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Headlines for December 01, 2011EGYPT AWAITS ELECTION RESULTS
Initial results of Egypt's first parliamentary elections since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak are due as early as Thursday. According CNN, both the Muslim Brotherhood and the Al Noor Salafi Muslim ...ARMENIA 129TH COUNTRY IN TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL'S INDEX
The global civil society organization Transparency International has unveiled its 2011 report, ranking Armenia as the 129th country in its Corruption Perception Index.| With 2.6 scores (out of possible ...LEBANESE PRESIDENT TO VISIT ARMENIA ON DEC 8
Lebanese President Michel Suleyman will start an official visit to Armenia on December 8. According to the Lebanon based Armenian newspaper Azdak, Suleiman is to meet with President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime ...GLENDALE TRANSPORTATION CENTER GETS DECEASED AERMENIAN MAYOR'S STAMP
A new sign in honor of former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian was unveiled on Wednesday at the town's Transportation Center, Glendale News-Press reported. The Amtrak and Metrolink rail station at 400 W. ...IRANIAN DIPLOMATS EXPELLED FROM BRITAIN
Britain expelled all Iranian diplomats and shut its embassy in Tehran on Wednesday after the mission was attacked by protesters angry at fresh sanctions against the Islamic republic's nuclear programme, ...MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT IN ASSIST IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian Federation) and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (Personal Representative ...BOOK ON HISTORY AND CULTURE OF ARTSAKH PUBLISHED IN PARIS
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh's (Artsakh) independence, a book depicting the country's culture and history has been published in Paris. Artsakh: a Garden of Armenian Traditions ...MIDDLE EAST COUNCIL OF CHURCHES ELECTS CATHOLICOS ARAM I AS PRESIDENT
Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia has been re-elected as the president of the Middle East Council of Churches. The Council convenes its conferences every four years. A holy mass by Greek ...ARMENIA'S REP SPEAKS AT UNIDO CONFERENCE IN VIENNA
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) opened its 14th General Conference in Vienna. Nov. 28. Armenia's foreign office reports that Vice Chancellor of Austria Michael Spindelegger ...GEORGIAN COMPANIES TO CONSTRUCT ROADS IN ARMENIA
At an Armenian-Georgian business forum, Georgia's Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Ramaz Nikolaishvili reported Nov. 30 that Georgian companies will participate in a contest for road ...ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN TRADE TURNOVER UP
The Armenian and Georgian president's participation in the Armenian-Georgian business forum is one more piece of evidence of strong bilateral political and economic ties. At an Armenian-Georgian business ...EU OFFICIAL REAFFIRMS SUPPORT TO MINSK GROUP
The European Union supports the OSCE Minsk Group's efforts towards settling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a European official has said. Speaking at a French University hosted conference on the EU ...FORMER VICE-CHIEF OF ARMENIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE CALLS FOR STRUGGLE AGAINST OLIGARCHS
Putting end to corruption and resolving social problems is a priority task. At their meeting with journalists Dec. 1, the former vice-chief of Armenia's national security service Gurgen Yeghiazaryan ...ARMENIAN MEDIA REPS DISCUSS PUTIN'S CHANCES FOR PRESIDENCY
The editor-in-chief of the local daily Haykakan Zhamanak, Aram Abrahamyan, and a commentator from Kentron TV Channel, Petros Ghazaryan, held today a news conference to discuss the possible outcome of ...ARMENIA'S MINISTRY OF JUSTICE PROPOSES VOLUNTARY STERILIZATION
At the Armenian government's Dec. 1 sitting, Armenian Minister of Justice Hrair Tovmasyan presented the Ministry of Justice's expert opinion on the issue of chemical sterilization raised at Armenia's ...JUNIOR EUROVISION PARTICIPANTS IMPRESSED BY ARMENIA
The young singers who have come to Armenia to participate in the Junior Eurovision 2011 Song Contest have already managed to see several sights and exhibitions in the country, and attend special receptions ...IRAN SET TO DOMINATE EU FOREIGN MINISTERS TALKS
Discussion of new measures against Iran is expected to dominate a meeting of European foreign ministers on Thursday, BBC News reported. Ministers will consider responses to a report by the UN nuclear ...ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT NOT ROBBER DEN - MP
At his Dec. 1 meeting with journalists, Stepan Safaryan, a member of the Heritage parliamentary group, commented on the incident in Armenia's Parliament, Nov. 30. The incident involved Armen Martirosyan ...MATTHEW BRYZA: OBAMA NOMINATED MY CANDIDACY FOR SECOND TIME
US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza has said that President Barack Obama has proposed his candidacy to the Senate for the second time. "I am waiting for the Senate decision on approval of ...DAIRY COMPANY'S LAWYER DENIES ALLEGATIONS ON MILK BACTERIA
Armfood company's dairy products are bacteria free, according to a lawyer representing the company's interests. At a news conference on Wednesday, Director of the Lev Group legal firm Levon Baghdassryan ...ARMENIA'S VICE PREMIER MEETS WITH RUSSIA AMBASSADOR
Armenia's Vice-Premier, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan received Dec. 1 Russian Ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko, and Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo office in Armenia ...EU TO PUT NEW SANCTIONS ON IRAN'S OFFICIALS AND FIRMS
The European Union has agreed to impose fresh sanctions on 180 Iranian officials and entities over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, BBC News reported.
Ministers meeting in Brussels also agreed ...FURTHER STATUS QUO UNACCEPTABLE - OSCE MG CO-CHAIR
The latest developments on the Line of Contact indicate the necessity for consistently applying a mechanism of investigating borderline incidents with the conflicting parties' consent, Igor Popov, Russian ...SYRIAN-ARMENIANS WILL BENEFIT, IF UNREST ENDS SOON - EXPERT
The sooner the unrest in Syria ends, the better for the Syrian-Armenian community there, a Turkologist has said.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Vahram Ter-Matevosyan said that the Armenian community ...PUTIN CONFIRMS MEDVEDEV TO BE PM GIVEN ELECTION WIN
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin confirmed Thursday that he would switch posts with outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev if voters support the pro-Kremlin United Russia party and Putin's candidacy ...EUROPEAN MOVEMENT OF ARTSAKH HAILS ALLA DZHIOYEVA AS PRESIDENT OF S. OSSETIA
European Movement of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) has hailed Alla Dzhioyeva as the winner at the presidential elections in the Georgian breakaway Republic of South Ossetia.
In a statement issued on Thursday, ...ACTION COMICS SUPERMAN DEBUT COPY SELLS FOR $2.16M
A copy of the first issue of Action Comics, featuring Superman's debut, has become the world's most expensive comic, fetching $2.16m.
According to BBC News, it was auctioned online for a starting bid ...TEST SAMPLES TO BE READY BY END DECEMBER - GURGEN KHACHATRYAN
The test samples for exams in Armenian language and literature will be ready by the end of December this year, chief of the Assessment and Testing Centre has said.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Gurgen ...DEADLY CAR BOMB KILLS 10 IN IRAQI TOWN OF KHALIS
A car bomb has exploded in a market in the Iraqi town of Khalis, north of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people, BBC News reported.
At least 20 others were injured in the attack in the town, about 80km ...ARMENIAN SINGER DOESN'T EXCLUDE SECOND PARTICIPATION IN EUROVISION (VIDEO)
Armenian pop singer Sirusho has not ruled out her participation in the Senior Eurovision Song Contest.
Asked whether or not she is going to again participate in the contest, she said she never says "never," ...KOSOVO SERBS DENIED RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP
Moscow is unable to approve applications by thousands of Kosovo Serbs' for Russian citizenship, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.
"We will continue working to ensure Kosovo ...UN SAYS IT SEES SYRIA SITUATION AS 'CIVIL WAR'
The United Nations says the death toll in Syria's nine-month-old uprising has reached "much more" than 4000, characterising the situation as a "civil war," Al Jazeera reported.
Navi Pillay, ...IRAN RELEASES STUDENTS ARRESTED FOR BRITISH EMBASSY ATTACK - MEDIA
Iran's law enforcement agencies have released eleven students detained for attacking the British Embassy in Tehran, Iranian media reported on Thursday.
Dozens of Iranian protesters stormed the British ...REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARMENIA HOLDS BOARD MEETING HEADED BY PRESIDENT
Ruling Republican Party of Armenia held a board meeting, headed by its chairman President Serzh Sargsyan.
Speaking to Tert.am prior to the board meeting, the party's Spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov did ...EU URGES BELARUS TO BAN DEATH PENALTY
The European Union on Thursday called on Belarus to join the rest of Europe in prohibiting capital punishment, RIA Novosti reported. "The European Union opposes the use of capital punishment under ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1824 The Nerssissian school opens in Tbilissi (Georgia) and continues to operate till 1924.
- 1827 Creation of an Armenian printing-house in Shooshee (Artsakh).
- 1827 Sultan Mahmud the Second expels about 12000 Armenian Catholics from Constantinople. Some 4000 die of exposure along the way and the remainder are banished to provinces of Asia Minor, which they reach in February 1828.
- 1876 The Turkish government orders the burning of the market of Van and destroys Armenian properties.
- 1894 Publication of the "Struggle" newspaper (Association of Armenian Worker-Revolutionaries).
- 1899 Death of Tigran Yerkat, publicist and public figure.
- 1903 Death of Manvel Qadjooni, historian, geographer, and philologist. He was born in 1823.
- 1903 Death of Manuel Katjooni (historian) in Constantinople. He was born in 1823.
- 1914 Battle of Sarighamish. Destruction of the Turkish Army, that was led by Enver Pasha.
- 1915 United States President Theodore Roosevelt states: The crowning outrage has been committed by the Turks on the Armenians. They have suffered atrocities so hideous that it is difficult to name them, such atrocities such as those inflicted upon conquered nations by the followers of Attila and Genghis Khan. It is dreadful that these things can be done and that this nation nevertheless remains neutral.
- 1917 The People's Commissariat of Nationalities of Soviet Russia creates the Commissariat of Armenian Affairs in Moscow. Varlam Avanesov is appointed commissar and Vahan Teryan (poet) is the deputy.
- 1920 The Revolutionary Council of Azerbaijan recognizes Gharabagh, Zangezur, and Nakhichevan to be parts of Armenia.
- 1921 Elections of the first Peasant District and Provincial Unions in Armenia.
- 1923 The Komitas State Conservatory of Music opens in Yerevan.
- 1929 Yerevan's Kanaker radio station starts its broadcasts.
- 1941 Colonel Simon Zakyan heads the new Armenian 89th Rifle Division.
- 1989 The reunification of Artsakh and Armenia is accepted during a joint session of the Parliaments of Armenia and Artsakh. This was followed by the adoption, by Artsakhs legislative body, of a motion to secede from Azerbaijan. The Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan rejected the decision as illegal and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR declare? it null and void.
- 1989 The Supreme Council of Mountainous Gharabagh (Artsakh) decides to rejoin Armenia in a joint session with the Armenian supreme Council.
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