Mayor’s Office takes another illegal decision

The opposition alliance Armenian National Congress (HAK) has submitted a notification with the Mayor's Office about a rally to be held at Liberty Square on February 18.

Speaking about the municipality's decision to sanction sports and cultural events at the square from February 15 to March 15, HAK Spokesman Arman Musinayan said it was illegal as a notice to the municipality is to be submitted no earlier than 21 days before the planned event.

HAK is going to resume large-scale political protests at the square. The opposition's major rally is scheduled for February 18 - on the eve of rigged

Robert Hovhannisyan leads Armenian Chess Championship

Armenian chess player Robert Hovhannisyan continues to lead the Armenian Chess Championship after defeating Ara Minasyan in round 10.

Presently, Hovhannisyan has 7,5 points.

In the last round, Robert Hovhannisyan will face Arashes Minasyan.

 

 

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Armenian pianists to leave for France

As part of the cultural programme exchange organized by European Piano Competition Association, French pianist Julien Faure will play a recital at the French Embassy on January 27, 2011 with works by Liszt, Chopin and Ravel.

Yves Robert, founder chairman of the European Piano Competition and Coordinator of the European Piano Program, will visit Armenia from 25th to 30th January to establish regular relations and to allow Armenian pianists to apply for a participation to the European Piano Competition. Yves Robert will help Armenian pianists to get ready for next May a master class by Danielle LAVAL, Artistic Director of

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IFC and FMO Help Armenia's Armeconombank Fund Small and Medium Enterprises

Yerevan, Armenia, December 30, 2010-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Armenia's Armeconombank expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises and boost economic recovery and growth by mobilizing international funding for the bank.

IFC is providing Armeconombank with a senior loan of up to $5 million, and will mobilize a parallel senior loan of up to $5 million from the Netherlands Development Finance Company, known as FMO. The financing illustrates IFC's catalyst role mobilizing resources and coordinating efforts of development finance institutions and the

Jailed PKK Leader Says State Asked Him To Kill Prime Minister

Jailed PKK Leader Says State Asked Him To Kill Prime Minister

ANKARA (Today's Zaman)—The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Worker's Party, Abdullah Öcalan, said the state wanted his party to kill former prime minister Tansu Çiller but he refused, according to a recently published book by journalist Cengiz Kapmaz titled, "Öcalan’ın İmralı’daki Günleri," Today's Zaman reported Wednesday.

"I don’t remember whether I related this before or not. In 1996, someone from the state wanted us [the PKK] to kill Çiller. They told me that they were going to prepare the necessary conditions and that we would just kill her. But I

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Failure to disclose March 1 murders is equal to impunity

Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg is concerned over civilian deaths during the post-election clashes in Yerevan on March 1, 2008.

"The failure to disclose the murders of March 1, 2008 is equal to impunity," Mr. Thomas Hammarberg said in Yerevan on January 21.

The CoE Commissioner is also concerned over the condition of citizens sent to prison after the tragic clashes. He has already talked to the Armenian authorities and called for their release.

Thomas Hammarberg also expressed concern over the situation of Armenian media, specifically over the fate of A1+ and Gala TV companies, which

Armenian PM: “Public does not manage to digest”

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan could not name the most significant event that occurred in the country's cultural life in 2010.

"It is very difficult to recall the most important event of the passing year. I need time to remember all of them," Tigran Sargsyan told A1+ adding that numerous cultural events took place in Armenia in the past 2-3 years.

The Armenian Premier noted that the cultural life has been so rich that the society has not had time to "digest".
"One event follows the other and people do not have time to properly assess and enjoy them," said

$10 million

IFC and FMO Help Armenia's Armeconombank Fund Small and Medium Enterprises

Yerevan, Armenia, December 30, 2010-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Armenia's Armeconombank expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises and boost economic recovery and growth by mobilizing international funding for the bank.

IFC is providing Armeconombank with a senior loan of up to $5 million, and will mobilize a parallel senior loan of up to $5 million from the Netherlands Development Finance Company, known as FMO. The financing illustrates IFC's catalyst role mobilizing resources and coordinating efforts of development finance institutions and the

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

"The regime demonstrated cowardice and servility"

The relatives of Armenian political prisoners today grouped outside the Office of Prosecutor General, chanting "Freedom to political prisoners."

Though Armenian political prisoner Felix Gevorgyan was released 20 years ago, his wife and mother continue to participate in Friday protests.

"We shall struggle until the last political prisoner is freed in Armenia," said Felix's mother Eranuki Gasparyan.

The protesters are convinced that their consistent struggle will yield positive results.

"Our people ignore the illegitimate authorities and we expect similar attitude from the international community," said Anna Malkhasyan, a relative of former political prisoner Myasnik Malkhasyan.

"We shall soon reach the

Armenian PM: “Public does not manage to digest”

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan could not name the most significant event that occurred in the country's cultural life in 2010.

"It is very difficult to recall the most important event of the passing year. I need time to remember all of them," Tigran Sargsyan told A1+ adding that numerous cultural events took place in Armenia in the past 2-3 years.

The Armenian Premier noted that the cultural life has been so rich that the society has not had time to "digest".
"One event follows the other and people do not have time to properly assess and enjoy them," said

$10 million

IFC and FMO Help Armenia's Armeconombank Fund Small and Medium Enterprises

Yerevan, Armenia, December 30, 2010-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Armenia's Armeconombank expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises and boost economic recovery and growth by mobilizing international funding for the bank.

IFC is providing Armeconombank with a senior loan of up to $5 million, and will mobilize a parallel senior loan of up to $5 million from the Netherlands Development Finance Company, known as FMO. The financing illustrates IFC's catalyst role mobilizing resources and coordinating efforts of development finance institutions and the

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Happy New Year!

Dear readers, this is our congratulatory message for you.

We beg your pardon for not delivering it personally ...

On the New Year's Eve Father Christmas will not have time to knock at every door and congratulate you and your family members in the name of A1+.

The bottles of champaigne will be blown up in a couple of hours and people will drink New Year's Eve toasts.

Dear readers, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and confidence and want to apologize for typos and technical faults.

We wish you health, happiness, prosperity and peace.
Happy New Year!

 

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Happy New Year!

Dear readers, this is our congratulatory message for you.

We beg your pardon for not delivering it personally ...

On the New Year's Eve Father Christmas will not have time to knock at every door and congratulate you and your family members in the name of A1+.

The bottles of champaigne will be blown up in a couple of hours and people will drink New Year's Eve toasts.

Dear readers, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and confidence and want to apologize for typos and technical faults.

We wish you health, happiness, prosperity and peace.
Happy New Year!

 

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Some of the Christians celebrate the Christmas Day today

 Today in Russia, Georgia, Serbia and Jerusalem celebrate the Christmas day.

Today in Bethlehem, an unprecedented event took place, the Virgin Mary gave birth to the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
The first guests of the son of God were not Kings, but simple shepherds who were told about the birth of Christ by the angel.
It should be noted that only the Armenian Apostolic Church remained faithful to the ancient tradition and evangelical calculations and unanimously celebrated the birth of Christ yesterday.

Let us remind you that yesterday the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita

EDITORIAL: The Asterisk Ambassador

EDITORIAL: The Asterisk Ambassador

America’s Asterisk Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Matt Bryza, will soon be heading off to Baku.

President Obama, resorting to an 18th Century loophole written into our Constitution to deal with the slow pace of horse-drawn carriages, made this last-minute “recess” appointment while on vacation in Hawaii on December 29th, just days after the Congress left Washington. Bryza’s term will last less than a year, unless he is confirmed by the full U.S. Senate.

Our nation’s newest ambassador is being sent abroad in the face of unprecedented controversy, despite Senate holds by Barbara Boxer and Robert Menendez, without Senate confirmation, and amid unanswered questions about his troubling ties to Baku’s corrupt

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Pantheon before military service

Armen is the youngest and the last of his brothers leaving for military service. He has heard about life in the army from his brothers and knows that he has to be alert on the border and follow the rules during military service.

He is part of the 4th group of fall army recruits who headed from the patio of the military registration and enlistment office to the pantheon of deceased freedom fighters of Sisyan and paid their tribute.

Spiritual pastor of the Sisyan region, Priest Grigor Hovsepyan says before leaving for the battlefield, the boys of the Sisyan battalion

Happy New Year!

Dear readers, this is our congratulatory message for you.

We beg your pardon for not delivering it personally ...

On the New Year's Eve Father Christmas will not have time to knock at every door and congratulate you and your family members in the name of A1+.

The bottles of champaigne will be blown up in a couple of hours and people will drink New Year's Eve toasts.

Dear readers, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and confidence and want to apologize for typos and technical faults.

We wish you health, happiness, prosperity and peace.
Happy New Year!

 

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Happy New Year!

Dear readers, this is our congratulatory message for you.

We beg your pardon for not delivering it personally ...

On the New Year's Eve Father Christmas will not have time to knock at every door and congratulate you and your family members in the name of A1+.

The bottles of champaigne will be blown up in a couple of hours and people will drink New Year's Eve toasts.

Dear readers, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and confidence and want to apologize for typos and technical faults.

We wish you health, happiness, prosperity and peace.
Happy New Year!

 

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