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NO SWORD FIGHTING AGAINST VIOLENCE

«Where there is fight against violence, my sword is there», said Commander Andranik. Today his sword fighting against violence turned into a museum exhibit by the hand of Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan.

NEW TARIFFS ON GAS SINCE NEW YEAR

Since January 1, 2007, those consumers who use not more than 10 thousand cubic meters of gas, will pay 84 000 AMD per 1000 cubic meters, instead of the previous 90 000 AMD. And those consumers who use more than 10 thousand cubic meters of gas, will pay 153.26 USD per 1000 cubic meters, instead of the previous 127.72 USD.

THE SAME STORY AS WITH «A1+»

Private TV Company ANS has been deprived of the broadcasting license last week according to the law, announced Ali Hasanov, head of the public department of the President's administration.

«WE SPEAK ABOUT EACH OTHER, BUT NOT WITH EACH OTHER»

«Do you know where you are going? Are you sure where you are going? Have you thought it over well enough?» - these were the questions the confused Georgian frontier guard asked the Azeri journalists who were coming to Armenia. The journalists themselves told about it today in Armenia who explained half-jokingly what results the mutual v

SON KILLED HIS MOTHER

On November 28 the central department of the police found the dead body of Maria Galstyan (b. 1935) in her house in Norq 7/105, with head and face injuries.

“LONG LIVE SOVIET ARMENIA”

The Soviet Republic of Armenia is 86 years old, of course if we count the 15 years of independence of the RA. On November 29, 1920, the soviet regime was established in Armenia. Today a group of communists celebrated the day. They put flowers to the monuments to Stepan Shahoumyan and Alexander Myasnikyan.

ARMED ATTACK

On November 25, 2006, at about 00:30 a.m. near the cemetery of Silikyan district two people attacked driver of taxi service “Golf” Varazdat Hovhannisyan with knives and demanded money. The criminals stabbed the driver and escaped with his car.

A MONUMENT TO THE GENOCIDE VICTIMS UNVEILED IN ROME

A monument to the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide was unveiled in Rome.

«WHERE ARE YOU, WOMEN?»

On November 25 a number of young people with candles and posters walked from the Cascade to the Republic Square, towards the Foreign Ministry, and read an open letter to the RA Foreign Minister. The participants of the march wanted more women specialists to participate in the process of settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

GAS TARIFFS WILL BE REVISED

On November 29 the State Committee Regulating Public Relations will discuss the applications of «ArmRusGasArd» about revising the tariffs of natural gas, the press service of the Committee reports.

AIR CRASH IN TEHRAN

Early in the morning a plane crashed in Tehran, Iran. 38 people died as a result of the crash of military-transport plane AH-74. According to Iranian Mass Media, the place crashed a few hours after taking off. To details are reported.

AZERI “ANS” CLOSED DOWN

Today at 03:00 p.m. the work of Azeri TV Company “ANS” was halted. The decision of depriving the TV Company which has existed for years and has a high reputation of the broadcasting license has been made by the National Committee of Television and Radio. The Committee has not given clear-cut grounding of the decision.

APPLICANTS TO TAKE OXFORD TESTS

The training program for Armenian teachers has been declared the best during the conference in Saint Petersburg in which Ministers of Education of 11 countries participated.

YOUNG MAN KILLED IN GAVAR

On November 23 the Gavar department of the Police received information from the hospital that the dead body of Hrachik Hoveyan (b. 1976) has been taken to hospital.

MARATHON GATHERED ABOUT 14 MILLION USD

The annual TV marathon organized by Pan-Armenian fund “Armenia” titled “I Love Armenia” and “I Love Artsakh” which lasted 12 hours gathered 13.7 million USD. The money will be used for the development of the NKR Hadrout region. Over 12 thousand people reside in the region.

TELEPHONE TARIFFS WON’T CHANGE

The State Committee regulating public services discussed the application of “ArmenTel” demanding to change telephone tariffs. The company offered to raise the monthly tariffs to 3000 AMD (instead of 1100 AMD).

WINTER WILL BE WARM

Head of the Russian Hydro meteorological service Roman Vilfand predicts a warm winter this year. According to him, the frosts of last year were an exception from the tendency of warming, as during the last three years the average temperature in winter has been rising for 0.9-3 degrees per year. Vilfand mentioned that this winter the temperature will be higher than the average, “Gazeta GTZ.ru” reports.

POISONED WITH GAS

On November 23 at about 12:25 p.m. residents of Yerevan Jrvezh district 22/22 Aramayis Araqelyan (b. 1924) and Levon Araqelyan (b. 1948) died of gas poisoning.

MURDERED WITH AN AXE

On November 22 Hovik Haroutyunyan (born in 1968) was taken to the Kapan hospital with cerebrum injuries where he died.

LONG HAIR COST LARGE SUMS OF MONEY

Recently, a new type of business, hair sale, has emerged in Armenia. One can come across the following advertisement on the windows of almost all hairdressers'; “If you have high-quality long hair, we are ready to buy it at a high price”. The most striking is the fact that a lot of people apply for it.

AN ARMENIAN MURDERED IN MOSCOW

The previous night the police forces tried to stop a car of “Opel” model, which was driving with the lights off. The driver disobeyed the police instructions and escaped trying to avoid the pursuit.

BESIDES ROUND DANCE AND TREE PLANTING

Today the journalists learned about another hobby of RA Public Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan. The Prosecutor enjoys not only round dances and tree planting, but also speaking with pupils. Today he met a group of 8th-10th-form pupils in school N114 and answered their questions.

DISABILITY WAS A «SHAME» IN THE REGIONS

According to statistics, Tavoush region has the highest number of disabled people in Armenia. Nevertheless, the results were concluded in 2002; and there have been no investigations since.

KHACHQAR ERECTED FOR THE FRIENDSHIP OF ARMENIANS AND RUSSIANS

In the town of Barnaul, region of Altay, the crosses of the newly built church St. Hripsime were anointed by Bishop Nersisyan of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhijevan. A red khachqar brought from Armenia was also anointed.

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