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The Prime Minister attends a house of culture opening ceremony in Artik
By Times.am at 8 September, 2010, 1:08 pm
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan traveled to Artik town of Armenia to take part in the opening of the new-built house of culture.
Prior to the ceremony, the Prime Minister planted a fur-tree on the site next to the cultural center.
On cutting off the symbolical ribbon, the head of government addressed warmest congratulations to the residents of [...]
Western troops can be put at risk
By Times.am at 8 September, 2010, 10:57 am
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended on Tuesday a Florida pastor’s right to burn copies of the Quran during a public demonstration on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
“In a strange way I’m here to defend his right to do that. I happen to think that it is distasteful. I don’t [...]
U.N. report faults peacekeepers
By Times.am at 8 September, 2010, 10:32 am
Mass rapes take place in Eastern Congo for already some time, Times.am reported earlier. And all these actions take place not far from UN peacekeepers’ camp.
UN accepted partial responsibility for not protecting citizens, The Associated Press informs.
U .N. Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Atul Khare told the U.N. Security Council that at least 267 more [...]
The case of clearing relationships with knife in Azerbaijan
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 5:50 pm
The resident of the village Raman Maherram Nuru has been arrested today, 1news.am informs.
M. Nuru has stabbed his relative Pyarvana Abishova while clearing personal relations.
The victim was brought to the hospital, where she got aid.
Nuru was arrested earlier to. The case is being examinated.
/Times.am/
A man committed suicide in Azerbaijan
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 3:26 pm
Huseyn Mammadov, 80, hanged himself on September 6. He was found dead by his family several hours later,Apa.az reported.
The causes of the suicide are not known. He had reportedly suffered a serious disease.
Goranboy region prosecutor’s office has launched criminal case on the fact, investigation is underway.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part in Tumanyan-dedicated events
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 3:16 pm
The RA Prime Minister traveled to Dsegh village, where “all-Armenian poet” Hovhannes Tumanyan was born. Tigran Sargsyan attended an international festival of puppet companies referred to as “Tumanyan fairy-tales day.”
Following the opening function, the head of government toured the village and visited the community school. Tigran Sargsyan held a short consultation with the teaching staff [...]
Armen Ashotyan: “The Regent’s and Dilijan’s schools were specific projects”
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 3:12 pm
The draft that envisaged amendments to Armenia’s “Law on Language” and “Law on Public Education” has nothing to do with The Regent’s and Dilijan’s schools. Those schools were specific projects, Armenia’s Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told at a press conference today.
“The legislative package is not linked with whether or not to [...]
Armenian schools are dissolved in Georgia
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 1:50 pm
The Armenian community of Georgia is alarmed by disbanding of N95 Armenian school and Armenian departments at N146 and N110 schools in Tbilisi.
In a letter sent to the Georgian Education Minister, the Armenian community requested to name the reasons, which made the Georgian Educational Ministry make such a dessicion.
“The Armenian cultural and education institutions [...]
Suicide in Azerbaijan
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 12:30 pm
An azerbaijani citizen Rustam Safarov has made a suicide yesterday at the region Shamkirski, Azerbaijan.
According to Day.az, he hanged at the yard of his house. The motivation of the suicide is unknown. This case is being examined on the article 125 of Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (Abetting suicide).
/Times.am/
Ashot Melkonyan: we don’t need invitation to visit our historical lands
By Times.am at 6 September, 2010, 6:38 pm
Armenians do not need an invitation to visit their historical lands, director of the Institute of History at the RA National Academy of Sciences stated.
“We know where our historical monuments are located and should be a part of a Turkish show,” Ashot Melkonyan said during a meeting of the association of expatriate communities.
Professor Ruben Safrastyan, [...]
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