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JAVAKHK ARMENIANS URGE CLINTON TO RAISE VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN'S RELEASE ISSUE
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Georgia on June 5 as part of her regional trip to South Caucasus countries. On this occasion a petition addressed to the U.S. Secretary of State was ...CLINTON ARRIVES IN YEREVAN JUNE 4
U.S. Secretary of State arrives in Armenia today, June 4. Hillary Clinton will meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Yerevan.
Development of Armenian-American ...FARE FINALIZING PLANS FOR EURO 2012
UEFA and its partner FARE are finalizing plans for activities at the UEFA EURO 2012 final round in Poland and Ukraine - a campaign aiming to celebrate diversity.
With the countdown continuing towards ...PAGEANT FOR QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE SETS GUINNESS RECORD
The River Thames became a royal highway Sunday, June 3 as Queen Elizabeth II led a motley but majestic flotilla of more than 1,000 vessels in a waterborne pageant to mark her Diamond Jubilee, according ...RAMKAVAR AZATAKAN, ARMENAKAN-RAMKAVAR AZATAKAN MERGE INTO ONE PARTY
A joint congress of Ramkavar Azatakan party of Armenia and Armenakan-Ramkavar Azatakan was held in Yerevan.
A decision on the two parties' merger under the name Ramkavar Azatakan (Armenia) was taken, ...THREE ARMENIAN SOLDIERS KILLED AT ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI BORDER
According to the preliminary data, on June 4, gross Azeri ceasefire violation was recorded in the north-eastern direction of Armenian-Azerbaijani border, with an attempt made to enter Armenian positions ...RPA MEMBER: PROSPEROUS ARMENIA WILL ENDORSE PRESIDENT SARGSYAN
The Prosperous Armenia will back the leader of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), President Serzh Sargsyan during the upcoming presidential race, MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia ...RPA REP. LINKS AMD EXCHANGE RATE DROP TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) commented on recent drop of AMD to USD exchange rate.
Gagik Minasyan conditioned this by development of U.S. economic development.
"Fall in exchange ...NEW GOVT. STAFF TO BE FORMED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS - RPA MEMBER
Armenian government's new staff will be formed within the coming 7-10 days, MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said.
According to Gagik Minasyan, the government program will be submitted ...AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER SHOOTS HIMSELF TO DEATH
A soldier committed suicide in Azerbaijani Army.
The incident was recorded in Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's military unit in Beylagan region. Soldier of the National Army, Khalilov Sahib, born in 1991, ...SONY DROPS BELOW 1,000 YEN FIRST TIME SINCE 1980
Sony shares tumbled below 1,000 yen for the first time since 1980 as the Tokyo stock market plunged Monday, June 4 following a dismal performance from Wall Street and amid global economic concerns, AFP ...NIGERIA DECLARES THREE DAYS OF MOURNING AFTER PLANE CRASH
Nigeria began three days of mourning on Monday, June 4 after a plane carrying 153 people plunged into a residential area of Nigeria's largest city of Lagos on Sunday, with all those aboard presumed ...ARMENIAN, CZECH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO ESTABLISH TRADE COUNCIL
Establishment of a trade council aiming to foster bilateral trade and economic relations should be priority for chambers of commerce and industry of Armenia and Czech Republic, head of the Economic Chamber ...CZECH REPUBLIC READY TO SHARE EXPERIENCE WITH ARMENIA
Czech Republic may share experience with Armenia on its path to European integration, head of the Economic Chamber of Czechia said.
Informed about Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan's visit to Brussels, ...DAVID NALBANDIAN PLEDGES TO DO HIS BEST TO WIN MEDAL IN OLYMPICS
Argentina-based David Nalbandian shared his expectations from Davis Cup semifinal vs. Czech Republic.
"It's going to be a very tough tie. Berdych has been inside the Top10 for a long time and Stepanek ...3,2% INCREASE IN STATE BUDGET REVENUES RECORDED IN JAN-APRIL 2012
The state budget revenues amounted to AMD 262,9 bln in January-April 2012 in Armenia, growing by 3,2% or AMD 8,2 bln compared with the same period of 2011.
State budget expenditures totaled AMD 269 bln., ...U.S. DRONE STRIKE KILLS 15 IN NORTHWEST PAKISTAN
Rockets fired from a U.S. drone killed 15 people in northwest Pakistan on Monday, June 4 intelligence officials said, an attack likely to add to tensions between Washington and Islamabad amid a standoff ...ROUNDTABLE ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH TIES LAUNCHED IN YEREVAN
A roundtable titled "Role of Media in Current Stage of Armenian-Turkish Relations" was launched in Yerevan with Armenian and Turkish journalists participating.
As expert of Yerevan press-club said, the ...UN WATCHDOG, IRAN TO MEET JUNE 8 FOR NUKE TALKS
The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran have agreed to hold talks on Friday in Vienna, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said Monday, calling on Tehran to sign a deal clarifying issues over its nuclear drive, AFP reported.
...NUMBER OF SPANISH JOBLESS DROPS TO 4.71 MLN
The number of jobseekers in Spain fell by a slight 0.63 percent to 4.71 million people, the second consecutive monthly drop after hitting a record high in March, the Labour Ministry said Monday, June ...18 KILLED, 50 INJURED IN BAGHDAD CAR BOMB ATTACK
A powerful car bomb tore the facade off of Iraq's main religious affairs office for Shiite Muslims on Monday, June 4 killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 50 in the deadliest single attack ...U.S. SET TO TIGHTEN IRAN SANCTIONS IF MOSCOW NUKE TALKS FAIL
The United States is set to tighten sanctions against Iran if the upcoming international negotiations in Moscow fail to make progress on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, a senior U.S. official ...STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE URGES TO BEWARE OF SELF-STYLED INSPECTORS
Armenian State Revenue Committee disseminated a message in which it warns of cases when citizens introducing themselves as tax officers try to extort money from economic entities.
"Measures are taken ...SOVIET CROONER "MR. TROLOLO" EDUARD KHIL DIES AT 77
Eduard Khil was a beloved Soviet crooner who only won sudden international stardom two years ago when a 1976 video of him singing "trololo" instead of the song's censored words became a ..."TWILIGHT" WINS MTV MOVIE AWARDS TOP PRIZE
Now nearing its fifth installment, "Twilight" has become the old man of the MTV Movie Awards, TheWrap reported.
But on Sunday June 3 night, the vampire romance beat back a challenge from the ...TURKISH WOMEN RALLY TO PROTEST ABORTION BAN
Thousands of women joined a pro-choice rally in Istanbul on Sunday June 3 amid growing fears that Turkey's Islamist government intends, in effect, to ban abortion, The Guardian reported.
Terminations ...YEREVAN-ANKARA RAPPROCHEMENT MUST' BE LINKED TO BAKU - TURKISH JOURNALIST
Armenia and Turkey must continue the normalization process, journalist of Turkish Internet portal Bursaport.com said.
"I deem linking Armenian-Turkish reconciliation with the settlement of Azerbaijan's ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 407,09 JUNE 4
Deals amounting to AMD 1,2 mln. at an average rate of AMD 408,73/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 4. The closing price totaled AMD 409,05.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...SAUDIS ACCUSED OF "PLOTTING AGAINST SYRIA"
The pro-regime Al-Watan daily accused the Saudi authorities on Monday June 4 of "plotting" against Syria, and also of turning Lebanon into a springboard for attacking the country, AFP reported.
...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: JUNE 4-11 PRICES FOR PRECIOUS METALS
The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for ...TURKISH JOURNALIST CONDEMNS AZERI SABOTAGE AT CONTACT LINE
Journalist of Turkish Internet portal Bursaport.com commented on Azeri sabotage at Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
"I learned about the ceasefire violation in the morning. I deem it incorrect regardless ...SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS 4 MILITIAMEN IN YEMEN'S AL-QAEDA-HELD TOWN
Yemeni military officials say a suicide bomber has killed four tribal militiamen allied to the army who were advancing on an al-Qaeda-held town in the country's south, AP reported.
They say the attack ...DJ KARMATRONIC TO PERFORM AT EURO 2012 OPENING CEREMONY
Italian DJ and producer DJ Karmatronic, remixer for some of the world's top artists will join Adam Gyorgy at the UEFA EURO 2012 opening ceremony in Warsaw on Friday, June 8.
Italian DJ and producer ...1000-VESSEL FLOTILLA CELEBRATES QUEEN ELIZABETH'S DIAMOND JUBILEE
British Queen Elizabeth II led a 1,000-vessel flotilla along the Thames on Sunday June 3 to celebrate her diamond jubilee, RIA Novosti reported citing BBC.
The event - the largest on the Thames in 350 ...EMMA WATSON'S "PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER" TRAILER RELEASED
Before the MTV Movie Awards even began, the first official trailer of Emma Watson's coming-of-age film The Perks of Being a Wallflower debuted, The Hollywood Reporter said.
The Harry Potter alum ...JAPAN'S PM RESHUFFLES GOVT. TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR TAX INCREASE
Japan's prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday June 4 for the second time this year in a desperate attempt to gain the support of opposition lawmakers as he tries to win quick passage of a bill ...PINTEREST UNVEILS NEW WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER
Users on Pinterest usually have to seek interesting content for themselves, but a new feature quietly rolled out June 2 drives them to even more personalized content, Mashable reported.
Pinterest has ...ARMED LIBYAN MILITIA CAPTURE TRIPOLI AIRPORT, BLOCK AIR TRAFFIC
A militia of Libyan ex-rebels entered Tripoli International airport with tanks and armoured vehicles and completely blocked air traffic on Monday June 4, a day after their leader was arrested, officials ...4 INJURED AS AFRICAN REFUGEES' HOME TORCHED IN JERUSALEM
The wave of violence against African refugees in Israel hit Jerusalem on Monday June 4 morning with the firebombing of an apartment where 10 Eritrean asylum-seekers were living, LA Times reported.
At ..."BRANDED" SCI-FI FLICK TRAILER HITS THE WEB
This trailer for Branded looks more than a little creepy with echoes of David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and even David Fincher, Deadline reported.
In the film, set in a dystopian future where corporate ...ASIA SKYWATCHERS WITNESS PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
The first partial lunar eclipse of the year provided dramatic scenes across Asia late Monday June 4, with a clear moon visible to many as the event unfolded, AFP reported.
While Australia and the east ...NINTENDO ROLLS OUT NEW WII U GAMEPAD CONTROLLER
Nintendo did not wait for the Electronic Entertainment Expo to begin dropping details about the upcoming Wii U console system, two days in advance of its press event on Tuesday, June 5.
The game company ...GYUMRI'S RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE SNIPERS TO TAKE TRAINING COURSES
A new batch of small arms, including Vintorez special sniper rifles, was delivered to Gyumri-based Russian military base to be used in sniper training program.
During their training, the snipers will ...GAZPROM TO LAUNCH SOUTH STREAM CONSTRUCTION WITH 2 PARALLEL LEGS - CEO
Gazprom will start construction of the South Stream gas pipeline to pump natural gas to Europe along the bed of the Black Sea with two parallel legs, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said on Monday, June 4, ...U.S. HELMER TO DIRECT FILM ON TURKISH INTERFERENCE IN "40 DAYS OF MUSA DAGH" PRODUCTION
American director Edwin Avaness is set to launch a documentary film project about the interference of Turkish state in the United States to impede the production of the film, based on the book by Franz ..."21 JUMP STREET" DIRECTORS POISED TO HELM "CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL"
21 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are trying to help Carter Beats the Devil finally emerge from development hell, The Hollywood Reporter said.
The once-high flying project, based on ...NATO STRIKES ALTERNATE SUPPLY ROUTE DEALS WITH 3 CENTRAL ASIAN STATES
NATO has struck a deal with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to remove equipment through their territories as it winds down the Afghan operation, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday, June ...ISRAEL FITTING NUKE ARMS ON GERMAN-SUPPLIED SUBS: REPORT
As tensions mount in the Gulf over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel is reported to have armed its new fleet of submarines supplied by Germany with nuclear tipped cruise missiles, according to PTI.
...KUWAITI MAN GETS 10 YEARS IN JAIL FOR PROPHET MOHAMMAD TWIT
A Kuwaiti man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday June 4 after he was convicted of endangering state security by insulting the Prophet Mohammad and the Sunni Muslim rulers of Saudi Arabia and ...HILLARY CLINTON: USE OF FORCE IN KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT UNACCEPTABLE
U.S. Secretary of State said the use of force in Karabakh conflict is unacceptable, urging the conflicting parties to settle the issue through negotiations.
As Hillary Clinton told reporters in Yerevan, ...CLINTON: YEREVAN-ANKARA TIES MUST BE NORMALIZED WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS
U.S. Secretary of State believes Armenia-Turkey relations must be normalized without preconditions.
As Hillary Clinton told journalists in Yerevan, no preconditions had been set while signing the rapprochement ...JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT'S "PREMIUM RUSH" TRAILER RELEASED
Yahoo! Movies has premiered a high-octane trailer for director David Koepp's action-thriller Premium Rush that's probably best described as The Transporter on a bicycle, Spinoff said.
The Joseph Gordon-Levitt's ...FM DENIES REPORTS ON ONGOING YEREVAN-ANKARA RAPPROCHEMENT TALKS
Armenian Foreign Minister denied Turkish officials' statements suggesting Yerevan-Ankara rapprochement negotiations are still in progress.
As Edward Nalbandian stressed, the talks had already taken place, ...FM: ARMENIA CONDEMNS AZERI PROVOCATIONS AT LINE OF CONTACT
Armenian Foreign Minister commented on June 4 Azeri sabotage in Armenia's Tavush province.
"We strongly condemn Azeri provocations at contact line," Edward Nalbandian noted, stressing that Azerbaijan's ...HILLARY CLINTON: I BELIEVE IN ARMENIA'S BRIGHT FUTURE
During her meeting with journalists in Yerevan, U.S. Secretary of State said she's glad to be in Armenia again and hailed the warm welcome she was given.
As Hillary Clinton said, "today, we're looking ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1100 Birth of Nerses Shnorhalee (poet, historian). He died in 1173.
- 1679 An earthquake (Richter Scale: 7.0) occurs at Garrnee. After shocks continue till October.
- 1855 Khrimian 'Hayrik' edits 'The Eagle of Vaspurakan' periodical in Constantinople. From 1858 to 1864, it is published in Varada Monastery. It is republished in 1872 by Manuel Ananian in Constantinople.
- 1878 Defense treaty signed between England and Turkey to safeguard the eastern territories occupied by Turkey, in return for which Turkey cedes Cyprus to England.
- 1909 Archbishop Yegheesheh Doorian was elected Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 1918 The Treaty of Ghars is signed between the representatives of Turkey and the Armenian National Council in Batum. Turkey is given extensive Armenian territories.
- 1925 The "Pioner Kanch" (Call of the Pioneer) newspaper was first published in Yerevan.
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