GOVERNMENT MET KOZERN RESIDENTS HALFWAY
On February 28, Pastark Club hosted Samvel Mkrtchyan, leader of the «Community and Right» NGO dealing with the residents' issues. «We shall do our utmost to settle the issue of Kozern and enjoy victory-100 per cent result. Over 300 residents of the district were likely to appear in the street but thanks to our drastic measures they weren't left outdoors», Samvel Mkrtchyan announced.
STATEMENT OF YEREVAN PRESS CLUB
The adoption of the draft laws “On Introducing Amendments to the RA Law ‘On Television and Radio’” and “On Introducing Amendments and Addition to the RA Law ‘Regulations of the National Commission on Television and Radio’” by the National Assembly of Armenia on February 26, 2007 shows that neither the government that has authored the draft, nor the parliament is ready or willing to improve the broadcasting legislation, to bring it...
THE YOUTH WILL BOYCOTT THE ELECTIONS
A1+ conducted polling among the representatives of the youth on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Over 100 students participated in our polling. It is due to mention that the young generation seems to be ill-disposed towards the elections as they have pessimistic opinion on them. They don’t believe that the elections will be free and just.
JIVAN HAKOBYAN IS DEAD
Jivan Hakobyan died in reanimation department at “Armenia” Medical center. His respiratory and other living organs were burnt.
MOTHER SELLS HER CHILD FOR 2000 US DOLLAR
Georgian citizen of Armenian nationality Gyulnara Manvelyan tried to sell her newborn child acting in correspondence with Mher Yengibaryan, the doctor of the pediatric- gynecological department of “Masis Medical Center” CJSC. Yelizaveta Arustamyan was a go-between in this crime.
PROTEST ACTION AT PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE
‘Ko-char-yan,chea-ter’ : The residents of North and Main avenues, Firdusi, Hin Norq, Avan and Norq Marash communities, as well as the owners of Dalma gardens were addressing to RA president with the following:“Ko-char-yan,chea-ter’. They were carrying out protest action at Presidential Residence, thus complaining against violation of their rights.
GAS POISONING INCREASED
On February 26, at 4:30 a.m. Susanna Hovsepyan(b.1959), resident in Aparan was taken to hospital because of gas poisoning. According to doctors, the state of the injured is satisfactory.
SELF-ARSON ATTEMPT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Today at about 11 a.m. a man made a self - arson attempt in front of the Government house, adjacent to the fountains. A1+ was only able to find out through the Emergency board that injured man was 47-year-old Jivan Hakobyan.
U.S. Government Provides Heating Equipment for Fire Stations in Armenia
The U.S. supports the development of professional emergency services in the Republic of Armenia. On February 27, the U.S. Mission celebrated the completion of a project to provide heating equipment to Armenian fire stations. This fire-house heating project, which was funded with $262,079 from the U.S. government and cost shared with five million AMD from the Armenian Rescue Service,
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR REPORTERS
www.a1plus.am invites experienced reporters to work in the internet site. Work experience and computer skills are required.
GAS POISONING
On February 26, at about 01:36 Anna, Suzan, Yuri and David Nikolyans, Narine Badalyan and Magda Zargaryan, residents of Yerevan were taken to the Republican Hospital of Yerevan with gas intoxication.
ALIYEV’S WORDS APPEARED INSTEAD OF RA CONSTITUTION
On February 26, the website of the RA ombudsman was subjected to an assault. A quotation from Heidar Aliyev’s speech and false data on the Khojalu events cited from “Nash Vek” newspaper replaced Article 3 of the RA Constitution on the website. There was also the following statement, “The assault was organized by the Azeri hackers”.
EXPEDITION GOT LOST
On February 24, at about 9:10 p.m., an alarm went out that an expedition got lost in Hatis Mountain in Kotayk marz.
ASSAULT ON THE WEBSITE OF HELSINKI CITIZENS ASSEMBLY
The Azeris assaulted on the Internet site of Helsinki Civil Assembly of Vanadzor leaving the names of 333 Azeris, the victims of Khojalu events. «February 26, the Khojalu events became our concern and memory», they added in Russian.
HAYKO TO PARTICIPATE IN «EUROVISION»
Armenian famous pop singer Hayko will represent Armenia in the upcoming 'Eurovision' Song Contest scheduled on May 12, in Helsinki.
OSCAR WINNERS ARE KNOWN
The annual 79th Oscar awards ceremony was held at «Kodak» Theatre in Los Angeles on February 25. The awards went to the nominees of 24 categories.
ASSAULT ON CRU OFFICE
Yesterday night at about 00:30, unknown people broke the windows of the computer room belonging to Iravounk newspaper.
CAR CRASH IN GYUMRI
On February 23, at about 5:35 p.m., a car crash occurred in Sayat-Nova Street, Gyumri.
TURKEY NEEDS AZERIS KNOWING ARMENIAN
Turkish historians are going to learn Armenian to study the documents stored in the archives of foreign countries, head of History department of Turkey informed APA agency.
IMPORTERS OF “AVSHAR”, “BJNI”, “ARZNI” AND “KOTAYK” TO BE SUED
The Police Forces of Georgia have brought an action against Samvel Manoukyan, who imports “Avshar” vodka, “Bjni” and “Arzni” mineral water and “Kotayk” beer to Javakhq. The tax department of Georgia is going to fine Samvel Manoukyan 420000 lari (over 250 000 USD)
CARELESS SHOOTING
On February 22 Khachik H. was taken to hospital with corporal injuries. As it turned out Khachik had been wounded in the belly.
SCHOOLS WILL GET MINIBUSES
The Ministry of Science and Education of Georgia, will allocate minibuses to schools within the framework of program “Jacob Gogebashvili”.
CORPSE UNDER BRIDGE
On February 22, at about 00:15 a.m., the police Sisian department got information that a copse was found under a bridge, in the reservoir of the Vorotan river. According to the Rescuers’ Service, the body belonged to Naira Ghazaryan (b. in 1988), a resident of Darpas village.
“WE ARE THE OWNERS OF OUR PROPERTY”
On February 22, the residents of Miasnikyan, Kond and Kozern districts held an act of complaint opposite the RA Government.