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Headlines for April 26, 2012INDIAN TEENAGER ANNULS HER CHILD 'MARRIAGE'
A young woman has had her child "marriage" legally annulled in northern Rajasthan state, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in India, BBC reported. Laxmi Sargara, 18, wed Rakesh ...FRANCE RAISES SYRIA USE OF FORCE
France says the Security Council should consider the use of force in Syria if a UN-backed peace plan fails to stop violence in the country, BBC reported. "We cannot allow the [Damascus] regime to ...VENEZUELA'S CHAVEZ RETURNS HOME
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he is returning home after cancer treatment in Cuba, CNN reported. "Already on the plane! All of us very happy because we are heading back to ...JUDGE REFUSES TO DISMISS WIKILEAKS CASE
A military judge refused on Wednesday to throw out the case against an Army private accused of providing reams of sensitive documents to WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history, ...ONE MORE ORINATS YERKIR CANDIDATE TO WITHDRAW FROM PARLIAMENTARY RACE
Hovhannes Margaryan, a candidate for parliament by majority system in constituency No. 33, is going to withdraw from parliamentary race, Zhoghovurd reports. Republican Party is actively negotiating with ...HRAPARAK: WHO WILL HEAD CABINET AFTER ELECTIONS?
According to some information, Prosperous Armenia Party will hardly agree to form coalition and to be in charge of a cabinet headed by Tigran Sargsyan who was criticized so much, Hraparak reports. "Deputy ...YERKIR: OYP CEDES SEATS TO RPA
According to Yerkir, the 175000-member Orinats Yerkir Party has ceded its seats at around 400 polling station commissions to RPA.
"OYP used a very interesting mechanism for assisting its elder brother: ...ZHOGHOVURD: ARARAT GOVERNOR HOLDS LUXURIANT BANQUET, ORDERS TO CAMPAIGN FOR KARINE POGHOSYAN
Ararat governor Edik Barseghyan, dubbed Londik, held a luxuriant banquet at his Renaissance Restaurant on April 24, Zhoghovurd reports. The guests at the banquet included regional mayors, school headmasters, ...ARAVOT: SYUNIK GOVERNOR CAMPAIGNS AGAINST EX-MAYOR OF GORIS
Aravot asked Syunik governor Surik Khachatryan why he campaigns against ex-mayor of Goris Samvel Harutyunyan, a candidate for parliament by majority system at constituency No. 37.
"What should I do? ...YERKIR: MASUMYAN URGED TO STOP GAMBLING
According to Yerkir, Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia Martin Sargsyan and his brother Armen Sargsyan, newly appointed head of Shengavit administrative district held a meeting in ...ARAVOT: GAGIK TSARUKYAN'S ARMS TARGET WOLVES AND HYENAS
Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia (ARMNOC), Gagik Tsarukyan met with sportsmen yesterday. When the meeting had finished, he asked journalists to leave him with sportsmen and coaches ...TRANSITORY RAIN POSSIBLE IN YEREVAN: AIR TEMPERATURE NOT TO CHANGE
The weather will be conditioned by air-mass phenomena. On the 26th of April transitory rain and thunderstorm expected from time to time after midday almost everywhere except Artsakh. According to Meteo-tv ...HAK TO HOLD RALLIES IN VAYOTS DZOR, SYUNIK
Armenian National Congress (HAK), headed by Levon Ter-Petrosyan will hold rallies on April 26-27 in Vayots Dzor and Syunik region, HAK headquarters reported. It's reported that HAK will meet with its ...CEASEFIRE REGIME VIOLATION INJURES TWO SOLDIERS
The rival has intensified its forces firing more than 2000 shots against Armenian border guards. NKR Defense Army press service reports that two soldiers are recorded injured in the aftermath of the firing. ...MORE COUNTRIES LEAVING NABUCCO
Hungarian company MOL is leaving Nabucco project, "Vzgliad" report says. The pipeline, called Nabucco, would carry gas from the Caspian region to the European Union through Hungary, bypassing Russia. ...TURKS ALARMED BY NEW HISTORY TEXTBOOKS IN GREECE
Turks are alarmed by the new history textbooks to be taught in Greek secondary schools. CnnTurk news service writes that some changes have been made in history textbooks in Greece that depict Turks as ...KURDISH MPS SUGGEST TO DECLARE APRIL 24 DAY OF MOURNING
Kurdish "Peace and Democracy" (BDP) Party MP Syry Sureie Onder could be found among those gathered in Taksim Square of Istanbul to commemorate the victims of Armenian slaughters and forced evacuation. ...ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO CONSIDER PASHINYAN'S BID ON APRIL 27
Electoral commission No. 7 will consider the bid submitted by parliamentary candidate Nikol Pashinyan on April 27, commission chairman Gegham Sargsyan told Panorama.am. "Currently the commission is studying ...PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN PAYS WORKING VISIT TO TAVUSH
Today President Serzh Sargsyan left for a working visit to Tavush region. As part of his visit, the President attended the opening ceremony of ripening shop at Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) Berd branch. ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATED IN THE NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands based "Karot" Armenian non-governmental organization joint with local Armenian organizations held a rally near the Parliament building of the Kingdom of Netherlands and procession to Embassy ...MKHITARYAN SAYS AZERBAIJAN NOT TO CHANGE UNLESS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS UNDERTAKE MEASURES
"The international community "turns blind" every time when such incidents occur, hence they continue to happen. Azerbaijan will not change its obscene behavior unless international organizations undertake ...EUROPEAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS: HOVHANNES DAVTYAN MOVES TO SEMI-FINALS
European Judo Championships kicked off Thursday in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. Armenia's Hovhannes Davtyan (60kg) beat his rivals in three rounds and moved to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals ...MEDVEDEV PREDICTS LONG LIFE FOR TANDEM WITH PUTIN
Russia's ruling tandem is here for the long haul, outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday, commenting on his cooperation with Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin, RIA Novosti reported. ...97TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MARKED IN LOS ANGELES
Armenian Consulate General in Los Angeles took an initiative to organize a flag-retreat ceremony commemorating the 97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. The Consulate hosted heads of social, political ...ROBBEN 'VERY PROUD' OF BAYERN MUNICH WIN
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben revealed that he was 'very proud' of his team following their Champions League semi-final victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday night, Sports Mole reported. The German ...EXPERT WONDERS DOUBLE STANDARDS APPLIED BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Azerbaijani army is faithful to displaying vivid manifestation of Turkish-kind of identity firing against sanitarian vehicle and a civilian village. "Different regional and geo-political backgrounds may ...REGNUM: UKRAINE'S EX-PM ATTACKED
European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule urges the Ukrainian authorities to urgently clarify what had happened during Tymoshenko's transfer from prison to hospital ...JULIA ROBERTS OFFERS BABYSITTING FOR BRAD AND ANGELINA
Julia Roberts has offered to babysit for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a wedding present, "lifenews" report said. She told E! news: "Oh yes, it's exciting news. It's always nice when you're ready ...EDWARD SHARMAZANOV: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CANNOT BECOME SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION
Deputy Speaker of Armenian Parliament Edward Sharmazanov has commented on the Turkish Foreign Ministry's criticism of statements by U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French ...UNITED ARMENIANS PARTY TO MEET WITH VOTERS IN ARMAVIR ON APRIL 29
The United Armenians Party led by Chairman Ruben Avagyan will visit Armavir on April 29 where it will meet with voters at the House of Culture, party's press office said. At the meeting, the party will ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1879 Death of Stepanos Nazaryan (public figure) in Moscow (Russia). He published the "Hyusisapail" (Aurora Borealis) monthly.
- 1904 The great battle of Semal (the Sassoon rebellion) took place under the leadership of General Andraneek. Hrair (Armenak Ghazarian) was killed in the fighting. He was born in 1864.
- 1920 Death of Vrtanes Papazyan (writer) in Yerevan. He was born in 1866.
- 1921 The "Self-government of Syunik" is re-organized by the Dashnaks, as the "Government of Mountainous Armenia".
- 1953 Completion of the first stage of construction of the Gyumush hydroelectric power station.
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