November, 2011

• 16 November

  

  Turkish Newspaper Claims Ferry Hijacker was Armenian

  The suspected Kurdish rebel who hijacked a passenger ferry heading for İstanbul on Friday after it left the northwestern port city of Izmit was...
• 16 November

  

  New Appointment in Armenia’s Police Force

  A Nov. 15, 2011 decree issued by Armenian Police Chief, Lieutenant-General Vladimir Gasparyan appointed Police Colonel Roma Mkrtumyan to...
• 16 November

  

  Salman Rushdie Claims Victory in Facebook Name Battle

  Author Salman Rushdie says he has won a battle with Facebook over what to call himself on his profile page on the social network.
• 16 November

  

  For Assaulting a Woman, Syunik Regional Governor Might Serve 2 Months in Prison

  Armenia's Special Investigative Service (SIS) has launched a criminal case on charges of Article 118 ("Battery or committal of other violent acts...
• 16 November

  

  PHOTOS: Police Break Up Youth Rally, Arrest Several Protestors

  After trying to picket in front of Baku City Hall on Tuesday, a group of young activists, mostly from the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party...
• 16 November

  

  Azerbaijan Not to Participate in Junior Eurovision in Armenia, Says Armenian Broadcaster

  Azerbaijan won't be participating in the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Yerevan, broadcaster Gohar Gasparyan told...
• 15 November

  

  Building a Crematorium in Armenia has Become Imperative, Expert Says

  "The Church says you are the earth, you will return to the earth, not considering the scarcity of land. In 2020, there has to be 146 hectares of land for...
• 15 November

  

  Libel Suit Against Daily Postponed: Case of a Wrong Address?

  Today's trial, however, was cut short. It seems the plaintiff (advisor to the defense minister Benik Harutyunyan) didn't receive notification as...
• 15 November

  

  New Yerevan Mayor to Attend to His Party Work After Work Hours

  Reporters also inquired about the demolition of kiosks in the Armenian capital, a process that began during former mayor Karen Karapetyan's term.
• 15 November

  

  Armenia Bought Moldovan Arms on the Cheap: Arms Deal Clarified

  "Armenia generally appeared at the second or third stage of negotiations. Initially it was assumed that the arms were intended for Ukraine. Then...