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PRESENTATION OF NOTEBOOK DEDICATED TO ARMENIAN-ITALIAN
FRIENDSHIP DAYS HELD IN NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2006-02-20 19:40:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The presentation of the "Tesi Zerkirn Italioy" notebook, dedicated to the Armenian-Italian Friendship days, was held in the Wall-Paintings hall of the National Gallery

TALENTED PIANIST SERGEI BABAYAN FROM USA TO PERFORM SOLO
CONCERT IN YEREVAN
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  • 2006-02-15 15:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. At the invitation of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, a solo concert of the talented pianist, first prize winner and laureate of a

STATE ACADEMIC CHORUS OF ARMENIA TO PERFORM IN ST
ALL-SAVIOUR CHURCH OF MOSCOW
  • Culture
  • 2006-02-15 14:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the Year of Armenia in Russia, the State Academic Chorus of Armenia conducted by Hovhannes Chekijian will perform a concert

"HAY SUPERSTAR" POP-SHOW MUSICAL PROJECT TO START SOON IN
ARMENIA
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  • 2006-02-13 18:40:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Shant" TV company signed a contract with the British well-known "FremantleMedia" company in December 2005, by buying the rights of broadcasting the Armenian version of the

EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS' AND
MINIATURES' COPIES OPENS AT ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY
  • Culture
  • 2006-02-13 16:10:00

ALEXANDRIA, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition of Armenian medieval unpublished manuscripts' and miniatures' copies brought from Yerevan Matenadaran officially opened on February 5 at the largest reading-hall of

IT IS PROPOSED OFFICIALLY DECLARING APRIL 1 AS DAY OF
SATIRE AND HUMOUR
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  • 2006-02-09 17:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A proposal was presented to the Committee of Culture, Science and Education of the RA National Assembly, to officialy declare April 1 as a day of satire


  • Culture
  • 2006-02-08 19:00:00

PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBITION PRESENTED IN "VAHAN TEKEYAN" COMPETITION "PAINTING" NOMINATION OPENS YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition of more than dozens of works presented

GEVORG GEVORGIAN: HAVEN'T AND WON'T BECOME "ORINATS YERKIR"
MEMBER, NO SUCH PROPOSAL MADE"
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  • 2006-02-08 16:35:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Undertaking the post of the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues, Gevorg Gevorgian leaves the post of the "Hayfilm" studio Director. As the

"YERGITS" JOURNAL FIRST ONE IN ITS KIND NOT ONLY IN ARMENIA
BUT IN REGION AS WELL
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  • 2006-02-07 17:30:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the "Yergits" journal took place at the Journalists' Union of Armenia on February 7. Works of Armenian and foreign caricaturists, most of which were

IT'S NECESSARY TO ADDRESS INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
RELATING TO AZERIS' VANDALISM IN OLD JUGHA, HISTORIAN SURE
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  • 2006-02-07 16:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Relating to planned annihilation of khachkars (cross stones) of the Armenian graveyard of Old Jugha (Nakhijevan), Armenia must address the International Court of Justice

MICHAEL JACKSON'S BROTHER JERMAINE IN ARMENIA
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  • 2006-02-06 19:50:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Jermaine Jackson, brother of the world famous pop star Michael Jackson, arrived in Armenia at the invitattion of the American Armenian businessman Grigor Serobian.

NON-PARTIZAN GEVORG GEVORGIAN, DIRECTOR OF "HAYFIL" STUDIO
TO OCCUPY POST OF MINISTER OF CULTURE AND YOUTH ISSUES
  • Culture
  • 2006-02-06 18:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Non-partizan Gevorg Gevorgian, the "Hayfilm" studio Director of many years will be appointed the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues on coming two days. As Gevorg

"PATARAG" OF KOMITAS PERFORMED BY "HOVER" CHAMBER CHOIR
RECORDED ORDERED BY "FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION"
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  • 2006-02-03 17:35:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On Professor Hrant Khachatrian's initiative, the "Flora Family Foundation" of the U.S. Stanford University ordered recording of the "Patarag" (Liturgy) of Komitas performed with

STATE AND PUBLIC STRUCTURES TO DEFINE AT COMING CONFERENCE
WAYS OF STRUGGLE AGAINST AZERIS' VANDALISM IN OLD JUGHA
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  • 2006-02-03 15:20:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The discussion taken place at the "Pakagits" club on February 3 was dedicated to the fundamental annihilation of the khachkars (cross stone) of the

ACCORDING TO MOSCOW GALA CONCERT PARTICIPANTS, CONCERT WAS
SPLENDID NOT COUNTING A NUMBER OF "ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL
ISSUES"
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  • 2006-02-02 18:35:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The February 2 discussion at the "Pakagits" club was dedicated to various conversations about the January 22 gala concert at the Kremlin Palace on

PERSIAN PAINTER JALIL JOKARI'S AND IRANIAN ARMENIAN
PHOTOGRAPHER SHAKE PETROSIAN'S EXHIBITION OPENS IN YEREVAN
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  • 2006-02-02 15:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition that opened on February 1 at Armenian Folk Art Museum is dedicated to the 27th anniversary of victory of Iranian Islamic

REVAZ GACHECHILADZE: GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO ITS BEST
SO AS ARMENIANS LIVING IN JAVAKHK FEEL WELL
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  • 2006-01-31 18:10:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An exhibition under the title "Javakhk-Akhaltskha" opened on January 31 at the Armenian National Library. Books by Armenian writers of Javakhk, as well as

YOUNG ARTIST'S WORKS TO BE EXHIBITED AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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  • 2006-01-31 15:50:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition of works of Anna Haroutiunian, a member of the Artists' Unions of Armenia and Germany, the Chairwoman of the Youth Union of the Artists' Union

AMENDED VERSION OF NATIONAL REPORT ON ARMENIA'S CULTURAL
POLICY SUBMITTED TO CE EXPERTS FOR EXAMINATION
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-30 18:10:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues has already completed the work on amendment of the national report on cultural policy of Armenia, and the amended

ISSUE OF CULTURE MINISTER'S POST'S BEING POLITICAL OR
NON-POLITICAL CONTINUES TO BE SUBJECT OF WIDE DISCUSSION
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-27 17:35:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The debate summoned by the "Community and Law" NGO on January 27 was dedicated to the problem of RA Culture Minister's post's being political or non-political. Cultural,

ARMENIAN BOOK PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION-FAIRS
IN 2005 AND AWARDED DIPLOMAS
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  • 2006-01-24 13:05:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. 450 claims for publication of books by state order were got in Armenia in 2005. 58 titles of books were published by state order. Presentations of books,

ARMENIA TO BE REPRESENTED BY ANDRE AT "EUROVISION-2006"
INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL
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  • 2006-01-23 17:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. For the first time Armenia will be represented by pop singer Andre at the "Eurovision-2006" international musical festival to be held in Athens. Andre

1415 PERFORMANCES SHOWN IN 16 ARMENIAN STATE THEATERS IN
2006
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-23 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. 1415 performances were shown in 16 state theaters of Armenia in 2005. "Armmono-3" international festival, "Tavush-2005" festival, first children's and youth puppet festival and a reciting festival

MINISTRY OF CULTURE TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS ADDRESSED
AGAINST AZERIS VANDALISM IN GRAVEYARD OF OLD JUGHA
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-23 16:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the fully liquidation of khachkars of the Old Jugha (Nakhijevan) graveyard by the state of Azerbaijan in December, 2005, the

ARNO BABAJANIAN'S 85TH ANNIVERSARY ON JANUARY 22
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  • 2006-01-23 15:55:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The 85th anniversary of Arno Babajanian, a distinquished composer of the 20th century, the USSR People's Artist, the State Awards laureate of Armenia was on January 22.

YEAR OF ARMENIA IN RUSSIA OFFICIALLY STARTS WITH GALA
CONCERT TAKEN PLACE IN MOSCOW ON JANUARY 22
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  • 2006-01-23 15:10:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Year of Armenia in Russia officially started in Moscow on January 22 with the participation of the Presidents of Armenia and Russia. An

ARNO BABAJANIAN'S 85th ANNIVERSARY TO BE SOLEMNLY
CELEBRATED THIS YEAR
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  • 2006-01-20 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Great composer, USSR People's Artist, laureate of state prizes of Armenia Arno Babajanian's 85th anniversary will be solemnly celebrated this year. As Robert

HAROUTIUN KHACHATRIAN'S FILM "POET'S RETURN" TO PARTICIPATE
IN KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL'S COMPETITION PROGRAM
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  • 2006-01-19 18:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Film director Haroutiun Khachatrian's new documentary "Poet's Return" will take part in the competition program of Karlovy Vary international film festival to be held

RA PRESIDENT AND RUSSIAN INTELLECTUALS ATTACHE IMPORTANCE
TO HOLDING OF YEAR OF ARMENIA IN RUSSIA
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-19 16:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President Robert Kocharian met with Andrey Nuykin, the Secretary of the Writers' Union of Moscow and Viktor Krivopuskov, the Chairman of the Russian-Armenian

HOVHANNES CHEKIJIAN: MINISTER OF CULTURE CHANGED EVERY YEAR
AS MAN DONE NOTHING BECOMES MINISTER
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  • 2006-01-19 16:05:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Sources of Armenian national music are very deep and rich but this music isn't engaged in propaganda, and the present generation grows up under distorted Kurdish and

IN 2005 RA MINISTRY OF CULTURE FOR FIRST TIME PRESENTED
69632 BOOKS TO STATE, COMMUNITY LIBRARIES AND ARMENIAN LIBRARIES
ABROAD
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  • 2006-01-19 14:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In 2005 national library collections were added by 63248 units of printed production and information holders, by 10 incunabular books written in Armenian which

RA PRIME MINISTER ESTIMATED "UNSATISFACTORY" 2005 ACTIVITY
OF RA MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND YOUTH ISSUES
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  • 2006-01-19 13:40:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues worked out during 2005 a number of cultural drafts, conceptions, legal acts as well as numerous programs concerning cultural

"VAHAN TEKEYAN" AWARDING RESULTS TO BE SUMMED UP EARLY IN
FEBRUARY
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  • 2006-01-18 16:45:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On Febraury 4 results of the "Vahan Tekeyan" annual awarding announced by the Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia (TCUA) will be summed up and

RA PRESIDENT GIVES PRIZES TO FIGURES OF LITERATURE AND ART
SPHERES
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  • 2006-01-18 16:15:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President Robert Kocharian gave state prizes to creators of the spheres of literature and art. The 2005 state

JUBILEES OF 9 FAMOUS ARMENIAN ART FIGURES TO BE MARKED AT
STATE LEVEL THIS YEAR
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  • 2006-01-12 20:15:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. In accordance with the decision of RA government, jubilees of 9 famous Armenian art figures will be marked at the state level this year. As Noyan Tapan

VAKHTANG ANANIAN'S NEW COLLECTED WORKS PUBLISHED ON
OCCASION OF HIS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-12 16:25:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Prose-writer Vakhtang Ananian's new collected works were published on the occasion of his 100th anniversary. Best stories, memories, essays and reflections written by the author in different

MINISTERS OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION MUSTN'T BE NOMINATED BY
PARTIES, CULTURAL FIGURES ARE CONVINCED
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-11 17:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The January 11 dispute held at the Hayeli (Mirror) club was dedicated to issues concerning RA Culture Ministry's current role and election of this department's heads. The

ARMENIAN TRANSLATION OF KORAN BEING PREPARED FOR
PUBLICATION
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  • 2006-01-08 17:55:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. IRI Embassy in RA has initiated to publish the Koran in Armenian by 2006 March 21. As Reza Atufi, Director of Embassy's Cultural Center, informed in his

EVENTS DEDICATED TO HRANT MATEVOSIAN'S 70th ANNIVERSARY TO
CONTINUE IN 2006 AS WELL
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  • 2006-01-08 17:50:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dedicated to great Armenian writer Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary will continue in 2006 as well. As the writer's son, film maker Davit Matevosian mentioned in his

2005 "GOLDEN APRICOT" FESTIVAL'S BEST DOCUMENTARY AND
ANIMATION FILMS TO BE PRESENTED IN REGIONAL COUNTRIES
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  • 2006-01-08 17:45:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Golden Apricot" ("Voske Tsiran") interational film festival's steering committee has initiated to organize a regional festival of best documentary and animation films that have participated in

REZA ATUFI: ARMENIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS IN CULTURAL SPHERE
ENTER NEW STAGE
  • Culture
  • 2006-01-08 17:45:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Iranian relations in the sphere of culture have entered a new stage of development, multilateral cultural cooperation is carried out between the two countries. Reza Atufi,

ARMENIA TO TAKE PART IN TEHRAN THEATRICAL FESTIVAL WITH
ALBERT HERN'S "SILVIA" PERFORMANCE
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  • 2006-01-08 16:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia will take part in the Iran University Theater 9th international festival to be held on 2006 April 22-29 with Albert Hern's "Silvia" performance staged at

RA GOVERNMENT AFFIRMS ORDER OF MOVING MONUMENTS
  • Culture
  • 2005-12-29 17:45:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Government adopted at the December 29 sitting decision about affirming the state list of immovable monuments of history and culture of the Syunik marz. As Artyom

"ENEMIES" SHORT FILM BY DAVIT MATEVOSIAN TO BE PRESENTED TO
ARMENIAN SPECTATOR NEXT YEAR
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  • 2005-12-28 18:15:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The montage of the "Enemies" short feature film by film director Davit Matevosian is coming to the end, film's premiere will take place in 2006 spring. As

NKR PRESIDENT WISHES NEW CREATIVE SUCCESSES TO MEMBERS OF
"VOICES OF ARTSAKH" PROJECT
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  • 2005-12-28 15:30:00

STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian received members of the "Voices of Artsakh" project headed by Lira Kocharian. The President appreciated

ZORI BALAYAN CONFIRED TITLE OF RA HONOURED CULTURE FIGURE,
RICHARD KALINOSKI AWARDED MOVSES KHORENATSI MEDAL
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  • 2005-12-28 14:05:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By RA President Robert Kocharian's December 26 decree, writer-publicist Zori Balayan was confired title of the RA Honoured Cultural Figure for the considerable contribution

"SONG OF COLOURS" CHARITY EXHIBITION-SALE LASTS FOR TWO
DAYS
  • Culture
  • 2005-12-26 15:10:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The presentation of the music album "Song of Colours" took place at the Yerevan "Gevorgian" exhibition hall on December 23. The album consists of

YEREVAN RUSSIAN DRAMATIC THEATER COOPERATES WITH MOSCOW
CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE TO RUSSIAN THEATERS
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  • 2005-12-23 19:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In connection with the premiere of performance of Guy de Maupassant's "Heritage" work staged by producer Robert Manukian, held with the assistance of the

PRODUCER ROBERT MANUKIAN RESIDING IN MOSCOW STAGES
"HERITAGE" WORK BY GUY DE MAUPASSANT IN YEREVAN
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  • 2005-12-23 18:25:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The premiere of staging of Guy de Maupassant's "Heritage" work by producer Robert Manukian residing in Moscow took place on December 21-22 at Yerevan

EDUARD TOPCHIAN HOPES THAT CLASSIC MUSIC TO FLOWER IN
ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2005-12-23 15:55:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Today classic music doesn't occupy leading place in Armenia, and the people are more interested in the art of our today's stars," Eduard Topchian,