PRESIDENT OF SYRIA REFUSES TO PAY TRIBUTE TO AZERI VICTIMS OF NKR WAR

18:51 | Armenia Yerevan to host Euronest 1st session far from EU territories

Yerevan will host Euronest Parliamentary Assembly session for Social, cultural and education commissions in three weeks, Vahan Hovhannisyan said.
Source: Panorama.am
18:23 | Armenia Munich Security Conference kicked off

Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian will present Armenia in the conference.
Source: Munich Security Conference
17:22 | In the world FIFA may disqualify Egypt’s national team

Egyptian prime minister confirmed that he fired the country's top soccer officials after 74 people were killed during rioting at a top league game.
Source: Times
17:11 | In the world Turkey bans French military aircrafts to enter its air space

After French Senate passed a bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide, France started to carry out those sanctions declared earlier.
Source: “Turkiyegazetesi.com”
16:57 | In the world 6000 works of art left in Costa Concordia

Now, a veritable treasure lies beneath the pristine Italian waters where the luxury liner ran aground last month.
Source: The Australian
16:46 | Armenia R.Hovhannisyan: Heritage cannot cooperate with forgers

This month it will be revealed who will become constructive partners of European People’s Party.
Source: Panorama.am
16:21 | Armenia Mayor of Yerevan hosts Georgian Ambassador

Presenting the priorities of developing the capital, Taron Margaryan has stated that Yerevan and Tbilisi have variety or potentials to develop relations in culture, education, tourism and other fields.
Source: Municipality of Yerevan
15:43 | Armenia Gagik Melikyan: President Serzh Sargsyan should head RPA’s election list

Melikyan said this was his personal opinion.
Source: Panorama.am
15:05 | In the world Roman Berezovsky flies to Spain

Dynamo Moscow have headed to Spain for their second training camp.
Source: Dynamo.ru
15:01 | Armenia Heritage Party to do its best for Sasun Mikayelyan to win Hrazdan mayoral election

Two candidates are running for mayor in Hrazdan – current mayor Aram Danielyan and former mayor, former MP Sasun Mikayelyan.
Source: Panorama.am
14:23 | Armenia Hrayr Zoryan to replace Gohar Poghosyan as NA spokesperson

Source: Panorama.am
14:08 | Armenia Black ice on roads, snow clearing underway

All roads and mountain passes are passable in Armenia.
Source: Ministry of Transport and Communication
14:05 | Armenia Suren Sirunyan not to run for parliamentary seat

“For the present, I don’t intend to run in the parliamentary elections,” said former chief of Vano Siradeghyan’s guards.
Source: Panorama.am
13:43 | In the world Iran launches Navid observation satellite

The 50-kilogram spacecraft is expected to stay in orbit for 18 months and send back images.
Source: IRNA
13:25 | In the world Tevez named in Manchester City's revised squad

He has still not played for City since becoming embroiled in a dispute with the club in September.
Source: Daily Mail
13:01 | Armenia Heritage Party to decide on elections on March 2

The party will announce its decision on that day.
Source: Panorama.am
11:55 | In the world Real Madrid support Jose Mourinho 'to the death,' Esteban Granero says

The midfielder insists that coach Jose Mourinho has the backing of the entire squad.
Source: Goal.com
11:35 | In the world Over 600 injured in Cairo clashes

Thousands of angry football fans clashed with police and security forces around the Interior Ministry headquarters in Cairo.
Source: Voice of Russia
11:25 | In the world Seydou Keita: Real Madrid and Juventus wanted me

The footballer revealed that he was offered more money to join Real Madrid and Juventus before he eventually decided to move to Barcelona.
Source: Goal.com
11:13 | Armenia Some roads barely passable in Armenia

Snow clearing is underway across the country.
Source: Ministry of Transport and Communication
10:55 | In the world Mesut Ozil wants to end active career at Real Madrid

Real Madrid midfielder has revealed that he wants to stay with the Spanish powerhouse until the end of his playing career.
Source:goal.com
10:54 | Armenia Which unit mayor signifies most

Vardan Ghukasyan gives importance to election unit No 34, where Arman Sahakyan from RPA will have Martun Grigoryan from Prosperous Armenia as his rival.
Source: Haykakan Zhamanak
09:41 | Armenia State philharmonic orchestra opens concert year

Aram Khachatryan concert hall will host today Schumann’s piano concert and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.1 “Winter dreams.”
09:24 | Armenia Air temperature to go down by 8-10 degrees

The weather in Armenia will be conditioned by anticyclone influence. No precipitation is expected almost in all the regions on the 3rd of February.
Source: “Meteo-tv”
09:17 | In the world 11,000 people trapped in blizzards in Serbia

The death toll from Eastern Europe's weeklong deep freeze rose to 123, many of them homeless people.
Source:“Associated Press”
09:12 | Armenia Serzh Sargsyan send letter of condolences to Hussein Tantawi

He sent a letter of condolences over the football stadium tragedy that left dozens of civilians dead.
Source: President’s press service
18:05 | Armenia Selim Mountain Pass still not passable

All the inter-state and republican roads and mountain passes are passable as of 17.15.
Source: Ministry of Transport and Communications
18:00 | Armenia 20th anniversary of Armed Forces marked in NATO Headquarters

Armenian Mission to NATO has held a reception on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of creation of Armenian Armed Forces.
Source: Foreign Ministry of Armenia
17:00 | Armenia Levon Aronian excludes participation in tournament in Baku

I’d like to inform you that general atmosphere in Azerbaijan and continuous tensions between our countries make my participation in such high ranked tournament in Azerbaijan impossible.
Source: Armenian Chess Federation
16:59 | In the world Turan: Azerbaijan halts gas supply as a method of expel

Despite very cold weather, Azerbaijani authorities have ordered to halt gas supply to a 9-storey building near the square of State Flag.
Source: “Turan”
16:08 | In the world Iranian media: History documents say there was no Azerbaijan until 1918

Source: “arannews.ir”
15:57 | Armenia Giro Manoyan: Erdogan’s statements nothing more than blackmail

Erdogan’s statements in regard to a bill passed by French Senate criminalizing denial of Genocides are nothing more but blackmail, he said.
Source: Panorama.am
15:34 | Armenia Edward Nalbandian to travel to Germany

The Armenian FM will attend the 48th Munich Security Conference on February 3-5.
Source: Foreign Ministry’s press office
15:24 | In the world Barcelona plan Van Persie bid

“What is more amazing is that you look at Robin’s number of games played, and number of goals scored, then it becomes absolutely top, top class,” Wenger said.
Source: Mirror Football
15:04 | In the world Mendieta: Pep Guardiola could leave Barcelona this summer

"I think that as a professional he is interested in new challenges,” Valencia legend said.
Source: Sports Mole
14:42 | In the world Roman Berezovsky to sign contract with Dynamo Moscow today

He has passed the medical examination and has joined Dynamo’s training camp in Moscow.
Source: Sovsport.ru
14:14 | In the world British pair arrested in U.S. on terror charges over Twitter jokes

Two British tourists were barred from entering America after joking on Twitter that they were going to 'destroy America' and 'dig up Marilyn Monroe.'
Source: Daily Mail
14:04 | Armenia G. Manoyan: Armenian Genocide compensation issue to be raised

He said representatives of Armenian community in France are supposed to have a meeting today with President Sarkozy to discuss the future of the legislation.
Source: Panorama.am
13:48 | Armenia MP to head ARF-D election campaign

MP Mikael Manukyan from ARF-D parliamentary faction is authorized to hold ARF-D election campaign, ARF-D MP Artsvik Minasyan told.
Source: Panorama.am
13:06 | Armenia Government launches new army education program

The program envisages working with each serviceman to reveal his skills for him to be able to start a career after demobilization.
Source: Panorama.am
13:04 | In the world Alian Juppe: Syria resolution in UN Security Council next week

French Foreign Minister declared a resolution on Syria may be introduced to UN Security Council next week.
Source: “Agense France-Presse”
12:53 | Armenia Armenia, Egypt to cooperate on defense

The two countries are set to sign an agreement on defense cooperation, the Cabinet Meeting decided today.
Source: Panorama.am
12:01 | Armenia RPA to hold congress on March 10

RPA executive body has met yesterday, chaired by RPA leader Serzh Sargsyan.
Source: Panorama.am
11:48 | Armenia Tigran Karapetyan ready to compete with Hovik Abrahamyan’s brother

The People’s Party leader told that he has decided to run for a parliamentary seat by majority system in Ararat region.
Source: Yerkir
11:47 | Armenia AMD 84 million fine in 15 days

Around 7000 cases of exceeding speed limits were registered during the first 15 days after speedometers were installed in Yerevan streets.
Source: Haykakan Zhamanak
11:38 | Armenia Andranik Nikoghosyan in a fix because he is Armenian?

“I am not inactive, I cannot leave Moscow and occupy myself with jobs in Armenia all day long,” he said.
Source: Hraparak
11:36 | Armenia Snow clearing underway across country

Despite the heavy snowfall and low visibility, roads and mountain passes are mainly passable in the country.
Source: Ministry of Transport and Communication
10:22 | In the world Eugenia Tymoshenko in Senate Foreign Relations Committee

She appeared to say her mother is being tortured in prison.
Source: “Washington Post”
10:08 | In the world American writer boycotting Turkey: Erdogan angry

He has condemned writer Paul Auster, who said he would not visit the country to protest its jailing of journalists and writers. Source: “Associated Press”
09:51 | Armenia Heavy snow to close roads in Armenia

Selim Mountain pass, Gyumri-Amasia, Gyumri-Ashotsq, Gyumri-Spitak roads are closed as of 08:30, Feb. 2.
Source: Ministry of Emergency Situations

13:34 10/07/2009 » Politics

The President of Syria Bashar Al-Asad paid two-day official visit to Azerbaijan. It was supposed that, according to the agenda, the President should to be accompanied to the monument to honor the Azeri victims of Nagorno-Karabakh war provoked by Azerbaijan.

President of Syria refused to visit the monument stressing his disposition over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. It’s worth reminding that Bashar Al-Asad paid visit to Armenia in June and he has expressed his support to contribute to the resolution of the conflict based on self-determination right principle.

Bashar Al-Asad emphasized at his news conference in Azerbaijan that Syria is in good relations both with Armenia and Azerbaijan, hence they could contribute to the resolution of the conflict.

Source: Panorama.am