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Headlines for May 31, 2012TIBETAN MOTHER BURNS HERSELF TO DEATH IN SICHUAN
A Tibetan mother of three has died after setting herself on fire in Sichuan province, two reports say, according to BBC. The woman, in her 30s, set herself on fire outside a monastery in Aba county, Radio ...SYRIA REBELS SET 48-HOUR DEADLINE
The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has given the government of President Bashar al-Assad a 48-hour deadline to observe a UN ceasefire plan, BBC reported. The FSA's Colonel Qassim Saadeddine said if there ...DEATH TOLL FROM ITALY EARTHQUAKE RISES
The death toll from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy rose to 17 after the discovery of another body, officials said Wednesday, as questions were asked about why factory buildings collapsed, ...TRUCK HITS STUDENTS AT CALIF. HIGH SCHOOL; 8 HURT
A high school junior in a pickup truck sped through a red light and into dozens of teenagers who were crossing a street outside a California high school Wednesday, leaving eight people injured, three ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: PAP TO HAVE 4 COMMITTEES IN PARLIAMENT
Haykakan Zhamanak reports that Prosperous Armenia Party will have 4 committees in the parliament - Committee on European Integration, on Human Rights, on Agriculture and Nature Protection and on Territorial ...PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION KICKS OFF TODAY
Today, on May 31 the first session of 5th Parliament of Armenia will kick off at 10:00 a.m. Armenian President and Supreme Patriarch of All Armenians will also attend the session. The first session will ...HAYATSK: NATIONAL PARTY CHAIRMAN'S SON IN A JEWISH CAP
According to reliable information of Hayatsk paper, the son of the chairman of one of our national parties entered an embassy with a Jewish clergyman the other day. On entering the lobby, he took out ...N KOREA PROCLAIMS ITSELF 'NUCLEAR STATE'
North Korea proclaimed itself a "nuclear state" this week following a revision of its constitution earlier this year, CNN report said. Kim Jong-Il has "transferred the country into an undefeated ...AIR TEMPERATURE TO GO UP: NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
The weather will be conditioned by air-mass phenomena. Meteo-tv said on the 31st of May it will be partly cloudy in whole, transitory rain and thunderstorm expected in the 2nd part of the day in the Eastern ...ZHOGHOVURD: BEGLARYAN, NIKOYAN TO BECOME MINISTERS
Ex-Mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan is expected to give up his parliamentary mandate in coming days, Zhoghovurd reports. Paper's well-informed sources say he will be appointed Minister of Transport and ...HRAPARAK: HEGHINE BISHARYAN REJECTS OFFER TO BE MINISTER
Hraparak reports that on the eve of signing new coalition memorandum RPA offered the post of Minister of Labor and Social Issues to Orinats Yerkir Party's Chairwoman Heghine Bisharyan, however, she rejected ...EUROPE WITHOUT 'CONSCIENCE'?
At the entrance to the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg it's written: "Democratic conscience of Europe." This is how the organization, actively engaged in the political processes in South Caucasus states ...HAYATSK: OLIGARCH'S SECURITY OFFICERS ‘GIVE CONCERT' IN CONCERTO TAXI SERVICE
According to Hayatsk paper's information, on May 25, 5-6 security officers of a famous oligarch, armed with guns, entered Concerto taxi service in Yerevan's Kanaker-Zeytun administrative district, forced ...YERKIR: TWO POLES CREATED IN RPA FACTION
According to Yerkir's sources, two poles have been created in RPA parliamentary faction, featuring "proper Republicans" and "involved members," i.e. representatives of other forces who entered parliament ...GAGIK TSARUKYAN: NEVER MIND THOSE WHO WILL FLEE
Zhoghovurd paper asked Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan what will happen to PAP members. He said calmly, "Never mind those who will flee." Tsarukyan explained his refusal to join coalition ...CABINET RESIGNS, THOUGH KEEPS WORKING
In accordance with RA Constitution and a new Parliament launched on May 31 the Cabinet resigned today, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said.
The PM has already submitted the Cabinet resignation to Armenian ...WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: 54.7% OF ARMENIAN MEN SMOKE
Members of World Health Organization mark No tobacco day on May 31. WHO marks this day since 1988 with Armenia having joined the initiative since 2000. On World No Tobacco Day, World Health Organization ...MAY 20 DECLARED SHOUSHI LIBERATION DAY IN U.S. CITY OF PROVIDENCE
The envoy of the Republic of Artsakh to the United States said that May 20 has been declared in the city of Providence as Shoushi Liberation Day. A resolution has been passed stating that Shoushi liberation ...LEVON MARTIROSYAN RELIEVED OF HIS DUTIES AS ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
President Serzh Sargsyan has relieved Levon Martirosyan of his duties as Assistant to President. By order of the President, Public Council member Khosrov Harutyunyan has been suspended from his duties, ...KILICDAROGLU: TURKEY IMPLEMENTING OTHERS' DECISION
Kemal Kilicdaroglu leader of Turkish main opposition force "Republican People's Party" condemned during a meeting with the reporters Ankara's policy, in particular policy towards Syrian issues. "CnnTurk" ...VAHRAM BAGHDASARYAN SUSPENDED FROM HIS DUTIES AS MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO COMPANY
Based on Article 29 (4) of the Law on Television and Radio, President Serzh Sargsyan has issued a decree suspending Vahram Baghdasaryan from his duties as a member of the Council of Public Television ...PAP TO CHAIR 4 NA STANDING COMMITTEES
"Prosperous Armenia" parliamentary faction will have four NA Standing Committees. PAP secretary of faction Naira Zohrabyan told Panorama.am she will chair NA Standing Committee on Euro integration Affairs, ...11 MPS VOTED AGAINST SHARMAZANOV'S CANDIDATURE
The new Deputy Speakers of National Assembly are Republican MPs Eduard Sharmazanov and Hermine Naghdalyan. In a closed and secret voting 102 MPs have voted for two new Deputy Speakers. With 91 pros and ...BRAZILIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY FACING SERIOUS CHALLENGES
"Brazilian Armenian community comprises 30 thousand people. It is the fifth generation growing up there," chairman of Brazil branch of "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund Oshin Leon Mosditchian said in news ...NALBANDIAN RECEIVES PHILIPPE LEFORT
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received today EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort, MFA information department said. The sides discussed issues ...BARCELONA'S ABIDAL COULD RETURN TO PLAY AGAIN, DOCTOR SAYS
Barcelona defender Eric Abidal could return to play football again after his liver transplant, the surgeon who carried out the operation has said, according to Reuters. The France international, 32, had ...RUSSIA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE UNILATERAL SANCTIONS ON IRAN IMPOSED BY USA
Russia does not recognize the unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran by the USA, Iranian news agency MEHR quotes Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashovich as saying. The Russian official ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT SESSION TOMORROW
The parliamentary faction of Armenian National Congress (HAK) is going to take an active part in the work of parliament, member of HAK faction Gagik Jhangiryan told Panorama.am. According to him, the ...FEDERATION WANTS 1-YEAR BAN FOR KOBIASHVILI
The German football federation on Wednesday demanded a one-year ban for Levan Kobiashvili of Hertha Berlin for hitting a referee after his club lost the Bundesliga playoff and was relegated, AP reported. ...ZURABYAN APPOINTED HAK FACTION HEAD
Armenian National Congress held a session of parliamentary faction today. Levon Zurabyan has been appointed as the head of faction and Aram Manukyan as secretary of HAK faction, HAK headquarters said.NOW FLYBOX AVAILABLE TO ALL
Today Orange announced about its updated offer of Flybox service and router, which from here on can be obtained at 1 AMD in case of subscription for 12 months. Due to Flybox updated tariff plans Orange ...HRANT MELKUMYAN KEEPS LEADING POSITION
Scoring 4.5 points out of 5, GM in Albena Open. Bulgaria's s GM Ivan Cheparinov has also scored 4.5 points but is behind the Armenian chess player in tiebreak. GM Vladimir Akopian, IMs Hovhannes Gabuzyan, ...KAREN BEKARYAN: PACE IS NOT SOMEONE'S ORGANIZATION
PACE Standing Committee met in Tirana on May 25. Baroness Emma Nicholson, head of PACE Election Observation Mission to Armenia, made a report on Armenia's parliamentary elections at the meeting. There ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1834 The National Hospital of the Holy Savior is founded in Constantinople. It is still in operation.
- 1855 The Russian army occupies Ardahan (Western Armenia).
- 1869 Birth of seascape artist Vardan Makhookhian. He died in 1937.
- 1884 Birth of Dro (Drastamat Kanayan). He died in 1956. His remains were transferred to Aparan in 2001 to recognize his defeat of the Turkish Army there in May 1918.
- 1890 Death of Mkrteetsh Sanasarian, the founder of Karnoy Sanassarian Gymnasium.
- 1915 Zeytoon is renamed Suleymanie by order of Sultan Mehmed Reshad.
- 1918 Death of Marzpet, revolutionary and public figure.
- 1920 The Dashnak delegation starts its negotiations with Soviet Russia in Moscow.
- 1978 The Azat Reservoir (Artashat region) is operational.
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