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29 August 2012 • 17:20 AMT
Armenian Ombudsman says several articles anti-constitutional

Karen Andreasyan said RA citizen may be detained within ten days for having committed administrative violations.

29 August 2012 • 16:44 AMT
Public figure says assimilation biggest problem for Russian Armenians

Varvara Margaryan: the number of Armenian population residing in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai totals 250 thous.

29 August 2012 • 16:16 AMT
Paper: Armenian opposition parties to attend Democratic Party meeting in U.S.?

A group of pro-Western opposition politicians will depart for the U.S. in early September, Zhoghovurd daily says.

29 August 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Yerevan to host DigiTec Expo 2012 October 5-7

DigiTec Expo 2012, organized by UITE, will be held under the auspices of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.

29 August 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Heritage proposes to appeal Armenian citizens’ voting restrictions abroad

According to Heritage, Article 60 of Electoral Code bans other RA citizens from exercising their constitutional right.

29 August 2012 • 13:29 AMT
ICRC issues statement on International Day of the Disappeared

In Armenia, the ICRC continues to provide the families of the missing with material assistance via micro-economic projects.

29 August 2012 • 13:28 AMT
Armenian family killed in Syria fighting

Three Armenians were killed under unknown circumstances in an Armenian neighborhood of the Syrian capital.

29 August 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Olympic medalist’s bicycle stolen in Manchester

The Pinarello Paris bicycle is used for training by Philip Hindes, who won his medal during the men’s team sprint.

29 August 2012 • 13:01 AMT
France Telecom invested euro 250 mln in Armenia – company rep.

Orange Armenia boasts subscriber base of 600 thous., Vice President of Europe for France Telecom-Orange said.

29 August 2012 • 12:57 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409,58 August 29

Market average rate of USD on August 29 totaled AMD 409,58 decreasing by 0.10 point compared to August 28.

29 August 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Armenian state budget revenues grow by AMD 23 bln. in Jan-July

Chief Treasurer attributed 94,3% of AMD 505,6 bln state revenues to tax proceeds, state fees and social payments.

29 August 2012 • 12:37 AMT
Bayern Munich to pay $50.2mln for Spain midfielder Javier Martinez

German Sky broadcast images of Javier Martinez, who currently plays for Athletic Bilbao, arriving in Munich.

29 August 2012 • 12:21 AMT
British journalist arrested in hacking probe

Police did not identify the journalist by name but the Press Association said he was Patrick Foster, a former reporter at The Times.

29 August 2012 • 12:05 AMT
Orange Armenia new CEO pledges to retain company’s brand as most preferred

Francis Gelibter will assume the post of chief executive officer (CEO) of Orange Armenia on September 3, 2012.

29 August 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Syrian rebels claim they destroyed five helicopters

The airport “was shelled with two tanks. Anti-aircraft batteries were also used,” according to Abu Mossab.

29 August 2012 • 11:46 AMT
Armenian FM to attend NAM summit in Tehran

Non-Aligned Movement is group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any power bloc.

29 August 2012 • 11:41 AMT
Suspected Lulzsec member arrested in U.S. faces 15-year sentence

Raynaldo Rivera, 20, is accused of being involved in hacks on Sony Pictures in May and June last year.

29 August 2012 • 11:23 AMT
Support for Merkel’s bloc rises highest in 4 years

Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party climbed three percentage points to 39 percent.

29 August 2012 • 11:04 AMT
Apple to launch ‘AirPlay Direct’ technology in September

The move is expected to be announced at the launch of the new iPhone, which is widely rumored to take place on September 12.

29 August 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Lufthansa staff to go on strike after wage talks break down

The union is seeking a pay increase of 5% for cabin staff for 15 months starting from January this year, after three years of no increases.

29 August 2012 • 10:48 AMT
Spain, EU agree on general terms for creating bad bank

Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said the Spanish cabinet will approve the framework for the bad bank on Aug 31.

29 August 2012 • 10:20 AMT
IAEA establishes “Iran Task Force” – report

The International Atomic Energy Agency statement says the unit will work on implementing IAEA agreements with Iran.

29 August 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Azerbaijani soldier dies of strange combination of diseases

The death of Novruzov Elshan Narimanoglu was caused by acute encephalitis, cerebral coma, nephritis and some other illnesses.

29 August 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Oil prices down as officials call for increased output

“We encourage oil-producing countries to increase their output to meet demand,” the statement of the finance ministers said.

29 August 2012 • 09:24 AMT
Summit amidst looming war and economic crisis

The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement kicked off in Tehran. The summit is interesting enough since it is being held amid global instability worldwide and especially in the Near East. The situation in Syria will be perhaps the key issue of the summit; Iran supports Assad’s government and believes that Western intervention into Syrian affairs will detonate the region – actually, this is almost true.

29 August 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Aram I announces new projects for Genocide 100th anniversary

The architects of the Catholicosate are invited to renovate the statue symbolizing the post-genocide revival of Armenian people.

29 August 2012 • 09:03 AMT
Canada’s Armenians outraged by possible erection of monument to Turkish official

“We hope that this monument does not create tensions between communities in Canada,” Dr. Girair Basmadjian said.

29 August 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Ukrainian high court rejects ex-PM Tymoshenko appeal

“The judges of the court have reached the conclusion that the appeal cannot be satisfied,” judge Olexander Yelfimov told the court.

29 August 2012 • 08:19 AMT
Syrian President: government needs time to “win the battle”

“It definitely needs time to bring it to a decisive end. But I can sum it up in one sentence: we’re heading forward,” Assad said.

29 August 2012 • 08:16 AMT
Republicans officially select Romney as presidential nominee

The night also saw the convention approve the party’s manifesto that calls for tax cuts and an end to abortion.