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Yerevan Airport Reconstruction Nearing Completion

staff — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:26:48 +0000

An Argentine company managing Armenia’s main international airport pledged on Wednesday to essentially complete its multimillion-dollar reconstruction and more than double the airport capacity this year. The Corporacion America group of Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine billionaire of Armenian descent, took over the Zvartnots airport near Yerevan in 2002 after signing a 30-year management contract with the Armenian government. The agreement committed it to building a new airport terminal and modernizing other airport facilities left over from the Soviet era

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Turkey Slams Argentine Ruling On Armenian Genocide

staff — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:57:20 +0000

Turkey condemned on Monday an Argentine judge’s ruling that it committed genocide against Armenians around the time of World War I. Judge Norberto Oyarbide ruled Friday that “the Turkish state committed the crime of genocide against the Armenian people” between 1915 and 1923. The verdict was the result of a ...

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Armenain Genocide and Jewish Holocaust To Be Studied at Cordoba Universities in Argentina

johnmeld — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:26:56 +0000

On June 20, Argentine Institute Against Discrimination, Cordoba Mayor’s Office, Hay Dat South America Commitee and Cordoba’s Jewish Organisations signed an agreement on implementation of unified policy in human rights protection sphere. The agreement stipulates for intriducing Armenain Genocide and Holocaust as requred subjects to be studied at Cordoba universities. ...

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Establishment of Ataturk Monument in Buenos Aires Insults Argentinean Society

johnmeld — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:50:01 +0000

Establishment of Ataturk monument in Buenos Aires insults not only Argentina’s Armenian community but also Argentinean society, a statement issued by Hay Dat office in South America said. “Ataturk continued with the policy of extermination of Armenians; he is the one responsible for Armenian Genocide negation policy practiced until today ...

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Turkish Prime Minister Cancels Argentina Trip After Armenian Lobby Move

johnmeld — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:39:07 +0000

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his scheduled visit to Argentina that was due on May 30-31 as part of his South America tour. Ankara said on Saturday the cancellation came after the Buenos Aires Autonomous Administration halted plans for a ceremony opening a monument to Turkish republic ...

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Hillary Clinton Says HR252 Affirming The Armenian Genocide Should Not Proceed

johnmeld — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:21:43 +0000

Immediately following Thursday’s dramatic House Foreign Affairs Committee vote approving House Resolution 252 affirming the Armenian Genocide, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the resolution should go no further. While on a tour of Latin America, Clinton said from Costa Rica that the Obama administration has made its intentions clear: ...

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“BORDER” Film by Khachatryan is a Success

staff — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:44:06 +0000

Montevideo, Uruguay, National Film Center is going to host the retrospective of Harutyun Khachatryan’s films. The retrospective is composed by seven films, H. Khachatryan told at news conference. It’s worth mentioning that after Moscow performed retrospectives, this is the second largest event organized. The author says the next one is ...

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Armenian Buenos Aires takes place in Argentina’s capital

staff — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:30:48 +0000

Series of events entitled Armenian Buenos Aires launched in Buenos Aires. The events in the capital of Argentina will be devoted to following themes: Migration of Armenians in Buenos Aires, Armenians and Religion, Religion and denial, The role of Armenian women in the society, Armenian press, Armenian Culture, Armenian cooking. ...

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