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Armenakan-Ramkavar Liberal Party – “Short-sighted and irresponsible opposition is guilty”
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 5:08 pm
The Armenakan-Ramkavar Liberal Party has issued the following statement on the 2nd anniversary of the events of March 1-2, 2008.
On March 1, we will mark on of the most tragic pages of independent Armenia’s history – the second anniversary of calamitous events of 2008.
The tragedy revealed that the culture of political struggle in the [...]
Former Turkish Ambassador says Congress may adopt resolution on Armenian Genocide
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 3:05 pm
Former Turkish Ambassador says Congress may adopt resolution on Armenian Genocide
Former Turkish Ambassador to the United States Morton Abramovich stated at a conference that issue number one to be discussed between the US and Turkey is Armenian Genocide resolution, Turkish Sabah reported.
“If President Obama does nothing, Congress may adopt the resolution on Armenian Genocide,” Abramovich [...]
Russia-Georgia crossing reopens
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 3:03 pm
Russia and Georgia have reopened a border crossing that has been closed since July 2006, officials say, reports BBC.
The Verkhny Lars crossing – situated on a narrow mountain pass high in the Caucasus mountains – was closed by Russia amid deteriorating relations.
It is the only crossing that does not go through the Russian-backed [...]
Armen Nazaryan wins Judo 2010 World Cup
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 3:02 pm
Armenian judoka, former European champion Armen Nazaryan (66kg) had successful performance in Judo 2010 World Cup due in Prague, Czech Republic, February 26-27. It took him 2 min. 54 sec. to win against the French Florent Urani in the final and gain champion’s title, Armenian National Olympic Committee press office reported.
Read More >>Focus on the Family: D.C. forum will address Diaspora-Armenia relations
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 3:02 pm
A forum to begin Sunday (February 28) in Washington, D.C. will gather intellectuals, academics and policymakers whose aim for the three-day event will be to address Diaspora relations.
Policy Forum Armenia, a D.C.-based think tank with associates from a dozen countries has called the forum “to provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the [...]
Vancouver Olympics flag handover to Sochi demonstrated
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 3:01 pm
As the Vancouver Olympics come to a close, the focus turns across the world to Russia’s first Winter Games in 2014 — taking the Olympic movement to a new territory and a new set of challenges. The Flag Handover to Sochi as the host city of the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games took place [...]
Read More >>Gas price and upheavals?: Government expects no extremes, as opposition ready to lead ‘social protest’
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 2:59 pm
By Naira HAYRUMYAN
The expected rise in retail natural gas prices by nearly 40 percent and a resultant increase in prices for other goods and services has become ground for anticipation of social upheavals. The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) has voiced strict criticism of the social and economic policies being pursued by the government. Its representatives [...]
“Up to the job”: Soccer boss urges consolidation around first “homebred” Armenia coach in years
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 2:57 pm
Armenia’s soccer boss has called for consolidation around the first “homegrown” Armenian coach in nearly a decade as he introduced the recent appointee late last week.
Armenian Football Federation (FFA) President Ruben Hayrapetyan denied that the decision to let caretaker coach Vardan Minasyan to stay at the helm of the team as head coach till [...]
German Government avoided using genocide
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 2:56 pm
Germany’s left party sent a 11-point request to German Government. Turkish Sabah reported that one of the questions referred to Ottoman massacre against Armenians in 1915-16.
To the question whether the Federative Government recognizes Armenian massacre of 1915-16 according to UN 1948 resolution a genocide, German Government answered without using genocide word.
“The documentaries and [...]
Sahakashvili: “We are a small country and we need each other”
By Times.am at 1 March, 2010, 2:49 pm
On the second day of his two-day private visit to Georgia, President Serzh Sargsyan in Batumi’s Armenian “Surb Prkich” (St. Saver) was present on the Sunday Liturgy, switched a candle, put flowers at the cross stone monument at the yard of the church. He spoke with the representatives of the Armenian community of Ajaria, President’s [...]
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