08.12.2010
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Lots of Akhaltskha citizens, schoolchildren and their teachers attended the churchy for taking part in the mass and light the candles for the memory of the victims in the earthquake.
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30.11.2010
Asked whether any progress can be anticipated of the upcoming OSCE summit in Astana, he said: "As one of the co-chairing states of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia assists in the process of Karabakh conflict settlement, considering our special friendly ties with both Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev deals with the issue on his own. His objective is to elaborate the first comprehensive document entitled The Basic Principles for the Settlement of Karabakh Conflict. As a legally binding instrument it might predetermine the main trends towards the implementation of a peaceful settlement agreement.
We closely collaborate with both French and US co-chairs. Prior to the summit in Astana, the co-chairs had meetings ... »»»
27.11.2010
The congress participants will focus on restoration the rights of Armenians from Western Armenia, prevention of elimination of Armenian cultural heritage and resolution of problems in Armenian-populated Samrskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. They will also discuss creation of an archive of documents on the Armenian Genocide.
"All issues will be discussed by separate working groups. We will try to work out legal moves to resolve them,” one of the council founders Armenak Abrahamyan told aPanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"Basing on the UN resolution on aboriginal nations, we can restore our rights and call Turkey and Azerbaijan to account,” he said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.11.2010
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The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, founder of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisyan and cultural figures.
"This exhibition comes first in the list of the state committee-approved events dedicated to the Vardges Surenyants' 150th jubilee," the prime minister said, stressing the role of the world-renowned artist's cultural heritage.
Getting better familiarized with Surenyants' art, Tigran Sargsyan had been surprised to know that the great artist had only 1 exhibition while alive.
"It came to me as a surprise to know that Surenyants had only one individual exhibition which opened in 1901 in Baku. So our exhibition is an exclusive event," he said.
The Scientific Deputy Director of the gallery, Hasmik Harutyunyan, spoke of Sur ... »»»
26.11.2010
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The live 12-hour show aired from KCET Hollywood Studios on Thursday and reached millions of households globally.
The live program featured a rich presentation of Armenian music and entertainment, as well as celebrities, political and community leaders, and long time Armenia Fund supporters and donors.
The Telethon culminates Armenia Fund’s global fundraising campaigns that included Phone-a-thons, gala dinners, and benefit concerts, as well as the annual benefit gala held in Moscow and the 11th Pan-European Phone-a-thon held in Paris.
Armenia Fund, along with its global affiliates will provide detailed information within the next few weeks, regarding total number of donors and pledges. The Fund will conduct and verify, as well as collect, all pledges made during Telethon 2010. Within the next few weeks, the Fund will release further details.
As always, Armenia Fund continues accepting donations online (www.ArmeniaFund.org) or through 1-800-888-8897 or 1-888-300-9271.
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24.11.2010
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Robert Abgar Kandakhsazov was born in 1937, in Tbilisi, to a doctor’s family. As soon as he graduated from school, he entered Tbilisi
Academy of Arts, painting faculty. After graduating from the Academy the Artist took a decision not to exhibit his works for the reason of protecting them from ideology and conjuncture. They have been exhibited only since 1964.
Moreover, he was engaged in design, book graphic, scenography. He became a member of Artist Union in 1968. The honored Artist of Georgia also attended international meetings in Russsia , Armenia, Georgia, Great Britain, USA, France, Belgium, Holland, Israel, Austria.
Robert Kandakhsazov died in 2010 in Moscow.
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19.11.2010
"SI tries to establish atmosphere of trust among the parties to the Karabakh conflict both inside the organization and outside it. It is important that the document refers to displaced people from the two sides, necessity of following the 1994 truce terms, withdrawal of snipers from the frontline, what has been numerously offered by Armenia. And the most important thing is that SI urges the parties to display political will and make simultaneous and equivalent concessions,” Manoyan told a press conference in Yerevan.
In response to statements by Co-Chairman of the Azerbaijani ... »»»