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Headlines for February 01, 2008
ARMENIANS URGED TO SPURN VOTE BRIBES
By Ruzanna Stepanian, Ruben Meloyan and Astghik Bedevian
The state human rights ombudsman, Armen Harutiunian, joined opposition candidates Friday in urging Armenians not to sell their votes during the upcoming presidential election, expressing concern about ...POLICE PRESS CHARGES AGAINST ARRESTED TER-PETROSIAN ALLIES
By Astghik Bedevian and Karine Simonian
Four arrested supporters of Levon Ter-Petrosian were remanded in pre-trial custody on Friday pending investigation into their alleged assault on a man who heckled the former president at a campaign rally ...ARMENIA FREES AZERI POW
By Emil DanielyanArmenia said on Friday that it has deported to an unspecified European country an Azerbaijani soldier who surrendered to Armenian forces over a year ago and has apparently been unwilling to return home ...EU TO OPEN NEW MISSIONS IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN
AP
The European Union's executive office said Friday it would open new diplomatic missions in Armenia and Azerbaijan as part of efforts to bolster ties and boost European influence with nations in the Caucasus ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1786 Birth in Moscow of Hovhannes Nazaryan, a public and cultural figure of the 19th century. He was a member of the court of the Russian Empire, and a State Adviser. (Died 1858, in St Petersburg).
- 1920 Opening of Armenia's State University in Alexandropol (since there was no convenient building in Yerevan). The first rector was Yuri Ghambaryan, Professor of Jurisprudence, who was also known in Europe.
- 1921 At a conference in London, England and France proposed the creation of Armenian National centers. The idea remained on a paper.
- 1927 Birth of Lusine Amara (Armaghanyan). She is an American-Armenian opera singer and a laureate of international competitions.
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