Armenia News Bulletin 09-30-11

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Hovik Abrahamyan: Turkey must follow Germany’s example, which recognized the Holocaust, and recognize the Armenian Genocide
2. Alexander Iskandaryan: Armenian-Turkish Protocols are not among primary issues in Turkish agenda
3. Kiro Manoyan: Political rearrangements of Russia not to influence Armenian internal political life
4. U.S. Senate confirms John Heffern’s nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia
5. Catherine Ashton: Nagorno Karabakh issue remains among priorities of our agenda
6. Mutual visits of Armenian and French Presidents to become a new haven on the way of development of Armenian-French relations
7. Matthew Bryza: Karabakh conflict cannot be settled in a military way
8. Two officials of US Department of State to visit Armenia
9. Serzh Sargsyan meets with Nicolas Sarkozy
10. Serzh Sargsyan and François Fillon discuss opportunities of expansion of cooperation
11. Serzh Sargsyan: Armenian-French friendship is anchored on spiritual and cultural commonalities
12. Serzh Sargsyan meets with Mayor of Paris and representatives of Armenian community of France
13. Speaker of Lebanese National Assembly to arrive in Armenia on an official visit
14. Harut Sassounian: Armenia’s 20th Anniversary: A Young Republic; an Ancient Nation By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier
15. St. Leon Armenian Cathedral Celebrates Armenia’s 20 Years of Independence – RA President Serzh Sargsyan in Attendance
16. Exhibition dedicated to 20th anniversary of foundation of American University of Armenia
17. Traveling Books in Yerevan Streets
18. 85th anniversary of Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra to be celebrated
19. Armenian distinguished composers in Gyumri
20. Armenia – Your Partner 2011 international exhibition in Yerevan
21. Catholicos of All-Armenians receives students of National Seminary in Sidney
22. Event at YSLU dedicated to RA Independence Day
23. Armenian theme at International Scientific Conference of Alexandria
24. Help Remote Schools of Artsakh program launched

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YP UAE Day Trip to Aquaventure Water Park

Some of the AGBU Young Professionals of UAE during their September 23 outing to the Aquaventure water park in Dubai.

Armenian Ambassador Visits Toronto’s Alice Zaroukian School

On Monday, September 26, the AGBU Daniel and Alice Zaroukian School was honored with two very special visitors — His Excellency Armen Yeganian, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Canada, accompanied by his wife, Maria Yeganian, and Hon. Robert Avetisyan, the official representative of the Republic of Karabakh.

Also accompanying them were Rev. Archpriest Father Zareh Zargarian, Berge Papazian, secretary of the Central Board of AGBU as well as AGBU Toronto board members. The students greeted the visitors with bread and salt, sang songs and recited poems.

Armenia News Bulletin 09-27-11

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Armenian President awarded with Ellis Island Medal of Honor
2. Armenian president delivers speech at the UN
3. Sharmazanov: Return of the Armenian-Turkish protocols to the Turkeys parliament cheap step
4. Eduard Sharmazanov: Armenian Presidents speech was the speech of a leader of democratic country
5. Karine Atchemyan: whole international community understands and accepts the main essence of the Karabakh conflict settlement
6. Turkologist: Armenian-Turkish protocols, together with 166 international agreements and contracts returned back to the Turkish parliament
7. Raffi Hovhannisyan: “People should assume the responsibility to decide their own fate”
8. Kiro Manoyan: Turkey has neither wish nor will to regulate relations
9. Manvel Ghumashyan: Turkey tries to turn Armenian-Turkish protocols into an object of trade
10. DigiTec Expo 2011 in Yerevan
11. Serzh Sargsyan attends the opening ceremony of the new building of Armenian consulate general in LA
12. RA President participates in Los Angeles in solemn reception dedicated to RA Independence Holiday
13. Serzh Sargsyan departs for France from USA
14. An exhibition and symposium dedicated to 500th anniversary of Armenian book printing at Library of Alexandria
15. His Holiness Aram I returns from Armenia
16. Armenian traditional dishes registered by other states
17. Armenia’s parade covered incomparably more than the Azeri one
18. Expert: Azerbaijan talks, Armenia shows
19. Bako Sahakyan visited construction sites of new republic and maternity hospitals being built in the capital
20. Tigran Sargsyan: Till 2020 we will manage to create high-quality and competitive educational system corresponding to all up-to-date requirements

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Armenia News Bulletin 09-23-11

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Solemn opening of Matenadaran’s new scientific sub-building takes place
2. NKR President addresses a congratulatory letter to RA President
3. Serzh Sargsyan receives congratulations on RA Independence Day from different parts of the world
4. Armenia marks 20th anniversary of independence
5. Leadership of RA visits Yerablur
6. Military parade dedicated to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence takes place
7. Republican blessing on the occasion of 20th anniversary of RA independence
8. Number of US congressmen supporting resolution on Armenian Genocide growing
9. The economic growth in Armenia to make 4.3%
10. Harut Sassounian: Visit to Nakhichevan Shows Why Armenians Can Never Again Live Under Azeri Rule By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier
11. Exhibition of Armenian artists opens in Tbilisi
12. Jazz-concert to take place today
13. Book fair in Northern Avenue
14. Concert of classical music in the neighborhood of Komitas Statue
15. Patrick Fiori: Armenia is in my veins
16. Catholicos of All-Armenians receives Secretary General of World Council of Churches
17. Delegation of World Council of Churches visits Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
18. Tigran Sargsyan meets Armenian and European mass media representatives
19. Armenian students meet with ambassadors accredited in Armenia
20. The Armenian tricolor on the top of Mount Ararat

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Canadian Exhibition Celebrates 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing, both Montreal and Toronto will be hosting Armenian book exhibitions in October to mark the occasion.

The event, titled “Armenian Book Exhibition on the Occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Armenian Printing 1512 – 2012″ will take place at the following locations:

Armenia News Bulletin 09-20-11

IN THIS ISSUE

1. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Armenian independence Serzh Sargsyan hosted a reception
2. 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence to be celebrated in France
3. Events dedicated to 20th anniversary of Armenia in a number of European countries
4. Solemn reception dedicated to 20th anniversary of RA independence at NA
5. Heritage will remain on the highway, the leader of the party says
6. Tigran Mukuchyan chairman of the CEC
7. Nalbandian highly praises current tempo of Armenia-EU partnership
8. How to Reach International Recognition of the NKR conference to be held in Paris
9. Forum of heads and representatives of Diaspora organizations opens
10. High state awards to a number of Diaspora Armenians
11. Role of Armenians in cultural life of Constantinople scientific conference in Yerevan
12. Exhibition of Constantinople-Armenian architect Karo Kurkman in Yerevan
13. Minister of Culture says presentation of world assets in Armenia main achievement in the country’s cultural life
14. Awards handed to people having contributed to the NKR development
15. Passenger complex of Zvartnots airport opens
16. Universities of the capital celebrate 20th anniversary of independence
17. Hayk Demoyan: Events dedicated to 100th year of Armenian Genocide to open a new page

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Armenia News Bulletin 09-16-11

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Karen Karapetyan resigns
2. Foreign Minister of Uruguay: NK is the historical part of Armenia and must be independent
3. Chairman of Central Electoral Commission dies
4. Vardan Ayvazyan it is wrong to speak in a language of preconditions
5. Hovik Abrahamyan says there is no controversy inside the coalition
6. Eduard Sharmazanov: NK conflict has one solution: international recognition of Artsakh Republic
7. Armenian Armed forces destroy Azerbaijani pilotless spying device
8. Melikyan believes authorities-ANC dialogue to resume soon
9. Serzh Sargsyan: RA citizen is the main achievement of independence
10. Armenia undertakes steps for the regulation of balance and budget deficit
11. Vache Gabrielyan: Changes in the direction of improvement of business environment are apparent
12. Pan-Armenian gathering of heads and representatives of Diaspora organizations Sept 19-21
13. Fifth Yerevan international music festival launches
14. Victor Vasarely. Optical perspectives exhibition to open at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts
15. Exhibitions dedicated to 20th anniversary of RA Independence opens in History Museum
16. ReAnimania animation film festival launches
17. Pan-Armenian exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence opens
18. Charles Aznavour house-museum to open in October
19. 15 museums to be reconstructed in 2012
20. Serzh Sargsyan receives delegation of participants of Funding of Higher Education international conference
21. Yerevan to welcome upcoming celebrations with grand illumination
22. Tigran Sargsyan: Festive mood of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence must be spread in the whole republic

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AGBU Armenia Newsletter, August 2011

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Armenia News Bulletin 09-09-11

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Possibility of recognition of the Armenian Genocide at Israeli Knesset increases
2. Tigran Torosyan said Karabakhs non-participation in talks is logical absurd
3. Alexander Margarov: There will hardly be a progress in NK conflict settlement till the end of the year
4. New Business Center in NKR
5. Armenia EXPO 2011 universal regional trade-industrial exhibition opens
6. Harut Sassounian: Turkey Can Run, but Can’t Hide From the Long Arm of US Law By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier
7. First inter-community exhibition to open in Gyumri
8. Armenian Festival in Zurich dedicated to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence
9. All provinces of Armenia participate in exhibition in Gyumri
10. Film by Armenian juniors winner at German festival
11. Monuments to be placed in Yerevan
12. Fifth international Yerevan festival to launch September 9
13. Bako Sahakyan visited the construction site of “Artsakh”
14. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund builds orphanage in Shushi
15. “New Approaches to the NKR Issue” conference in Yerevan
16. Armenia beats Slovakia 4:0

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