Archive for April, 2010
Turkish young people protest against burning of Turkish flag
A group of nationalist young people in Turkey expressed their protest against the burning of the Turkish national flag in Yerevan. They called for solidarity and .laid flowers at the Armenian cemetery Şişli in Istanbul. Members of the Turkish National Student Union (Milli Türk Talebe Birliği [...]
Greece downgraded to junk status: S and P
Greece's debt has been downgraded to junk status by Standard & Poor's amid mounting fears that the debt crisis in Europe is spiralling out of control. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency says that it is lowering its rating on Greece's debt to BB+ from BBB- - that means that the country's debt [...]
Euro falls to year-long low on debt crisis
The euro dropped below $US1.32 for the first time since April 2009 after Standard & Poor's lowered Greece's debt to junk and cut the rating of Portugal. The yen and greenback rallied versus most of their major counterparts including the South African rand and Australian dollar on concern [...]
Turkish Parliament to study Dink’s assassination
Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party presented a proposal for the investigation of “Agos” weekly chef editor Hrant Dink’s assassination. If the draft is approved by the ruling party, Turkish Parliament will initiate the investigation of Hrant Dink’s assassination, committed on [...]
Visa regime between Georgia and EU relaxed
Today European Commission put forward an initiative on relaxation of EU-Georgia visa requirements. Agreement draft was drawn up following the recent talks between Georgia and EU. According to the settlement, the ease of visa issuance for Georgian citizens traveling to EU states is planned. In [...]
Armenia’s first defeat in Baku
World Youth Boxing Championship started today in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. Armenian boxer Karen Tonakanyan (57 kg) dropped out of the championship after losing to Henry Thomas of England. Three other Armenian boxers are expected to compete today. Koryun Soghomonyan (48kg), Hovhannes [...]