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Published on May 09, 2012
ZHAMANAK: THOSE WHO VOTED FOR PAP TO BE FIRED
- Some people had promised to vote for Republican Party but voted for Prosperous Armenia Party in Avan constituency 1, Zhamanak has revealed. They will be fired for "treason," the paper reports, citing reliable sources.
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Reports from the US say the would-be suicide attacker in a foiled "underwear bomb" plot was in fact a double agent, BBC reported. US officials are quoted as saying that the person dispatched ...ROTHKO WORK HITS RECORD $86.9M AT CHRISTIE'S AUCTION
The artwork Orange, red, yellow by Mark Rothko has achieved the highest ever price for a piece of contemporary art at auction - fetching $86.9m (£53.8m), BBC reported. The 1961 painting was sold ...TYMOSHENKO TO END HUNGER STRIKE
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has agreed to end her nearly three-week hunger strike and receive medical treatment, her spokeswoman said Tuesday, CNN reported. Tymoshenko, who has been ...ANNAN: IF OBSERVERS FAIL, SYRIA COULD PLUNGE INTO CIVIL WAR
Special envoy Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that international observers are the last hope for success of a peace plan in Syria. Otherwise, he warned, Syria is sure to plunge into ...HRAPARAK: VARDAN BOSTANJYAN PROMISED JOB IN PARLIAMENT
According to Hraparak, Vardan Bostanjyan, PAP's candidate who was let down in the election, has been promised a job in the parliament: he will be appointed head of parliament's analytical department to ...ARMENIA, THE FOREVER ARMENIAN ARTSAKH AND ARMENIAN NATION DETERMINED TO DEFEND PEACE AND ADVANCEMENT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory Address on the occasion of the Victory and Peace Day, President's Cabinet said. "Dear Compatriots, I cordially congratulate you on the occasion ...PAPER: ANDREA BOCELLI CONCERT COST USD 1 200 000
According to Hraparak's sources in the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, world famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's concert outside the Opera House which was held as part of the election ...FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE VOWS DEFENDING HIS 'MR NORMAL' REPUTATION
After a midnight appearance on stage among rock singers and party stalwarts at Paris's Bastille to address the crowds gathered to celebrate his election, François Hollande, who has so far stayed ...ZHOGHOVURD: KOVALENKO WORKED POORLY
Zhoghovurd has interviewed Kotayk governor Kovalenko Shahgaldyan. The paper asked him, "Why did Republican Party get too few votes in Kotayk region? Maybe you worked poorly or Kotayk residents do not ...ZHAMANAK: THOSE WHO VOTED FOR PAP TO BE FIRED
Some people had promised to vote for Republican Party but voted for Prosperous Armenia Party in Avan constituency 1, Zhamanak has revealed. They will be fired for "treason," the paper reports, citing ...JOHN TRAVOLTA BATTLES TWO SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS
John Travolta's legal battle with a masseur who claims the actor made unwanted sexual advances during a massage in January got twice as ugly Tuesday as another masseur filed a second lawsuit Tuesday making ...HAYATSK: SAMVEL NIKOYAN TO BE APPOINTED MINISTER OF NATURE PROTECTION
According to Hayatsk, Speaker of Parliament Samvel Nikoyan will be appointed Minister of Nature Protection. "Given that there are numerous contenders for the rest of senior positions who enjoy stronger ...VICTORY DAY PARADE KICKED OFF IN MOSCOW
A Victory Day military parade took place in Red Square on Wednesday to commemorate 67 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Ria Novosti said.
The parade was reviewed by Defense Minister ...VIKTOR DALLAKYAN TO BECOME MINISTER- PAPER
Viktor Dallakyan will be rewarded for his courage to join the ruling party, Hayatsk reports, citing reliable sources. The authorities plan to appoint him as minister to console him after bitter election ...VICTORY PARADE KICKS OFF IN STEPANAKERT
Today, May 9, marks the 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Shushi.
Victory Military Parade kicked off in Renaissance Square in Stepanakert marking the Liberation of Shoushi, 20th anniversary of ...CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: ORINATS YERKIR BREAKS PROMISE TO VOTERS
According to Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun, Orinats Yerkir Party had promised to give voters mobile phones in Achapniak district, but to be secure, it first distributed phone cards and was waiting until after ...CEC: RECALCULATION CLAIMED IN 17 POLLING STATIONS
Claims have been laid to hold a recalculation of proportional voting bulletins in 17 polling stations, Chairman of Central Election Commission said. Tigran Mukuchyan told the reporters that majoritarian ...MORE TEN DOZENS DEMONSTRATORS HOLD RALLY NEAR AZERBAIJAN'S CONSULATE IN TABRIZ
More than ten dozens of students, professors, clergymen held a rally in front of Azerbaijan's Consulate in Tabriz, Iranian news site "arannews.ir" said. "World gays in Azerbaijan, Islamic activists in ...MESSI AND FRIENDS TO PLAY CHARITABLE MATCH
On the 21st of June, Leo Messi will play a friendly match in Bogotà. Under the banner 'Messi and his friends', the Barça forward will be joined by his teammates Javier Mascherano, Dani Alves, ...BBC: AZERBAIJAN 'TARGETS ACTIVISTS' AS IT PREPARES TO HOST EUROVISION
"Baku's Hospital Number 1 is an impressive building. It is immaculately clean and well equipped, a symbol of the modern state that oil-rich Azerbaijan wants to be. But upstairs in a hospital bed was another ...YEREVAN MARKS MAY 9 TRIPLE HOLIDAY WITH MILITARY PARADE
Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan, Deputy Speaker Edward Sharmazanov, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, members of the Armenian parliament, ministers, veterans, public and political ...TIGRAN SARGSYAN: COALITION ISSUE STILL BEING DISCUSSED
"The issue to form a coalition in the new parliament is being discussed," Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan said. Speaking to the reporters in Victory Park, Armenian PM said: "Be patient, you'll be informed ...A HOVHANNISYAN: MILITARY PARADE WAS SUCCESS
"As it was expected the military parade in Stepanakert was a success and as it was expected many people in Baku are thinking it was a serious slap for them," military expert Artsrun Hovhannisyan said. ...MUKUCHYAN: I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ADIBEKYAN CAN KNOW THAT USD 2.5 MILLION ELECTORAL BRIBES WERE DISTRIBUTED
During a news conference in the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today, a journalist asked CEC Chairman Tigran Mukuchyan to comment on sociologist Aharon Adibekyan's survey saying that USD 2.5 million ...ARMENIA RANKED 47TH IN FIFA TABLE
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) issued table for the top 100 national soccer teams. Armenian national team is ranked the 47th having scored 598 points. World and Europe Champion ...PM VISITS FIRE-SUFFERED PEOPLE
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan visited today the balloon fire-suffered people still being cured in hospitals. The senior statesmen talked to the people and wished ...THREE PIECES BY ARAM KHACHATURIAN IN ONE CONCERT
Today the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a concert featuring three pieces by Aram Khachaturian - Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto and Concerto-Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. The show will ...DRENTHE: MESSI CALLED ME 'NEGRO'
Everton winger Royston Drenthe has hit out at Lionel Messi, claiming that the Barcelona ace called him 'negro' on more than one occasion, Goal.com reported. "We played against each other a lot, and ...S SHAKARYANTS: IRAN MADE FIRST ASSESSMENT ON LIBERATION OF SHOUSHI
Political expert Sergey Shakaryants signified military and political aspects of liberation of Shoushi. "Surviving the genocide of Getashen and Martunashen we are celebrating victory. Can you imagine how ...PARLIAMENT NEEDS STRONG OPPOSITION - NIKOYAN
"There are unique possibilities for forming ideological coalition and strong opposition in the parliament," Speaker of Parliament Samvel Nikoyan told reporters in Victory Park today. "Strong opposition ...HRANT MELKUMYAN AT INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT BOSNA 2012
Armenian GM Hrant Melkumyan drew with GM Viktor Erdos of Hungary with black pieces in the 6th round of International Chess Tournament Bosna 2012. Melkumyan stays in the lead with 5.5 points.
The nearest ...VARUZHAN AKOBIAN STARTS WITH WIN IN SAINT LOUIS
Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian beat GM Seirawan in the first round of U.S. Chess Championship in Saint Louis. Armenian WGM Tatev Abrahamyan drew with WIM Viktorija Ni at the U.S. Women's Championship, website ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1847 Summit Meeting of the representatives of the Transcaucasian Armenian community.
- 1847 With the participation of the gentry and commoners, the National, Ecclesiastic, and Supreme Council is created in Constantinople. It is the first step towards the creation of the "Constitution".
- 1859 A Committee, consisting of 5 clergymen and 14 laymen, is struck in Constantinople to write the "Constitution". The Chariman was Rusinian.
- 1945 End of World War Two (known as the "Great Patriotic War" in the USSR).
- 1964 Death of Vahan Totomyants, professor and public figure.
- 1992 Shooshee (Artsakh) is liberated after 71 years of occupation by Azeri Turks.
- 1994 Protocol negotiated in the Artsakh War and signed in Bishkek (Kirgizstan) by the parliamentary speakers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Artsakh as mediated by Presidents Boris Yeltsin of Russia and Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. This was the first recognition of Artsakhs distinctiveness as a political and territorial entity in the negotiations. Azerbaijan occupied 750 sq. km. (15%) of Artsakhs territory, while Artsakh occupied 7059 sq. km. (8%) of territory considered to have traditionally been possessed by Azerbaijan.
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