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SARKISIAN SAYS WILL WIN
By Ruzanna Khachatrian
Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian spoke of himself as the next president of Armenia and pledged to ensure the proper conduct of Tuesday’s presidential election as he rallied tens of thousands of people in ...CONFIDENT TER-PETROSIAN THREATENS ‘LASTING’ RALLIES
By Emil Danielyan and Astghik Bedevian
Former President Levon Ter-Petrosian ended his election campaign Saturday with another massive demonstration in Yerevan which he said testifies to his impending victory in next Tuesday’s presidential ...
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Today in Armenian history- 362 Birth of Mesrop Mashtots. He invented the Armenian alphabet. He died in 440.
- 1811 Establishment of the Mkhitarist Congregation of Vienna (Austria). It is still located on Mechitaristengasse.
- 1830 Birth of poet Gevorg Dodokhyan in Gogenlo (Crimea, the Ukraine). He died in 1908.
- 1888 Death of Hovsep Shishmanyan (Tserents) in Tbilissi (Georgia). He wrote historical novels. He was born in 1882 in Constantinople.
- 1908 The Armenian National Council of Teheran is organized. In 1911 it was recognized by the government and called "Teheran's Armenian General Council".
- 1948 Death of Hakob Oshakan. He was born in 1883.
- 1951 Death of Nikoghayos Tigranian, composer and pianist.
- 1992 Artsakh forces control the important Azeri Turk military cross-road of Gharadakhlu.
- 2000 The remains of Armenias Hero, General Andranik are transferred to Armenia.
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