian players managed to win in the 10th round of European Chess Championship underway in Plovdiv. Arman Pashikian defeated Vlad Jianu from Romania and Vladimir Pogosian beat Naim Sahitaj.
...U.S. OFFICIAL: ARMENIA-TURKEY RECONCILIATION REGULAR PART OF DIALOGUE
The United States strongly supports the efforts of Armenia and Turkey to normalize their bilateral relationship, the State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner said.
"The issue is a regular part ...U.S. PRESIDENT GOES FOR NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST IRANIAN OIL
U.S. President Obama agreed on March 30 to tough, new sanctions to slow Iran's oil exportation by targeting the financial institutions that purchase the country's oil.
The president said he made the ...FIFA RULE CLUBS MUST RELEASE PLAYERS FOR LONDON OLYMPICS
Clubs will be obliged to release Under-23 players for the Olympic football tournament in London this summer after a ruling by FIFA.
A hardline statement was issued by football's world governing body ...APPLE'S TIM COOK NAMED HIGHEST RATED CEO OF 2012
Glassdoor on Friday, March 30, revealed its latest list of the "Top 25 Highest Rated CEOs of 2012," BGR.com reports.
Apple's Tim Cook took the top spot with a 97% approval rating, leading Ernst & ...AFGHAN CIVILIANS' KILLER TO UNDERGO PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
U.S. military officials said the Army is preparing to conduct a psychological examination on Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, charged with killing 17 Afghan civilians including 9 children and 3 women.
The officials ...NOKIA LUMIA 900 AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER, RELEASE DATE APPROACHES
With its eminently approaching April 8 release date, the Nokia Lumia 900 from AT&T is available for preorder March 30.
The carrier is investing a lot in this handset, which costs $100. In an interview ...SAUDI ARABIA, U.S. DISCUSS MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM AGAINST IRAN
The Obama administration is seeking to advance talks among Saudi Arabia and its neighbors on a missile defense system against Iran, while slowing any plans among Arab Gulf states to intervene militarily ...DJOKOVIC TO MEET MURRAY IN SONY ERICSSON OPEN FINAL
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Argentine Juan Monaco 6-0 7-6 on Friday, March 30 to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where he will meet Andy Murray, Reuters reports.
Fourth-ranked Murray's ...RECORD $640 MLN LOTTERY PRIZE AWAITING ITS WINNER
The record $640 million lottery prize that sent the United States into a gambling frenzy reportedly had at least one winner on March 31 as local media said the winning ticket had been sold in the state ...LUXURY CRUISE SHIP ADRIFT IN PHILIPPINE WATERS
A luxury cruise ship with about 600 mostly American and European tourists was adrift in Philippine waters Saturday, March 31 after an engine room fire that injured five crew, the coast guard and the liner ...U.S. SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATING MAJOR CARD PROCESSORS BREACH
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a major cyber intrusion at an Atlanta-based payment processor that could expose millions of MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover cardholders to fraudulent ...VAN GOGH'S SUNFLOWERS WERE GENETIC MUTANTS, SCIENTISTS SAY
Van Gogh's most famous works - the Sunflowers series - show a mutant variant of sunflowers with bands of yellow 'double flowers', distinct from the usual single whorl of flattened florets ...ANC-WR LAUNCHES REGION-WIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE
The Armenian National Committee of America - WR has launched a region-wide voter registration drive called Hye Votes to promote further civic engagement and activism in the Armenian-American community, ...FIFA REPORTS $36 MILLION PROFIT IN 2011
Boosted by the World Cup's enduring appeal, FIFA reported a profit of $36 million on Friday, March 30 from its billion-dollar income in 2011 and increased its reserves to $1.293 billion.
FIFA accounts ...BULGARIA'S PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT ARMENIA
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is heading on official visits to Georgia and Armenia on April 1-3, 2012, novinite.com reported citing the government's press service.
Borisov's visit to ...ARMENIAN COMMUNITY ACTIVIST GREG KRIKORIAN ENTERS GLENDALE ASSEMBLY RACE
Longtime Glendale Unified School District Board member Greg Krikorian has entered the race for the 43rd State Assembly district in the upcoming elections.
"I want to be a voice for our community," said ...ASTON VILLA CAPTAIN STILIYAN PETROV DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA
Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute leukemia, the Premier League club announced Friday, March 30.
AFP reports that Petrov's illness was discovered in medical tests carried ...TURKISH COURT REPEALS RULING ON PRO-KURDISH PAPER CLOSURE
A Turkish court ruling to suspend the publication of the pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem (Free Agenda) newspaper for an entire month has been repealed after lawyers for the paper appealed the ...OVER 300 INSTANCES OF AZERI CEASEFIRE VIOLATION REPORTED MARCH 25-31
Over 300 instances of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces at the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan were registered during March 25-31.
Azerbaijan fired over 1200 shots from ...EXPERT: IRAN TO RESPOND TOUGHLY TO AZERBAIJAN'S ANTI-ISLAMIC POLICY
Expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan said Azerbaijan increasingly incites Iran against it.
Iran accused Azerbaijan of Israeli agents operating on its territory who attempt against Iranian scientists, ...RENOWNED SOPRANO HASMIK PAPIAN TO PERFORM IN BEIRUT
On April 12, Beirut audiences will have a rare opportunity to enjoy the artistry of soprano Hasmik Papian, as she will appear in a major concert at the Emile Lahoud Hall.
According to Asbarez, Papian ...MICHALCZEWSKI: WILCZEWSKI WILL PRESENT PROBLEMS FOR ABRAHAM
German boxing legend Dariusz 'Tiger' Michalczewski has warned Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27 KOs) to stay focused on Saturday night, March 31 in Kiel. The WBO's European super middleweight champion ...OLD ARMENIAN WOMAN TRYING TO SMUGGLE JEWELRY IN UNDERWEAR ARRESTED IN CYPRUS
A wheelchair-bound 83-year-old woman, underwear stuffed with jewelry, was arrested, along with three others for allegedly trying to smuggle stolen goods out of Cyprus late on Thursday, March 29.
Cyprus ...TALKS BETWEEN MASHTOTS PARK ACTIVISTS AND POLICE NOT OVER
The talks between the group ready to dismantle the boutiques and the police continue in Mashtots Park.
According to international law expert Andreas Ghukasyan, the activists protect Yerevan's property.
...IRAN CLAIMS AZERBAIJAN EMERGED ON HISTORIC IRANIAN LAND - EXPERT
Following the deterioration of bilateral relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, statements claiming that Azerbaijan, as a state, emerged only in 1918, gain official voicing, expert in Iranian studies ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA YOUNG MEMBERS HINT COALITION IS DEAD
Members of the proportional electoral list of coalition Prosperous Armenia party Tigran Urikhanyan (ranked 20th) and Vahan Babayan (ranked 19th) spoke about the ruling coalition which comprises Prosperous ...MINORITY LANGUAGE COURSE NOT POPULAR IN TURKEY
Private courses launched in recent years to teach Turkey's minority languages have not attracted much attention despite the minimal fees they charge, and some believe the lack of interest in such courses ...EXPERTS SAY AZERBAIJAN WON'T BE SPRINGBOARD FOR ATTACKING IRAN
Expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan and Iranian studies expert Armen Israelyan said most likely, Azerbaijan will abstain from providing its territory for attacks against Iran.
Azerbaijan is ...TURKISH PM SAYS ANNAN PEACE PLAN "LAST CHANCE" FOR SYRIA
Turkey said Friday, March 30 that a peace plan by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan is the "last chance" for the embattled Syrian regime and that it will face "strong measures" from the international ...PIANIST NAREH ARGHAMANYAN TO PERFORM IN PASADENA
Grammy nominated conductor Nicholas McGegan brings his artistic approach to the Pasadena Symphony in a concert of Mozart and Beethoven on March 31 at Ambassador Auditorium.
According to broadwayworld.com, ...GENOCIDE VICTIMS TO BE COMMEMORATED IN NEW YORK APRIL 22
Thousands of Armenians, Jews and other supporters will gather in New York's Times Square on April 22, to commemorate the first genocide of the 20th century, the Armenian Genocide as well as the Holocaust.
...OPERATION BLACKOUT REPORTEDLY PLANNED BY ANONYMOUS UNLIKELY
Availability of websites means that the so-called Operation Blackout event reportedly planned by Anonymous did not happen, Neowin says.
A few days ago, a post on the Pastebin.com site from a hacker group ...ARMENIA'S DEFICIT RATE TO TOTAL 2,9% IN 2012
Armenian government fully implemented the state budget in 2011, simultaneously reducing the deficit.
"2,7% deficit rate was recorded in 2011 instead of the planned 3,9%," Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran ...EUROPE'S FINANCE MINISTERS SEEK BREAKTHROUGH ON FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TAX
Europe's finance ministers Saturday, March 31, made another effort to achieve a breakthrough on a disputed financial transactions tax, as Germany unveiled a plan to bring on board a sceptical Britain, ...ARMENIA TO GET $150 MLN EXTRA FUNDING FROM WORLD BANK
International financial institutions positively assess fulfillment of the commitments Armenia assumed in the framework of the cooperation, according to Armenian Prime Minister.
As Tigran Sargsyan said ...ARMENIA TO JOIN EARTH HOUR GLOBAL CAMPAIGN MARCH 31
In the framework of the Earth Hour global campaign, electricity in municipal buildings, street and statue lighting will be switched off in Armenia's cities of Yerevan, Vanadzor and Kapan from 8:30-9:30 ...YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY HOSTS WOMAN & BUSINESS EXPO
On March 31, Yerevan Municipality hosted the 10th "Woman & Business" expo. The event aims to promote entrepreneurship, foster boosting women's role in economic development and creation of the image ...AZERI FM TO ATTEND "FRIENDS OF SYRIA" CONFERENCE
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will pay a visit to Turkey on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. He will attend the second 'Friends of Syria' conference ...PM HAILS PROGRESS IN ARMENIA-EU COOPERATION
Notable progress has been recorded in Armenia-EU cooperation, according to the Armenian Prime Minister said.
As Tigran Sargsyan said during a meeting of the board of trustees of the National Competitiveness ...HEZBOLLAH LEADER: POLITICAL DIALOGUE ONLY SOLUTION TO SYRIAN CRISIS
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Friday, March 30 the regime of Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad will stay in place after the options of military intervention and arming the Syrian ...RUSSIAN FM TO VISIT YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY
In the framework of his two-day official visit to Armenia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the Yerevan State University and hold a meeting with its students and the teaching staff, RA ...ACTIVISTS TO SPEND NIGHT IN MASHTOTS PARK
The situation remains uncertain in Mashtots Park. The group ready to dismantle the boutiques has announced its intention to stay in the park as long as it can dismantle the stores. The activists said ...EUROPEAN FIGURE SKATING CHAMP PLUSHENKO IN TALKS WITH NEW CHOREOGRAPHER
European figure skating champion Evgeny Plushenko is in talks to team up with choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo, the Italian said on Saturday, March 31.
Camerlengo has worked with many of the sport's ...ERDOĞAN: REGION WOULD BE DEVASTATED IF ISRAEL STRIKES IRAN
The outcomes of an Israeli air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would be "disastrous," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.
He talked to journalists on board an airplane ...ADOBE RELEASES FINAL FLASH PLAYER VERSION 11.2 FOR LINUX
Adobe has released Flash Player version 11.2 with many new features, a post on Slashdot says.
According to the post, this is the final Flash Player release for Linux platform and now onward there will ...CLINTON: IRAN TALKS TO BE HELD IN TURKEY APRIL 13-14
Iran and six world powers will meet in Turkey on April 13-14 for a round of talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday, March 31, Reuters ...GOOGLE OUT WITH APRIL FOOLS' TOMFOOLERY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Legendary prankster Google is out with some early April Fools' tomfoolery ahead of schedule, teasing nostalgic gamers with an 8-bits version of its near-ubiquitous Maps application, VentureBeat reports.
...CHISORA VOWS TO FIGHT RUSSIAN WBA CHAMP ALEXANDER POVETKIN "ONE DAY"
British boxer Dereck Chisora said Saturday, March 31, he will fight Russian WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin "one day".
Rumors of an upcoming bout between the two were sparked when Chisora ...ABRAHAM BEATS WILCZEWSKI IN GERMANY
For Arthur Abraham (34-3, 27 KOs), it was business as usual, albeit against a spirited Piotr Wilczewski (30-3, 10 KOs). The German former middleweight champion took a one-sided unanimous decision by scores ...
Most read news (last 7 days)
TURKISH GREY WOLVES PENETRATED INTO PARIS TO PROTEST GENOCIDE BILL
CANADIAN-ARMENIANS PROTEST AZERBAIJAN'S ONGOING AGGRESSION
ARMENIAN COMMUNITY JOINS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
FRESH RADIOACTIVE WATER LEAK DISCOVERED AT FUKUSHIMA
OBAMA, ERDOĞAN TO HOLD "LENGTHY MEETING" IN SEOUL
U.S. UNDERSECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL TO VISIT RUSSIA
GOOGLE ADDS NEW CALLING FEATURE GOOGLE+ HANGOUTS
GEORGIA'S BATUMI TO LAUNCH LIQUOR FOUNTAIN IN SUMMER
ARMENIA'S VAHAGN DAVTYAN RANKS 2ND IN STILL RINGS FINAL IN QATAR
NOKIA LUMIA 900 AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER, RELEASE DATE APPROACHES
© AUA
Today in Armenian history- 1903 Birth of Ashot Abrahamian, doctor of historical sciences (history of fountains and springs), and professor.
- 1907 Birth of the creator of some of the more famous types of Armenian brandy: Margar Sedrakian.
- 1909 Start of the massacre of the Armenian population of Adana (Cilicia, Western Armenia). About 30000 were killed in three weeks.
- 1962 The CC of the Armenian CP and the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR reorganize agriculture in the Armenian SSR. They create 11 territorial production administrations for kolkhozes (collective farm) and sovkhozes (state farm).
Forum most active discussions
ARMENIAN NEWS
INTERACTIVE NEWS
INFORMATION
MY ARMTOWN
How to quit smoking?
How to write in Armenian on Windows XP?
All materials published on this website are taken from open sources and are copyrighted by their respective owners. You cannot reproduce or copy any materials published on armtown.com without written consent of original copyright holder. If you want to remove any material, please send us an email with proof of ownership/copyright and your material will be removed immediately. All materials published for information purposes only.