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Michael Aram's “Migrations” Sculpture to be Installed at St. Vartan Cathedral - MassisPost

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 12:01pm

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Michael Aram's “Migrations” Sculpture to be Installed at St. Vartan Cathedral
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NEW YORK — On the evening of Tuesday, October 6, a new 10-foot tall, bronze-and-polished-steel sculpture will be unveiled and blessed in a ceremony on the plaza of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in Manhattan. The sculpture, titled “Migrations,” is the ...

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Businessman Levon Hayrapetyan Freed from House Arrest - MassisPost

Wed, 09/16/2015 - 2:36pm

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Businessman Levon Hayrapetyan Freed from House Arrest
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MOSCOW — Russian-Armenian businessman Levon Hayrapetyan, accused of appropriating the shares of Bashneft oil company, has been freed from house arrest, TASS reports. Hayrapetyan has been released on his own recognizance connected with the ...

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Artur Alexanyan (98 kg), World Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling - MassisPost

Tue, 09/08/2015 - 10:40am

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Artur Alexanyan (98 kg), World Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling
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LAS VEGAS — Armenian Greco-Roman style wrestler Artur Aleksanyan (23 years) successfully defended his world champion title, defeating London 2012 gold medalist Ghasem Rezaei of Iran 3-0 in the 98kg final in Las Vegas. Bronze medals were won by ...

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Baku Blasts 'Pro-Armenian' Reports Of Azeri Soldier Deaths - MassisPost

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 11:39am

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Baku Blasts 'Pro-Armenian' Reports Of Azeri Soldier Deaths
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BAKU (RFE/RL) — Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry condemned on Wednesday domestic media reports that more Azerbaijani soldiers have died in recent days, saying that they play into Armenia's hands. “Some local online media outlets are spreading from ...

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Piotr Switalski Appointed Head of EU Delegation to Armenia - MassisPost

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 2:00am
Piotr Switalski Appointed Head of EU Delegation to Armenia  MassisPost

BRUSSELS — Polish diplomat Piotr Switalski has been appointed the new Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia. Switalski is a career diplomat holding the ...

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Hrazdan Stadium Owner Declares Bankruptcy - MassisPost

Thu, 08/20/2015 - 2:00am
Hrazdan Stadium Owner Declares Bankruptcy  MassisPost

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — A prominent member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Thursday accused tax authorities and Gagik Tsarukian, one of ...

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Margarita Gasparyan wins Baku Cup - MassisPost

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 11:55pm

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Margarita Gasparyan wins Baku Cup
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BAKU — Margarita Gasparyan of Russia won her first WTA title Sunday by beating Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 in the Baku Cup final. Gasparyan came out stronger, breaking twice en route to taking the first set then getting another crucial ...

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Second American Armenian Rose Float \”Discover Armenia\” is Unveiled - MassisPost

Sat, 08/01/2015 - 9:46pm

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Second American Armenian Rose Float \”Discover Armenia\” is Unveiled
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PASADENA — The second Armenian Rose Float Design titled “Discover Armenia” that will be participating in the 127th Rose Parade on January 1st, 2016 was unveiled on August 1. This year's Tournament of Roses theme being “Find Your Adventure”, the second ...

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Russian Businessman German Sterligov Put on International Wanted List by Azerbaijan - MassisPost

Tue, 07/28/2015 - 2:03pm

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Russian Businessman German Sterligov Put on International Wanted List by Azerbaijan
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BAKU — Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office has opened a criminal case against Russian businessman German Sterligov for visiting Karabakh. He has been put on the international wanted list for “illegally crossing the state border of Azerbaijan”. “In ...

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Iran can up oil output to 6 mln bpd - AzerNews

Thu, 07/23/2015 - 2:00am
Iran can up oil output to 6 mln bpd  AzerNews

Iran with having adequate investment could increase its oil production to 6 million barrels a day (bpd) and export 4.5 million bpd, a professor of economics at ...

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Armenia Hails International Agreement on Iran Nuclear Program - MassisPost

Tue, 07/14/2015 - 1:26pm

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Armenia Hails International Agreement on Iran Nuclear Program
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YEREVAN — Armenia promptly welcomed on Tuesday a historic international agreement that was reached on Iran's nuclear program, as a result of determined, constructive efforts by Iran and the international mediators, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward ...

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Armenia PM Vows to Go Ahead with Rate Hikes Despite Protests - MassisPost

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 1:36pm

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Armenia PM Vows to Go Ahead with Rate Hikes Despite Protests
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YEREVAN — The Armenian government has refused to reverse electricity price hikes, as protest rallies in the capital entered their second week. Defying a call by protesters to reverse a decision to hike power prices by more than 16 percent from August, ...

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Nor Serount Cultural Association Established in Las Vegas - MassisPost

Tue, 06/16/2015 - 2:00am
Nor Serount Cultural Association Established in Las Vegas  MassisPost

The Armenian American community of greater Las Vegas region celebrated the inauguration of the Nor Serount (New Generation) Cultural Association Las ...

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Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac to Star in Kirk Kerkorian Armenian Genocide Movie - MassisPost

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 2:12pm

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Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac to Star in Kirk Kerkorian Armenian Genocide Movie
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HOLLYWOOD — Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac will co-star in an epic about the Armenian genocide film, called “The Promise.” The funding of the film is by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, according to a report by Showbizz*411. Terry George, of “Hotel Rwanda” ...

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Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Aydın Engin - MassisPost

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 7:53pm

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Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Aydın Engin
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(born in 1941 in Ödemiş, district of İzmir Province of Turkey) is a Turkish journalist, playwright, writer and politician. He completed his High School in 1957, then studied at Istanbul University, Faculty of Law. He spent many years of exile in ...

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Sotheby's Withdraws Sale of Aivazovsky Painting after Russia Alleged it was Stolen - MassisPost

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:41am

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Sotheby's Withdraws Sale of Aivazovsky Painting after Russia Alleged it was Stolen
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LONDON — The international auction house Sotheby's withdrew from auction on Tuesday a painting by Ivan Aivazovsky that Russia's Interior Ministry said last week had been stolen in 1997 from a private collection in Moscow, Reuters reports. The auction ...

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Thousands Rally in Yerevan Against Energy Price Hike - MassisPost

Wed, 05/27/2015 - 4:14pm

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Thousands Rally in Yerevan Against Energy Price Hike
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YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Thousands of people took to the streets of Yerevan on Wednesday to protest against a more than 35 percent rise in electricity prices sought by Armenia's loss-making national power distribution network. Protests against the highly ...

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Robert Gurdiguian's Armenian Genocide Film Screened at Cannes Film Festival - MassisPost

Thu, 05/21/2015 - 1:43pm

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Robert Gurdiguian's Armenian Genocide Film Screened at Cannes Film Festival
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CANNES — French-Armenian director Robert Guediguian's film “Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad” was screened in the Special Screenings section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The ripple effects of the Armenian genocide on subsequent generations are ...

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Azerbaijani fighter wins gold in Russia - AzerNews

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 2:00am
Azerbaijani fighter wins gold in Russia  AzerNews

Azerbaijani fighter Radik Isayev weighing in at 87kg has clinched a gold medal at the World Taekwondo Championship in the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia.

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