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Published on May 08, 2008
REWARDED BY FRITYOFF NANSEN MEDALS
Today the presentation of Armenia and Middle East Frityoff Nansens, and Frityoff Nansen, the researcher Edward Shekltons books translations from English into Armenian took place; and Felix Bakhshyans book presentation took place. According to Astghik Gevorgyan, the president of journalists union the books are to fill the gap in Armenian literature. Academician Fadey Sargsyan said that he is happy Armenians have chance to read Nansens books in Armenian. According to Felix Bakhshyan, the chairman of Nansens foundation, in his translations the articles written by Armenian writers devoted to Nansen have been published. He said that the foundation has been established since 2002. According to him soon in Adjapniak region Nansen monument will be placed and Nansen museum will be opened by the support of Vahagn Hovnanyan in Vahagn district.
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Today in Armenian history- 0 Mareri was the 10th month in the old Armenian calendar (May 8 to June 6). It relates to the time when trees (mayrik) acquire new foliage.
- 1851 Birth of Yeghya Demeertjeepashyan. He died in 1908.
- 1883 Inauguration of the Tbilissi-Baku railway.
- 1930 Murder, by the Soviet Police, of Catholicos, Gevorg the Fifth (Sooreniants).
- 1958 The Eighth Congress of Armenian Trade Unions opens in Yerevan.
- 1992 A counterattack by Artsakhs armed forces retakes Shushi, thereby stopping the random bombardment and shelling of Stepanakert.
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