Archive for July 30th, 2010

Wheat Production to be Increased in Armenia

Jul 30th, 2010 | Category: Economy

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, July 30–On Thursday  the Armenian Government approved the 2010-2014 seed production development program, aimed at increasing wheat production in Armenia. According to Gerasim Alaverdian, the Armenian Minister of Agriculture, an estimated 650-720,000 tons of wheat is used every year in Armenia, out of which 180-200,000 tons is grown in Armenia. About [...]



Heirs of Genocide Victims File Lawsuit Against Turkey

Jul 30th, 2010 | Category: Featured News

By Alexander Tagvoryan YEREVAN, July 30–On Thursday, the heirs of the Armenians that fled to the US in the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide filed a case against the Turkish government and two major banks — the Central Bank and the Agricultural Bank. According to the Associated Press, plaintiffs Garbis Davouyan of Los Angeles and Hrayr Turabian [...]



Berman Urges Turkey’s Recognition of Armenian Genocide in Congressional Hearing

Jul 30th, 2010 | Category: Lead Article, Politics

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, July 30 — The subject of the congressional hearing held on July 28 at the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs was Turkey’s New Foreign Policy Direction and Implications for US-Turkish Relations. The discussion participants also referred to the issue of the Armenian Genocide and the settlement of Armenian–Turkish relations. In [...]



Ministry of Culture to Monitor Restoration of St. Gevorg Church in Tbilisi

Jul 30th, 2010 | Category: Social

By Victoria Vardanyan YEREVAN, July 30– On August 5, the delegation headed by Deputy Culture Minister Arev Samuelyan, will arrive in Tbilisi to discuss further work on the restoration of St. Gevorg Church. The domed church of St. Gevorg Mugnetsots in Tbilisi was built in 1356 and collapsed on the night of November 19, 2009. [...]