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Published on July 20, 2012
GEORGIA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE NKR POLLS, BACKS AZERI "TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY"
- Georgia does not recognize July 19 presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh, a statement issued by the country's foreign ministry said.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry further reaffirmed the Georgian government's "unequivocal support for Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity"
"The Georgian Foreign Ministry considers it necessary to strengthen the efforts of the international community in order to attempt to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict peacefully through a constructive dialogue between parties," the statement posted on the ministry's website said.
Headlines for July 20, 2012
BAKO SAHAKYAN CLAIMS VICTORY IN ARTSAKH PRESIDENTIAL RACE
According to preliminary results of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic's Central Election Commission, the incumbent leader, Bako Sahakyan, gained 47 085 (66,7%) of the votes to win the presidential ...GEORGIA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE NKR POLLS, BACKS AZERI "TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY"
Georgia does not recognize July 19 presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh, a statement issued by the country's foreign ministry said.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry further reaffirmed the Georgian ...REBELS SEIZE CONTROL OF SYRIA'S BORDERS
Rebels seized control of sections of Syria's international borders and torched the main police headquarters in the heart of old Damascus, advancing relentlessly after the assassination of President ...UP TO 30,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES POSSIBLY CROSS INTO LEBANON
Up to 30,000 Syrian refugees may have crossed into Lebanon in the past 48 hours, in what would be a sharp increase of people fleeing fighting in the country, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said ...NEW YAHOO CEO TO GET $70MLN PAY PACKAGE
New Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's compensation package could total more than $70 million in salary, bonuses, restricted stock and stock options over five years, according to a regulatory filing ...CHINA'S JU WENJUN LEADING FIDE WOMEN'S GRAND PRIX AFTER 3 ROUNDS
China's Ju Wenjun is leading Fide Women's Grand Prix with 2,5 points, followed by Ruan Lufei (China) and Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine) with 2,5 and 2 points respectively.
In the 3rd round of Jermuk-hosted ...OLYMPIC TORCH ARRIVES IN LONDON JULY 20
After years of preparation and months of buildup, London's Olympic moment has finally arrived.
Royal Marine Martyn Williams is poised to rappel from a helicopter carrying the Olympic torch on Friday, ...OIL NEAR $92 AMID RISING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
Oil edged down to near $92 a barrel Friday, July 20 in Asia, after a big jump the day before, as a weak demand picture was weighed against rising Middle East tensions, AP reports.
Benchmark crude was ...YEREVAN HOSTS SEMINAR ON EU-ARMENIA FREE TRADE AREA TALKS
On July 20, EU Advisory Group, in collaboration with Economy Ministry organized a seminar focusing on challenges and opportunities in EU-Armenia negotiations on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. ...OUTGOING IMF OFFICIAL SAYS LAGARDE NOT FIT FOR THE JOB
A senior economist who left the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spearheading the bailouts of three eurozone countries has lambasted its lack of leadership and said its first female chief is not fit ...OBAMA WARNS OF CYBER THREATS TO CRITICAL U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE
U.S. President Barack Obama warned of cyber threats to critical United States' infrastructure and called on Congress to take action in an op-ed published Friday, July 20, in the Wall Street Journal.
...U.S. SEVERS CONTRACTS BETWEEN PENTAGON, RUSSIAN ARMS EXPORTER
U.S. lawmakers passed on Thursday, July 19, a bill breaking contracts between the Pentagon and Russian state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport, which they claim is "arming the oppressive Syrian regime," ...OSCE MG DOESN'T RECOGNIZE NKR ELECTIONS, BUT ACKNOWLEDGES THE NEED FOR THEM
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France) have issued a statement regarding the July 19 presidential ...NKR ELECTIONS MAY SERVE AS EXAMPLE TO MANY COUNTRIES - ANC REP.
The notion of an "electoral bribe" is non-existent in Karabakh, with presidential candidates waging a fair struggle, according to Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc parliamentary group member.
...RENAULT-NISSAN TO INVEST $160MLN IN S. KOREAN UNIT
The Renault-Nissan Alliance said Friday, July 20, it will invest $160 million to roll out Nissan models at its South Korean unit, with analysts saying it would gain from a weak won and recent free trade ...RUSSIAN OBSERVER MISSION BACKS NKR LEADER'S INVOLVEMENT IN KARABAKH TALKS
Russian observer mission of 16 monitored July 19 presidential polls in Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
According to the mission's statement, "NKR presidential polls were held in the environment of intensive ...BP TO PUSH 100,000 STAFF MAILBOXES INTO CLOUD
BP Oil will push 100,000 staff mailboxes into the cloud after the fuel giant signed a deal with Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems division to reorganize its internal communications.
According to The Register, ...ICES: NKR PRESIDENTIAL POLLS HELD IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL ELECTORAL STANDARDS
The official observer mission of the International expert Center for Electoral Systems (ICES) characterized presidential polls in Nagorno Karabakh as free expression of popular will, in line with international ...LATEST IPAD MAKES UNUSUALLY PEACEFUL DEBUT IN CHINA
Apple Inc staged a low-key launch of its latest iPad in China on Friday, July 20, free of the chaotic scenes that plagued the tech darling's previous product debuts in its most promising growth market, ...10 SHOT DEAD AT "BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" COLORADO PREMIERE
10 people have been shot dead at a Batman: The Dark Knight Rises film premiere in Denver, Colorado, Birmingham Mail said.
The Denver Post had earlier reported that expectations had been at fever pitch ...MICROSOFT POSTS FIRST QUARTERLY LOSS IN ITS HISTORY
Computing giant Microsoft has made the first quarterly loss in its history after it wrote off some of the value of its online advertising business.
The loss came after it wrote down the value of Aquantive ...BULGARIA BOMBER TRIED TO RENT CAR, PROSECUTOR SAYS
A man believed to be the suicide bomber who attacked a bus full of Israeli tourists, killing six others, had attempted to rent a car but was turned down because his ID appeared suspicious, a Bulgarian ...5,500 IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS TO STRIKE ON LONDON OLYMPICS EVE
Up to 5,500 immigration officials will strike next Thursday, July 26, in a dispute about job cuts and pay, disrupting nearly 130,000 passengers as they arrive the day before the Olympic opening ceremony, ...AMERIABANK SUMS UP FIRST HALF-YEAR RESULTS
The growth rates Ameriabank CJSC ensured in the first half-year will enable the bank to secure a leading position in Armenia's financial market, the bank's development director Tigran Jrbashyan said.
...AMERIABANK BOOSTS SME LENDING
Ameriabank CJSC has achieved favorable results in lending to Armenia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the bank's CFO said.
As Gevorg Tarumyan told a press conference, lending to SMEs by provinces ...JOAQUIN PHOENIX PROMOTES NEW RELIGION IN "THE MASTER" TRAILER
"The Master" trailer offers another look at Philip Seymour Hoffman as the mysterious leader of a burgeoning new religion.
"There Will be Blood" director Paul Thomas Anderson follows ...ITUNES MOVIES COME TO 37 NEW COUNTRIES
iTunes movies are sold in multiple countries across the world, but the iTunes in the Cloud feature for movies was previously restricted to the United States. Apple has now rolled out the feature to 37 ...AMERIABANK OFFICIAL: ARMENIA HAS NO ALTERNATIVE TO EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
The export sector is currently far the most promising and is of interest to Ameriabank CJSC, the bank's development director said.
"There are no alternatives to export enhancement for such small countries ...ARMENIA POSTS 9,3% ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INDEX IN MAY
Armenia's economic activity index in June 2012 totaled 9,3%, growing by 10,18% as compared to May 2012, according to the National Statistical Service of Armenia.
In June 2012, consumer prices grew by ...ARA NAJARIAN REMOVED FROM METROLINK BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FILES APPEAL
To his surprise and dismay, Glendale City Councilman Ara Najarian has been replaced with Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomason at the Metrolink board of directors, where Najarian had served ...BAKU'S HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER HIT BY FIRE
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, RFE/RL said.
Officials said 50 firefighting brigades and several helicopters were deployed to bring ..."THOR" STAR CHRIS HEMSWORTH TO PLAY IN STEVEN SPIELBERG'S "ROBOPOCALYPSE"
After critic- and fan-lauded star turns in Thor, The Avengers, and Snow White And The Huntsman, Chris Hemsworth will be working with Steven Spielberg in his next helming effort Robopocalypse, Deadline ...SYRIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY CHIEF DIES OF WOUNDS
Syria's national security chief has died of wounds suffered in a rebel blast, the Associated Press reported citing the local TV.
Gen. Hisham Ikhtiyar is the fourth member of President Bashar Assad's ...ARMENIA POSTS 7,1% IMPORTS DROP IN JUNE
Armenia's foreign trade turnover totaled $462.2 mln (AMD 191.1 bn) in June 2012 increasing by 5% compared to the same period in 2011, according to updated statistical data.
Export amounted to $122.8 ...LONDON 2012 CHAIRMAN PLEDGES "SAFE AND SECURE GAMES"
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe has promised a "safe and secure Games" despite the security guards fiasco, according to BBC News.
"We have got the numbers, courtesy of the military and our ...RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SERGEY NARYSHKIN TO VISIT ARMENIA JULY 23
Russian State Duma delegation led by speaker Sergey Naryshkin will pay a 2-day visit to Armenia on July 23, Armenian parliament press service reported.
Meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, parliament ...BILLY BOB THORNTON'S "JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR" DRAMA TRAILER RELEASED
"Jayne Mansfield's Car" boasts top-notch talent: Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton, John Hurt, Kevin Bacon and Frances O'Connor -- just to name the award winners and nominees in the ...EXPERT ABOUT NKR ELECTIONS: EACH NATION HAS RIGHT TO SHAPE OWN POWER
Armenian political expert Stepan Grigoryan commented on EU's and a number of countries' statement on recognition of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic's presidential elections held on July 19.
"All ...EUFOA CALLS FOR APPRECIATION OF NKR DEMOCRACY EFFORTS
European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) strongly welcomes the wish of the de-facto authorities to organize local self-government based on democratic principles, the EuFoA said.
"We strongly commend the local ...AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARY TOTALS AMD 126 045 IN JUNE
Average monthly salary totaled AMD 126 045 in Armenia in June 2012 increasing by 8,6%, as compared with the same period in 2011.
As the RA National Statistical Service reported, 5,5% and 10,7% growth ...BRAZILIAN HELMER AFONSO POYART TALKS "SOLACE" WITH ANTHONY HOPKINS
Brazilian director Afonso Poyart has been building a name for himself internationally, from his first feature film, 2 Rabbits (2 Coelhos), which will be remade by Sony, to his first directorial effort ...SYRIA HELICOPTERS OFFLOADED IN RUSSIAN PORT
A Russian cargo ship carrying a batch of Mi-25 attack helicopters and air defense systems for Syria has offloaded the aircraft in the Russian port of Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region, a security source ...PM: ARMENIAN-IRANIAN PROJECT AMONG KEY ISSUES ON GOVT. AGENDA
On July 20, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mohammad Rayeesi.
At the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of bilateral ties, noting ...TURKEY DENIES INTELLIGENCE CHIEF DEATH
Turkish intelligence sources have denied reports in the Arab media outlets that the country's intelligence chief was assassinated.
According to Hürriyet Daily News, National Intelligence Agency ...MARIA GEVORGYAN WINS EUROPEAN YOUTH RAPID & BLITZ U 18 CHAMPIONSHIP
Armenian chess player Maria Gevorgyan won European Girl's Champion's title at 12th European Youth Rapid & Blitz U 18 Championship in Banja Vrucica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
With 5,5 points out ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 412,12 JULY 20
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 412,12 on July 20 increasing by 0.23 point compared to July 19, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 504,11, decreasing by 2.68 points while the rate of Russian ...CSTO CAN'T BE KEY GUARANTEE OF ARMENIAN SECURITY - EXPERT
Political analyst believes Uzbekistan's withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) a challenge for Armenia's foreign policy.
"The challenge is conveyed in the need for us to acknowledge ...SAUDI TO EXILE NON-MUSLIMS WHO EAT, DRINK PUBLIC DURING RAMADAN
Saudi authorities are warning non-Muslim expatriates against eating, drinking or smoking in public during Ramadan, the monthlong sunrise-to-sunset fast - or face expulsion.
According to the Associated ...SYRIAN GENERAL, 20 OFFICERS DEFECT TO TURKEY
A Syrian brigadier-general and 20 other military officers, including four colonels, were among 710 people who fled from Syria to Turkey overnight, a Turkish official said on Friday, July 20, according ..."GAME OF THRONES" STAR LENA HEADEY JOINS "CITY OF BONES" FANTASY PIC
Jamie Campbell Bower and Lilly Collins star in The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones the adaptation of Cassandra Clare's fantasy book series that Screen Gems picked up for an August 2013 release, Deadline ...SOFIA TO HOST ARMENIAN-BULGARIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the Bulgarian ambassador to Armenia Georgi Karastamatov.
According to government's press service, Prime Minister Sargsyan congratulated the envoy on his ...ARMAVIA DEEMS SPECULATIONS OVER ALEPPO-YEREVAN AIR TICKETS POSSIBLE
Armavia Armenian airline company has officially denied the Syrians' statement on the alleged letter the company received from RA Ministry of Diaspora.
"Dwelling on the rumors regarding the high ticket ...LG ROLLS OUT PREMIUM IPS7 SERIES MONITORS
LG Electronics (LG) announced the global roll-out of its premium IPS7 series monitors, launching first in the Asian markets of Korea and China, including Hong Kong.
According to the company's press release, ...OSCAR-NOMINATED ABIGAIL BRESLIN TO PLAY JULIA ROBERTS' DAUGHTER IN "AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY"
Abigail Breslin is set to be Julia Roberts' daughter in August: Osage County. The Oscar nominee will play Jean Fordham, the 14-year old angry and acerbic pot smoking child of Roberts' Barbara character ...ARMENIAN LEADER CONGRATULATES BAKO SAHAKYAN'S NKR PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory address on the occasion of Bako Sahakyan's victory at Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic's presidential race on July 19.
"I cordially congratulate ...IRAQ EVACUATES ITS CITIZENS FROM SYRIA
Hundreds of Iraqis flew out of Syria over the past two days to escape an escalating civil war, officials said Friday, July 20 while thousands more poured through a major border crossing despite rebel ...LATVIA DOESN'T RECOGNIZE NKR PRESIDENTIAL POLL
Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not recognize the presidential elections in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic.
In this context, the Ministry expresses concern over the lack of progress in ..."WRECK-IT RALPH" DISNEY'S ANIMATED MOVIE SETS VOICE CAST
Though the film's release is only a few months away, Disney has added a slew of last-minute additions to the voice cast of the animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, Collider said.
The story centers on the ...ASSAD READY TO LEAVE POWER IN "ORDERLY FASHION," RUSSIAN ENVOY SAYS
The Russian ambassador to France said on Friday he believed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had accepted he would have to leave power although only in an orderly fashion, but the Syrian government ...IRAQ SEALS MAIN BORDER CROSSING TO SYRIA
The Iraqi army sealed the main border crossing to Syria with concrete blast walls on Friday, July 20 to guard against any escalation in fighting after Syrian rebels seized a border post on the other side ...ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY SAYS BAKU RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN LOSSES
Armenian Defense Ministry commented on the information by Azerbaijani media outlets suggesting "Senior Lieutenant of the Azerbaijani armed forces Jafar Ibrahim Jafar was killed in Armenian ceasefire violation."
...EUROPE APPROVES SPANISH BAILOUT
Finance ministers from the euro countries have unanimously approved the terms for a bailout loan for Spanish banks of up to 100 billion euro, Belfast Telegraph said.
The agreement came as investor concerns ...N. KOREA SAYS WILL "REEXAMINE" NUKE ISSUE AFTER U.S. HOSTILITY
North Korea will "reexamine its nuclear issue" following the uncovering of U.S.-South Korean alleged plots to destroy a statue of North's founding leader Kim Il-sung, RIA Novosti reported citing Yonhap.
...EWAN MCGREGOR, NAOMI WATTS "THE IMPOSSIBLE" RELEASE DATE SET
The disaster drama The Impossible, the English-language debut of director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage), now finally has a U.S. release date, Collider said.
Per Deadline, Lionsgate has slated the ...U.S. HOUSE PASSES $606 BN DEFENSE SPENDING BILL
U.S. lawmakers passed a sweeping $606 billion defense bill that exceeds a budget cap and faces a veto threat from the White House for failing to sufficiently rein in spending, AFP reported.
The bill ...FM NALBANDIAN TO HEAD ARMENIAN DELEGATION AT EAP MEETING
The third meeting of foreign ministers of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) has been scheduled on July 23 in Brussels.
As RA Foreign Ministry's spokesman Tigran Balayan told PanARMENIAN.Net, the Armenian ..."TINKER TALIOR" STAR SVETLANA KHODCHENKOVA TO JOIN "THE WOLVERINE"
Svetlana Khodchenkova is reportedly in talks to play the role of Viper in The Wolverine.
Following the departure of the formerly cast Jessica Biel, the studio is looking to cast a replacement, with Russian ...WILL OSCE MG REMAIN SILENT IN RESPONSE TO BAKU'S ACCUSATIONS?
Azerbaijan showed dislike for OSCE Minsk Group's statement on presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic. In their statement the mediators stressed acknowledgement of the need for the ...
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