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Monthly Archives: February 2011
February, 2011
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15 February
Kerkorian to Transfer $200 Million Lincy Fund to UCLA
Kirk Kerkorian, the billionaire investor in MGM Resorts International, will transfer his $200 million charitable foundation to... -
15 February
Kasparov Wins 20,000 Lari in Georgia
World-renown chess player, Russian opposition member Garry Kasparov, who is currently in Georgia, participated in the Georgian... -
15 February
Further Price Increases Expected in Armenia: Haykakan Jamanak
Consequently, bread was also expensive yesterday, on average, by 20–25 drams. Suppliers have also warned shopkeepers about... -
15 February
US to Continue to Engage Turkey, Armenia in Rapprochement
The US has placed a great deal of emphasis on the Armenia-Turkey normalization process, said Philip J. Crowley in a daily US State... -
15 February
Pashinyan Chronicles: Documents Issue Sorted, Court Date Postponed
Haykakan Jamanak ("Armenian Times") chief editor, imprisoned opposition journalist Nikol Pashinyan's hearing at the Artik penal institution was postponed. -
14 February
Turkey to Lobby Armenian Support in OSCE
Turkish President Abdullah Gul reportedly is to send Turkish diplomat Ersin Ercin to Yerevan in early March. -
14 February
Gyumri Drivers will Continue to Keep their Plans Secret
From 10 am to 12 pm today, owners of cars with Georgian plates met with Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, with whom they shared their... -
14 February
Protests Build in Tehran
Thousands of Iranians gathered in several locations across Tehran Monday, heeding calls in recent days by opposition leaders to demonstrate in... -
14 February
I Never Called Street Vendors ‘Gikors’: Altunyan Responds to Accusations
"Really, there's nothing dirtier than politics. Two days ago, I reported on the protests by street vendors. And I said that many political forces... -
14 February
China Overtakes Japan As World’s Second-Biggest Economy
Data released Feb. 14 put China's overall gross domestic product (GDP) for 2010 at $5.879 trillion. That compared to...