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Headlines for May 25, 2012
ANC PETITION TO ANNUL PARLIAMENTARY POLL RESULTS TO BE DISCUSSED MAY 25 - PAPER
According to Haykakan Zhamanak daily, on May, 25 the Constitutional Court of Armenia will hold an open discussion over the petition of Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc.
Earlier, ANC filed ...PAPER: PRESIDENT SARGSYAN ANGRY WITH SCPEC CHAIR ARTAK SHABOYAN?
According to Zhoghovurd daily, the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia, President Serzh Sargsyan is angry with the chairman of the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) ...AMD INFLATION CONTINUES - PAPER
According to Haykakan Zhamanak daily, the galloping inflation of AMD will continue.
On May 24, AMD 406,5 was offered per USD 1 at Armenia's stock exchange, with AMD exchange rate hitting record high ...PAPER: VARTAN OSNAKIAN WON'T RENOUNCE DEPUTY MANDATE
According to Zhamanak daily, the bureau of former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, listed No. 2 in Prosperous Armenia party parliamentary nominees list said that Mr Oskanian has no intention to renounce ...PAPER: PARLIAMENT EX-SPEAKER HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN TO LEAVE RPA?
According to Yerkir daily, Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan's refusal to join coalition came as a blow to the party.
"The move came as surprise to RPA elite, not to every one on them, though. ...AREXIMBANK-GAZPROMBANK GROUP JOINS UNISTREAM MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEM
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group joined Unistream international money transfer system for private persons; the transfer does not involve opening of a current account.
The system enables instant money transfer ...FRENCH PRESIDENT PAYS UNANNOUNCED TRIP TO AFGHANISTAN
French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday, May 25 to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year and meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai, ...PAPER: WHO WILL GET INTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER'S POST?
According to Haykakan Zhamanak daily, structural change is planned at the government of Armenia, with a new Ministry of Internal Affairs to be formed.
As a source close to the authorities told the daily, ...PAPER: PARLIAMENT EX-SPEAKER UNAWARE OF HIS FUTURE POST
According to Zhoghovurd daily, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia hasn't yet decided on the post for parliament ex-speaker Hovik Abrahamyan.
The ex-speaker himself announced the news above following ...LAKERS' KOBE BRYANT MAKES ALL-NBA TEAM FOR 10TH TIME
LeBron James of the Miami Heat was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the all-time list, LA Times reported.
...OIL SLIPS TO NEAR $90 AMID SLOWING ECONOMY IN EUROPE, CHINA
Oil prices slipped to near $90 a barrel Friday, May 25 in Asia amid signs of sharply slowing economic growth in Europe and China, AP reports.
Benchmark oil for July delivery was down 33 cents to $90.33 ...AUSTRALIA TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL VISA CATEGORY FOR INVESTORS
Australia plans to roll out the red carpet for wealthy businesspeople by establishing a visa category offering a pathway to residency if they invest at least Aus$5 million (US$4.9 million), according ...TOYOTA TARGETS 50% OF ITS SALES IN EMERGING MARKETS
Toyota is looking to emerging markets for growth, targeting 50 percent of its global vehicle sales in such countries by 2015, and rolling out eight compact models over the next few years.
However, according ...BERLIN TO HOST ABRAHAM V. STIEGLITZ CLASH AUG 25
A deal has been finalized for Arthur Abraham (34-3, 27KOs) to challenge WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (42-2, 23KOs) on August 25 at O2 World in Berlin, Germany, BoxingScene reported.
...ALMA TO HOST LECTURE ON CHARENTS BOOK
In Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the First Printed Armenian Book, Dr. James Russell, Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University, will give a lecture at Armenian Library and ...RELATIVITY TO FINANCE LUC BESSON'S "MALAVITA," "THREE DAYS TO KILL"
Relativity has struck a partnership with Luc Besson's EuropaCorp to co-finance and co-produce its next two films, "Malavita" and "Three Days to Kill," TheWrap reported.
"Malavita," part dark comedy, ...SUNDANCE SELECTS NABS CANNES FAVORITE "THE ANGELS' SHARE" COMEDY
Cannes Film Festival favorite Ken Loach's latest competition film The Angels' Share has been acquired by Sundance Selects, Deadline reported.
The sister label of IFC Films scooped up all U.S. rights ...EXPERT SAYS APRICOT HARVEST IN ARMENIA SAME AS LAST YEAR
Chairman of the Agrarian-Peasant Union of Armenia forecasts apricot harvest in Armenia on last year's level.
"According to our data, apricot harvest will make 25 and 10-12 thous. tons in Ararat and Armavir ...STUDY: BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE PRESENT ON MARS
New evidence from meteorites suggests that the basic building blocks of life are present on Mars. The study found that carbon present in 10 meteorites, spanning more than four billion years of Martian ...BRADLEY COOPER TO PRODUCE, STAR IN "AMERICAN SNIPER" NAVY SEAL PIC
Bradley Cooper has found his first project for his Warner Bros.-based production company, 22nd & Indiana, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Cooper is setting up American Sniper, an adaptation of the autobiography ...LADY GAGA MANAGER SAYS NO PLANS TO CHANGE SHOW
Lady Gaga's manager says the pop diva has no plans to tone down her act, even if that prevents her from performing in some countries on her Asian tour.
According to AP, The Straits Times newspaper ..."AQUI Y ALLA" WINS GRAND PRIZE IN CANNES CRITICS WEEK SECTION
Antonio Mendez Esparza's "Aqui y alla" has won the Grand Prize in the Critics Week section, which takes place simultaneously with the Cannes Film Festival. Organized by the French Syndicate ...ROBERT PATTINSON MAY STAR AS FINNICK ODAIR IN "HUNGER GAMES" SEQUEL
After securing a new director, "The Hunger Games" sequel now gets a new tweaked title. Instead of just calling it "Catching Fire" like the title of Suzanne Collins' novel, Lionsgate ...REPORT: EGYPT'S MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CANDIDATE MAKES IT TO PRESIDENTIAL RUN-OFF
The Muslim Brotherhood said on Friday, May 25 its candidate in Egypt's first free presidential vote had won through to a run-off next month against ex-air force chief Ahmed Shafiq, who was deposed ...MOSCOW TO HOST NEXT ROUND OF NUKE TALKS BETWEEN IRAN, WORLD POWERS
Iran and six world powers achieved little in two days of intense nuclear talks in Baghdad except arranging another meeting in Moscow next month and establishing they are poles apart on crucial issues, ...ARMENIAN PM TO ATTEND CIS MEETING IN TURKMENISTAN
On May 29, Armenian delegation headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will start a two-day working visit to the capital city of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat to attend a subsequent meeting of CIS Council of ...ANTHONY HOPKINS MAY JOIN BRUCE WILLIS, JOHN MALKOVICH IN "RED 2"
Anthony Hopkins will join the cast of Summit Entertainment's "Red 2" - if a Norse god permits, TheWrap reported.
Hopkins and Summit are talking about the "Amistad" actor playing a villain opposite Helen ...AEROSMITH TO RELEASE "MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION" NEW ALBUM LATE AUGUST
Aerosmith will satisfy their fans' hunger for their new album in three months time. The five-man rock band announced, during a press conference at "American Idol" finale on Wednesday, May ...2 KILLED, 19 INJURED IN TURKEY SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK
A suspected suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a car outside a police station in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Friday, May 25 killing himself and a police officer and wounding some ...VATICAN BANK CHIEF SACKED AMID MONEY LAUNDERING PROBE
The Vatican has said the head of its bank, who is being investigated in a money laundering case, has been ousted after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers, Belfast Telegraph ...PAPER: MP SAMVEL ALEXANYAN SEEN DISTRIBUTING MONEY DURING A PARTY
According to Zhoghovurd daily, MP Samvel Alexanyan distributed money during a party at Parvana restaurant.
"The parliamentarian said that the money in the envelopes was meant for employees of Malatiya-Sebastiya ..."MEN IN BLACK 3" SCRIBE PREPS "THE WIND" SCI-FI PROJECT FOR WARNER BROS.
Commercials director Nic Mathieu will make his directorial debut with The Wind, a original sci-fi project that is set up at Warner Bros.
A-list writer David Koepp, who worked on Men in Black 3, penned ...U.S. SPECIALTY BOX OFFICE TO INCLUDE CANNES OFFERINGS "MOONRISE KINGDOM," "OSLO"
This weekend's specialty openers in the U.S. include a pair of Cannes Film Festival offerings, Deadline reported.
Just over a week since its world premiere as the fest's opening-night film, Wes Anderson's ...10 PEOPLE KIDNAPPED BY SUSPECTED PKK REBELS IN TURKEY
Ten people - nine men and one woman - have been abducted by suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakır's Lice district, Hurriyet ...UKRAINIAN BOXER SAYS EURO 2012 BOYCOTT COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE
A wide-reaching boycott of Ukraine during Euro 2012 by senior European Union officials would be counter-productive and punish average Ukrainians, heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko said on Friday, ...THREE SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF URANIUM IN MOLDOVA
A court in the former soviet republic of Moldova has sentenced three people for illegal trafficking of uranium, RIA Novosti reported citing the Kommersant.md website.
A Russian woman was jailed for three ...NEW JERSEY TOWN MAYOR, SON ARRESTED FOR HACKING RIVAL WEBSITE
The mayor of a small New Jersey town has been arrested, along with his son, after it was claimed that they shut down a website advocating his recall, TechEye reports.
Felix Roque, the 55-year-old mayor ...FACEBOOK LAUNCHES INSTAGRAM-LIKE CAMERA APP FOR IPHONE
Facebook has launched a camera app for the iPhone which offers similar functionality to Instagram, only six weeks after purchasing the company for $1bn, The Telegraph reports.
The app, which is called ...GOOGLE ADDS COPYRIGHT SECTION TO TRANSPARENCY REPORT
Google launched its Transparency Report two years ago in order to show the world exactly what data was being collected and what was available on its various services. One of the first features was the ...SYRIA'S ASSAD INVITED TO NAM SUMMIT IN TEHRAN
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has invited his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to participate in the 16th head-of-state summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran late August, Fars News ...EXPERT SLAMS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
The concept of Sustainable development (SD), adopted in Rio de Janeiro City in 1992 may be detrimental for many nations, in case of implementation of all of its provisions, head of the Green Union of ...HUNGARIAN ENVOY PLEDGES TO DEEPEN TIES WITH ARMENIA
Today, on May 25, newly-appointed ambassador of Hungary to Armenia Sándor Szabó handed in his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.
Armenian leader congratulated the envoy on his appointment, ...PEACE MEDIATOR ANNAN TO VISIT SYRIA SOON - SPOKESMAN
International peace mediator Kofi Annan will visit Syria "soon", his spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said on Friday, May 25, in what would be his first visit since he presented his peace plan to Syria's ...FIFA CHIEF WANTS ALTERNATIVES TO PENALTY KICKS
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has asked German great Franz Beckenbauer to find an alternative to the ''tragedy'' of penalty shootouts, according to the Associated Press.
Blatter told the ...UEFA PRESIDENT NOT TO BACK TURKEY'S BID FOR EURO 2020
UEFA president Michel Platini has indicated that he would not support Turkey's bid to host Euro 2020 if the country persists with its bid for the Olympic games, according to Goal.com.
Turkey are ...ARMENIA'S POLITICAL STRUGGLE CENTERED INSIDE RPA - EXPERT
Summarizing the outcomes of 2011, Caucasus Institute director said that the past year was not remarkable for outstanding foreign policy events in Armenia.
"Armenian authorities came on terms with the ...GENOCIDE MONUMENT UNVEILED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
For the first time in history, on May 20, 2012 in Adelaide, South Australia, descendants of the original Christian inhabitants who survived the Turkish Ottoman Empire's genocide united for justice and ...EU MAY IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS IN AZERBAIJAN
All actions aimed at suppressing the freedom of expression and assembly in Azerbaijan should stop immediately, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday, May 24, according to European ...DAVID NALBANDIAN TO FACE ADRIAN UNGUR IN FRENCH OPEN ROUND 1
The draw for the French Open men's singles ahead of the second Grand Slam event of the season was held on May 25.
In the first round of Roland Garros 2012, Argentina-based David Nalbandian will ...TOP ECB OFFICIAL SAYS "URGENT FINANCIAL OVERHAUL" NEEDED
A top European Central Bank officials says the 17 countries that use the euro need an "urgent overhaul" of their banking and financial system to deal with the debt crisis.
Peter Praet says ...BAKU'S ECONOMIC, POLITICAL POWER CENTERED IN SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS' HANDS - EXPERT
A political observer of Zerkalo daily believes oil to be the main component of Azeri economy, determining the ups and downs of the country's GDP.
As Rauf Mirkadyrov stated at Caucasus 2011 Yerevan-hosted ...RUSSIA'S PUTIN TO VISIT GERMANY, FRANCE
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on June 1 make visits to Germany and France, the Kremlin said on Friday, May 25.
The Russian president will arrive in these countries on the invitation from German ...CHINA SAYS IRAN NUKE TALKS GAINED "NEW ACHIEVEMENTS"
China's Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu says the latest talks between Iran and the P5+1 in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have gained "new achievements", Press TV reports.
Ma Zhaoxu, who was also ...AZERI PRESIDENT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO DECIDE ON KARABAKH ISSUE - EXPERT
According to political observer of Zerkalo daily, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev will eventually have to come up with a decision on Karabakh issue.
As Rauf Mirkadyrov stated at Caucasus 2011 Yerevan-hosted ...MICROSOFT AWAITS ANTITRUST PENALTY DECISION JUNE 27
On June 27, Microsoft will find out whether its appeal against a record antitrust penalty has been successful in the EU's General Court, The Register reported.
In February 2008, the European Commission ...EXPERT: CHICAGO SUMMIT ENABLES GEORGIA'S ACCESSION TO NATO
Chicago summit enabled Georgia's accession to NATO, Director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies said.
"Such a possibility is declared though no framework for the country's entry into the Alliance ...NOKIA, MICROSOFT ANNOUNCE IMPROVEMENTS FOR BING MAPS
Nokia and Microsoft have been partnered closely on Windows Phone smartphones for a while now. The two companies partner on more than smartphones alone. Those other partnerships include working together ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 406,68 MAY 25
Deals amounting to AMD 12,86 thous. at an average rate of AMD 407,22/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on May 25. The closing price totaled AMD 406,75.
The market average rate of USD totaled ...PRESIDENT'S REFUSAL TO ATTEND NATO SUMMIT CORRECT DECISION - EXPERT
The head of RA NAS Oriental Studies Institute said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made a right decision, having refused to attend Chicago-hosted summit.At news conference, Ruben Safrastyan characterized ...EXPERT: PUTIN'S COMING TO POWER WILL INTENSIFY U.S.-RUSSIA RIVALRY
NATO summit proved that the bloc doesn't strive to replace OSCE Minsk Group in Nagorno Karabakh settlement, Director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies said.
"On the one hand, the Atlantic Alliance ...THE GUARDIAN: LIFE IN AZERBAIJAN IS AS GRIM AS EVER
This year's host city, Baku, has had a makeover but journalists and activists say that under the surface, life is as grim as ever, an article in the Guardian says.
Azerbaijan's hosting of the ...GRANT BOWLER TO STAR OPPOSITE LINDSAY LOHAN IN ELIZABETH TAYLOR BIOPIC
True Blood's Grant Bowler has been tapped to co-star opposite Lindsay Lohan as the Hollywood icon in Lifetime's Elizabeth Taylor biopic Liz & Dick, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Bowler, whose ...HISTORY RE-WRITTEN IN "ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER" TRAILER
Vampire hunters are nothing new to entertainment - cue "Buffy" and "Blade" - but the monster slayers get a historical makeover in the new trailer for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 74,164,898 was bought at an average price of AMD 400.90/USD 1 and USD 101,629,968 sold at an average price of AMD 402.41/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on May 21-25.
Deals amounting ..."INTOUCHABLES" SCREENINGS TO BE PRECEDED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY-DIRECTED SHORT
The Weinstein Company will show Paul McCartney's directorial debut short film My Valentine on prints of The Intouchables, the runaway hit French film that makes its U.S. debut Friday, May 25, Deadline ...CANNES: KOREA'S FINECUT NABS RIGHTS TO "IN ANOTHER COUNTRY" ART HOUSE FLICK
Korean sales group Finecut has racked up multiple deals for its Cannes Competition entry In Another Country, including the U.S., where Kino Lorber has taken all rights, The Hollywood Reporter said.
The ...NYT ABOUT SERGEY KHACHATRYAN: PERSONAL AND SOARINGLY EXPRESSIVE
In New York, where audiences are treated to regular performances by star musicians, there is excellent music-making in abundance. Yet for all the virtuoso playing - however enjoyable it may be - it is ...CANNES DAY TEN: FIRST GRAND PRIZE, MARXISM AND FALSE TEETH
Cannes film festival Day Ten: During the premiere of Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" one of the guests lost false teeth on the red carpet.
The false teeth are assumed to belong to the prominent actor ...CANNES: TRUSTNORDISK SNAPS UP RIGHTS TO PIERCE BROSNAN'S "LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED"
U.K. distributor Arrow Films has inked a deal with sales banner TrustNordisk for Susanne Bier's upcoming romantic comedy Love Is All You Need, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Starring Trine Dyrholm, Paprika ...ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO CHINA PARTICIPATES IN ESCAP MEETING
On May 21-24, Armenia's Ambassador to China Armen Sargsyan participated in 68th meeting of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok.
The envoy briefed ...SHOUSHI LIBERATION ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED IN FRANCE
On May 22, about 30 Armenian organizations of French commune of Valence held an event celebrating the anniversary of Shoushi liberation.
In their speeches event participants stressed the importance of ...CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AT INSTITUTE OF CIS STATES BACK ARTSAKH'S STANCE
On May 24, the Institute of CIS States held round tables chaired by the Institute's Director Konstantin Zatulin. The topic of the round table was "The Domestic and Foreign Threats for the Caucasus against ...OVER 100 TRESPASSERS DETAINED IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-MAY
No violations of Armenia's state border with Iran and Turkey have been recorded since January 1, spokesman of Russian border management service in Armenia said.
According to Vahram Manukyan, over 100 ...
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- 1918 Start of the three-day battle of Karakilisa (Vanadzor) that ended with a victory of the Armenian armed forces against the Turkish Army.
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