Society

Black rat in a dark room

18.06.2006

A couple of days ago, member of the Armenian National Movement Aram Manukyan said that the MPs that left the Rule of Law party are not going to live a good life because “their sons’ friends are going to point to them and say ‘your dad is a cheater’. Even if the honorable Aram Manukyan …

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“Yerevan can’t fulfill the demands of 21st century urbanization-it’s falling apart”-says former chief architect of Yerevan Narek Sargsyan

18.06.2006

– Mr. Sargsyan, you have your own development plan for the city of Yerevan and have presented that to the government. Why did you come up with that draft? Did someone ask you to do that? – I am an expert in that field; I have not only based my studies on Armenia, but also …

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Announcement of amnesty

15.06.2006

Armenia will declare amnesty in light of the 15th anniversary of independence. On June 12, RA Justice Minister David Harutyunyan headed the session held by the commission in charge of organizing the event. During the session, the commission made a decision to declare amnesty for the citizens of Armenia, who have committed a crime before …

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The maestro is getting better

15.06.2006

Doctor Vahan Vardapetyan informed “168 Hours” that maestro Ohan Duryan is getting better. Vahan Vardapetyan is Ohan Duryan’s friend and is currently taking care of him. He told us that Duryan started getting better on June 12. We hope he will get back on his feet soon.

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Was the dispatcher drunk?

15.06.2006

It has already been 40 days since the A-320 plane belonging to “Armavia” airlines crashed into the depths of the Black Sea before making it to the Adler airport. On June 13, relatives of the victims left for Sochi to pay tribute. Most of the relatives went out to sea by boat and threw flowers …

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Are house prices going down?

15.06.2006

Rumor has it that real estate prices are going down in Yerevan. If so, it will be truly sensational due to the fact that we have been seeing skyrocket prices for homes during the past two to three years. In fact, there were some people claiming that prices are going down at an extremely rapid …

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The maestro is in critical condition

13.06.2006

The doctor curing composer Ohan Duryan, Susanna Meliky;an, told “168 Hours” that Duryan is still in critical condition. “He is getting better,” assured the doctor. For our readers who don’t know, Duryan suffered a heart attack on June 1 and was taken to the hospital.

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Black boxes are decrypted

13.06.2006

The International Aviation Committee has finished decrypting the recording black box of the Armenian A320 aircraft, which crashed in Black Sea about a month ago. “Most of the crew members were talking in Armenian. We have translated those conversations with the help of the officers at the Armenian Embassy”, states the announcement of the Russian …

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Robbery at daytime

13.06.2006

According to our sources at the Yerevan Central Community Patrol Officer Service (POS), there is a lot of robbery on the major streets of Yerevan, even on the streets where there are many pedestrians. There are more than 20 cases of robbery in one day. According to the same source, the gangs are young, built …

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Armenia is good in trafficking too

12.06.2006

“There are currently over 200 Armenian women involved in trafficking,” said ambassador and director of the office monitoring and fighting against trafficking John. L. Miller during the teleconference held at the U.S. Embassy on June 6. Armenia is in the second group of the “special superintendence list” based on the U.S. State Department’s trafficking report. …

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