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Published on June 19, 2012
ARMENIAN RULING PARTY, OPPOSITION MPS TABOO ‘THEE AND THOU'
- The Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Parliament of Armenia, held its first meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was held in a tense atmosphere. The main "sources" of tension were Hrant Bagratyan, an MP of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC), and Committee Chairman Vardan Aivazyan (Republican Party of Armenia - RPA). At its meeting, the Committee elected Mikael Melkumyan, an MP of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), its co-chairman, with Hrant Bargatyan being the only "abstention." Three bills were on the meeting agenda - draft amendments to the laws 'On Licensing,' 'On State Duty' and 'On License Fee.' Participating in the meeting were also Armenia's ex-premier Khosrov Harutyunyan, and a number of MPs.
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Headlines for June 19, 2012YOUNG PEOPLE COMMIT SUICIDE BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS REASONS
Young people in Armenia are committing suicide mainly because of religious reasons, psychologist Mihrdat Madatyan told the reporters today. "Many young people enter different youth movements, for instance ...G 20 LEADERS ALARMED OVER EUROZONE CRISIS
World leaders meeting at a G20 summit in Mexico have urged Europe to take all necessary measures to overcome the eurozone debt crisis, BBC News reported.
They voiced unease over what one top official ...14 WOUNDED IN TURKEY PRISON FIRE
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Fourteen people have been wounded in a second fire at a prison in southeast Turkey, officials have said. According to BBC News, the incident comes only two days after a fire at the same ...HRAPARAK: NATIONAL UNITY LEADER TO HEAD OSCE DELEGATION
The paper says it has learned from sources that the National Assembly has finally decided who is going to head Armenia's delegations to the OSCE, Euranest and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council ...HRAPARAK: RPA LAWMAKERS TO CONSIDER EXECUTIVE'S PROGRAM TODAY
The lawmakers of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) are reportedly going to debate the Government's program at an ad hoc session later today.
Citing its sources, the paper says that the party ...OSCE MINSK GROUP COUNTRIES' PRESIDENTS URGE ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN WORK TOWARD PROGRESS ON THE NAGRONO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Presidents of the OSCE Minks Group Co-Chair countries, Barack Obama, Francois Hollande and Vladimir Putin, issued a joint statement Monday during the G-20 Summit currently under way in the Mexican city. ...CHORRORD INQNINSHKANUTYUN: BAKO SAHAKYAN MEETS ARMENIA'S SECOND PRESIDENT IN ARTSAKH
The paper says it has learned from sources that President of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan received on Saturday Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan.
They reportedly ...MICROSOFT UNVEILS SURFACE WINDOWS 8 TABLETS
Microsoft has unveiled Surface - its own-brand family of tablets, BBC reports. The touchscreen computers will be powered by its upcoming Windows 8 system and contain a choice of an Intel or ARM-based ...15 KILLED IN IRAQ SUICIDE BLAST
A suicide bomber on Monday detonated an explosive belt at a Shiite gathering in Baquba, north of Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 40, security and medical officials said, according to Bangkok Times. ...EURO 2012: ENGLAND'S COACH CALLS FOR TEAM'S VICTORY
England coach Roy Hodgson insists his side will not flirt with danger by playing for a point against Ukraine to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals, BBC Sport reported.
Ukraine must win to reach the ...US SENATE COMMITTEE CONTINUES EXAMINING MORNINGSTAR'S NOMINATION FOR THE POST OF US AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN
On June 19, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will continue examining Richard Morningstar's nomination for the post of US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, APA news agency reported, citing Senate's web ...OSCE TO CONDUCT MONITORING OF CONTACT LINE BETWEEN NAGORNO-KARABAKH, AZERI ARMED FORCES
Under the mandate of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the OSCE representatives will conduct monitoring of the line of contact between the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed ...RE-OPENING OF STEPANAKERT AIRPORT DISCUSSED IN KARABAKH
President of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan received on Monday a delegation from the Armenian Government's General Department on Civil Aviation. According to a press release by ...STATE DEPT. RESPONDS TO ANCA CONCERNS ON AZERI AGGRESSION
The State Department, once again, failed to properly condemn Azerbaijan's escalating violence against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, in a June 13th letter responding to Armenian National Committee of America ...DOCTOR HOSPITALIZED FROM YEREVAN RESTAURANT IN CRITICAL CONDITION
The military doctor hospitalized with skull injuries from a Yerevan restaurant after a big scuffle remains in an extremely critical condition.
Major Vahe Avetyan, the head of the Urology Department ...EURO CRISIS SHIFTS TO SPAIN WHILE MERKEL FACES G20 PRESSURE
Group of 20 leaders focused their response to Europe's financial crisis on stabilizing banks as the International Monetary Fund raised its lending capacity to shield the rest of the world economy, Bloomberg ...ROMANIAN PM ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM
A scientific journal has claimed that Romania's new prime minister has copied large swaths of his doctoral thesis without proper attribution.
Nature said in a press release it had seen documents that ...ERDOGAN-PUTIN MEETING TAKES PLACE WITH DELAY
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan within the framework of G20 Leaders' Summit in Mexico. The meeting took place forty minutes late as Obama-Putin meeting ...TURKISH TROOPS 'KILLED BY REBELS'
At least seven Turkish soldiers have been killed and 15 wounded in an ambush by Kurdish rebels, BBC reports citing Turkish state TV. The attack took place in Yuksekova, near the border with Iraq and ...AXA COMPENSATION TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG 100 CLAIMANTS
The $2.1 million compensation to be paid out to the descendents of the Armenian Genocide victims is going to be distributed among 100 people, it has emerged.
Armenia's Ministry of Justice has issued ...BAKU CLAIMS NOT HAVING ARMENIAN PRISONERS OF WAR, WHILE ARMENIA SAYS THEY KEEP 90
There are no Azerbaijani prisoners of war in Armenia as of today, with Azerbaijan officially stating that neither it has Armenian prisoners of war. "Though the Azerbaijanis dismiss the existence of ...DAVUTOGLU, CLINTON DISCUSS SITUATION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
The situation in the South Caucasus region came under spotlight at a recent meeting between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
The two officials met ...155 THOUSANDS HECTARES OF LAND NEED IRRIGATION IN ARMENIA, EXPERT SAYS
Some 155 thousands of hectares of land need irrigation in Armenia, Adibek Ghazaryan, director of program implementation agency of the State Water Management Committee told the reporters today, saying ...FM NALBANDYAN: ARMENIA DETERMINED TO ACHIEVE PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICT
Armenia is determined about its plans to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan has said in an address concerning the OSCE co-chair countries' ...RPA PARLIAMENTARY GROUP MEETS IN ARMENIA'S NA
The parliamentary group of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) held a meeting on Tuesday. Almost all the group members participated in the meeting except for Chairman of the Football Federation ...KARABAKH PRESIDENT'S SPOKESMAN ON MINSK GROUP COUNTRIES' PRESIDENTS' STATEMENT
The periodical statements released by the mediating countries should be treated with cold judgment, spokesman for the Nagorno Karabakh President told Tert.am, commenting on the joint statement of the ...OMINOUS "MUSHROOM CLOUD" LOURS OVER BEIJING SKIES (VIDEO)
Video and photos of an unusual glowing multi-colored "mushroom cloud" hanging over Beijing skyline scared internet users who couldn't make out what it was, rt.com reports. An unusual sight lit up Beijing ...BLAST KILLS TWO NEAR ARMENIAN-POPULATED DISTRICT IN SYRIAN ALLEPO
Explosive device was detonated in Al Azizieh neighborhood in Aleppo, near the Armenian-populated district killing two members from the militaries engineering, injuring three. SANA news agency said a ...PAKISTAN SUPREME COURT BARS PM GILANI FROM OFFICE
Pakistan's top court has disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from holding office, two months after convicting him of contempt of court, BBC reports. The Supreme Court ruled he had "ceased ...YEREVAN MAYOR MEETS OUTGOING GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan met today with the outgoing ambassador of Germany to Armenia Hans-Yochen Schmidt, press service of the Yerevan City Hall reported. The mayor thanked the outgoing ambassador ...ARMENIA-BASED RULE OF LAW PARTY GET NEW MP
Nelson Zuloyan, David Karapetyan and Diana Gaziyan, parliamentary candidates from the Rule of Law party, who rank 9th, 10th and 11th respectively, refused to accept their offices in Armenia's parliament. ...SUICIDE RATE IN ARTSAKH LOW, SOCIOLOGIST SAYS
The suicide rate in Artsakh is quite low, sociologist Aharon Adibekyan told the reporters today. He said the number of diseases sharply decreases among nations at war. "They do not have manifestations ...RUSSIAN SHIP HALTED OVER SYRIA ARMS CLAIMS
A Russian ship allegedly carrying attack helicopters and missiles destined for Syria has stopped off the Scottish coast after its British insurer withdrew cover for the vessel, according to the AFP. ...PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE DISCUSSING BORDERLAND PROBLEMS
The Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Parliament of Armenia, held its first meeting. A representative of Armenia's government participated in the meeting. In discussing one of the bills, a number ...ARMENIAN RULING PARTY, OPPOSITION MPS TABOO ‘THEE AND THOU'
The Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Parliament of Armenia, held its first meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was held in a tense atmosphere. The main "sources" of tension were Hrant Bagratyan, an ...IMF DISBURSED THE NEXT TRANCHE WITHOUT FORMAL DISCUSSIONS
The IMF Executive Board completed its fourth review of Armenia's economic performance under a program supported by Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements and approved ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA LIKELY TO VOTE AGAINST GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
The Prosperous Party of Armenia (PAP) parliamentary group held a meeting on Tuesday. The meeting decided that the PAP group is most likely to vote against the program the Armenian government is to submit ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1861 Birth of the Norwegian Friedhof Nansen (public figure). He died in 1930 after helping countless Armenian refugees, who had survived the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Turks. He created the "Nansen Passport" for these stateless refugees.
- 1911 Death of Petros Simonian, national figure, publicist in Tbilisi and editor of the "Meghoo Hayastanee" periodical.
- 1918 The first Armenian delegation arrived in Constantinople to start reconciliation talks with Turkey.
- 1935 Opening of the State Historical Museum of Armenia in Yerevan.
- 1954 Death of Smbat Boroyan, participant in the 1921 February rebellion and the volunteer movement of the Sassoon rebellion of 1904. He was born in 1882.
- 2001 Death of Sargis Baghdasarian, sculptor, artist and teacher. His "We are our mountains" - "Gharabaghthsiner" sculpture (1967) became a symbol of the national movement of Artsakh. He was born in 1923.
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