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Headlines for December 07, 2011US COURT TO RULE ON TURKISH BANKS' MOTION TO DISMISS ARMENIAN LAWSUITS
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Two separate lawsuits were filed last year in US Federal Court in Los Angeles against the Republic of Turkey and two of its major banks demanding ...23 YEARS AFTER DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE DEC 7 CONTINUES TO SYMBOLIZE MOURNING
The disastrous earthquake that rocked Armenia 23 years ago on this day continues to remain a symbol of mourning for many. One thirds of the country, including the second and third largest cities of Gyumri ...NEWLY ELECTED PARLIAMENT VICE-SPEAKER FORECASTS INTENSIFIED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
In an interview with Armenia's Public TV, the newly elected Vice-Speaker of Armenia's Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov said he has carried out transparent work in Armenia's Parliament and does not need to ...US TO PROTECT GAY RIGHTS ABROAD
The US has publicly declared it will fight discrimination against gays and lesbians abroad by using foreign aid and diplomacy to encourage reform, BBC News reported. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...BAKO SAHAKYAN WAS BUSY WITH ARMENIA RELATED ISSUES ABROAD - SPOKESMAN
President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan was really absent from the country for a month, but he was busy with Armenia related issues, his spokesman has said. Commenting on a recent report ...STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE DENIES REPORTS ON STRUCTURAL REFORMS
Armenia's State Revenue Committee (SRC) says it is not planning any structural reforms in the near future. Speaking to Tert.am, an SRC spokesperson denied Zhoghovurd newspaper's recent report which ...AZERBAIJAN DISSATISFIED WITH OSCE MG MEMBER-STATES
The OSCE Minsk Group' efforts toward settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict cannot be considered satisfactory, Ramiz Mekhtiyev, Head of Azerbaijan's presidential staff, stated at a conference in ...PORN WEB DOMAIN .XXX GOES LIVE
A new .xxx domain suffix for adult content sites went live Tuesday, in a move which supporters say will help web surfers easily identify pornography sites, Time Live reported. All sites using that suffix ...AZERI FM PROPOSES BASIC PEACE AGREEMENT
Talking to journalists, Azeri FM Elmar Mammadryarov said that the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process has lasted for 20 years. "Unfortunately, the territories remain occupied, and ethnic cleansing took ...CLINTON CALLS FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called upon the Russian and Georgian authorities to resolve protracted conflicts through a dialogue. At the OSCE Ministerial Council session held in Vilnius, ...ARMENIA-BASED SARDARAPAT MOVEMENT NOT TO RUN FOR PARLIAMENT
At his Dec. 7 meeting with journalists, Zhirair Sefilyan, an action group member, Sardarapat movement, re-affirmed the movement's decision against participating in the forthcoming parliamentary elections. ...US DIPLOMAT FINDS COORDINATION OF BASIC PRINCIPLES POSSIBLE
It is absolutely possible to agree on the Basic Principles for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to Matthew Bryza, the US ambassador to Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani news website ...ARMENIA'S IMPORTS EXCEED EXPORTS
An economic conference held in Armenia Dec. 4 approved Armenia's industrial development concept. The concept sets 20 priorities, with three of them - cognac production, pharmaceutical industry and precision ...ARMENIA SHOULD LEARN A GOOD LESSON FROM 1988 EARTHQUAKE, SAYS EXPERT
The heavy losses resulting from the 1988 devastating earthquake should be a good lesson for Armenia, a seismic expert has said. Gurgen Namalyan, the head of an Emergency Situations Ministry department ...ARMENIAN MP ON ONES REGISTERED AND PRESENT
It is a gross violation to accept the ballot if it meets the interests of the government and Parliament leaders that are closely cooperating with the government. On the other hand, when the Parliament ...NEW REAL ESTATE WEBSITES ON ARMENIA'S INTERNET MARKET
New web recourses allowing visitors to post real estate announcements online were launched on Armenia's internet market several months ago. The websites available at www.estate.am and www.bnakaran.com ...VILNIUS STATEMENT CALLS FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT - EXPERT
The joint statement adopted at the OSCE's 18th Ministerial Council in Vilnius, Lithuania, calls for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karbakh conflict, according to Alexander Markarov, a political ...ARMENIA'S EGG MARKET NOT TO FACE SHORTAGE AHEAD OF NEW YEAR
Armenia's egg market is unlikely to experience any shortage ahead of the New Year holidays, according to a marketing expert. At a news conference on Wednesday, Manas Yepremyan, a former director of the ...RUSSIAN PM VLADIMIR PUTIN FILES FOR PRESIDENTIAL BID
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin submitted documents on Wednesday to be officially registered as a candidate in the March 2012 presidential elections, RIA Novosti reported.
In line with Russian law, ...ARMENIA'S FINANCE MINISTER SAYS INFLATION WON'T HIT POPULATION HARD
Photo by ArmeniaNow Armenia's Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan has said that the inflation in December-January will not significantly affect citizens living conditions.
Speaking at the parliament ...DRONE LOST IN IRAN WAS JOINT CIA-MILITARY RECONNAISSANCE PLANE
The US drone that apparently fell into Iran's hands was part of a joint CIA-military reconnaissance operation, Fox News reported.
A senior US official confirmed to Fox News that the spy plane was being ...POVERTY FIGURES ARE HIGHER THAN PRESENTED, SAYS INDEPENDENT MP
Poverty line in Armenia is higher than presented, independent MP Viktor Dallakyan said at a parliament session on Wednesday.
Citing statistical figures, Dallakyan said that today 1,1million people are ...SYRIA'S BASHAR AL-ASSAD 'FEELS NO GUILT' OVER CRACKDOWN
Syria's president has said that he feels no guilt about his crackdown on a 10-month uprising, despite reports of brutality by security forces, according to BBC News.
In an interview with the US network ...23 YEARS AFTER QUAKE 6700 FAMILIES FACE HOUSING PROBLEM, SAYS ACTIVIST
Twenty-three years after the 1988 devastating earthquake in Armenia's Shirak province an estimated 6700 families are still facing a housing problem, Vahan Tumasyan, Head of the Shirak Centre non-governmental ...FACEBOOK BUG SEES ZUCKERBERG PICTURES POSTED ONLINE
A series of private pictures of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been posted online by "hackers" to highlight a bug in the social network, BBC News reporteed.
In total 14 pictures of Zuckerberg ...BUILDING OF MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES CATCHES FIRE
The building of Armenia's Ministry of Energy and Natural resources has caught fire.
Two brigades of firefighters were dispatched to the scene. Shortly after it started, the fire was eliminated.
One of ...MIKHAIL GORBACHEV CALLS FOR ELECTION RE-RUN IN RUSSIA
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has said Sunday's Russian parliamentary election was marred by fraud and has called for a re-run, according to BBC News.
"The country's leaders must admit ...EPP LEADER WILFRED MARTENS INVITES SERZH SARGSYAN TO EUROPEAN SUMMIT
Wilfred Martens, leader of European Peoples' Party (EPP), has invited Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan to attend the summit of leaders of European states and governments to be held on Thursday in France. ...MICROSOFT REVEALS DETAILS OF ITS WINDOWS STORE PLAN
Microsoft has unveiled the details of the planned Windows Store, BBC News reported.
The service will allow users to buy applications online for Windows 8-based PCs, desktops, laptops and tablets when ...ISRAEL EX-PRESIDENT KATSAV BEGINS JAIL TERM FOR RAPE
Former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, has arrived at Maasiyahu prison near Tel Aviv to begin a seven-year sentence for rape, according to BBC News.
Leaving his home in the town of Kiryat Malachi, he ...IRANIAN STUDENTS, ACADEMICS SIGN PETITION TO FREEZE ALL TIES WITH BRITAIN
Iranian university students and professors signed a petition on Wednesday to condemn "Britain's animosities and hostile positions against Tehran" and called for severance of all relations with London.
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Today in Armenian history- 1988 Devastating Earthquake occurs in Armenia. An estimated 30000 people are killed within seconds after 07:41 U.T (local time 11:41). There is rejoicing in Azerbaijan which attempts to sabotage the subsequent aid efforts.
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