Today the Parliament Deputies discussed the “annual review of the Human Rights Protector referring the violation of human rights and the RA Human Rights Protector’s activity during in the year 2005.” It was presented by the Human Rights second Protector Armen Haroutyunyan.

Today the Budapest Court brought a verdict on the case of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan’s murder realized by the Azeri defendant Ramil Safarov. The latter was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment with the right to be forgiven in 30 years’ time. The representative of the RA Defense Ministry Hayk Demoyan informed “A1+” about it. The latter participated in the trial.

Yesterday the soldiers Razmik Sargsyan, Musa Serobyan and Arajik Zaryan accused of the “Mataghis” case went on hunger - strike in the Noubarashen criminal isolation cell. Today their relatives started a hunger - strike in Erablur in their sons’ protection.

Today the dwellers of Northern and Chief Avenues organized a protest in front of the Government premises with the following posters, “We demand flats as a solution to our matter.” Their strike passed without any serious incidents; there were no cries or threats; they simply gathered to remind the Government of their existence.

Applicants for non-immigrant visas to the United States may now save time by scheduling their non-immigrant visa interviews by telephone, instead of making a trip to the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy.

According to the global meteorological station forecasts the global temperature will increase by 1.7 (minimum) and 5 – 8 (maximum) degrees. According to our meteorologists the temperature will increase by 1.7 degree C in Armenia.

At night of April 13, 2004 the authorities used all the forces of the police, water-spraying cars, batons and explosives to fight against they own people. They even blocked several parts of the streets.

Yerevan—Today the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) publicly presented its annual trilingual almanac, this year entitled “Armenia in a Transforming World.”

The residents of Kozern district were gathered together opposite the residence of President Kocharyan and demanded to discuss their problem with the corresponding structures and sub-structures of the municipality. They were offended by the remarks of the Yerevan mayor Yervand Zakharyan.

The annual general session of the National Academy of Science convened today. The scientist gathered in the NAS hall first listened to the speech of the ex NAS President Fadey Sargsyan.

The international bookmaking companies have already initiated to take stakes on the results of the “Eurovision - 2006.”

There are no more dwelling houses in the adjacent part of Amiryan and Buzand streets. Some of the former dwellers could get flats; others found a shelter at their relatives’ and acquaintances’.

“We are sure that your sons are alive and they will return by all means. We beg you not to lose your last hope,” the high-rank officials of the Defense Ministry have told the relatives of the missing soldiers these words for 12 years in Erablur. The same words could be heard today on the international day of Unknown Soldier and war prisoners.

In comparison with the previous year this April is warmer. This fact has aroused public concern. According to the Chief of the Hydrometereological Service Department Zarui Petrosyan the warm weather is not queer at all, “The sudden changes of southern and northern warm and cold currents at the end of March are not unusual and abnormal.

For the last few years there is a mass celebration of the festival of Tsakhkazard in Armenia which unfortunately results in the accumulation of garbage in the streets. Today heаps of willow branches can be seen everywhere, especially near churches.

“When they ask me if I’m Armenian or French, I bring the example of coffee with milk: when the two substances mix together, the result is ideal,” says world famous singer Charles Aznavour adding that he is 100% French and 100% Armenian, “I’m not a French Armenian but a Frenchmen with Armenian descent”.

The elections of the President of the RA National Academy of Science will take place in May. On April 12 the reports of the year 2005 will be represented during the general meeting of the NAS.

The sale of the 5th block of the Hrazdan heat-electric generating plant has nothing to do with the reduction of the gas price: at least this is what RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan claims.

“What’s the use of the tree planting if young and old trees are periodically chopped down?” This sort of questions were asked during the municipality briefing in which Romik Kosemyan participated. The head of the Municipality ecological administration gave details about the course and results of the tree planting this year.

The ex residents of the realization zones of the capital were gathered today opposite the Yerevan municipality building and demanded the resignation of the Yerevan mayor Yervand Zakharyan. “He is a criminal and must be charged: we have proof for this”

RA President Robert Kocharyan received world-famous singer and public figure Charles Aznavour. The famous chansonnier arrived in Armenia by the first flight of the airline «Air France».

The applications received for the competitions for the radio frequencies FM 90.3 and FM 90.7 MHz were unpacked today. The “Meltex” LTD, that is the TV Company “A1+” participates in both competitions.

With the arrival of spring the Akhalqalaq and Ninotsminda regions get ready to combat bird flu.

The results of the investigation realized by the Ministry of Ecology about the level of pollution of the Armenian rivers show that the level of substances dissolved in the water of the Armenian rivers exceeds the allowed norms several times.