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Headlines for June 01, 2012KARABAKH PRESIDENT MEETS RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN PHILANTROPIST
President of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan received on Thursday the Russia-based Armenian philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan. According to a press release by the NKR Presidential Office, ...SYRIA BLAMES REBELS FOR HOULA KILLINGS
A Syrian investigation into the Houla massacre has blamed the atrocities on rebels trying to provoke international intervention, BBC News reported. The official in charge of the inquiry categorically ...US HOUSE REJECTS BAN ON SELECTIVE ABORTIONS
The US House has voted to reject a measure that would have banned sex-selection abortions in the United States, pitting Republicans and Democrats in a showdown over a woman's right to choose, ABC News ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: ARMENIAN SCHOOL LEAVERS BEGIN UNITED ENTRANCE EXAMS TODAY
The secondary schools in Armenia are beginning today the united entrance examinations in biology, history and geography.
All the exams will start at 9:30 am Yerevan time.
A spokesperson of the Testing ...YERKIR: ITALIAN EMBASSY SUSPENDS ISSUANCE OF VISAS
The paper says it has learned from sources that the Italian Embassy has suspended the issuance of visas to the Armenian citizens leaving Italy, Spain and Finland.
They have reportedly said that those ...US SENATOR TO VISIT ARMENIA
US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) will visit Armenia on June 1. He is scheduled to meet with President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan to discuss regional security and domestic issues. ...YERKIR: FEW MINISTERS TO CHANGE, WITH OTHERS TO REMAIN
Citing its sources, the paper writes the Republican Party of Armenia is going to take the transport and communication ministry's portfolio from the Rule of Law party, instead giving the labor and social ...ZHOGHOVURD: RULE OF LAW MP TO BE APPOINTED MINISTER?
The paper says it has learned from "well-informed sources" that Samvel Tadevosyan of the Rule of Law party may be offered a ministerial portfolio in the near future.
He is reportedly going to be appointed ...IRELAND SAYS YES TO EU BUDGETARY PACT
Votes were being counted on Friday in Ireland's referendum on a key EU pact designed to shore up the eurozone, with opinion polls putting the "yes" camp ahead but low turnout suggesting the ...REPUBLIC PARTY TO WAIVE ITS MANDATES OF YEREVAN COUNCIL OF ELDERS IF ANC DEMANDS
Members of the Republic party Lyova Yeghiazaryan, Norik Yegiazaryan and Artak Zeynalyan will waive their mandates of Yerevan Council of Elders in case the Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc ...GEORGIAN PRESIDENT, TURKISH PM DISCUSS REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed regional security and stability issues at their meeting in Istanbul. According to Gruziya online, the ...HOMS ARMENIANS FORCED TO FLEE HOMES
Following the Houla massacres that left over 100 people dead, the Islamic forces in Homs are urging the local Armenians to leave their homes.
They reportedly walk from house to house in Syria's Armenian ...DUTCH CROWN PRINCE RED-FACED OVER TOILET-THROWING STUNT
The heir to the Dutch throne made a media splash by hurling a toilet for fun in a contest recently - but has now spoken of his shame, BBC reports. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander said the event on Queen's ...US COURT RULE SAME SEX MARRIAGES' BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A US appeals court has declared that the Defence of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, Herald Sun reported. The unanimous ruling said the 1996 law that defines ...REFUGEES' NUMBER TO RISE NEXT DECADE
A report by the UN refugee agency predicts the number of people fleeing their homes and becoming refugees or displaced in their own countries will increase in the next 10 years, News.com.au reported. ...RARE APPLE 1 COMPUTER TO BE AUCTION AT SOTHEBY'S
Auction house Sotheby's will auction an exceptionally rare Apple 1 computer - one of the first batch of machines that launched the PC era, The Daily Mail reported. The computer - one of just 200 - is ...NATIONAL UNITY PARTY LEADER BACK TO PARLIAMENT AFTER FIVE YEARS
Leader of the National Unity party Artashes Geghamyan has closely cooperated with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia during the past years, however, it has not been reflected on his geopolitical and ...UNITED ENTRANCE EXAMS LAUNCH IN ARMENIA
Some 2 727 applicants took biology, general history and geography exams on June 1. The leadership and the Council of the Evaluation and Testing Center gathered today at the Yerevan N 189 senior school ...PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RIGGED IN ARMENIA - HAYAZN UNION
The parliamentary elections in Armenia have been rigged, proving once again the crisis existing in the country's political system, members of Hayazn union stated at a news conference on Friday. The ...ARMENIAN LAWYER ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS SITUATION
It is very hard to say definitely whether children's rights in Armenia are protected per se, says a children's lawyer.
"It's both yes and no," Aida Muradyan, the head of the Child Rights Unit at the ...KUWAIT CITY, YEREVAN TO EXPAND COOPERATION
Armenian ambassador to the State of Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlyan was hosted on May 31 by the governor of the Kuwait City Sheikh Ali Jaber Al-Sabah. According to the MFA's press release, the interlocutors ...OSCE CHAIRMAN IN OFFICE TO VISIT SOUTH CAUCASUS
OSCE Chairman in Office Eamon Gilmore will visit the South Caucasus in June, Azerbaijani APA news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source. He will be in Azerbaijan June 13-14 where he will meet ...BRINGING UP GOOD GENERATION IS THE TASK OF STATE - BAKO SAHAKYAN
In a congratulatory address dedicated to the International Children's Day, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan has stressed the importance of the state's role in bringing up a healthy, ...BEATING CHILDREN WRONG WAY FOR UPBRINGING - SOCIOLOGIST
Sociologist Aharon Adibekyan calls on the Republic of Armenia to intensify its role in the formation of the generation and its development. Speaking to reporters today, on International Children's Day, ...SYRIAN-ARMENIANS FACE NO SERIOUS THREATS - ARF-D REP.
The Armenian community in Syria is not facing serious security threats, according to Kiro Manoyan, a political affairs director at the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun's (ARF-D) Bureau. ...ARMENIA'S SECOND PRESIDENT NOMINATED TO SISTEMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has been nominated to the Board of Directors of Sistema Corporation, Russia. The meeting of Sistema shareholders will be held on June 30 and the list of candidates ...CLINTON HAS TO EXPLAIN US STANCE ON KARABAKH, ARF-D REP
The Armenian authorities have to urge Hillary Clinton to explain whether the US truly finds the self-determination principles is a key to settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a senior representative ...POLITICAL SCIENTIST ON PROSPEROUS ARMENIA'S PLANS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
The coalition has divorced creating a situation when the uncertainties and doubts not only failed to fade away but still exist, chairman of the Union of Political Scientists Hmayak Hovhannissyan said, ...ARMRUSGASPROM REFUTES MEDIA REPORTS
At Tert.am's request, the ArmRusGasProm CJSC commented on the reports on the sale of the Armenian side's 20% share in the company to Russia, as well as on improper publication of the company's financial ...ISSUES ON NEW STRATEGY OF ARMENIA'S DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSED
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today USAID/Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema to discuss issues on the new 5-year-old strategy aimed at Armenia's development. The interlocutors ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT VISITS ZOO WITH GRANDCHILD
On the occasion of Children's Day, June 1, the Yerevan Municipality organized events at the Yerevan Zoo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Zoo with his grandchild. The Armenian leader was ...ARGENTINEAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
Argentinean Ambassador to Armenia Diego Ernesto Alvarez Rivera presented his credentials to the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. According to the press service of the President's office, Serzh Sargsyan ...WAR MAY RESUME IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH - ARMENIAN CAUSE OFFICE HEAD
Giro Manoyan, Head of the Armenian Cause Office, Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), does not rule out resumption of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. On the other hand, he does ...COUNCIL OF EUROPE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PROCESS
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy will visit Azerbaijan on July 5, according to Azerbaijani Trend news agency. Roland Cobia, EU representative in Azerbaijan, told the reporters that ...ARMENIAN CONSCRIPT SHOT DEAD
A conscript in one of the military units of Nagorno Karabakh Saro Samvelyan, born in 1993, was shot dead yet in unknown circumstances today at about 8.20 am. The press service of the Defense Army reported ...ARMENIA'S MINISTRY OF DEFENSE HOSTS FESTIVE EVENT ON CHILDREN'S DAY
On June 1, on the occasion of Children's Day, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia hosted a festive event for the children of servicemen and public servant. The ministry organized a concert and a tour ...WELCOME TO ARMENIA ASSOCIATION MEMBERS VISIT MEDICAL CENTER
On Friday, a delegation of the association of ambassadors' wives Welcome to Armenia, led by Natalya Nalbandian, wife of Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian, visited the Surb Grigor Lusavorich medical center. ...ARMENIA DELEGATION TO VISIT BELGIUM
An Armenian delegation led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is to be on a working visit to Belgium, June 3 to 4. In Brussels, the Armenian premier is to visit the IBA Molecular Company. Armenia's Ministry ...ARMENIAN EXPERTS RULE OUT CSTO PEACE-MAKING MISSION IN SYRIA
If the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) decides to get involved in the peace-making mission in Syria, it will actually be an agreement with international agencies, the expert Artsrun Hovhannisyan ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES US SENATOR
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on Friday Mr Dick Durbin, a member of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The Armenian leader stressed the important role of Armenia's friends in ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1724 Arif Ahmed pasha (Turkish general) marches against Yerevan through Gyoomree.
- 1878 The Berlin Congress opens and also discusses the Armenian Question. It ends one month later.
- 1880 The "Araratinan, Dprotsasirats-Eastern" and "Cilicia Armenian Benevolent" organizations of Constantinople join as the "Armenian United Association", headed by Chiraz and Arpiaryan.
- 1897 Death of Artashes Devanian, one of the early figureheads of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Party. He was born in 1868.
- 1915 The Armenians of Shapin-Karahisar (Western Armenia) defend themselves for ten months against the Armenian Genocide organized by the Turks.
- 1956 The ten-day festival of Armenian Art and Literature opens in Moscow.
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