
Published on May 29, 2012
EXPLOSION IN ‘ELECTRON' FACTORY KILLS TWO PEOPLE
- In the aftermath of the explosion that occurred in "Electron" factory today two people are reported dead. Panorama.am reporter tells from Erebuni hospital that Janibek Martirosyan, who was left under the debris, died. Janibek Martirosyan was the deputy director of the factory. Emergency Ministry said that the second person was also found from under the debris. Doctors confirmed his death.

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Headlines for May 29, 2012UN ENVOY KOFI ANNAN SET TO MEET SYRIA'S BASHAR AL-ASSAD
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is due to hold talks on Tuesday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, BBC reported. Mr Annan's plan to end the country's conflict has been overshadowed by ...EGYPT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AHMED SHAFIQ'S HEADQUARTERS ATTACKED
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Security experts have discovered a new data-stealing virus dubbed "Flame" which they say has lurked inside thousands of computers across the Middle East for as long as five years as part of a sophisticated ...AIR TEMPERATURE TO GO UP: PARTLY CLOUDY IN 2ND PART OF DAY
The weather will be conditioned by air-mass phenomena. No precipitation expected on the 29th of May morning time in the whole territory. However, in the second part of the day it will be partly cloudy, ...CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: FORMER PRESIDENT OF ARTSAKH TO SELL SHARES OF HIS COMPANIES IN ARMENIA
According to Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun paper, given the fact that doing business in Armenia is not profitable under current conditions, Artsakh's ex-President Arkady Ghukasyan plans to sell the shares ...PAP CHAIRMAN GAGIK TSARUKYAN TO LEAVE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan is believed to leave National Security Council, "Zhoghovurd" (People) daily quotes its sources as saying. Mr Tsarukyan is involved in the Security ...HRAPARAK: ORINATS YERKIR WANTS SEVERAL MORE PORTFOLIOS
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My latest column on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's efforts to initiate a dialog with the Diaspora generated numerous reactions from both Armenians and Turks.
Turkish newspapers, TV stations, ...HRAPARAK: EVERYONE INVITED TO OFFICIAL DINNER EXCEPT MINISTER OF SPORT
After the First Republic Day celebrations in Sardarapat, the ruling elite attended an official dinner at Vardavar Restaurant Complex, with Azat Gasparyan serving as a toastmaster, Hraparak writes. All ...CEC TO HAND MANDATES MAY 30
Armenian Central Election Commission will award the mandates to the Members of Parliament elected on the 6 May elections at 16:00 on May 30, CEC press service said.HRANT BAGRATYAN NOT AWARE OF …
Armenian National Congress (HAK) member, HAK Member of the new Parliament Hrant Bagratyan said he does not know if he and the other six MPs will attend the official mandate giving ceremony tomorrow in ...CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE TO GIVE UP DUTCH ROSES BUSINESS IN EXCHANGE FOR DEBT RELIEF
Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun, citing its own sources, reports that PAP member Tigran Stepanyan, who entered parliament by PAP candidate list, faces a major crisis, with money owed to Armenian banks as well ...AZERBAIJANI SENIOR OFFICIALS AWARD ANTI-IRANIAN SEPARATIST GROUPS
Azerbaijani senior officials award the representatives of anti-Iranian separatist groups, Iranian news site "arannews.ir" quotes Iranian expert on Caucasus issues Hosseyn Ahmadi as saying. "Azerbaijani ...RUBEN TOVMASYAN: PROSPEROUS ARMENIA IS NOT AN OPPOSITION
The election results do not reflect people's will, because MPs were not elected but "appointed," leader of Communist Party of Armenia (CPA) Ruben Tovmasyan told reporters in Yerevan. When asked whether ...HAK MEMBER SUSPECTS PAP SHARES OPPOSITION VIEW POINTS
Member of Armenian National Congress (HAK) Gayane Arustamyan is not determined to believe that "Prosperous Armenia" Party (PAP) shares opposition view points. She said if PAP really plans to oppose this ...GRIGORY MARGARYAN TO BE INCLUDED IN PAP PARLIAMENTARY FACTION
After PAP released a statement on inexpediency of joining coalition government, media reports said that some PAP members elected to parliament by PAP candidate list or those backed by the party will leave ...AMBASSADOR YEGANYAN MEETS WITH CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Armenia's Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan had a meeting on May 28 with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Gerald Keddy. Foreign Ministry public relations department said ...EXPLOSION IN ‘ELECTRON' FACTORY LEFT SUFFERED PEOPLE
Explosion occurred today in "Electron" factory in Yerevan. Panorama.am was informed that Nicolay Grigoryan, spokesman for emergency channel of Emergencies Ministry received fire alarm. Soon it was reported ...GUL SAYS ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROCESS NOT FAILED
Turkish daily Milliyet said President Abdullah Gul was answering to journalists' questions while travelling back from San Francisco where he attended NATO Summit. Gul said that San Francisco is populated ...JOURNALIST SERGEI ASLANYAN ATTACKED IN MOSCOW
A Russian-Armenian journalist is in hospital after being lured out of his home and stabbed 20 times late on Monday night in the latest attack on a member of the press, the Guardian reported.
Sergei ...IRAN'S MFA URGES AZERBAIJAN TO CONDUCT DETAILED EXAMINATION
Iran's Foreign Ministry urged Azerbaijan to conduct a detailed examination of religious sanctities insulting case, Iranian news agency FARS quotes Iranian MFA spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast as saying. "We ...EXPLOSION IN ‘ELECTRON' FACTORY KILLS TWO PEOPLE
In the aftermath of the explosion that occurred in "Electron" factory today two people are reported dead. Panorama.am reporter tells from Erebuni hospital that Janibek Martirosyan, who was left under ...LEON PANETTA: USA DEVELOPS VARIANTS TO STRIKE ON IRAN
The United States has developed variants to launch military strike against Iran, Iranian service of news agency "Dolce Velle" quotes US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as saying. In an interview with ...YEREVAN SUBMITS BID TO HOST EUROPE 2014
Armenian Chess Federation submitted bid to the European Chess Union suggesting to host European Individual Chess Championship 2014 in Yerevan, armchess.am informed. It's reported that the tournament is ...DIPLOMATIC MISSION OF CZECH REPUBLIC OPENS IN YEREVAN
FM Edward Nalbandian received Charge d'Affaires of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia Mr. Petr Mikyska on the occasion of the opening of Czech Republic's diplomatic mission in Yerevan, Foreign ...HRANT MELKUMYAN DOMINATES IN ALBENA
Grand master Hrant Melkumyan scored 3 points out of 3 and is currently leading at the open being held in Albena, Bulgaria, armchess.am said. GMs Vladimir Akopian, Avetik Grigoryan, Tigran L. Petrosian ...GABRIEL SARGISSIAN WINS IN CHICAGO
Olympic Champion Gabriel Sargissian took a perfect victory at Chicago Open. Scoring 7 points out of 9, he won first place among 93 participants, website of Armenian Chess Federation reported.LILIT MKRTCHIAN TO PLAY IN GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
Lilit Mkrtchian will participate in FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Jermuk on July 16-29, 2012. Armenian WGM will replace former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk who refused to participate in the tournament ...GEORGY ARZUMANIAN BECOMES CHAMPION OF UKRAINE
Armenia's GM Georgy Arzumanian became the champion of Ukraine in Kharkov's "Law Acadamy" club, winning all 6 games. Ukraine's GM Yuriy Ajrapetjan and Armenia's IM Vardges Tovmasian, who played in Simferopol's ...
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