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The 17th General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy will be convened in Yerevan
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  • 2010-06-25 19:32:00

YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: From June 28 to July 1, the 17th General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy will be convened in Yerevan with the participation

Activities of this year’s “Ari Tun” project launched
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  • 2010-06-24 22:00:00

YEREVAN, 24 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 24, Armenia’s Ministry of Diaspora launched the second year of the “Ari Tun” project with a solemn ceremony. The Ministry expects to

Renowned Turkish intellectual Taner Akcham is in Tehran at the invitation of the commission commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Great Armenian Genocide
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  • 2010-06-22 13:56:00

TEHRAN, 22 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Renowned Turkish writer, intellectual, historian, Professor at US “Clark” University Taner Akcham is in Tehran at the invitation of the commission commemorating the 95th

The RA Ministers of Diaspora and Defense signed a joint decree on cooperation
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  • 2010-06-21 19:36:00

YEREVAN, 21 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 21, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan and RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan signed a decree on cooperation for development of

“UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS” is focusing on Armenia’s ecological issues
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  • 2010-06-18 19:28:00

YEREVAN, 18 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: “UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS” is focusing on Armenia’s ecological issues, particularly Teghut, Sevan, “Khosrov” reserve and the green zones of Yerevan which are the

Vardan Devrikyan: "The opening of foreign language schools is the great humiliation on the threshold of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence"
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  • 2010-06-17 19:24:00

YEREVAN, 17 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The opening of foreign language schools in Armenia will mean leading the functioning of Armenian language to passivity,” announced ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan during a

First stage of this year's Ari Tun pograms starts
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  • 2010-06-16 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. A joint consultation of Ari Tun program's interdepartmental and inner working groups took place at the RA Ministry of Diaspora on

First stage of “Ari Tun” project to launch
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  • 2010-06-15 20:24:00

YEREVAN, 15 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 15, the inter-ministerial and the RA Diaspora Ministry's working groups involved in the “Ari Tun” project held a joint consultation at the

“Zhamanak” daily hasn’t been released for two days
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  • 2010-06-15 17:24:00

YEREVAN, 15 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: “Zhamanak” daily was released neither on June 14 nor June 15. According to editor-in-chief of the daily Arman Babajanyan, “A-Markosyan” printing house is

The mother temple of St. Gregory the Illuminator of Buenos Aires has been proclaimed a historical monument
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  • 2010-06-14 22:40:00

BUENOS AIRES, 14 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The Buenos Aires legislature unanimously voted for proclaiming the Armenian mother temple of St. Gregory the Illuminator a historical monument. The temple, which

Armenian cultural center becomes winner of Kaliningrad
region's state award
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  • 2010-06-14 13:44:00

KALININGRAD, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Expert commissions in Kaliningrad, Russia finished their on work on selection of the winners on the 2010 State Awards of Kainingrad

The NSC Secretary attached importance to efforts aimed at deepening Armenian-Russian cultural ties
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  • 2010-06-12 14:30:00

YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 12, Secretary of the National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan received President of “Eurasia” Academy Oleg Poptsov, Rector of Moscow’s Institute of Television

In June 14 a seminar on “Freedom of expression and information as a basic right” will take place in Embassy of France
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  • 2010-06-10 15:22:00

In June 14 a seminar on “Freedom of expression and information as a basic right” will take place in Embassy of

EU countries’ diplomatic missions appeared with a joint announcement on project changes of Ra low of “TV and Radio”
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  • 2010-06-10 13:34:00

EU countries’ diplomatic missions appeared with a joint announcement on project changes of Ra low of “TV and

Synopsys and Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) Successfully Collaborate on Educating Russian Students in Integrated Circuit Design
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  • 2010-06-09 23:57:00

Fifty-seven students have already graduated the Synopsys-MIET joint Master’s Program to help lead Russia into its next stage of technology development Moscow, Russia, June 7, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc., a world

Multilingual panels informing about Kirants and Samson
gorges to open on June 18
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  • 2010-06-09 17:38:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Since 2008 Armenian Monuments Awareness Project (AMAP) NGO has been implementing a long-term project aimed at increasing awareness of Armenia's historical, cultural

New by-laws of International Pan-Armenian Youth Center
approved
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  • 2010-06-09 16:38:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. "International Pan-Armenian Youth Center" Foundation's board of trustees met at the Office of Government on June 9. The meeting was chaired

"Clean Homeland" national program starts
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  • 2010-06-08 23:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 5 - the International Day of Nature Protection, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part in the startup of a

Meetings of the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan in Salonika
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  • 2010-06-08 19:30:00

On June 7, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan paid a visit to Salonika with the accompaniment of Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece Gagik Ghalachyan. In an

The delegation led by RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for Greece
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  • 2010-06-08 15:00:00

ATHENS, 8 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The delegation led by RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for a working visit to Greece on June 7-11. On the first day

The All Armenian Media Association congratulates Radio “Gomidas” of Uruguay on its 75th anniversary
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  • 2010-06-02 19:23:00

The All Armenian Media Association congratulates Radio “Gomidas” on its 75th anniversary of pro-Armenian activities. Each Diaspora Armenian media outlet has a great mission and “Gomidas” carries out that

The driver’s dead body was found in Marmarik river
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  • 2010-06-01 12:06:00

The driver’s dead body was found in Marmarik


Book "12 Capitals of Armenia" published in French
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  • 2010-05-28 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the RA National Academy of Sciences hosted the presentation of the book "12 Capitals

Crosses of Haghartsni Monastery to be consecrated on May 30
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  • 2010-05-28 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. A Holy Liturgy will be celebrated in Haghartsni Monastery on May 30. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Bishop Artak Tigranian

Hayk Harutyunyan was appointed Head of Penitentiary Department at RA Ministry of Justice
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  • 2010-05-28 18:00:00

YEREVAN, 28 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: President Serzh Sargsyan issued a decree on removing Hayk Harutyunyan from the office of Head of RA State Service for Maintenance. According to the

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan’s cognitive visit to Italy continues
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  • 2010-05-28 14:00:00

ROME, 28 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: On May 27, on the second day of the cognitive visit to Italy, the delegation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora was hosted

Turkish airline company to have flights from Istanbul to Nakhichevan
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  • 2010-05-27 19:19:00

ANKARA, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: The Turkish “Turk Hava Yolar” airline company will have three flights from Istanbul to Nakhichevan starting June 17, according to Turkish presses. The Turkish

The delegation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora left for a cognitive visit to Italy
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  • 2010-05-27 18:42:00

YEREVAN, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 26, the delegation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora led by Minister Hranush Hakobyan left for Italy within the framework of the

The Fund for Armenian Relief's Young Professionals visit
Armenia
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  • 2010-05-27 18:18:00

SACRAMENTO, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Fund for Armenian Relief's Young Professionals Trip to Armenia will take place from July 7 to July 21, 2010.

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan visited the Armenian Levonian Seminary and the Armenian Maloyan Cultural Center
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  • 2010-05-27 18:00:00

ROME, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: On May 26, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan visited the Armenian Levonian Seminary of Rome where she met with representatives of the

Explosion in Stavropol leaves victims and dozens of injured, including Armenians
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  • 2010-05-27 17:37:00

STAVROPOL, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: On May 26, huge explosion took place in the center of the Russian city of Stavropol. According to the latest information, 6 people

Boyajian Choir Leadership Program to be held on 15-22
August
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  • 2010-05-27 13:45:00

NEW YORK, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Sacred Music Council of the Eastern Diocese is recruiting candidates for the Boyajian Choir Leadership Development Program, scheduled for

150th anniversary of Armenian Academic Society to be held in Germany
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  • 2010-05-26 19:55:00

RUR, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: The 150th anniversary of Germany’s Armenian Academic Society will be held in the capital of European culture Rur on June 26. The event

55 applications for participation in “Best Armenian media outlet” category of the contest declared by the RA Ministry of Diaspora and World Armenian Congress
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  • 2010-05-26 19:20:00

YEREVAN, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The deadline for submitting applications for the category “Best Armenian Media Outlet” of the contest “Notable contribution to preservation of the Armenian identity” declared

Meeting with Yervand Zoryan in Prague
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  • 2010-05-26 19:19:00

PRAGUE, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Head of the AGBU Virtual College Yervand Zoryan had a meeting with representatives of the Armenian community in Prague, as reported by “Orer”

Iran is prepared to acknowledge the diplomas of Armenia’s three state universities
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  • 2010-05-26 18:44:00

YEREVAN, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to acknowledge the diplomas from Armenia’s three state universities, including Yerevan State University, Yerevan State Medical University

Four seminarians graduated from St. Nersess seminary
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  • 2010-05-26 14:24:00

NEW YORK, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Seminarians Justin Ajamian, Vahagn Azizyan, Benjamian Rith-Najarian, and Deacon Leon Khoja-Eynatyan graduated from St. Nersess Armenian Seminary on

Events dedicated to H. Matevosyan’s 75th anniversary were discussed
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  • 2010-05-25 19:00:00

YEREVAN, 25 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: On May 25, the government’s commission preparing the 75th anniversary of Hrant Matevosyan held a session headed by Prime Minister, chairman of the

Dr. Gevorg Karapetian received appraisal for his achievements in science once again
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  • 2010-05-25 15:30:00

TEHRAN, 25 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Professor at “Amirkabir” University of Iran, Dr. n Gevorg Karapetian has received appraisal for his achievements in science during the 8th festival of

Underground car park opens in Liberty Square in Yerevan
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  • 2010-05-24 14:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The opening of an underground car park took place in Liberty Square of Yerevan on May 24. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan

Davidian & Mariamian Educational Foundation To Hold
Telethon
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  • 2010-05-21 15:45:00

GLENDALE, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Davidian & Mariamian Educational Foundation's annual Telethon will take place on Sunday, May 23.

Dr. Dikran Kaligian to deliver his book entitled "The
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Under Ottoman Rule" on May 25
in Glendale
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  • 2010-05-21 15:40:00

GLENDALE, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Historian Dr. Dikran Kaligian will deliver a lecture entitled “The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Under Ottoman Rule, 1908-14,” on Tuesday,

OSCE Head of Office and the Minister of Nature Protection
of Armenia discuss ways to address environmental risks in
Nubarashen chemical waste dump
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  • 2010-05-20 21:30:00

YEREVAN, 20 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN. Joint actions to handle the environmental threat posed by a chemical waste dump of Nubarashen and other issues of mutual co-operation

From Ararat to Zion was awarded as the best film of Europe
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  • 2010-05-20 17:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. From Ararat to Zion film was awarded as the best film of Europe during the Swansea Film Festicval held on

Hranush Hakobyan: "There is no discrimination against
ethnic minorities in Armenia"
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  • 2010-05-20 17:00:00

YEREVAN, 20 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: "There is no discrimination against ethnic minorities in Armenia," announced RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan today during a question-and-answer session

ANC Glendale, ABA, and NLS Launch Free Legal Clinics
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  • 2010-05-20 13:15:00

GLENDALE, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian National Committee of Glendale in partnership with the Armenian Bar Association and Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County will

Square in Galatea district of Varna to be named after
Zoravar Andranik
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  • 2010-05-20 12:30:00

VARNA, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The city council of Varna, Bulgaria took a unanimous decision to name one of the squares in Galatea

The Third Annual Armenian Food Fair & Fest will held at
Montebello on 22 May
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  • 2010-05-19 14:11:00

SACRAMENTO, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Third Annual Armenian Food Fair & Fest will held at the Holy Cross Cathedral on 22 May.

Youth of Austria and Germany to visit Armenian centers and religious shrines
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  • 2010-05-19 13:30:00

BADEN VYURTEMBERG, 19 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Youth of Austria and Germany will hold a meeting in Melk city near Vienna on May 21-24. As reported by the Armenian

Detroit essay competition "The Forgotten Genocide" winners
announced
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  • 2010-05-18 19:51:00

DETROIT, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Genocide Committee of greater Detroit is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual essay