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239 MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN KARABAKH IN Q1 2012
239 marriages were registered in Artsakh in the first quarter of the current year, Karabakh-open.info quotes Karabakh's Justice Ministry as saying.
Newly-wed couples still receive a one-time grant. ...PCS FOR EVERYONE PROJECT PILOTED IN ARTSAKH
Increased access to computers governmental assistance program implemented by Nagorno Karabakh's Economic Development Ministry was piloted in Stepanakert.
This is a local version of "PCs for everyone" ...PAPER: TSARUKYAN'S GOLDEN GUN IS A GIFT FROM ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
Pistol belonging to Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan, the most popular topic in the media over the past few days, appears to have interesting origin.
According to Zhoghovurd paper's data, Tsarukyan ...ARMENIAN SOLDIER INJURED BY AZERBAIJANI SNIPER - PAPER
Zhoghovurd paper reports that Aram Barseghyan, 20 who served in Karabakh's Askeran military unit, was hit by a sniper shot and moved to Stepanakert hospital to undergo a surgery.
Press service of the ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ALMOST DOUBLES HIS FUNDS IN PAST 5 YEARS - PAPER
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan almost doubled his financial resources over the past five years, Haykakan Zhamanak daily reports.
He had AMD 58mln in his bank accounts in 2007, while March 1, 2012 ...PAPER CLAIMS YEREVAN LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY MAY TRANSFORM INTO HOTEL
According to Yerkir paper, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was rumored to have covertly initiated dismissal of Suren Zolyan, rector of Yerevan's Bryusov State Linguistic University, and he ...UNIVERSITY STAFF HARNESSED TO RPA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN, PAPER SAYS
According to Hraparak paper, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is using the university employees in its election campaign.
"Yerevan State University is particularly active in this," paper ...PAPER: ARMENIA'S ELECTRIC NETWORKS BACKS RPA
Zhoghovurd paper quotes its sources as saying that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has employed in its election campaign the leadership of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) company.
The ...ARMENIA'S CHIEF MARXIST EMBARKS ON SOLITARY CAMPAIGN, PAPER SAYS
Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, chairman of Armenia's Marxist party David Hakobyan embarks on a weird campaign, Zhoghovurd paper says.
Hakobyan nominated in 41st constituency takes the ...CONGRESSMAN SARBANES SLAMS U.S. FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) offered moving remarks on the floor of the U.S. House this week in support of full and formal U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian ...PANETTA SAYS SYRIA CEASEFIRE IN RUSSIA'S INTERESTS
Russia's cooperation with the international community to achieve a ceasefire in Syria is in its own interests, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said.
"Russia has been cooperative with regards to enacting ...PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE OPTS FOR ODD SLOGAN, PAPER SAYS
Tens of thousands of flyers were disseminated in the town of Etchmiadzin and nearby villages on April 19 night, Hraparak paper reports.
The propaganda leaflets spread the following message: "Seyran Saroyan's ...PAPER: SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT'S ELECTION VISIT TO VAYK TOWN
Armenian President, head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serzh Sargsyan visited Vayots Dzor province on April 18 to support RPA's parliamentary candidate Ashot Arsenyan, owner of Jermuk ...200 ACTIVISTS GATHER FOR ADVOCACY DAY TO COMMEMORATE GENOCIDE
Some 200 activists traveled to Sacramento from all around California for the annual ANCA-WR Advocacy Day to commemorate the Armenian Genocide and advocate for issues of concern to Armenian-American community, ...EUROPEAN QUALIFYING WRESTLING TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF IN BULGARIA
European qualifying wrestling tournament for the Summer Olympic Games kicks off in Bulgaria on April 20.
In 1/4 final Narek Sanoyan (60kg) will face off against the winner of Valentin Popescu (Romania) ...COMPUTER GAME DESIGNED TO LIFT TEENAGERS OUT OF DEPRESSION
A computer game designed to lift teenagers out of depression is as effective as one-on-one counseling, New Zealand doctors said in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
Researchers at the University of ...AMERICAN ARMENIANS HAIL MAINE LEGISLATURE ON GENOCIDE
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The Armenian American community of Maine along with the Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) welcomed the presentation of a joint proclamation of the Maine State Legislature ...VLADIMIR AKOPIAN CLIMBS SECOND AT DUBAI CHESS OPEN
In the fifth round of Dubai Open Chess Championship Vladimir Akopian beat another Armenian representative Zaven Andriasian to score 4,5 points. He is currently second, having the same number of points ...APPLE CONFIRMS EXPANSION OF EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS
Apple has confirmed that it will construct a three-story office block at its European headquarters in Cork, Ireland, recruiting for 500 jobs in the Irish city as it looks to expand its business across ...DR. ROSEMARY HARTOUNIAN TO PRESENT HER HISTORICAL NOVEL IN GLENDALE
Glendale Public Library invites the public to a lecture and book signing with Dr. Rosemary Hartounian Cohen, on May 31.
The lecture is in English. The book will be reviewed by journalist Ari Noonan, ...FIDE SETS MINIMUM PRIZE FUNDS FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The President of ACP GM Emil Sutovsky shared some of the key decisions reached by FIDE at the last Presidential Board in Elista on the air of Chess-News radio.
In particular, according to Sutovsky, FIDE ...VERIZON READYING UPDATE FOR DROID 4, RAZR AND RAZR MAXX
Verizon is readying an update that'll hit the Droid 4, Razr and Razr Maxx handsets soon, IntoMobile reports.
The update is not Ice Cream Sandwich. The improvements are standard fare - improved stability, ...GAS LEAK POISONS 4 IN GYUMRI
Four people were taken to hospital in Armenian northern city of Gyumri on April 19 at 11pm.
As the hospital informed Gyumri's police department, the people were poisoned by carbon monoxide due to a gas ...FIFA TO SPEND $196 MILLION ON UNDERGROUND MUSEUM
FIFA says it's planning to spend $196 million building an underground museum alongside its headquarters.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter says in a statement that "it is high time that world football ...BRICS READY TO BOOST IMF RESOURCES
The International Monetary Fund's bid to win a big boost in funding to handle the euro-zone debt crisis hit a speed bump on April 19 when Brazil demanded more power at the IMF for emerging economies ...IRAQ'S AL-QAIDA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEADLY ATTACKS
Iraq's al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed dozens in Baghdad and across the country the day before, The Associated Press reported.
The Islamic State of ...CHINA WILLING TO SEND OBSERVER TEAM TO SYRIA
China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, April 20 that the country was willing to contribute members to a United Nations observer team in Syria, Reuters reported.
Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin made ...SUDAN ASKS TURKEY FOR HELP AMID CLASHES
Turkey says Sudan has asked Ankara for immediate help in border clashes with South Sudan that are threatening to spiral into full-scale war, Today's Zaman reported.
South Sudan broke away from Sudan ...GLENDALE GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION PROGRAM KNOWN
Each year, Glendale commemorates the Armenian Genocide of 1915 with a week of events in April. About 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire over the course of several years through massacres ...POLITICIAN: TSARUKYAN PERHAPS HAD BOTH A GUN AND A PHONE
Head of Political Analysts Union, member of Prosperous Armenia party Hmayak Hovhannisyan held a press conference on April 20.
Journalists asked him to comment on the much debated incident in Etchmiadzin ...OIL RISES TO NEAR $103 AMID SIGNS THE U.S. ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Oil prices rose to near $103 a barrel Friday, April 20 in Asia amid signs the U.S. economic recovery remains uneven.
According to AP, benchmark oil for May delivery was up 43 cents to $102.70 a barrel ...AZERBAIJANI AMBASSADOR WON'T ATTEND YEREVAN FESTIVITIES
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia, Soviet-era singer and composer Polad Bülbüloğlu refused to visit Yerevan for its World Book Capital 2012 celebrations.
Spokesperson for the festive events ...KURDISH POLITICIANS TO VISIT U.S.
The co-chairs of Turkey's Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) will visit the United States for meetings with officials and civil society, to try to build support for their position on the Kurdish conflict.
...EXPERT: GENOCIDE ISSUE BECOMES MORE INTRICATE FOR TURKEY
Head of the Regional Studies Center named several areas where Armenian Genocide recognition campaign is waged.
As Richard Giragosian told a press conference, the foreign policy Armenia pursued in recent ...NY TO HOST "ARMENIANS AND PROGRESSIVE POLITICS" CONFERENCE IN FALL
The "Armenians and Progressive Politics" conference will return to New York City this fall, according to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee - Eastern Region.
The Armenian Weekly ...EARTH DAY 2012 CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF IN ARMENIA
Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) Ruben Khachatryan, and VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, presented Earth Day 2012 campaign main activities ...GENOCIDE SUSPECT TO STAND TRIAL IN RWANDA
The first genocide suspect to be transferred by an international genocide tribunal to Rwanda has arrived in the country's capital, The Associated Press reported.
Rwandan officials said the transfer ...BOOK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT CAFESJIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Armenian Cultural Ministry, co-organized the three-day Book Festival, to be held in the Center within the framework of Yerevan - World Book Capital ...SYRIA FACES A CATASTROPHIC CIVIL WAR - RUSSIAN MFA
Syria faces a catastrophic civil war if both sides in the crisis that has gripped the country for over a year fail to take advantage of the current fragile ceasefire there, Russia's Foreign Ministry said ...EXPERT UNVEILS MATHEMATICAL ASPECTS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Head of the Regional Studies Center disclosed the meaning of the figure 153 which is related to the Genocide.
"100 reminds of the forthcoming 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, during which ...BREIVIK SAYS HE STUDIED AL-QAIDA ATTACKS RECORDS
Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik acquired the knowledge to carry out a bombing and shooting rampage on the Internet, examining case studies of al-Qaida and other attacks and reading ...OBAMA DOESN'T HAVE TO RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE TO EARN MY TRUST - EXPERT
Pronunciation of the word "Genocide" by the U.S. President Barack Obama doesn't reaffirm the historical fact of Genocide, director of the Regional Studies Center said.
"I'm a U.S. Democratic Party member. ...TURKEY WILLING TO CREATE OWN DIASPORA AS COUNTERFORCE - EXPERT
Turkey has started implementation of a new policy aiming to create own diaspora, director of the Regional Studies Center said.
"With Turkey having hosted a meeting of 500 representatives of Turkish NGOs ...AGMI TO HOST EXHIBIT ON SMYRNA TRAGEDY IN SEPTEMBER
In September 2012 the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute is organizing International Conference and a temporary exhibition dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Smyrna Disaster displaying Smyrna Fire in ...EXPERT: ARMENIA MUST'S BE "DISNEY-LAND" FOR DIASPORA
Armenia should not be a "Disney-land" for Diaspora, director of the Regional Studies Center said.
Richard Giragosian stressed the need for Diaspora Armenians' engagement in social-political life of the ...NEW DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE LAUNCHED FOR AIDS AWARENESS
A new digital media service will foster the global collaboration of physicians and help them to share the latest advances in AIDS and other virus research, according to its Canadian promoters.
AFP reports ...EDUCATION OFFICIAL: ANC BEHAVES LIKE NEIGHBORHOOD BOSS
The stance of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) resembles a "neighborhood boss's policy", according to Rector of Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography Armen Mazmanyan
During ...THEATER INSTITUTE HEAD: YSLU RECTOR SHOULD HAVE BANNED STUDENT PROTESTS
Rector of Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography Armen Mazmanyan met with journalists on April 20.
Asked to comment on the recent row that involved Yerevan State Linguistic University ...IMF SAYS RUSSIA FACES RISK OF "CREDIT BUBBLE SWELLING UP"
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Russia it faces the risks of a "credit bubble swelling up" due to the rapid growth in consumer credit in the past decade, Russia's Deputy ..."I AM LEGEND" HELMER NAMED DIRECTOR FOR "HUNGER GAMES" SEQUEL
"The Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" has found a director, a little more than a week after "Hunger Games" writer/director Gary Ross bowed out of the project, The Wrap ...YEREVAN THEATER INSTITUTE JOINS UNESCO'S ALLIANCE
Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography has joined UNESCO's Global Alliance of Theater Schools, institute rector Armen Mazmanyan said.
"The Alliance also comprises international youth ...INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ALEXAN MINASYAN TO LAUNCH ELECTION CAMPAIGN APRIL 25
Alexan Minasyan, independent candidate running for the parliament in the 4th constituency by majority system is going to start his election campaign on April 25.
The candidate personally briefed the ...ARMENIAN BUSINESS NETWORK FOUNDER TO SPEAK IN WATERTOWN
On May 7, 2012, Hagop (Jack) Antounian, the founder and president of the Armenian Business Network (ABN), will speak at the dinner meeting of the St. James Armenian Church Men's Club, Watertown, MA, on ...ARMENIA MUST GAIN RUSSIA'S BIGGER RESPECT - EXPERT
Head of the Regional Studies Center dubbed Eurasian Project as a program developed by an individual with Soviet psychology.
Richard Giragosian hailed Armenia's steps to establish long-term cooperation ..."GOTHIKA" SCRIBE'S "HOTEL NOIR" CRIME DRAMA READY FOR CANNES MARKET
The crime drama Hotel Noir, written and directed by Snakes On A Plane and Gothika scribe Sebastian Gutierrez, has wrapped in time for international buyers to take a look next month at the Cannes Film ...PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION LAUNCHED IN ARTSAKH
Nomination of candidates for presidential elections in Artsakh Republic is launched starting April 20. The process will end 6 pm, May 5.
This time candidates can run for president through own nomination ...SURVEY: 3.5% OF VOTERS AWARE OF PARTIES' ELECTION PROGRAMS
Head of Sociometer sociological center Aharon Adibekyan said only 3.5% of voters are aware of parties' election programs.
Presenting the findings of their regular survey at April 20 press conference, ...VTB GROUP MORTGAGE EXPERTS DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
VTB Bank (Armenia) CJSC hosts a seminar of employees of retail banking and mortgage departments of Russia, Armenia, Georgia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan and VTB24 head office, Chairman of the Board and President ...PRIME MINISTER REJECTS YSLU RECTOR'S APPLICATION
Former rector of Yerevan State Linguistic University (YSLU) Suren Zolyan has tried to meet with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.
Zolyan met with his students on April 20 saying he failed to meet ...PANETTA: CHINA HELPS N. KOREA WITH MISSILE PROGRAM
China has provided some assistance to North Korea's missile program, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday April 19, a week after the hermit state's failed rocket launch triggered ...ARMENIA'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TOTALS 6,6% IN MARCH 2012
Armenia's economic activity index in March 2012 totaled 6,6%%, growing by 18,4%.as compared to February 2012, according to the National Statistical Service of Armenia.
In March 2012, consumer prices ...SWISS FOOD GIANT NESTLE REPORTS 5.6% GROWTH IN Q1
Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA forecast Friday, April 20 that 2012 will be a challenging year but reported that first-quarter sales rose a healthy 5.6 percent from a year earlier, fueled by strong ...PENELOPE CRUZ MAY RETEAM WITH JAVIER BARDEM FOR "THE COUNSELOR"
Penelope Cruz might be reteaming with husband Javier Bardem for The Counselor, a drug drama from author Cormac McCarthy and filmmaker Ridley Scott, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Counselor is one of the ...ARMENIAN OFFICIAL: TURKEY CAN'T JOINT EU UNLESS IT RECOGNIZES GENOCIDE
Moral component plays a vital role in Armenian Genocide recognition issue, head of the Civil Union international organization said.
"Turkish accession to the EU is impossible without recognition of the ...IRAQI AL-QAEDA CLAMS BOMBING ATTACKS THAT KILLED 38
Al-Qaeda front group the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) said on Friday, April 20 that it carried out a wave of attacks across the country that killed 38 people, in a statement on jihadist website Honein, ...ITALY'S ENI SAYS RUSSIA'S SOUTH STREAM TO AUSTRIA FIRST PRIORITY
The shareholders in the South Stream gas pipeline, intended to carry natural gas to Europe, have agreed to build the northern leg to Austria before starting work the southern leg to Italy, Paolo Scaroni, ...TURKISH PM BOUGHT A BOOK TITLED "TURKS AND ARMENIANS"?
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of Trump Towers Mall in Istanbul, according to Doğan news agency.
Walking around the shopping mall, he bought several books with ...MARK WAHLBERG POISED TO STAR IN "AVON MAN" COMEDY
Mark Wahlberg is in talks to come aboard Avon Man, the 20th Century Fox comedy that once had Hugh Jackman ready to star and Kevin Lima to direct, Deadline reported.
Wahlberg and partner Stephen Levinson ...APPLE, PROVIEW START TALKS IN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE IPAD DISPUTE
Apple and a Chinese company have started talks to try and resolve an ongoing legal dispute over the iPad trademark, according to a lawyer involved in the case, Macworld reports.
Ma Dongxiao, a lawyer ...U.S. SCIENTISTS TO SET UP LABORATORY AT MOUNT EVEREST BASE
A team of American scientists and researchers flew to the Mount Everest region on Friday, April 20 to set up a laboratory at the base of the world's highest mountain to study the effects of high altitude ...EMERGING POWERS STAND READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMF FUND
Major emerging powers stood ready on Friday, April 20 to pledge money to bolster the International Monetary Fund's crisis-fighting war chest, though Brazil was holding out for promises that their ...LINUX CREATOR SHORTLISTED FOR MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE
Linux founder Linus Torvalds has been shortlisted for the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize, according to The Inquirer.
The Technology Academy of Finland named the free software innovator as one ...LEONARDO DICAPRIO, MARTIN SCORSESE TEAM FOR "THE WOLF OF WALL STREET"
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are officially preparing to collaborate yet again.
The actor and the producer have both signed on for "The Wolf of Wall Street," based on the Jordan Belfort ...YOUTUBE LOSES GERMAN COURT BATTLE OVER MUSIC VIDEOS
YouTube could face a huge bill for royalties after it lost a court battle in Germany over music videos, BBC News reported.
A court in Hamburg ruled that YouTube is responsible for the content that users ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 392,84 APRIL 20
Deals amounting to AMD 2,75 mln. at an average rate of AMD 392,33/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on April 20. The closing price totaled AMD 392,48.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...ITALY'S EX-PM BERLUSCONI SHOWS UP FOR PROSTITUTION TRIAL
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is making a rare appearance at his trial in Milan to face charges he paid for sex with an under-age prostitute and then used his office to try to cover it up, ...TEXAS MUSIC STUDENTS TO PERFORM ARNO BABAJIANIAN'S WORK
The most promising chamber music students studying at University of North Texas College of Music perform their annual spring concert this weekend, dentonrc.com reports.
The UNT Center for Chamber Music ...LONDON HOSTS "AVENGERS" FOR EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Iron Man, Thor and Black Widow - or at least the actors that play them - were in London Thursday, April 19 as "Marvel Avengers Assemble" held its European premiere, AP reported.
Hollywood actors ...DAVID SAFARYAN REACHES EUROPEAN QUALIFYING WRESTLING TOURNAMENT ¼ FINAL
Armenian wrester, bronze medalist of 2012 European Championships David Safaryan (66 kg) scored a win over Swiss Steven Graf in 1/8 final of European qualifying tournament for the Summer Olympic Games.
...S. SUDAN TO PULL TROOPS FROM HEGLIG OIL REGION
South Sudan said on Friday, April 20 it will start the immediate withdrawal of its troops from the Heglig oil region, following the worst border violence between Sudan and the South since secession, Reuters ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION WON'T HOLD RALLY AT LIBERTY SQUARE
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc won't be able to hold a rally at Yerevan's Liberty Square.
At the moment, ANC representatives Levon Zurabyan and Gagik Jangiryan are considering new venues ...INDIA'S NEW MISSILE TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN 2 YEARS
India's new long range missile, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead anywhere in China, will be operational within two years, its developers said Friday, April 20 a day after the weapon's maiden ...LIBERTY SQUARE HOSTING ANC RALLY DESPITE DELAY
Yerevan's Liberty Square is hosting Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition block despite previous announcement new venue was considered.
Earlier, on arriving at rally site, ANC leaders faced a hindrance: ...ANTONIO BANDERAS'S "RUBY SPARKS" ROMCOM TRAILER RELEASED
Antonio Banderas's new movie "Ruby Sparks" has got its first trailer. It teases the story of a young geeky writer, Calvin, who creates an imaginative woman to inspire him. He thought everything ...PAKISTANI AIRCRAFT WITH 127 ON BOARD CRASHES
A Pakistani passenger jet with 127 people on board crashed Friday, April 20 as it was landing at an airport near Islamabad, officials said, according to AP.
Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhar told ...ANC CANDIDATE SIGNALS "OPPOSITION VS. REGIME" STRUGGLE
At Armenian National Congress (ANC) bloc's rally, parliamentary candidate Gayane Arustamyan signaled the start of opposition vs. regime struggle.
"The time's come to decide on the future of generations. ...ANC REP. URGES FOR A "30-SEC. REVOLUTION" ON ELECTION DAY
At Yerevan-hosted Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally, parliamentary candidate, Haykakan Zhamanak daily editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan called on voters to show courage.
"Cameras in ...GENOCIDE MUSEUM TO COMMEMORATE SMYRNA DISASTER'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY
In September 2012, Armenian Genocide Museum will organize an international conference and an exhibition dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Smyrna Disaster. The events will highlight Smyrna Fire in the ...BAIKONUR LAUNCHES PROGRESS CARGO SPACECRAFT
A Progress M-15M cargo spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur launching site in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 20 for the International Space Station (ISS), a spokesman for the Russian mission control ...ANM LEADER COMMENTS ON PARTIES' PARLIAMENTARY CAMPAIGN COSTS
At Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally, Armenian National Movement leader commented on the cost of Armenian parties' electoral campaigns.
"The following sums were spent: ANC - AMD ...CONSTANTIN FILM PICKS UP RIGHTS FOR CASSANDRA CLARE & HOLLY BLACK FANTASY BOOKS
Cassandra Clare and Holly Black are behind the popular book series The Mortal Instruments and The Spiderwick Chronicles, respectively, and are now collaborating on the fantasy series picked up by German ...THOUSANDS RALLY AGAINST MILITARY RULE IN EGYPT
Tens of thousands of protesters have massed in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to demonstrate against continuing military rule, BBC News reported.
Supporters of a variety of political groups, ...ANC CANDIDATE SLAMS AUTHORITIES' NEGLIGENCE FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc parliamentary candidate pointed out current authorities' negligence for Karabakh conflict settlement.
As Vladimir Karapetyan noted at ANC rally, "the ...WILDFIRES RAGE IN RUSSIA'S FAR EASTERN VILLAGES
The area covered by wildfires in Russia, mostly in Siberia and the Far East, stood at 8,600 hectares, with dozens of houses destroyed in a village in the Amur region on Friday, April 20 emergency officials ...DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER BLAMES AUTHORITIES FOR POVERTY, EMIGRATION
At Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally, the leader of Democratic Party of Armenia blamed current authorities for "the crisis the country is facing."
"Coalition is the one responsible ...ARMEN AVANESSIANS JOINS FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF DIRECTORS' BOARD
The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) recently announced that Armen A. Avanessians, a partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. and a member of Columbia University's Board of Trustees, has joined the organization ...EX-PM SAYS ECONOMIC CRISIS BURDEN LOADED ONTO PEOPLE'S SHOULDERS
Armenian National Congress member, ex-Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan slammed current economic downturn in Armenia.
At Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally, the politician refuted authorities' ...ANY OPPOSITION FORCE WOULD ENVY ANC ACHIEVEMENTS - THE BLOC LEADER
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader said a dialogue is the highest achievement in Armenia's political ethics.
As Levon Ter-Petrossian stated at ANC rally, "the dialogue enabled the ...ANONYMOUS TAKES DOWN OFFICIAL FORMULA ONE WEBSITE
Hackers claiming to be from Anonymous have taken down the official Formula One website as protests grow over this weekend's controversial Grand Prix in the Kingdom of Bahrain, according to The Register.
...ANC LEADER: CURRENT EMIGRATION RATE COMPARABLE TO GENOCIDE
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader accused current authorities of triggering emigration of 1 million- the figure comparable to the number of Armenian Genocide victims.
"Those demanding ...NEXT ANC RALLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 3
A member of Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc Aram Manukyan announced May 3 as the date for the next ANC rally.
On April 24, ANC will march to Tsitsernakaberd monument in commemoration ...ANC OPPOSITION RALLY: FLOWERS, ITALIAN TENOR, MILLIONS, "30-SEC. REVOLUTION"
Yerevan's Liberty Square hosted Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition block rally despite previous announcement new venue was considered.
Earlier, on arriving at rally site, ANC leaders faced a ...RICH ROSS STEPS DOWN AS DISNEY MOVIE STUDIO CHAIRMAN
Rich Ross stepped down as chairman of Walt Disney Co's movie studio after a less than three-year run that included the release of "John Carter," one of the biggest flops in recent Hollywood ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1861 Meekael Nalbandian's "Two lines" (tract) published in Paris.
- 1884 Birth of Daniel Varujan (poet). He was killed during the Armenian Genocide implemented by the Turks in 1915.
- 1915 Start of the one-month defense of Van.
- 1919 Creation of the Communist Youth "Spartak" organization in Yerevan.
- 1926 The All-Armenian Congress of the Yezidi people opens in Yerevan.
- 1948 Death of Avetees Aharonian, one of the leaders of Armenian liberation movement. He was born in 1866.
- 1965 The Law on the Armenian Victims' Commemoration Day is adopted at a joint session of Uruguay's Senate and House of Representatives.
- 1994 The Russian Duma (the lower house of the bicameral Russian legislature) votes to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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