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Published on March 16, 2012
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DR ROWAN WILLIAMS IS TO STAND DOWN IN DECEMBER
- As the BBC informs, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has announced he is to stand down in December.
He will take the position of Master of Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge from January next year, his website says.
Dr Williams, 61, was appointed the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002, the senior official in the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion.
"It has been an immense privilege to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury over the past decade, and moving on has not been an easy decision," Mr. Williams said, the Globe and Mail reported.
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Headlines for March 16, 2012NORTH KOREA TO LAUNCH SATELLITE
North Korea will launch a satellite mounted on a rocket to mark the 100th birthday of its late former President Kim Il-sung, BBC reported. The launch will take place between 12 and 16 April, a spokesman ...BELGIUM REMEMBERS CRASH VICTIMS
Belgium is holding a day of national mourning to remember the victims of the Switzerland coach crash, according to BBC. A minute's silence will be held and flags will be flown at half mast. Twenty-eight ...FORMER PRESIDENT DEMANDS FOES LEAVE YEMEN
Yemen's former president says he will not leave his country unless his political, tribal, and military foes leave as well, a senior aide to the ex-president told CNN Thursday. Former President Ali Abdullah ...HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN'S COUSIN TO RUN FOR PARLIAMENT
According to Zhoghovurd daily, Karine Poghosyan nominated by RPA in constituency No.17 in Artashat town is the cousin of former Speaker of Parliament Hovik Abrahamyan.PRESIDENT TO HAND OUT RPA MEMBERSHIP CARDS, TO UNVEIL ELECTION LIST
President Serzh Sargsyan will hand out RPA membership cards to representatives of parliament, government, media, and some singers at RPA office this evening, Hraparak reports. The event will be followed ...CONSTITUENCY NO.10 PROMISES TO BE MOST INTERESTING
According to Hraparak daily, "constituency No.10 in Kentron administrative district promises to be the most interesting. This constituency features President of Nushikyan Association Garegin Nushikyan, ...WEATHER FORECAST: AIR TEMPERATURE TO GO DOWN
The weather will be conditioned by North-Western cyclone influence. Snow expected tonight and on the 16th of March from time to time. According to Meteo-tv in Lori, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Syunik and ...COLLECTION OF VOTERS' PERSONAL DATA IN PETAK TRADE CENTER
Traders of Petak trade center have told Yerkir daily that trade center's director Mirzoyan forces them to provide personal data of ten citizens each. The director has threatened with the sack unless they ...BRITISH POLICE FORCED TO FIT FOR JOB
British police officers are forced to prove their fitness in annual tests or have their pay docked after a survey found that 53 per cent were overweight and one in 100 was morbidly obese, a review concluded ...MURAD MURADYAN TO SPARE NO EFFORT IN ELECTION RACE
Murad Muradyan nominated by RPA in constituency No.16 in Masis region has already launched an active election race, according to Hraparak. Muradyan urged his circle to exert all efforts to secure a victory ...WHO WILL ADDRESS PAP CONGRESS FROM RUSSIA?
Well-informed sources told Haykakan Zhamanak that Prosperous Armenia Party Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan tries to achieve newly elected Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the opening of PAP congress ...RPA HAS NOT YET DECIDED ON THIRD CANDIDATE
Zhoghovurd daily's reliable sources say Republican Party of Armenia will discuss its proportional representation list at the executive body meeting on Saturday. The party is going to submit its election ...IRANIAN-AZERBAIJANI RELATIONS SUFFER AFTER DIPLOMATIC TRIPS
Every time Azerbaijani senior statesmen arrive in Iran bilateral relations suffer tensions. On March 12 Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev paid two-day visit to Tehran, he had meetings with President ...GAGIK JHANGIRYAN STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT ELECTIONS
"I have not yet decided on my participation. If I make a decision, the media and you will be informed," former military prosecutor of Armenia, currently a member of Armenian National Congress Gagik Jhangiryan ...GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL TO CLOSE DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN DAMASCUS
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is intended to close their diplomatic missions in Syria; France Press quotes Council's statement as reading. Cooperation Council is joined by Saudi ...MORE ACTIVISTS DETAINED IN AZERBAIJAN
More activists of March 1 rallies held in Azerbaijani city of Guba are being detained, Azerbaijani news agency Turan reported. Azerbaijani law enforcement officers have detained 3 local residents on March ...PM TIGRAN SARGSYAN OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO HIS BELGIAN COUNTERPART
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has sent a telegram of condolence to his Belgian counterpart Elio Di Rupo over the tragic coach crash in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday, government's press office reported. ...VARTAN OSKANIAN INVITED TO ATTEND FREE DEMOCRATS PARTY CONGRESS AS ANALYST
A special congress of Free Democrats party has opened in Yerevan. The congress is attended by representatives of various political forces except coalition parties - RPA, PAP, OYP. Former Foreign Minister, ...PEACEFUL RECOMPENSE TO BE SOUGHT WITHIN OSCE MINSK GROUP FORMAT
"The status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh cannot preserve long, since it is an obstacle for the entire region," German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Yerevan. "The solution for the issue is pivotal ...PARUYR HAYRIKYAN: NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION UNION HAS CARRIED OUT ITS HISTORICAL MISSION
The National Self-Determination Union will run in the elections as part of election alliance only, leader of the party Paruyr Hayrikyan told a news conference in Yerevan. Unless the party runs in the ...GERMANY COMMITTED TO SUPPORT ESTABLISHMENT OF RULE OF LAW IN ARMENIA
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in a news conference on Friday issues on developing bilateral relations with Germany have been highlighted in a meeting with his German counterpart Guido ...GERMAN FM: IRAN MAY STOP SANCTIONS
"Iran may stop sanctions imposed against the country by transparency in their programs," German FM Guido Westerwelle said in a news conference in Yerevan. "In this phase sanctions against Iran are necessity ...ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL DELEGATION TO VISIT ARTSAKH
A delegation led by Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan will pay a working visit to Artsakh, ministerial press office reported. As part of the visit, the delegation will meet with ...E. NALBANDIAN: ADVANCEMENT FAILED AS AZERBAIJAN WITHDRAWS FROM AGREEMENTS
Advancement in Karabakh conflict is failed because Azerbaijan withdraws from agreements reached during the negotiations, Armenian FM Eduard Nalbandian said in a joint news conference with German FM Guido ...G. MELIKYAN: AZERBAIJAN ESCAPING FROM RESPONSIBILITY
"Azerbaijan is evidently instigating violations of ceasefire regime on the line of contact. Hence, agreement to launch investigative mechanisms is being withdrawn," Gagik Melikyan, RPA faction Secretary, ...KURDISH MAYOR LEARNS ARMENIANS
Armenian language classes have launched in the Municipality of Suri, province of Diarbekir, Turkey, website Sondakika reported. According to a statement released by Municipality of Suri the classes will ...IRANIAN FM: ISRAEL TO SUFFER FROM ATTACKS AGAINST IRAN
Israel's military attack against Iran will result in annihilation of that country, Iranian news agency FARS quotes Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi as saying in an interview with Danish TV. Iran's ...VREZH GASPARYAN APPOINTED PARLIAMENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF
Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan appointed Chief Advisor to NA Speaker Vrezh Gasparyan Chief of Parliament Staff, according to NA press office. Also, Gagik Mkheyan was relieved of his duties as Deputy ...TURKISH GOVERNMENT FUNDS RECONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN CHURCH
Armenian Church Tachoron located in the Turkish city of Malatia, where Hrant Dink was born and another church in village Venk will be reconstructed as Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has allocated ...EDWARD NALBANDIAN TO TRAVEL TO GEORGIA
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will leave for Georgia on March 17, ministerial press office reported. Nalbandian is scheduled to meet with his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze in Tbilisi, ...NATO HELICOPTER CRASH IN KABUL KILLS 16
A NATO helicopter crash in Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday, killed 12 Turkish soldiers on board and four Afghan civilians on the ground, news agency Reuters quotes Turkey's military and a senior Afghan ...EXPERT: AZERBAIJAN WON'T TAKE MEASURE TO STABILIZE SITUATION IN REGION
"Conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh is a playing card for Aliyev used to calm interior unrest down. Obviously, Azerbaijan's administration won't take measures to stabilize situation in the region, as it opposes ...RAFFI HOVANNISIAN MEETS WITH GERMAN FM
Chairman of Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian met with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. The meeting was also attended by a range of politicians and citizens. At the meeting, Hovannisian expressed ...NO ROOM FOR SNEIJDER AT MILAN, GALLIANI SAYS
Italian champions Milan have been quick to dismiss transfer links with Inter playmaker Wesley Sneijder, Football Italia reported. Reports this morning suggested that the Dutchman was interested in a summer ...MOLDOVA FINALLY ELECTS PRESIDENT
Moldova's Parliament elected a judge with a European outlook as president Friday, ending nearly three years of political deadlock in the former Soviet republic, AP reported.
Lawmakers approved the ...GEORGE CLOONEY WAS ARRESTED DURING A PROTEST OUTSIDE THE SUDANESE EMBASSY
Police have arrested George Clooney during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington DC.
The actor, who is president of United to End Genocide, was arrested along with several Democrat politicians ...ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DR ROWAN WILLIAMS IS TO STAND DOWN IN DECEMBER
As the BBC informs, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has announced he is to stand down in December.
He will take the position of Master of Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge ...NORTH KOREA IS TO LAUNCH A ROCKET
According to BBC North Korea will launch a rocket to mark the 100th birthday of its late former President Kim Il-sung in April, state media reported.
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Today in Armenian history- 1828 Start of the Persian Armenians' emigration to Eastern Armenia. Some 40 000 Armenians, lead by General Lazarev, returned home.
- 1845 Birth of philologist Norayr Byoozand.
- 1849 Birth of the German linguist Karl Brugman. He played an important role in the recognition of Armenian as a distinct branch of the Indo-European languages.
- 1866 Birth of Nerses Meleek - Tangian, cleric and philologist. He headed the Diocese of Atrpatakan and published works on Armenian philology and church law.
- 1888 Death in Constantinople of Stepan Papazian, teacher, author and editor of "Jamanak".
- 1905 Death of Kristapor Meekayelyan, one of the founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party. He was born in 1859.
- 1913 Birth of Eduard Aghayan (academician, philologist and linguist).
- 1917 The Armenian Cadet's create the Liberal - Bourgeois Popular Party in Tbilissi. By October, 1921 the Party had gone abroad to become one of the founders of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party.
- 1917 The Armenian Populist Party was founded in Tbilissi (Georgia).
- 1921 Treaty between Turkey and Soviet Russia (Treaty of Moscow). Nakhitshevan and Artsakh are arbitrarily placed within Soviet Azerbaijan without Soviet Armenias input into the matter.
- 1921 The Soviet-Turkish treaty is signed in Moscow. Armenian lands are given to Turks.
- 1921 England and Turkey exchange prisoners of war including some Turks who were responsible for the Armenian Genocide. Turks held on Malta are set free.
- 1924 Death of actress Yeranoohee Garagashyan.
- 1930 Death of Varlam Avanessov in Dilijan.
- 1944 Reorganization of the People's Commissariats of Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Armenian SSR.
- 1949 Opening of the First Congress of Armenia's Theatre Union.
- 1995 The Presidents of Russia and Armenia sign an agreement on Russian military bases in Armenia.
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