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On May 28 Celebration of 92nd anniversary of Independence
of Armenia to be held in Cyprus
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  • 2010-04-06 18:51:00

NICOSIA, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 28 Celebrations of the 92nd anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun

EU Delegation to Armenia organizes training seminars for
Armenian NGOs
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  • 2010-04-06 16:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Delegation of the European Union to Armenia organized 2 training seminars on "Financial Procedures related to EU grant contracts in

UCLA AEF Chair sponsors 95th anniversary events
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  • 2010-04-06 16:00:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The UCLA Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian History has organized three events between April 13

Neurovascular Surgery Center's Radiology annex opens in
Yerevan
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  • 2010-04-02 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan State Medical University's Neurovascular Surgery Center's Radiology annex opened on March 31 in Yerevan. It is named after the son

North Hollywood High School Team Wins International Moot
Court Competition
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  • 2010-04-02 19:00:00

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Congratulations to two seniors from North Hollywood High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

Dr. Raymond Damadian will be present at the Gala in Boston
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  • 2010-04-01 18:00:00

BOSTON, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 17 Dr. Raymond Damadian will be the guest speaker at the Spring Gala sponsored by the Armenian-American Health

Maranci to present talk titled "Rock, Paper, Scissors: The
Excavation and Reconstruction of Zvartnots"
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  • 2010-03-31 18:41:00

PRINCETON, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 14, the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will feature a presentation by ALMA Research

Genocide Awareness Day at Concordia University
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  • 2010-03-31 14:34:00

MONTREAL, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On Tuesday March 23 the United Armenian Youth Committee of Quebec commemorated the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Concordia

UAF's 155th Airlift Delivers .7 Million of Aid to Armenia
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  • 2010-03-30 20:42:00

GLENDALE, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The United Armenian Fund's 155th airlift arrived in Yerevan on March 27, delivering USD 4.7 million of humanitarian

Transferring Western Knowledge to Armenia Yerevan State
Medical University and University of Southern California to Sign
Agreement on Academic Partnership
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  • 2010-03-26 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A tripartite agreement establishing an academic partnership between Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) and the University of Southern California (USC) will be

Armenian language courses at the University of Cyprus begin
in September
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  • 2010-03-25 16:56:00

NICOSIA, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. With the initiative of the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian, the University of Cyprus will begin Armenian language courses since September 2010.

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins restoration of two
thoroughfares of Shushi
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  • 2010-03-25 14:54:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. With its recently initiated reconstruction of the Garegin Nzhdeh and Alec Manoogian streets, Shushi's two main thoroughfares, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has

MP Vartkes Mahdessian to sponsor annual visits of Nareg
graduates to Armenia
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  • 2010-03-24 15:31:00

NICOSIA, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. A unique opportunity for all graduates of Nareg schools is a reality as of this year, by the kind support

President of the Artsakh Republic underlined the importance of
special treatment of socially vulnerable strata by the state
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  • 2010-03-24 14:22:00

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 24 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation dedicated to the issues of financial aid

Armenian women from throughout the world gather for
celebration Armenian Relief Society Centennial
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  • 2010-03-22 13:45:00

NEW YORK, MARCH 22, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Centennial was celebrated at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall on 10 March. Women from various

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia consecrates foundation
stone of Russian church in Yerevan
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  • 2010-03-19 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I on March 18 consecrated the foundation stone of a

According to RA Prime Minister, debates on issue of Moscow
cinema's summer hall will result in acceptable solution also
satisfying society
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  • 2010-03-19 19:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The studies and consultations conducted by the RA government showed that Moscow cinema's summer hall is an "architectural value with original

Strong winds and heavy rain cause damage to several rural
communities of Armenia
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  • 2010-03-19 19:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The strong winds and heavy rain in Shirak marz (province) on March 15 damaged electricity poles, roofs of dwelling houses and

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I awarded Order
of St. Gregory the Illuminator
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  • 2010-03-19 18:50:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I gave a joint thanksgiving prayer at

Georgian ambassador underlines necessity to deepen
Armenian-Georgian cooperation in sphere of education
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  • 2010-03-19 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The current problems in the humanitarian sphere and the prospects of further cooperation were discussed during the March 16 meeting of

Mkrtich Minasian: Moscow cinema's summer hall was illegally
removed from list of monuments protected by state
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  • 2010-03-19 17:05:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The government made the decision to build a church in the place of Moscow cinema's open-air summer hall hastily, without consulting

30-40% of Turkish society have douts as to their ethnic
affiliation, Turkologist Ruben Melkonian says
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  • 2010-03-19 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The book "The Forcible Conversion of Armenians to Islam During the Genocide: The Process and Consequences" by Ruben Melkonian has been

The Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia and
Canada Armenia Business Council is creating Armenian Trade
Network
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  • 2010-03-18 15:41:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Ministry of Diaspora, together with Canada Armenia Business Council, is creating Armenian Trade Network. The coordinating organization for creating the

Love and prayers for HIV/AIDS Children
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  • 2010-03-17 13:23:00

KALKATA, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On 16th March 2010, Very Reverend Father Khoren Hovhannisyan, Pastor of the Armenians in India and Manager

Human rights activist Mariam Sukhudian receives award of
U.S. embassy
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  • 2010-03-16 22:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Human rights activist Mariam Sukhudian recently received the Women of Courage Award from the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I to pay official
visit to Armenia on March 16-18
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  • 2010-03-12 16:54:00

ETCHMIADZIN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Resident population of Armenia grows by 12.5 thousand in
2009
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  • 2010-03-12 16:54:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's resident population made 3,250,500 as of 1 January 2010, growing by 12.5 thousand compared to the index of the same

Reforms of Armenia's pension system require considerable
financial resources
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  • 2010-03-11 19:24:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Reforms of the pension system will start in Armenia in 2011, as a result of which the country will switch to

Criminal case against Mariam Sukhudian quashed
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  • 2010-03-11 18:56:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The criminal case against human rights defender Mariam Sukhudian has been quashed, criminal prosecution ended, and the precautionary measure has been lifted.

The Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum in Armenia
Haik Demoyan will deliver a speech in Nicosia
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  • 2010-03-11 18:28:00

NICOSIA, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Haik Demoyian, The Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum in Armenia, will deliver a speech entitled "The Genocide Museum and the

Armenian Youth Federation - Western United States welcomed
US House Foreign Affairs Committee's decision
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  • 2010-03-10 18:35:00

GLENDALE, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Youth Federation - Western United States - welcomed the March 4, 2010, vote by the Foreign

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will host
"America's Response to the Genocide: From Woodrow Wilson to
Barack Obama" Conference
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  • 2010-03-10 15:00:00

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Faculty of History, the Center for International Studies, the Office of Religious Affairs, and the Program on Human Rights

Literary and music event organized at Abovian penitentiary
institution on occasion of International Women's Day
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  • 2010-03-09 15:32:00

ABOVIAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the Avetik Isahakian Central Library and with the assistance of the Criminal Executive Department of the RA

"Violence, Intimidation and Legal Cases against Journalists
and Media in Armenia 2008-2009" compilation was published
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  • 2010-03-08 13:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 8, NOYAN TAPAN. By the support of the OSCE was published a compilation "Violence, Intimidation and Legal Cases against Journalists and the Media in

Two trustees of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund awards with
Pope's medals of St. Gregory the Great Order
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  • 2010-03-05 15:35:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Chairman of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund French affiliate Bedros Terzian and Chair of the Fund's Control Committee Vahe Jazmadarian awarded with Pope's

The Armenian Relief Society (HOM) "Sossee" Cyprus Chapter
is organising a "Michink" Lunch
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  • 2010-03-04 17:00:00

NICOSIA, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On March 7 at AYMA/HMEM the Armenian Relief Society (HOM) "Sossee" Cyprus Chapter is organising a Mid-Lent "Michink" Lunch during

Number of foreign citizens visiting NKR increases
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  • 2010-03-02 15:56:00

STEPANAKERT, MART 2, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the data of the NKR MFA Consular Service, despite the world financial crisis, the total number of foreign citizens

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins reconstruction of
Delivery Ward at Abovian Maternity Hospital
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  • 2010-03-02 14:40:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Maternity Hospital of Abovian, in Armenia's Kotayk Region, became the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's latest beneficiary this month, as the fund began

On 28 February the Armenians of Cyprus inaugurated a new
Hall in AYMA-HMEN's premises
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  • 2010-03-01 17:35:00

NIKOSIA, MARCH 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On February 28 the Armenians of Cyprus inaugurated a new Hall in AYMA - HMEM's premises. The ribbon-cutting was conducted by

His Holiness Aram I leave for India with official visit
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  • 2010-02-26 20:50:00

ANTELIAS, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On February 23 the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I, invited by His Holiness Catholicos Moran

According to lawyers, many violations were committed during
preliminary examination on Saribek Sukiasian's case
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  • 2010-02-26 17:40:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Many violations were committed during the preliminary examination on the case of Armeconombank Board Chairman Saribek Sukiasian and Ayrarat fair Director Artashes

We don't have good investigators, which is a serious
problem, chairman of RA Chamber of Advocates says
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  • 2010-02-26 17:16:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Advocat's secret is protected by the law, and no one has the right to violate it, Chairman of the Chamber of

UN Office in Armenia supports discussion among authorities
and national minorities
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  • 2010-02-25 18:42:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of International Mother Language Day on February 25 was held an event with the support of the UN

Assembly Anthony Portantino meets with the Armenian
community of Pasadena on February 28
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  • 2010-02-25 17:45:00

PASADENA, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Assembly Anthony Portantino will be meeting with community members on February 28. The event is organized by Kevork and Houry Aposhian

Armenian college and philathropic academy of Kolkata are
joined by eight Armenian youngsters
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  • 2010-02-24 15:15:00

KOLKATA, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 24th February 2010, eight youngsters arrived in Kolkata, India, from Armenia to join Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy which is

Jerusalem Patriarch is honored by Catholicos Karekin II and
The Republic of Armenia, with "St. Mesrob Mashdots Medal"
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  • 2010-02-23 17:30:00

JERUSALEM, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, traveled to Jerusalem on Monday,

Armenian Assembly of America organizes forum with U.S.Census Bureau
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  • 2010-02-18 16:51:00

LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY.According to aaainc.org U.S. Census Bureau PartnershipSpecialist Anahit Tovmasyan was on hand at a recent professionalforum organized by the Armenian Assembly in

UAF shipped to Armenia 33 Million of aid in 2009
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  • 2010-02-17 16:51:00

GLENDALE, FEBRUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The United Armenian Fund contributed to Armenia 33 million of humanitarian assistance during the fiscal year 2009. According to United

In the election of the representative of Cyprus in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Hovig Demirjian came in the third
from ten finalists
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  • 2010-02-17 13:53:00

NICOSIA, FEBRUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Last Sunday was held the election of the representative of Cyprus in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest where took part