PLANE ON FIRE
On 14 February at about 04.19 a.m. the plane “CRJ 100” belonging to “BelAvia” caught fire when it was going to fly. Only the 3 members of the staff and 18 passengers were on the plane.
NEWLY-WEDS WILL BE BLESSED
Every year on February 14, 40 days after the Christmas, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of Presentation of the Lord to the Temple – Tearnendarach, which means goring “towards the Lord.”
EARTHQUAKE
A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recored 18 km north-west to Spitak at 10.17 local time. The force of the epicenter was measured 3-4 on the Richter scale.
BADRI PASSED AWAY
Georgia’s presidential candidate and famous business Arkadi "Badri" Patarkatsishvili died of a heart attack in London on the night of February 12.
DEAR READERS!
Dear readers, we beg your pardon for updating A1+’s website with a delay. Our editorial office located on Buzand 1/3 has been de-energized for four hours.
WE SHALL STRUGGLE AGAINST SERZH SARKISSIAN
On February 14, residents of “the zone of alienation” will crowd near Armenia’s Government to express disappointment towards the acting authorities.
“SHE IS BOOMING SERZH SARKISSIAN”
The old woman in the picture roams around Armenia's Government shouting “Onward, Armenian!” “Serzh Sarkissian-President!” She has presidential candidate Serzh Sarkissian’s pre-election flag on her shoulder.
THEY DO NOT KNOW WHO THE HARMONIOUS PRESIDENT IS
“Consensus” movement called the citizens to solidarity and offered them to join their movement in Yerevan metro stations and in various parts of the city.
NO VICTIMS
Today the employees of the RA Justice Ministry began their regular works not in their offices, but standing in front of the Ministry’s building, since only “skeleton” of the building remained in the morning.
YOUTH INTERESTED IN PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Armenia’s youth turn out to be interested in the upcoming presidential election but they avoid sharing an opinion.
“NO BRAIN WASHING”
“Menq” youth movement organized a march in Yerevan streets with “No brain washing”, “No H1”, “Do not believe in H1” posters.
“YEREVAN MAYOR IGNORES PRIME MINISTER’S DECISION”
“Go ahead Armenia, starving Armenia”, the victims of state needs mocked at the presidential candidate Serge Sargsyan’s slogan.
TELEPHONE BLOCKADE
Owing to “ArmenTel” Company the correspondents of “A1+” are deprived of telephone connection, which is vital for the operation of the agency .
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY ATTRACTS HOLLYWOOD
Eight-year-old Karot-Hakob Tashchian has drawn the attention of Montreal City, Canada. He took the fifth place at the International Presentation of Performers-2008 (IPOP) featuring 1500 participants aged 4-16 from different angles of the world.
TOROSSIAN CEASES HUNGER-STRIKE
Life-sentence prisoner Haik Torossian who had gone on hunger-strike on January 29, 2008, at the Nubarashen Penitentiary Institution, ceased hunger-strike on February 5.
“WE CANNOT GET RID OF SERGE”
“Wherever you go, you come across Serge’s posters. We are fed up with it”, told 67-year-old Sonya, seeing Serge Sargsyan’s posters in the “Republican Square” metro station.
CITIZENS ARE CONCERNED OVER YEREVAN STREETS
Our citizens are concerned over the inconsolable state of the capital streets and the garbage dumped here and there. Yerevan citizen Arsen Torossian sent us a letter this morning with photos.
MOST RESPONDENTS SHOW INTEREST
The Republic of Armenia will hold a presidential election in nineteen days. A1+ suggested its readers to answer the question, “Are you interested in election processes?”
“EXPEDITE HEARING “A1+” CASE”
“Freedom of Speech” political initiative has sent a letter to the European Court on Human rights, Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, the Office on Democratic Institutes and Human Rights, all Embassies andl International Organizations accredited in the Republic of Armenia.
“THEY IGNORE US”
Several groups of demonstrators – residents of North Avenue, Dalma Gardens, cheated depositors of “Armenia Bank” and the pensioners of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs gathered in front of the RA Government building today.
VAZ-21 RAN INTO PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S CAR
A car accident occurred on Baghramian Avenue at 2.00 p.m. on January 30. A VAZ-21 ran into RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepian's car.
FINDINGS OF MONITORING RELEASED
The State Commission for Fair Economic Competition has summed up the findings of the monitoring of prices before and after New Year.
SNOWSTORM IS EXPECTED
Presidential candidates will probably have to delay their regional visits because of a severe snowstorm.
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