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Russian expert compares Armenian Diaspora with Jewish communities abroad

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:17:25 +0000

Sergey Markov, a Russian lawmaker and political analyst, finds the Armenian Diaspora a very powerful tool promoting the country's development. In an interview with Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, he said Armenia's big international Diaspora is influential enough to be compared with the Jewish communities abroad. The expert particularly spoke of the country's economic situation, considering it very serious.

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Luxury taxes: Armenian government vows increasing tax burden on rich

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:27:19 +0000

Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan on Tuesday presented steps to the National Assembly, planned by the government and directed at collecting additional 101 billion drams (about $268 million) in State Budget 2012. According to those steps, the additional funds of the State Budget will mainly be collected through those who have large incomes and through increasing the taxation burden of expensive alcoholic beverages and vehicles

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Armenia Delegation Disappointed with Istanbul Symposium to Revitalize Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement: Giragosian

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:42:36 +0000

A two-day symposium entitled “The Normalization Process between Turkey and Armenia: Prospects for Revitalization” took place in Istanbul last week with the participation of about 30 well-known academics and experts from Turkey and Armenia, as well as from other countries.

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Knesset Speaker on Armenian genocide: my duty is to recognize the tragedies of other people

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:40:25 +0000

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said Monday that he wanted to convene an annual parliamentary session of the full Knesset to mark the Armenian Genocide. “It is my duty as a Jew and Israeli to recognize the tragedies of other peoples,” Rivlin said according to news reports

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Nuke Walkout: Ministry offers plan for disgruntled workers to remain in their nuclear station jobs

staff — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:59:34 +0000

A five-member delegation of workers who quit jobs at Armenia’s nuclear power plant (NPP) over their wage hike demand have been negotiating with Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan since early Monday morning, with the talks resulting in a promise that each employees complaint would be heard. Production shift chief at Metsamor’s NPP Karen Karapetyan, one of those who participated in the talks on the worker delegation, told ArmeniaNow later in the day that the minister had made an offer of a certain amount of money, which implies a raise in salaries for each worker according to his or her position and responsibilities. “As to me, it is not a particularly good option, but I’m not the only one who will decide it, rather it will be a [collective] decision by about 150 employees who are now out of their jobs.

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An Open Letter to Facing History and Ourselves

staff — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:35:00 +0000

To: Executive Director Margot Strom Associate Executive Director Martin Sleeper Board Chairwoman Tracy Palandjian I am deeply offended and disappointed to learn that one of our nation’s foremost genocide education organizations – Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) - has elected to “partner” with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to sponsor a panel discussion on “The New Anti-Semitism: A Contemporary Discussion in Historic Faneuil Hall” in Boston on November 7, 2011. Abraham H.

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Row sparks over Jack Kevorkian’s paintings

staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:57:51 +0000

Jack Kevorkian, the initiator of the idea of assisting terminally ill patients with committing suicide, has again caught media spotlight over an ownership row of the doctor's art.

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Corruption: Armenia should step up implementation of anti-corruption policies and laws

staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0000

Armenia should step up its fight against corruption by ensuring an effective enforcement of laws and giving institutions the resources they need to tackle it, according to a new report by the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan (IAP). Armenia’s leaders have recently taken steps to improve their country’s anti-corruption policies, legislation and institutions

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Armenian president meets with US Deputy Secretary of State

staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:27:02 +0000

le="text-align: justify;"> Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting Oct 20 with Mr. William J.

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CE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities willing to assist Armenia

staff — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:54:05 +0000

le="text-align: justify;"> At their meeting in Strasbourg, Oct. 19, Armen Gevorgyan, Armenian Vice-Premier and Minister of Territorial Administration, Keith Whitmore, President of the CE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress discussed cooperation between Armenia and the Congress

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