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Headlines for February 15, 2012FIVE VOTES FOR PUTIN FROM ARMENIA
Five Russian citizens of Armenian descent, pensioners, living in Noyemberyan town of Armenia, will participate in the Russian presidential elections on March 4. One of them, Rita Gishyan told Aravot that ...COSTA CONCORDIA SURVIVORS FILE LAW SUIT
Thirty-nine survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized off Italy last month have filed an amended lawsuit in Florida state court, seeking more than half a billion dollars in damages.
...CADILLAC SEROZH LEAVES COUNTRY
Former head of Shengavit administrative district Sargis Hovhannisyan, Cadillac Serozh has left the country. Hraparak writes that Serozh is insulted by the fact that he was fired from job and has left ...MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS TO BE RESTORED
Government structure will undergo changes after the parliamentary elections, according to the presidential sources of Hayatsk daily. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will be restored in June. Minister's ...MESSAGE FOR GENERAL MANVEL
Zhoghovurd daily writes that Manvel Grigoryan, Chairman of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union (YKM) will become an MP. He is going to run for a parliamentary seat by the Republican Party of Armenia proportional ...SERGO YERITSYAN TO BE CANDIDATE FOR HEAD OF STATE LANGUAGE INSPECTION
Acting head of the State Language Inspection Sergo Yeritsyan told Yerkir daily that he will be a candidate for the post of the head of the structure at a forthcoming competition. The application deadline ...NABUCCO FAILS TO COMPETE WITH TANAP
"Nabucco" international project is near collapse, Russian "Nezavisimaya gazeta" reported.
"Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev mainly protects the interests of Azerbaijan's state oil company. There ...HAK'S CONSISTENT INCONSISTENCY
"The Armenian National Congress demands invalidation of the results of local self-government elections held in Hrazdan and in 38 Armenian communities on February 12, stresses its resolution to fight, ...IRDIPLOMACY.IR: AZERBAIJAN - PARADISE FOR ISRAELI SPIES
Azerbaijan is a real paradise for Israel's foreign intelligence (Mossadi) agents, Iranian "irdiplomacy.ir" news site reported.
It's reported that Azerbaijan has authorized Israel's foreign intelligence ...TURKISH NATIONAL MINORITIES CALL ON TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
In a conference organized by organization of Circassians and Lazes of Turkey a report has been adopted on the rights of minorities in Turkey.
According to Turkish "Haber3" news site Federation of Caucasus ...UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO VOTE ON NEW SYRIA RESOLUTION THURSDAY
The United Nations General Assembly will vote Thursday on a new resolution calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to put a stop to deadly attacks on civilians, The Telegraph reported.
The resolution ...NICOLAS SARKOZY TO ANNOUNCE RE-ELECTION BID TODAY
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to announce his bid for re-election on Wednesday; "Vesti 24" TV televised referring to Elysee Palace.
President is expected to address in a live broadcast in the ...OBAMA TWEETS HIS LOVE FOR FIRST LADY ON VALENTINE'S DAY
U.S. President Obama advised men everywhere to "go big" when it comes to Valentine's Day plans for their loved ones. Apparently for him, that includes a love tweet directed at the first lady, ...S. NIKOYAN SUGGESTS PARLIAMENT TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ELECTION PROCESSES
"I suggest both parliamentary and extra-parliamentary forces to create on the sidelines of National Assembly Speaker's jurisdiction an organization which will have controlling and monitoring functions ...SAUDI ARABIA: MORE THAN 140 PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR CELEBRATING VALENTINE'S DAY
Saudi Arabia's religious police have arrested more than 140 people for celebrating Valentine's Day, BBC reported. The Organisation for Promoting Virtue and Discouraging Evil says officers have punished ...ALIYEV: 96-98% OF MEDIA CONTROLLED BY AUTHORITIES
"Public Chamber" initiative of opposition forces in Azerbaijan has organized discussions on challenges of mass media, "Turan" news agency reported.
During the discussions director of "Turan" news agency ...RULE OF LAW TO RUN BY ITS OWN PARTY LIST
"Rule of Law" Party is intended to run in the forthcoming parliamentary elections by its own proportional list, Arthur Baghdasaryan, head of RoL Party said in a news conference.
"On March 3 party's ...ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN HOPES FOR CONSIDERABLE REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT
The Orinats Yerkir Party has no disagreement on party lists, party leader Arthur Baghdasaryan told reporters in Yerevan. Baghdasaryan noted that sociological surveys recording a decrease in Orinats Yerkir's ...ANOTHER US WARSHIP SAILS CLOSE TO PERSIAN GULF
Another American warship has sailed through the Persian Gulf, Iranian "ISNA" news agency reported.
According to the source US aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" floated close to the coast of Iran, ...LEON PANETTA: ISRAEL HASN'T DECIDED YET ON IRAN STRIKE
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday he does not think Israel has made a decision to launch a military strike on Iran, Mehr news agency reported. He said he does not have a view on whether ...SNOWSTORM HITS APARAN
All roads and mountain passes are mainly passable in Armenia as of 14:00, the Ministry of Transport and Communication said. Berd-Chambarak road and Selim Mountain Pass are impassable. A snowstorm has ...TEVEZ BACK AT MANCHESTER CITY
Carlos Tevez arrived back at Manchester City on Tuesday night, but his chances of playing for the club again are still remote, the Daily Mail reported. The Italian is aware of the full contents of the ...SYRIA TO HOLD REFERENDUM ON NEW CONSTITUTION ON FEBRUARY 26
Syria's state-run news agency says President Bashar Assad has set Feb. 26 for a national referendum on the country's new draft constitution, AP reported. The document was handed over to Assad last week ...BEST COUPLE OF ORANGE BLOG TO GET SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB
Before March 8 all users of Orange Blog can participate in a special "Best couple" contest and get the best spring gift from Orange - a Samsung Galaxy tab, Orange Armenia press office said. To participate ...ARA SADOYAN NEW HEAD OF KENTRON ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
Ara Sadoyan has been named the new head of Kentron administrative district. Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan has presented Ara Sadoyan to the administrative district's staff and thanked former head of ...SHAVARSH KOCHARYAN VISITS IRAN
A delegation led by Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan is on a working visit to Iran for political consultations between the Armenian and Iranian Foreign Ministries, MFA press service ...AT LEAST 272 DEAD IN HONDURAS PRISON FIRE
A fire has swept through a jail in Honduras, killing at least 272 prisoners, BBC reported. Some prisoners escaped the blaze at the jail in Comayagua by breaking through the roof to jump from the building, ...OYP LEADER: OSKANIAN'S JOINING PAP COULD BE EXPECTED
Vartan Oskanian's bid to join the Prosperous Armenia Party could be expected, leader of the Orinats Yerkir Party Arthur Baghdasaryan told a news conference. "His bid came as a logical outcome of the events," ...NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA WELCOMES PANARMENIAN BANK AS ITS MARKET PARTICIPANT
Today Panarmenian Bank ojsc was registered as a Market participant at NASDAQ OMX Armenia and granted the right to participate in credit resources market. Panarmenian Bank will operate under PNARB exchange ...GHUKASYAN BROTHERS TO PAY USD 145000 FOR HOVHANNES TUMANYAN'S TBILISI HOUSE
The purchase agreement of Hovhannes Tumanyan's Tbilisi house will be signed on February 22. The house will be sold for USD 145000, Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia Levon Ananyan told a Panorama.am ...FEMEN MOVEMENT: EVERY WEEK 5-6 BUSES CARRY TURKISH MEN TO UKRAINE FOR SEX TOURISM
Activists of Femen Ukrainian movement, known for organizing topless actions, told a Hurriyet reporter that they are planning a protest action in Turkey. "We are planning a protest action in Turkey in ...
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