
Published on February 28, 2012
KARAPET RUBINYAN: THEY GET INSULTED LIKE WOMEN
- Former deputy speaker of parliament Karapet Rubinyan dwelling on party election lists in an interview to Aravot daily said: "Some talks proceed secretly, at a domestic level, they get insulted like women, then they make compromises." Rubinyan proposed: "Make a competition, hold a vote to make up your party lists on that basis and to participate in elections."

© Panorama
Headlines for February 28, 2012SOUTH KOREA PASSES RESOLUTION ON NORTH KOREA REFUGEES
South Korea's parliament has passed a resolution demanding that China stops the repatriation of North Korean refugees, BBC reported. The move follows a string of protests over the fate of some 30 North ...STRICKEN COSTA VESSEL UNDER TOW
An Italian cruise ship left adrift in the Indian Ocean with more than 1,000 people on board following a power failure, has been taken in tow, according to BBC. A French fishing vessel is taking the Costa ...GERMANY BACKS SECOND GREEK BAILOUT
In a widely expected move, German lawmakers approved Monday a politically unpopular second bailout for Greece, CNN reported. The vote on Germany's contribution to the €130 billion rescue package ...NO DOCTOR AT VANADZOR PENITENTIARY INSTITUTION
There has been no doctor at Vanadzor penitentiary institution for almost a year. Member of observer group, lawyer Edmon Marukyan told Yerkir that it is medical nurses that give a conclusion for a prisoner ...GAGIK TSARUKYAN APPROVES AKHOYAN'S CANDIDACY
Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan approved the candidacy of Aragats Akhoyan to be nominated in electoral district No15. Akhoyan is going to face a serious challenge here, as RPA candidate ...M. MNATSAKANYAN HAS NO INTENTIONS TO RUN AS MP
Chairman of Armenian Red Cross Mkhitar Mnatsakanyan told "168 hours" daily although he has the deepest respect towards RPA and Prosperous Armenia, he has no intentions to be engaged either in party or ...KARAPET RUBINYAN: THEY GET INSULTED LIKE WOMEN
Former deputy speaker of parliament Karapet Rubinyan dwelling on party election lists in an interview to Aravot daily said: "Some talks proceed secretly, at a domestic level, they get insulted like women, ...EU IMPOSES FRESH SANCTIONS AGAINST BELARUS
European Union officials have agreed on fresh sanctions against Belarus in response to President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's continuing repression of his political opponents, Radio Free Europe reported. The ...ARAYIK OF LAVANDA QUITS ORINATS YERKIR PARTY
Businessman Arayik Hayrapetyan, Arayik of Lavanda, has quitted the Orinats Yerkir Party. According to Zhoghovurd daily, party leader Arthur Baghdasaryan demanded that Hayrapetyan should make big investment ...NEVER AGAIN SUMGAIT TO BE REPEATED
Never again: the members of "Miasin" movement rose torches high on Monday evening in Tsitsernakaberd depicting those words. "Never again the crime against humanity to be repeated as it happened 24 years ...PARTY LEADERS TO JOIN RPA'S PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION LIST
Hayatsk daily's sources confirm that the management of the Republican Party of Armenia has decided to include leaders of three parties in their proportional representation list. According to the source, ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: SAMVEL ALEXANYAN'S WIFE PROVIDES HIM WITH MONEY
Haykakan Zhamanak talked to MP Samvel Alexanyan. The MP said he was going to participate in the parliamentary elections at constituency No.7. He said he did not engage in business. "My wife provides me ...ZHOGHOVURD: AGHABEKYAN TO TALK TO PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY
Zhoghovurd daily writes that representative of ARF, MP, ex-Deputy Defense Minister Arthur Aghabekyan has decided not to run for parliament. "I have now to talk to people without a mandate and expectation. ...TYMOSHENKO, CLINTON, KOHL AMONG NOBEL PEACE PRIZE NOMINEES
Ukraine's former PM Yulia Tymoshenko is among Nobel Peace Prize nominees 2012, the committee reported. A total of 231 nominations have been submitted including US ex-president Bill Clinton, German ex-chancellor ...YERKIR: ARAKEL MOVSISYAN WANTS TO GET RICHER AND THINNER
Yerkir inquired from MP Arakel Movsisyan (Shmays) whether he wanted to be reelected as MP. "How can I say? I don't even know what will happen in an hour, how can I answer this question?" said the MP. ...NO KAKA FOR BRAZIL FRIENDLY AGAINST BOSNIA
Brazil will take on Bosnia in their first friendly of the year on Wednesday in the Swiss town of St Gallen with Ronaldinho and Neymar in their ranks but without Real Madrid midfielder Kaka, according ...MEMBER OF KNESSET: ISRAEL NOT READY TO WAR
Members of Knesset think Israel is not ready to war, Iranian "FARS" news agency quotes Chairman of Knesset Civil Defense Affairs committee Zaif Bilski as telling Reuters. Member of Knesset said Israel ...HOW TO COUNTER APPEALS COURT'S RULING AGAINST INSURANCE CLAIMS
The federal Court of Appeals issued a shocking decision last week. In a unanimous ruling, it struck down a California law that had allowed heirs of Armenian Genocide victims to sue life insurance companies ...ICG: BEYOND SOME POSSIBLE CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES, THERE IS LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF PROGRESS
Beyond some possible confidence-building measures, there is little likelihood of progress [in Karabakh issue] for the coming year, with Armenia, Azerbaijan and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries ...CUMHURIYET: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO RATIFY ARMENIAN BILL
The French Constitutional Council is expected to pass a decision on the bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide late Tuesday evening, Cumhuriyet reports in an article titled "Constitutional ...DARREN BENT TO MISS EURO 2012
The Aston Villa striker, who sustained the injury to his left ankle during Villa's draw with Wigan on Saturday, visited an ankle specialist in London where he was told he will miss around three months, ...GEORGIA DENIES AZERBAIJANI MEDIA REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN ANTI-ARMENIAN EVENTS
Azerbaijani mass media reported events commemorating the 20th anniversary of Aghdam events were held on February 23-24 in Georgia. The initiative was supported by Azerbaijan's Embassy in Georgia and Kvemo ...SUMGAIT MASSACRE COMMEMORATED IN ARTSAKH
On February 28 in connection with the 24th anniversary of the Sumgait massacre President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the republic visited Stepanakert memorial ...SYRIAN PRESIDENT HAILS REFERENDUM RESULTS
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hailed the referendum results in the country. Syria's interior ministry announced yesterday that 89.4 per cent of voters had approved a new government-proposed constitution ...TURKISH MEDIA: VATICAN TO UNVEIL SECRET DOCUMENTS
Catholic Church will unveil secret documents kept since its foundation. The exhibition will be open till the end of September. Ensonhaber.com reported more than 100 secret documents are supposed to be ...REGNUM: ISRAEL - NEW ALLY OF AZERBAIJAN
Regnum news agency has focused on regional conflicts underlining that Azerbaijan is opposing against Turkey and has acquired a new ally in person of Israel. According to the source Israel's PM Benjamin ...BAKU TO UNDERSTAND FINAL DECISION AFTER KARABAKH
International crisis group has released a report stating that the parties should launch atmosphere of trust in order OSCE Minsk group can establish peace. Panorama.am talked to experts and politicians ...ARMENIA, NORWAY LAUNCH POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS
Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Norway have held political discussions on February 28 in Yerevan. MFA press and information department reported the sides have focused on a wide range of issues relations ...ZARAKOGLU AMONG THOSE FIRST TO PUBLISH ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BOOK IN TURKEY
Armenian national library hosted today an event dedicated to the defense of renowned Turkish publicist, human rights defender Ragip Zarakoglu. Turkish political activist was detained on October 28, 2011 ...ARMENIAN GRANDMASTERS AT ROCHEFORT OPEN
GMs David Arutunian and Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian have scored 3.5 points each after 4 rounds at Rochefort Open chess tournament. They are only half a point behind the leader, GM Alexander Fier (Brazil). ...EDIK BARSEGHYAN NAMES CANDIDATES IN MAJORITY ELECTION SYSTEM IN ARARAT REGION
Head of Ararat regional administration Edik Barseghyan has named the candidates in majority election system in the region for the forthcoming parliamentary elections. Arayik Grigoryan will participate ...VARTAN OSKANIAN RESIGNS FROM CIVILITAS BOARD
Vartan Oskanian has resigned from Civilitas Board. Below is the statement released by him. "In early April, 2008, I walked out of my office at the foreign ministry, up one block, and moved into the new ...NO FORMULATION "GENOCIDE" USED BY GEORGIA IN REFERENCE TO AGHDAM EVENTS OF FEBRUARY 1992
Azerbaijani media spread misinformation about adoption of a "resolution on Khojaly genocide" by Georgia, U.S. APA's Washington correspondent reports that Georgia House of Representatives passed resolution ...
Similar headlines for (last 7 days) new!
PAN-HOMENETMEN GAMES TO TAKE PLACE IN ARMENIA
MAN DEAD IN SUSPECTED UK TERROR ATTACK
CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU: WE HAVE A DUTY TO REMIND THE WORLD THAT MASS MURDER AND DESTRUCTION MUST NOT BE IGNORED
CONGRESSMAN CICILLINE CALLS FOR RECOGNITION, APOLOGY
DANCER 'LIED' IN BERLUSCONI SEX CASE
© Panorama
Most read news (last 7 days)CNBC PRESENTS "FILTHY RICH" ON FEBRUARY 23RD
LEVON SARGSYAN SELLS HIS BUSINESSES IN ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN MAKES PROPAGANDA OF XOCALI.NET IN KAZAKHSTAN
ADAM SCHIFF DISAPPOINTED WITH COURT DECISION
RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN SPECIAL SERVICES HALT PUTIN MURDER PLOT
AKHTALA MINING PLANT WORKERS RECEIVE MISERABLE SALARIES
BAZEYAN DID NOT ATTEND YERKRAPAH VOLUNTEER UNION CONGRESS
TURKISH MEDIA: VATICAN TO UNVEIL SECRET DOCUMENTS
HAYATSK: SATANIST, COMMUNIST, SECTARIAN, PRIEST IN ONE TEAM
HARUTYUN PAMBUKYAN TIRED
© AUA
Today in Armenian history- 1852 Sahak Apro and Greegor Markossian publish the "Noyan Aghavni" periodical until 1863, in Constantinople.
- 1905 The Tsar appoints Vorontsov-Dashkov as Viceroy of the Caucasus (1905-1915).
- 1923 Death of Stepan Mamikonian public figure of Eastern Armenia.
- 1976 The first energy block of the nuclear power-station of Armenia is put on line.
Forum most active discussions
ARMENIAN NEWS
INTERACTIVE NEWS
INFORMATION
MY ARMTOWN

How to quit smoking?
How to write in Armenian on Windows XP?

