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Headlines for April 02, 2010
ANKARA TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
On April 24-25, a symposium on the Armenian Genocide, titled “1915 within its pre- and post-historical periods: denial and confrontation,” will be held in Ankara. Organized by the Ankara Freedom to Thought ...U.S. WOULD WELCOME RETURN OF AMBASSADOR
The United States would welcome the return of the ambassador, but that is ultimately a decision for Turkey, a U.S. official said. “We have had a number of conversations with officials in Turkey. We ...SOS SARGSYAN: MOSCOW CINEMA OPEN-AIR HALL NOT APPROPRIATE PLACE FOR CHURCH
Old Yerevan was famous for its churches before they were ruined during the sovietization, USSR People’s Artist Sos Sargsyan said. “Any church helps create completeness of a city atmosphere. However, ...TURKISH COUNCIL OF MINISTER DECIDES TO RETURN AMBASSADOR TO U.S.
Turkey’s Council of Ministers has decided to send ambassador Namik Tan back to the U.S. It was also decided that Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will take part in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington ...ARTSAKH WILL CELEBRATE 770TH ANNIVERSARY OF GANDZASAR'S CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
In 2010, . The program of celebratory events was drawn up at the committee sitting led by Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, Head of the Diocese of Artsakh. A number of cultural and educational programs, ...IOMMI, GILLAN TO RECORD NEW SONGS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ARMENIAN MUSIC SCHOOL
Rock legends Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan are planning to record a few new songs to raise more funds for the music school in Gyumri, Armenia. “n was at mine a few weeks back, and we put a couple of tracks ...EU COMMISSIONER FOR ENLARGEMENT ARRIVING IN ARMENIA
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fuele is arriving in Armenia on April 6. During the visit, he will meet with RA President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran ...ARARAT GHUKASYAN: AMD SHARP FLUCTUATIONS NOT EXPECTED THIS YEAR
Chairman of the Union of Armenian Banks Ararat Ghukasyan said that inflation will be weaker by the end of 2010, as compared with its beginning, making 6-7%. “The inflation index will depend on Armenia’s ...HRAYR KARAPETYAN: I AM CONFIDENT THERE WILL BE NO WAR
The threat of resumption of hostilities in Karabakh will persist unless a peace agreement is signed with Azerbaijan, according to Hrayr Karapetyan, ARF Dashnaktsutyun member and Chairman of the RA NA ...CREDIT RESOURCES MARKET TO BE LAUNCHED AT NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA
The Central Bank of Armenia has registered the rules of NASDAQ OMX Armenia, according to which a market for credit resources will be launched by the exchange on April 2, 2010. Thanks to this new service, ...MEETING OF COMMISSION ON PREPARATION TO 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE HELD
The government of Armenia held a meeting of the Commission on the preparation of activities dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide . "We must do everything to support to put into ...HRAYR KARAPETYAN: THERE ARE FORCES INTERESTED IN SPREADING PANIC
ARF Dashnaktsutyun member, Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense, Armed Forces and Security Hrayr Karapetyan said if Armenia’s male citizens under 45 are rejected a visa, they should apply ...HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING DISCUSSION ON GENDER EQUALITY IN YEREVAN
Heifer Project International Armenian Branch Office is organizing a Round Table/discussion on "Gender Equity and Rural Women in Armenia" in Yerevan on April 6, 2010. The participants are NGO and state ...UNICEF, RA EDUCATION MINISTRY SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT
On April 2 the Armenian Ministry of Education Science and the UNICEF signed a cooperation agreement. "Our cooperation is aimed at protecting children in the area of general education. The cooperation ...KAREN BEKARYAN: I VIEW TURKISH PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT AS RACIST
Armenia had to give a harsh response to Turkish Prime Minister’s statement on possible deportation of 100 thousand illegal Armenian workers from the country, according to Karen Bekaryan, chairman of European ...ARMENIAN BANKING SYSTEM REMAINS RELIABLE
Chairman of the Union of Armenian Banks Ararat Ghukasyan considers Armenia’s banking system to be reliable, like in 2008-2009. “According to 2009 results, the banking system gross profit has decreased ...ANC PLANNING PROTEST AGAINST RISE IN PRICES
The Armenian authorities provoke panic around Karabakh in order to distract attention from urgent social problems and continuous rise in prices, said a representative of the Armenian National Congress. ...ARMENTEL TO TRIPLE 3G COMMUNICATION CAPACITY
ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline trademark) plans to triple 3G communication capacity by the end of this year, Head of ArmenTel Public Relations Department Anush Beghloyan said during a meeting with Armenian bloggers. ...BAKO SAHAKYAN MEETS NKR TRADE UNION FEDERATION CHAIRMAN
President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met Friday with chairman of the local Trade Union Federation Ara Ghahramanyan to discuss the federation’s activities in 2009 and action plan for 2010. Mr. ...RATIFICATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS CAN RAISE POSSIBILITY OF NEW WAR IN KARABAKH
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is likely to meet with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in Washington. This meeting will offer the U.S. President a chance to avoid using the term Genocide in his April ...HRAYR KARAPETYAN: RA GOVERNMENT IS OPPOSED TO NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
Recently, the Republic of Armenia has been officially supporting the process of international recognition of Armenian Genocide, which is welcome, according to the chairman of RA NA Standing Committee ...COGNAC PRODUCTION GREW BY 3.1 PER CENT IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2010 IN ARMENIA
The production of cognac amounted to 1.7 million liters in January-February 2010 in Armenia, 3.1 per cent more than in the same period of last year. According to the National Statistical Service of ...ECONOMIC POLICY OF RA GOVERNMENT NOT RELEVANT TO CURRENT SITUATION
"At the moment the coalition government in Armenia is in hard condition and needs change," Hrayr Karapetyan , chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense, Internal Affairs and Security, MP from ...ERDOGAN WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON
Turkey's ambassador will return to the United States next week, a month after a row over a U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee’s passage of the Armenian Genocide resolution, H.Res.252, Prime Minister ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 57,922,368 was bought at average price of AMD 397.72 /USD 1 and USD 80,843,054 was sold at average price of AMD 400.30 /USD 1 at Armenian foreign currency market on March 29-April 2. Deals amounting ...PRODUCTION OF NATURAL JUICES INCREASED BY 80% IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2010 IN ARMENIA
The production of natural juices in Armenia within January-February 2010 increased by 80% compared with the same period of last year, and reached 1,1 million liters, RA National Statistical Service reported. ...ARMENIA RETURNS BODIES OF 2 AZERIS TO AZERBAIJAN
On April 3, on the initiative of Armenia, bodies of 2 Azeris, found on the territory of Armenia as a result of March 3 events, will be returned to Azerbaijan through International Committee of the Red ...OSCE HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF TO VISIT ARMENIA FOR TALKS ON JUSTICE REFORM
The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, will be in Armenia on April 6 and 7 to participate in a forum organized by the International ...US CONSIDERS WITHDRAWING ITS LAST TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS FROM EUROPE
President Obama will rewrite America’s policy on nuclear weapons next week, heralding further reductions in the US stockpile and giving a pledge not to develop new systems. The Obama Administration has ...EU DELEGATION TO ARMENIA HELD TRAINING SEMINARS FOR ARMENIAN NGOS
The Delegation of the European Union to Armenia organized 2 training seminars on "Financial Procedures related to EU grant contracts in Armenia", which were held on 30 and 31 March, 2010 at the Marriott ...ARTSAKH TO HOST TRIPLE VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS
On April 2, NKR President Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation dedicated to celebration of the Triple Victory Day. As NKR leader emphasized, celebratory events should be arranged at high level. Bako ...EU DELEGATION TO ARMENIA HOSTS TRAINING SEMINARS FOR ARMENIAN NGOS
The Delegation of the European Union to Armenia organized 2 training seminars on "Financial Procedures related to EU grant contracts in Armenia", which were held on 30 and 31 March, 2010 at the Marriott ...
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