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Published on April 12, 2012
UEFA CHIEF SLAMS EXORBITANT HOTEL PRICES IN UKRAINE FOR EURO 2012
- UEFA President Michel Platini has described those charging exorbitant prices for accommodation in Ukraine for the European Championship as "bandits and crooks," AP reported.
Ukraine co-hosts Euro 2012 with Poland from June 8 to July 1, and some hotels in the country are charging up to 10 times their normal rates. Others are canceling reservations made months in advance.
Platini said Thursday that hotels shouldn't be allowed to raise the price from $53 to $657 per night for a room and urged the authorities to intervene. He was speaking at a ceremony to open a new airport terminal in Lviv, one of the host cities.
Platini says fans shouldn't have to cancel their plans because of "bandits and crooks who want to earn a lot of money during this Euro."
Headlines for April 12, 2012
OXFORD UNIVERSITY, VATICAN TO DIGITIZE LIBRARIES
The Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (BAV) said on April 12 they intended to digitize 1.5 million pages of ancient texts and make them freely available ...OPERA SINGER HAYK TIGRANYAN PARTICIPATES IN NORTH KOREAN FEST
National prize-winner Hayk Tigranyan, soloist of Yerevan's Spendiarov Opera and Ballet National Theatre, is taking part in April Spring arts festival organized on April 10-20 in North Korea.
Armenian ...VANIK AVETISYAN COMES 4TH AT EUROPEAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Armenia's Vanik Avetisyan and Samvel Grigoryan (69 kg) participated in European Weightlifting Championships on April 11in Antalya, Turkey.
Avetisyan lifted 144kg in snatch and 172 kg in clean & jerk, ...CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TROPHY TOUR ENDS UP IN SHANGHAI
A three-day stopover in the Chinese city of Shanghai brought the 2012 UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, presented by Heineken, to a successful conclusion.
Chinese football fans have relished the opportunity ...STATEN ISLAND SUPPORTS PAUL SARIYAN'S CANDIDACY FOR NY STATE ASSEMBLY
GOP Executive Committee of Staten Island, NY, U.S., endorsed Paul Saryian, who is running for the 61st Assembly District seat.
Mr. Saryian, a retired Police Captain, previously ran for City Council (49th ...OLYMPIC TORCH TESTED IN MUNICH'S BMW CENTER
The Olympic torch has passed rigorous testing to ensure even the worst of Britain's weather will not be able to put it out, thisislondon.co.uk reported.
Two prototypes withstood 50mph winds, extreme ...NEW WEBSITE ON KARABAKH CONFLICT LAUNCHED
Armenica.org, a non-profit project for spreading information about Armenia and its related issues, launched a new website on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
Mountainous-Karabakh.org is created and maintained ...RUSSIA DELAYS RATIFICATION OF NEW VISA AGREEMENT WITH U.S.
Russia has been delaying the ratification of a new visa agreement with the United States despite calls from Washington to expedite the process, Kommersant business daily said on Thursday, April 12.
In ...ARMENIAN GOVT. APPROVES IRAN-ARMENIA PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
On April 12, the Armenian government approved the technical regulations of the operation of Iran-Armenia oil pipeline.
In this context, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attached importance to ...IFC ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO KICKS OFF IN ARMENIA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, launched its annual Energy Efficiency Expo today, April 12 in Armenia, showcasing energy efficient technologies that will help local entrepreneurs save energy, cut ...SWISS DRUG MAKER ROCHE SAYS SALES DIP
Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG reported Thursday, April 12, that group sales dipped one percent to 11.03 billion Swiss francs ($12.05 billion) in the first quarter, while hinting that it might be prepared ...ARMENIA, ARGENTINA TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC COOPERATION
On April 12, Armenian government approved a cooperation agreement with the government of Argentina in the field of economy.
According to Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, the agreement valid ...CSTO MEETING IN YEREVAN FOCUSES ON ARMENIA'S MILITARY FACILITIES LOGISTICS
Armenian and Russian national units of Intergovernmental Commission on Military Economic Cooperation (ICMEC) of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are holding a meeting in Yerevan.
"The commission ...RPA CANDIDATE REFERS TO ANC LEADER AS "MISERABLE"
After long hesitation, president of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Ruben Hayrapetyan decided to run for the parliament in constituency 1, after he heard rumors that leader of the opposition ...TWO LARGE EARTHQUAKES STRIKE MEXICO
Two large earthquakes struck western Mexico, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and sending people rushing out of offices onto the streets, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
According to Reuters, ...YEREVAN TO WELCOME UEFA PRESIDENT IN OCTOBER
President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Ruben Hayrapetyan told a press conference on April 12 that UEFA president Michel Platini will arrive in Yerevan in October.
"Platini will participate ...CAMERON URGES RUSSIA, CHINA TO HELP "TIGHTEN THE NOOSE" ON SYRIA
British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Russia and China on Thursday, April 12, to join the international community and help "tighten the noose" on the Syrian regime over its deadly crackdown ...OSCE MONITORS CONTACT LINE BETWEEN KARABAKH, AZERBAIJAN
On April 12, in accordance with the agreement achieved with the authorities of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the contact line between NKR and Azerbaijani ...RUSSIAN WARSHIP TO ENTER GULF OF ADEN FOR ANTI-PIRACY MISSION IN MAY
A task force from Russia's Northern Fleet, led by the Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, will arrive in the Gulf of Aden in the beginning of May to join an anti-piracy mission off the Somali ...HEADSCARVES TO BE ALLOWED AT ELECTIVE RELIGION CLASSES IN TURKEY
Female secondary and high school students will be permitted to wear headscarves in elective religion classes that will be introduced as part of a controversial new education reform bill, Education Minister ...ARMENIAN GOVT. ASSIGNS AMD300 MLN TO YEREVAN BOOK CAPITAL EVENTS
On April 12, Armenian government passed a decision to allocate AMD 300 mln from reserve fund to RA Ministry of Culture in 2012 first quarter.
The means assigned will be directed to a book fund as donations ...MOTHERCARE TO CLOSE 111 MORE STORES IN BRITAIN
Mothercare, the ailing mother-and-baby chain, said it would close a further 111 stores in Britain, putting around 750 jobs at risk, according to The Telegraph.
The retailer announced the closures in ...ARARAT GROUP TO INVEST $27MLN IN SOFT DRINKS PRODUCTION
On April 12, Armenian government allowed Ararat Group LLC to extend customs regime terms up to December 30, 2016.
According to Armenian Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan, the company invests USD 27 mln ...JOURNAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE STUDIES TO BE RELEASED
In order to represent the academic outcome of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) for a wider audience, as well as to publish the articles of the Armenian and international scholars on the subject ...RPA REP. SAYS ANC WILL BE ASHAMED IN PARLIAMENT
President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Ruben Hayrapetyan nominated in constituency 1 in Yerevan's Avan district met with journalists on April 12.
"I will no longer respect Samvel Alexanyan ...ISTANBUL TO HOST INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS
The 12th International Forum on Women's Rights and Development will take place from April 19 to 22 in Istanbul under the theme of "Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women's Rights and Justice."
...IMF FORECASTS PENSIONS TIME BOMB IN UK
Britain's ageing population is threatening a pensions time bomb that could cost as much as £750billion, the International Monetary Fund has warned, The Telegraph reported.
The IMF said that even ...HSBC BANK ARMENIA INTRODUCES NEW PACKAGE OF SERVICES
HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc introduces a new package - HSBC Plus - to the market.
According to the Bank's press release, this is a comprehensive package of banking services and products targeting customers ...GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT'S FILM RELEASED FOR SCHOOLS
A new film produced by The Genocide Education Project (GenEd) was released this month for use in schools.
The 12 minute documentary, "The Armenian Journey: From Despair to Hope in Rhode Island" ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SPARKS SCANDAL BETWEEN TURKEY, AZERBAIJAN AND SLOVAKIA
According to the Forum of Armenian Associations in Europe (FAAE), a political scandal is flaring up in Azerbaijan and Turkey with regard to Slovakia.
Many Turkish and Azerbaijani media outlets denied ...RENOWNED SCHOLAR KRIKOR BELEDIAN TO BE HONORED IN LA
The Friends of the UCLA Armenian Language and Culture Studies will host its Tenth Annual Banquet at the Organization of Istanbul Armenians' Center on Sunday, April 29, 2012, Asbarez reported.
The Friends ...AZERBAIJANI FILM FESTIVAL FAILS IN GYUMRI
On April 12, about 50 activists representing political and non-governmental organizations gathered on Central Square in the city of Gyumri to oppose the so-called festival of Azerbaijani films, an event ...CANADIAN GOVT. ASKS HACKERS FOR DIGITAL CASH SYSTEM IDEA
The Canadian government is asking its hacker community to come up with an idea to run a digital cash system, TechEYE.net says citing a report in The Star.
The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled its digital ...HACKATHON ARMENIA 2012 TO KICK OFF APRIL 27
Hackathon Armenia 2012 will take place in resort town of Tsaghkadzor on April 27-29.
The event aims to create necessary and interesting programs for Armenian society, develop interesting extensions/apps ...SERBIAN POLICE UNCOVER STOLEN CEZANNE PAINTING
Serbian police say they have uncovered a painting believed to be by French impressionist Paul Cezanne, which was stolen from a private Swiss museum in 2008, AP reported.
Police did not name the painting, ...GUNS SILENT AFTER UN-BACKED SYRIA CEASEFIRE DEADLINE
A UN-backed ceasefire aimed at halting more than a year of bloodshed in Syria appeared to be holding early on Thursday, April 12 but activists saw no sign that President Bashar al-Assad was pulling his ...BRITISH PM URGES MUSLIM WORLD TO DEFEAT EXTREMISTS
Democracy and Islam can flourish together, British Prime Minister David Cameron will declare on Thursday, April 12 as he uses a landmark speech in Indonesia to tell the Muslim world that it can reject ...BELARUSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT ARMENIA
From April 16-17, Foreign Minister of Belarus, Sergei Martynov will arrive in Armenia on an official visit on the invitation of his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian.
Meetings with Armenian President ...ADB FORECASTS NO SHIFTS IN CAUCASUS ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR 2012-2013
Economies of Central Asian and Caucasian countries will retain growth momentum in 2012-2013, with no acceleration forecast in the face of problems in Eurozone and Russia, according to Asian Development ...MICROSOFT EXTENDS SUPPORT PERIOD FOR OFFICE 2007 BY SIX MONTHS
Microsoft has extended the mainstream support period for Office 2007 by six months to align the suite's lifecycle with a little-known provision in the company's support policy. ComputerWorld reports.
...ADB FORECASTS GDP GROWTH SLOWDOWN IN ARMENIA
Armenia's GDP growth acceleration for 2012-2013 will be restricted by weakening of economies of European countries and their possible negative impact on Russia, which is the key source of remittances ...ISRAELI PM TO PROPOSE DIRECT TALKS WITH PALESTINE LEADER ABBAS
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will propose holding direct talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas when he meets his counterpart Salam Fayyad in Jerusalem next week, his office said on Wednesday, ...WALKING DEAD" CREATOR TO ADAPT "THIEF OF THIEVES" FOR TV SERIES
AMC may soon have a double dose of Robert Kirkman: the "Walking Dead" comics creator and TV series executive producer is developing his latest comic book, "Thief of Thieves," as a ...EXPERT: MISSILE DEFENSE DEPLOYMENT IN ARMENIA BENEFICIAL TO RUSSIA
Armenia's missile defense system may join that of CSTO, Armenian military expert said.
As Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a press conference, Armenian Prime Minster's words on possibility of having missile ...IRAN DENIES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TURKEY
A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official dismissed the recent reports on the strained relations between Tehran and Ankara, and said the two neighboring countries "share common positions on different ...UKRAINIAN EX-MINISTER TO SPEND 5 YEARS IN JAIL FOR ABUSE OF OFFICE
A Ukrainian court sentenced on Thursday, April 12 former acting Defense Minister Valeriy Ivashchenko to five years in jail for abuse of office, RIA Novosti reported.
Ivashchenko, who served in then-Prime ...STEPHEN FRY TO STAR IN, PRODUCE ‘DOORS OPEN" BRITISH DRAMA
Resident UK renaissance man Stephen Fry is returning to British drama in the adaptation of Ian Rankin's Doors Open, Deadline reported.
The ITV-commissioned 2-hour film is produced by Fry's Sprout Pictures. ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 391,77 APRIL 12
The market average rate of USD on April 12 totaled AMD 391,77 increasing by 0.29 point compared to April 11.
Euro exchange rate totaled AMD 513,92 decreasing by 0.64 point, and the exchange rate of the ...EXPERT: ARMENIA DOESN'T YIELD TO AZERBAIJAN WITH ARMS
Armenia doesn't yield to Azerbaijan with its arms, even surpasses it with certain types of armament, according to Armenian military expert.
As Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a press conference, the arms Azerbaijan ...OVER 2000 HOMES FLOODED IN RUSSIA
Spring floods have submerged 2,477 homes in Russia, up from 903 in the past 24 hours, the Emergencies Ministry said on Thursday, April 12, RIA Novosti reported.
A total of 5,223 residents have been affected.
...UEFA CHIEF SLAMS EXORBITANT HOTEL PRICES IN UKRAINE FOR EURO 2012
UEFA President Michel Platini has described those charging exorbitant prices for accommodation in Ukraine for the European Championship as "bandits and crooks," AP reported.
Ukraine co-hosts ...CHARLIE SHEEN'S "ANGER MANAGEMENT" COMEDY TEASER RELEASED
FX has released a first teaser for Charlie Sheen's upcoming comedy series Anger Management, Deadline reported.There is no footage from the actual series, which is now in production, just a cheeky reference ...WILL FERRELL-MARK WAHLBERG FOOTBALL COMEDY NABS WRITER-DIRECTOR TEAM
The Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg football comedy 3 Mississippi has nabbed a director-writer team to bring the project into the end zone, The Hollywood Reporter said.
The team of Sean Anders and John Morris ...KUWAIT MPS OK DEATH PENALTY FOR CURSING GOD, PROPHET MOHAMMED
Kuwait's parliament on Thursday, April 12 provisionally passed amendments to the Gulf state's penal code stipulating the death penalty for those who curse God, Islam's Prophet Mohammed or ...IAEA REPORTS RISE IN GLOBAL OIL STOCKS
The oil market has broken a two-year cycle of tightening supply conditions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, April 12 as demand softens and Saudi Arabia increases output in response ...UKRAINE VYING TO SECURE 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS
Ukraine, which in less than two months will co-host the 2012 European football championships, also wants to hold the Winter Olympic Games in 2022, President Viktor Yanukovych announced on Thursday, April ...HARRY POTTER AUTHOR J.K. ROWLING'S ADULT BOOK: "THE CASUAL VACANCY"
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says her first book for adults will be called "The Casual Vacancy," AP reported.
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Hosni Mubarak's former vice president said he decided to run for president to prevent Islamists from turning Egypt into a "religious state," AP reported.
Omar Suleiman, who was also Mubarak's ...ANCHOR BAY ACQUIRES "BAIT 3D" SHARK HORROR FILM
Anchor Bay Films acquired North American distribution rights to Bait 3D, Australia's first 3D action film. The suspenseful shark attack/horror film stars Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Singaporean stars ...FILM MOVEMENT PICKS UP RIGHTS TO "HITLER'S CHILDREN" DOCUMENTARY
The documentary examines the devastating impact of being related to leaders of the Nazi regime, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Film Movement has acquired domestic distribution rights to Hitler's Children, ...S. SUDAN LEADER SAYS WON'T WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM BORDER REGION
South Sudan's president said Thursday that the nation will not withdraw its troops that this week entered a disputed border region with Sudan, AP reported.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir spoke ...FM: BAKU'S RACIST RHETORIC DETRIMENTAL TO KARABAKH SETTLEMENT TALKS
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov, Jacques Faure and the Personal Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk ...RUSSIA FOREIGN MINISTRY ADVISES CITIZENS AGAINST VISITING GEORGIA
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday, April 12 recommended its citizens to avoid visiting Georgia, saying that the country's special services "oppress" Russians, RIA Novosti reported.
According to ...ACTA FACES NEW SETBACK
A controversial global pact to battle counterfeiting and online piracy faced a new setback on Thursday, April 12 as the European Parliament's pointman on the legislation urged fellow lawmakers to ...LIZZIE BROCHERE AS JESSICA LANGE'S NEMESIS IN "AMERICAN HORROR STORY 2"
The cast line-up of "American Horror Story" season 2 continues expanding with Lizzie Brochere being tapped as a series regular. According to TVLine which first reported the news before it's ...500 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS TO MONITOR PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA
Over 500 international observers will be monitoring May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia, a member of PACE observer mission said.
As Baroness Emma Nicholson told a news conference, during their preliminary ...EGYPT'S ISLAMISTS TO PROTEST AGAINST FORMER REGIME CANDIDATES
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups will hold a mass protest in Cairo on Friday, April 13 to demand that members of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's regime be barred from running for ...PACE OBSERVERS EXPECT PERFECT PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA
A member of PACE observer mission expects perfect parliamentary elections to be held in Armenia.
As Baroness Emma Nicholson told a news conference, "we expect Armenia to fulfill the obligations assumed."
...SWEDISH WOMEN RANKED 1ST IN WORLD BEAUTY LIST
Influential Hong Kong-based online magazine Traveler's Digest has ranked Russian females fourth in a global beauty rating, which strongly contradicts the popular saying that "Russian women are the most ...PUTIN: RUSSIA WILL SPEND $1 BILLION TO BUILD NEW COSMODROME
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday, April 12 his nation will spend about $1 billion this year alone to build a new cosmodrome in the far east that should ease the Russian space program's ..."TRON: UPRISING" ANIMATED SERIES TEASER HITS THE WEB
In anticipation of the "Tron: Uprising" premiere, a new teaser for the animated series has been shared online. The snippet gives a quick glimpse at Beck, the next Tron, in a battle scene which ...BAKU REPORTS ON 2 INJURED AZERI SOLDIERS FALSE - NKR DEFENSE OFFICIAL
Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army spokesman refuted Azeri media report suggesting that "2 Azerbaijani army soldiers were injured over Armenian violation of ceasefire."
In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net ...TWITTER ISSUES 20-PAGE GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Twitter has added to the resources that it offers small businesses looking to use the service on April 12 with a 20-page guide, The Next Web reports.
The guide offers a variety of Twitter techniques ...MICROSOFT TO START CHARGING FOR ACCESS TO BING SEARCH API
Ever since Microsoft launched the Bing API a few years ago, this service was available for free to developers who wanted to use data from the company's search engine in their own products., TechCrunch ...FACEBOOK TO LET USERS DOWNLOAD MORE ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Facebook announced that it will soon offer more ways to see how much activity users have made on their account.
According to Neowin, a post on Facebook's privacy page outlines those plans to let ...CANADA'S PM CALLS FOR MORE FREE TRADE IN LATIN AMERICA
Canada's Prime Minister on Thursday, April 12 called for more free trade in Latin America ahead of a meeting with regional leaders at a summit in Colombia this weekend, AFP reports.
"Given the ...CHINA SHUTS DOWN WEBSITES, DELETES POSTS IN CRACKDOWN ON ONLINE "RUMORS"
China has closed 42 websites and deleted more than 210,000 posts since mid-March in a crackdown on online "rumors", state media said Thursday, as a major political scandal rocked the country.
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