Monthly Archives: March 2008

Kocharian Defends Media Blackout, RFE/RL Resumes Reporting

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — On March 17, President Robert Kocharian defended through a spokesman his administration’s continuing refusal to allow Armenia’s leading independent and pro-opposition newspapers and online publications to resume news reporting. All of those media outlets suspended or were … Continue reading

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Europe, US, Russia Send Emissaries to Armenia

YEREVAN (Combined sources) — Briton John Prescott, rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), visited Armenia, welcoming the lifting of two provisions of the state of emergency declaration by the Armenian authorities following his visit to … Continue reading

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Armenia Pressures Opponents, Arrests 30 for Post-Election Riots

YEREVAN (Reuters) — Armenian police have arrested 30 opposition activists for starting a riot, which killed eight people, the Prosecutor-General said on Tuesday, March 4, in a clampdown on opponents during a state of emergency. Armenia’s military commander also said … Continue reading

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Fighting Erupts in Kharabagh

LUXEMBOURG (RFE/RL) — Officials in Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed an outbreak of military clashes in two regions of Nagorno-Karabagh. In an interview, Azg daily editor-in-chief Hagop Avedikian confirmed that clashes had indeed taken place on March 4, with the … Continue reading

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Vatican Envoy Postpones Trip to Armenia

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) — A top Vatican envoy has postponed a visit to Armenia because of the unrest in the capital Yerevan, the Vatican said on March 2. Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who ranks only second to the … Continue reading

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Burgas Votes to Recognize Armenian Genocide

BURGAS, Bulgaria (The Independent) — On February 28, the Town Council of Burgas, 390 kilometers east of Sofia, adopted with an overwhelming majority of the votes, 43 against 2, recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Moreover, the city will … Continue reading

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Armenia to Participate in Miss World Pageant

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Armenia was invited to participate in the 57th Miss World Beauty Pageant that will take place in July in Vietnam. Karen Aristakesian, head of the Miss Armenia agency, said that the winner of the Miss Armenia contest, … Continue reading

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Armenian Gymnasts Compete in World Cup Tournament

YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan) — The regular tour of the World Cup Tournament of Sports Gymnastics began on March 2 in Qatar. Vahagn Stepanian, Haroutiun Merdinian and David Avetisian competed from Armenia. The tournament was to finish on March 7.

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