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25 April 2012 • 09:46 AMT
Glendale theater hosts Genocide commemorating performance

The Glendale event included speeches by Canadian parliamentary member Jim Karygiannis and filmmaker Eric Nazarian.

25 April 2012 • 09:24 AMT
Paper: ex-minister advocates for Dashnaktsutyun

Dashnaktsutyun’s Levon Mkrtchyan called educational officials for support promising to provide licenses, Zhoghovurd says.

25 April 2012 • 09:24 AMT
Israeli military chief believes Iran won’t make a bomb

Gantz says the international pressure on Iran, in the form of diplomatic and economic sanctions, is beginning to bear fruit.

25 April 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Annan wants fast deployment of Syria mission

Annan branded the bloodshed “unacceptable” as he and world powers called for the speedy deployment of 300 observers.

25 April 2012 • 08:58 AMT
France will favor Turkey for EU, Minister assures

Bağış says Sarkozy’s appearance at the Armenian Genocide commemoration event is nothing but “political exploitation.”

25 April 2012 • 08:51 AMT
160 CIS observers to monitor Armenian elections

Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission got accreditation applications from 160 observers representing CIS States.

25 April 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Violinist Sergey Khachatryan, his sister to perform in Luxembourg

Sergey Khachatryan performed at the opening of the Philharmonie and has received critical acclaim all over the world.

25 April 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Prosperous Armenia strikes deal with farmers – paper

According to Zhoghovurd, the party signed agreement on grapes purchase with farmers in exchange for their votes.

25 April 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Siemens Q2 net profit falls more than 60%

Munich-based Siemens AG said revenue in the same period was up 9 percent from €17.7 billion to €19.3 billion.

25 April 2012 • 08:11 AMT
U.S. biotech company Amgen to buy Turkish drugmaker

People familiar with the situation said Amgen competed with a number of rivals to acquire the Istanbul-based firm.

25 April 2012 • 08:07 AMT
Paper says RPA seeks more supporters

Eduard Sharmazanov met with Greek community’s representative Ivan Savvidi who voiced support to RPA, Hraparak says.

25 April 2012 • 07:54 AMT
Google Drive blocked in China hours after launch

China’s cloud service space could be set to grow in a similar way to social media in the country, which is dominated by local firms.

25 April 2012 • 07:49 AMT
Huawei may try to compete in mobile chip market

“If we cannot make money from smartphones, we can still make money from the chipset offerings,” Eric Xu said.

25 April 2012 • 07:45 AMT
Paper: Russian prosecutor brings Order of Honor for his Armenian counterpart

Yuri Chayka brought the Order of Honor Aghvan Hovsepyan got from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Zhoghovurd reports.

25 April 2012 • 07:08 AMT
Paper claims “carousel” election forgery tool is launched again

RPA offers electoral bribes to voters for taking out blank ballots from the polling booth, Hraparak daily says.

25 April 2012 • 07:01 AMT
Turkey accuses France of gambling on Armenian Genocide

“The rivals are exploiting controversial historical issues for political calculations,” Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

25 April 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Paper says brother of Orinats Yerkir’s leader leaves Armenia

Artur Baghdasaryan’s brother Armen Baghdasaryan wants to sell his companies and leave for abroad, Yerkir reports.

25 April 2012 • 06:44 AMT
Peugeot Citroen sales slump in Q1

The Paris-based car maker says it made €15.4 billion in the first quarter, down 7 percent from a year earlier.

25 April 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Pakistan test fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile

India and Pakistan have routinely carried out missile tests since both demonstrated nuclear weapons capability in 1998.

25 April 2012 • 06:35 AMT
Prosperous Armenia splits into two wings – paper

Kocharian-oriented wing considers Vartan Oskanian as candidate for the presidential race in 2013, Hraparak paper says.

25 April 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Ardouny: Armenian-Americans will not rest until U.S. affirms Genocide

“The cause of genocide affirmation and prevention is a fundamental issue for all of humanity,” Assembly Director said.

25 April 2012 • 06:22 AMT
Google introduces Google+ share button

The new button joins Google’s +1 button, which allows Google+ users to express their approval for content.

25 April 2012 • 06:13 AMT
Congresswoman Hahn: genocide is a crime that ripples through generations

“Now, in Congress, I will continue the fight to win these dead the long overdue recognition they deserve,” the Congresswoman said.

24 April 2012 • 22:56 AMT
Sarkozy, Hollande pledge to adopt Armenian Genocide bill

Francois Hollande reiterated his pledge to adopt a bill criminalizing Armenian genocide denial in case he comes to power.

24 April 2012 • 20:49 AMT
Unified Young Armenians holds commemorative march

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Hollywood to observe the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

24 April 2012 • 20:34 AMT
Armenian Genocide commemorated in Greece

Greek government and parliament members, as well as public figures participated in all of the commemorative events.

24 April 2012 • 20:13 AMT
Armenians in Jerusalem stage protest in front of Turkish embassy

Jerusalem hosted an event to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey.

24 April 2012 • 20:06 AMT
U.S. Congresswoman: acknowledging Genocide will help heal the pain

“This recognition will help the Turkish and Armenian governments foster a mutually beneficial relationship,” Linda Sánchez said.

24 April 2012 • 19:57 AMT
Cardiff hosts Armenian Genocide commemorative event

Armenian community of Cardiff held an event dedicated to the Armenian Genocide 97th anniversary on April 23.

24 April 2012 • 19:49 AMT
Rep. Schiff deems U.S. stance on Genocide counter-productive

Continued failure of the U.S. government to recognize the Armenian Genocide is deeply disturbing, Adam Schiff said.