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Published on May 11, 2012
DIASPORA YOUNG PEOPLE VISIT ARTSAKH
- President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of Diaspora young people and youths from Armenia who had arrived in Artsakh on the initiative of the Birthright Armenia Charitable Foundation. Bako Sahakyan stressed the importance of youth engagement in strengthening the Motherland-Diaspora unity and preserving the Armenian national identity, as well underlined the necessity of their frequent visits to Artsakh.
Artsakh President hailed the activities of the Birthright Armenia Charitable Foundation in this direction, describing as invaluable the organization's experience in this field. During the meeting, the President also answered many questions, presidential press office reported.
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Joint inter-party headquarters released on Friday a final statement where Armenian National Congress (HAK), Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun assessed the election results. The joint ...ARMINE OHANYAN: PRINT MEDIA HAD MORE FREEDOM THAN TVS IN ELECTORAL PERIOD
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The weather in Armenia will be conditioned by feebly expressed low pressure field. Meteo-tv informs tonight mainly in Southern regions, on the 11th of May in the majority of the territory transitory rain ...BALLOON FIRE-SUFFERED PEOPLE SAFE, THOUGH BEING CURED
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"Both me and my party are entering into a very significant and serious phase where decisions are too important, and I beg your pardon because I need some time to resolve problems in the current period. ...JUAN MATA NAMED CHELSEA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of Diaspora young people and youths from Armenia who had arrived in Artsakh on the initiative of the Birthright Armenia Charitable Foundation. ...
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Today in Armenian history- 330 Emperor Constantine the First moves his capital from Rome to Byzantium, which was renamed Constantinople in his honor.
- 1895 Sultan Abdul Hamid the Second proclaims the reforms for Western Armenia. He signed them, under pressure, on 1895 10 18. In any case, they were never implemented.
- 1917 The Caucasian Assembly of Armenian teachers first meets in Tbilissi (Georgia).
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