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Karabakh \| 07.09.10 \| 14:34 OSCE visit: Minsk Group co-chairs hope their regional tour will mark new stage in Karabakh settlement By Naira Hayrumyan The co-chairmen of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group are in the region of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and expected in Yerevan September 9, after visits to Baku and Stepanakert . Since 1992, the OSCE Minsk Group has been searching for a solution to the Karabakh conflict. The composition of the Minsk Group co-chairing countries initially was subject to rotation, but since 1996 Russia, the United States and France have been co-heads of the group on a permanent basis. This format is considered to be optimal and is accepted by the parties to the conflict. (0) Comments More Environment \| 07.09.10 \| 09:23 Failed Conservation: Private companies accused of pocketing public money but not doing Sevan work By Karine Ionesyan Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection is under investigation for misappropriation of public funds after its subcontractors failed to carry out scheduled sanitary logging in certain areas of Lake Sevan. On September 2, the Prosecutor’s Office announced on its official website that in 2006-2008 Wide Gate, and in 2009 Tree Gren and H. Eloyan & Sons Ltd companies committed abuses, as a result of which a large number of trees have been covered by water in hectares of territory submerged by rising Lake Sevan. (0) Comments More Karabakh \| 06.09.10 \| 16:01 More NKR cease-fire violations: At least two dead after latest fighting By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Two Azeri soldiers are reported dead in the latest of several recent skirmishes along the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact. Armenian sources say the September 4 fight near Jraberd village was provoked by the Azeris, while Azeri sources say the opposite. In either case it appears that at least two Azersi are dead and at least one wounded. One Armenian soldier wounded in skirmish with Azeris in Karabakh (0) Comments More Arts and Culture \| 06.09.10 \| 13:56 Political move or religious tolerance?: Authorized liturgy at Surb Khach in Turkey draws reproach amid modest welcome By Naira Hayrumyan The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has refused to participate in the Divine Liturgy at the Armenian Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van on September 19, after learning “with regret and disappointment” that the placing of the cross on top of the church dome “is being postponed by the Turkish authorities without cause.” “The Mother See had been assured that the consecrated cross would be permanently placed on the dome of the church one week prior to the celebration of Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Holy Cross,” the Mother See press office said in a statement. (1) Comments More	Arts and Culture \| 07.09.10 \| 16:10 Liturgy in Surb Khach: Turks expect many Armenians, local travel agencies don’t Photolure The issue of attending liturgy in Surb Khach continues to be a topic of hot discussions in Armenia By Siranuysh Gevorgyan ArmeniaNow reporter Turkish media report that around 6,000 Armenians are expected to participate in the liturgy of the Church of the Holy Cross (Surb Khach) on Aghtamar Island, Turkey (Western Armenia) on September 19. The estimate, however, conflicts with numbers projected by tour agencies in Armenia, who say that not more than a few hundred have made travel plans. Holy Cross, built in the 10th century was reconstructed by Turkish authorities in 2007 and in spring 2010, the government of Turkey agreed to let Armenians have a holy mass at the church once a year. (0) Comments More Social \| 06.09.10 \| 12:06 Going out or staying in?: Armenian holidaymakers prefer Georgia over “expensive” Armenia By Siranuysh Gevorgyan With the tourism season at end the Armenia capital streets are full of locals whose golden suntans were not taken from Lake Sevan’s beaches, but rather from the Black Sea in Georgia resorts such as Batumi, Kobuleti or Ureki. (Other travel destinations such as Turkish Mediterranean resorts, Cyprus, Tunisia, Ukraine, Russia or spas in Eastern Europe also remain favorite options.) (1) Comments More Soccer \| 06.09.10 \| 11:56 Football: Armenia earn skipper’s praise despite dropping opening qualifier By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Armenia lost their opening Euro-2012 qualifier to the Republic of Ireland in Yerevan on Friday, but the national team players earned praise from their head coach for “good performance”. Vardan Minasyan’s charges looked an equal or sometimes even a better side at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, hosting the Boys in Green in front of some 9,000 spectators (including scores of Irish supporters) in an arena that has a capacity of 16,000. (1) Comments More Chess \| 06.09.10 \| 11:47 Chess: Aronian in Shanghai tourney before leading Armenia to Olympiad By Suren Musayelyan Armenia’s top chess player Levon Aronian, who is due to lead his nation at the Olympiad later this month, enters Monday’s Round 4 of a 2010 Grand Slam Masters Final tournament sharing the lead with Spain’s Alexei Shirov. In the first half of the four-man competition played in Shanghai, China, that ended on Sunday Aronyan beat Chinese chessman Wang Hao with black pieces, drew with Shirov (with whites) and with Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik (with blacks). (0) Comments More Sports \| 03.09.10 \| 18:59 “To the Society with Sports”: A new ongoing sports competition in Armenia By Karine Ionesyan For the first time a sports tournament will be held in Armenia for disabled, with 150 physically challenged competing in such sports as swimming, table tennis and sailing. The September 3-24 event is organized by the Armenian National Sports Federation for the Physically Challenged (ASFPC) and sponsored by the European Union and Armenian Camp NGO; 127,000 Euros has been allotted to the federation to cover the operational expenses until 2011. (0) Comments More Arts and Culture \| 03.09.10 \| 16:21 Armenian tunes with Turkish accent: Bard Hakhverdyan criticizes distorted music By Gayane Mkrtchyan Popular Armenian songwriter and singer Ruben Hakhverdyan has categorically denied recent media reports that he has signed a deal with Turkish music companies, which are set to obtain the copyright to his songs and release them in Turkey. “This is a brazen lie, much ado about nothing,” says Hakhverdyan, 60, whose compositions, including songs for children as well as many romantic songs, are very popular in Armenia. (1) Comments More	FEATURE PHOTO \| 06.09.10 \| 13:38 New building, Faster Response The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia has now a new building equipped with all modern facilities. The official opening ceremony, during which the ministry demonstrated all the means the rescue service is now armed with for fast response, was held Saturday, September 4, with participation of Armenia’s top leadership. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 03.09.10 \| 18:22 Reflections (1) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 02.09.10 \| 16:45 Stone Narek or Book of Lamentation A huge stone resembling an old manuscript with inscribed lines and images from the Book of Prayers (Book of Lamentation), “Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart,” by St. Gregory of Narek (Grigor Narekatsi, 951–1003, monk, poet, mystical philosopher and theologian) has been unveiled in Narekatsi district of Avan administrative region of Yerevan. ‘Narek’ is not simply a piece of literature, but ‘sighs of the heart’, edifice of humble faith and salvation. Carving master, resident of Avan, Hamlet Matinyan worked day and night for six months on the monument with no financial compensation. Armenia’s top leadership, including the president and Yerevan mayor, were present at the ceremony. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 01.09.10 \| 14:47 Big Day for Little Ones Yet another year First Bell has rung heralding a big change in the lives of those who for the first time went to school today. According to the tradition, school undergraduates take the little hands in theirs and guide them to their classroom. The elders then sing the national anthem of Armenia and the juniors give an oath of studying hard and being good students to become deserving citizens of their motherland. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 31.08.10 \| 16:12 Teach in Faith Today, August 31, prior to the first day of the new academic year, the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II led the blessing service offered for the teachers and all those who work in the sphere of education – a step directed at reviving the historically strong bond between the Armenian Church and learning centers. (Photo: Garegin II (left), Education Minister Armen Ashotyan.) 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Karabakh \| 07.09.10 \| 14:34 OSCE visit: Minsk Group co-chairs hope their regional tour will mark new stage in Karabakh settlement By Naira Hayrumyan The co-chairmen of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group are in the region of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and expected in Yerevan September 9, after visits to Baku and Stepanakert . Since 1992, the OSCE Minsk Group has been searching for a solution to the Karabakh conflict. The composition of the Minsk Group co-chairing countries initially was subject to rotation, but since 1996 Russia, the United States and France have been co-heads of the group on a permanent basis. This format is considered to be optimal and is accepted by the parties to the conflict. (0) Comments More Environment \| 07.09.10 \| 09:23 Failed Conservation: Private companies accused of pocketing public money but not doing Sevan work By Karine Ionesyan Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection is under investigation for misappropriation of public funds after its subcontractors failed to carry out scheduled sanitary logging in certain areas of Lake Sevan. On September 2, the Prosecutor’s Office announced on its official website that in 2006-2008 Wide Gate, and in 2009 Tree Gren and H. Eloyan & Sons Ltd companies committed abuses, as a result of which a large number of trees have been covered by water in hectares of territory submerged by rising Lake Sevan. (0) Comments More Karabakh \| 06.09.10 \| 16:01 More NKR cease-fire violations: At least two dead after latest fighting By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Two Azeri soldiers are reported dead in the latest of several recent skirmishes along the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact. Armenian sources say the September 4 fight near Jraberd village was provoked by the Azeris, while Azeri sources say the opposite. In either case it appears that at least two Azersi are dead and at least one wounded. One Armenian soldier wounded in skirmish with Azeris in Karabakh (0) Comments More Arts and Culture \| 06.09.10 \| 13:56 Political move or religious tolerance?: Authorized liturgy at Surb Khach in Turkey draws reproach amid modest welcome By Naira Hayrumyan The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has refused to participate in the Divine Liturgy at the Armenian Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van on September 19, after learning “with regret and disappointment” that the placing of the cross on top of the church dome “is being postponed by the Turkish authorities without cause.” “The Mother See had been assured that the consecrated cross would be permanently placed on the dome of the church one week prior to the celebration of Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Holy Cross,” the Mother See press office said in a statement. (1) Comments More	Arts and Culture \| 07.09.10 \| 16:10 Liturgy in Surb Khach: Turks expect many Armenians, local travel agencies don’t Photolure The issue of attending liturgy in Surb Khach continues to be a topic of hot discussions in Armenia By Siranuysh Gevorgyan ArmeniaNow reporter Turkish media report that around 6,000 Armenians are expected to participate in the liturgy of the Church of the Holy Cross (Surb Khach) on Aghtamar Island, Turkey (Western Armenia) on September 19. The estimate, however, conflicts with numbers projected by tour agencies in Armenia, who say that not more than a few hundred have made travel plans. Holy Cross, built in the 10th century was reconstructed by Turkish authorities in 2007 and in spring 2010, the government of Turkey agreed to let Armenians have a holy mass at the church once a year. (0) Comments More Social \| 06.09.10 \| 12:06 Going out or staying in?: Armenian holidaymakers prefer Georgia over “expensive” Armenia By Siranuysh Gevorgyan With the tourism season at end the Armenia capital streets are full of locals whose golden suntans were not taken from Lake Sevan’s beaches, but rather from the Black Sea in Georgia resorts such as Batumi, Kobuleti or Ureki. (Other travel destinations such as Turkish Mediterranean resorts, Cyprus, Tunisia, Ukraine, Russia or spas in Eastern Europe also remain favorite options.) (1) Comments More Soccer \| 06.09.10 \| 11:56 Football: Armenia earn skipper’s praise despite dropping opening qualifier By Siranuysh Gevorgyan Armenia lost their opening Euro-2012 qualifier to the Republic of Ireland in Yerevan on Friday, but the national team players earned praise from their head coach for “good performance”. Vardan Minasyan’s charges looked an equal or sometimes even a better side at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, hosting the Boys in Green in front of some 9,000 spectators (including scores of Irish supporters) in an arena that has a capacity of 16,000. (1) Comments More Chess \| 06.09.10 \| 11:47 Chess: Aronian in Shanghai tourney before leading Armenia to Olympiad By Suren Musayelyan Armenia’s top chess player Levon Aronian, who is due to lead his nation at the Olympiad later this month, enters Monday’s Round 4 of a 2010 Grand Slam Masters Final tournament sharing the lead with Spain’s Alexei Shirov. In the first half of the four-man competition played in Shanghai, China, that ended on Sunday Aronyan beat Chinese chessman Wang Hao with black pieces, drew with Shirov (with whites) and with Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik (with blacks). (0) Comments More Sports \| 03.09.10 \| 18:59 “To the Society with Sports”: A new ongoing sports competition in Armenia By Karine Ionesyan For the first time a sports tournament will be held in Armenia for disabled, with 150 physically challenged competing in such sports as swimming, table tennis and sailing. The September 3-24 event is organized by the Armenian National Sports Federation for the Physically Challenged (ASFPC) and sponsored by the European Union and Armenian Camp NGO; 127,000 Euros has been allotted to the federation to cover the operational expenses until 2011. (0) Comments More Arts and Culture \| 03.09.10 \| 16:21 Armenian tunes with Turkish accent: Bard Hakhverdyan criticizes distorted music By Gayane Mkrtchyan Popular Armenian songwriter and singer Ruben Hakhverdyan has categorically denied recent media reports that he has signed a deal with Turkish music companies, which are set to obtain the copyright to his songs and release them in Turkey. “This is a brazen lie, much ado about nothing,” says Hakhverdyan, 60, whose compositions, including songs for children as well as many romantic songs, are very popular in Armenia. (1) Comments More	FEATURE PHOTO \| 06.09.10 \| 13:38 New building, Faster Response The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia has now a new building equipped with all modern facilities. The official opening ceremony, during which the ministry demonstrated all the means the rescue service is now armed with for fast response, was held Saturday, September 4, with participation of Armenia’s top leadership. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 03.09.10 \| 18:22 Reflections (1) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 02.09.10 \| 16:45 Stone Narek or Book of Lamentation A huge stone resembling an old manuscript with inscribed lines and images from the Book of Prayers (Book of Lamentation), “Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart,” by St. Gregory of Narek (Grigor Narekatsi, 951–1003, monk, poet, mystical philosopher and theologian) has been unveiled in Narekatsi district of Avan administrative region of Yerevan. ‘Narek’ is not simply a piece of literature, but ‘sighs of the heart’, edifice of humble faith and salvation. Carving master, resident of Avan, Hamlet Matinyan worked day and night for six months on the monument with no financial compensation. Armenia’s top leadership, including the president and Yerevan mayor, were present at the ceremony. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 01.09.10 \| 14:47 Big Day for Little Ones Yet another year First Bell has rung heralding a big change in the lives of those who for the first time went to school today. According to the tradition, school undergraduates take the little hands in theirs and guide them to their classroom. The elders then sing the national anthem of Armenia and the juniors give an oath of studying hard and being good students to become deserving citizens of their motherland. (0) Comments More FEATURE PHOTO \| 31.08.10 \| 16:12 Teach in Faith Today, August 31, prior to the first day of the new academic year, the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II led the blessing service offered for the teachers and all those who work in the sphere of education – a step directed at reviving the historically strong bond between the Armenian Church and learning centers. (Photo: Garegin II (left), Education Minister Armen Ashotyan.) (0) Comments More 1 2 3 4 5 Other Photo Features Most popular read commented e-mailed Soccer: Armenia has new faces, new facilities ahead of Euro 2012 qualification Armenian President: Karabakh’s return to Azerbaijan is out of question Youth Olympics: Silver and bronze for Armenia in Singapore Opinion: Turkish Professor believes neither Turkey nor Azerbaijan would benefit from a war A Platini Pass: UEFA chief attends Soccer Academy inauguration in Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh, De Facto: 19 Years of Independence Soccer: Ukrainian Champions League hopefuls emboldened by new Armenian signing Bread issue: Armenia sees wheat and flour prices go up as Russia bans grain export In the name of security or competition?: Military base in Armenia strengthens Russian influence in the region Controversial layoffs: French University in Armenia enters September amid faculty staff row More In the name of security or competition?: Military base in Armenia strengthens Russian influence in the region Youth Olympics: Silver and bronze for Armenia in Singapore Soccer: Armenia has new faces, new facilities ahead of Euro 2012 qualification Soccer: Ukrainian Champions League hopefuls emboldened by new Armenian signing Armenian tunes with Turkish accent: Bard Hakhverdyan criticizes distorted music Football: Armenia earn skipper’s praise despite dropping opening qualifier Going out or staying in?: Armenian holidaymakers prefer Georgia over “expensive” Armenia Political move or religious tolerance?: Authorized liturgy at Surb Khach in Turkey draws reproach amid modest welcome More A Platini Pass: UEFA chief attends Soccer Academy inauguration in Armenia Football: Armenia earn skipper’s praise despite dropping opening qualifier Political move or religious tolerance?: Authorized liturgy at Surb Khach in Turkey draws reproach amid modest welcome More
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OSCE visit: Minsk Group co-chairs hope their regional tour will mark new stage in Karabakh settlement

Failed Conservation: Private companies accused of pocketing public money but not doing Sevan work

More NKR cease-fire violations: At least two dead after latest fighting

Political move or religious tolerance?: Authorized liturgy at Surb Khach in Turkey draws reproach amid modest welcome

Liturgy in Surb Khach: Turks expect many Armenians, local travel agencies don’t

Going out or staying in?: Armenian holidaymakers prefer Georgia over “expensive” Armenia

Football: Armenia earn skipper’s praise despite dropping opening qualifier

Chess: Aronian in Shanghai tourney before leading Armenia to Olympiad

“To the Society with Sports”: A new ongoing sports competition in Armenia

Armenian tunes with Turkish accent: Bard Hakhverdyan criticizes distorted music

New building, Faster Response

Stone Narek or Book of Lamentation

Big Day for Little Ones

Teach in Faith