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Armenia’s Zvartnots Airport resumes flights

February 10

Planes bound for Moscow, Krasnodar, Athens and Dubai took off from Armenia’s Zvartnots International Airport as the latter resumed its operations, Armavia airline press secretary Nana Avetisova said. According to Armenia’s Meteo Service forecast the heavy snow will stop at night with a 7-8 degree Celsius temperature drop expected.

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The article by Tasbeeh Herwees depicts recent developments over the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.

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Armenian ambassador, Lithuanian official discuss cooperation

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At focus Armenia’s Zvartnots Airport resumes flights February 10 Planes bound for Moscow, Krasnodar, Athens and Dubai took off from Armenia’s Zvartnots International Airport as the latter resumed its operations, Armavia airline press secretary Nana Avetisova said. According to Armenia’s Meteo Service forecast the heavy snow will stop at night with a 7-8 degree Celsius temperature drop expected.	Latest news 10.02 3 Muslims jailed in UK for calls to execute gays 10.02 Joao Soares concerned over law enforcement raid in S. Ossetia 10.02 Nissan recalls 39,000 vehicles in Canada, U.S. over gear shift problem 10.02 Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine rejoins Metallica onstage 10.02 Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood: I turned down Led Zeppelin 10.02 Obama to announce compromise to defuse row over access to birth control 10.02 “Friends” star Courtney Cox to direct TV movie 10.02 London Paralympic Games venue completed 10.02 3 men accused of 2003 assassination of Serbia's PM arrested in Spain 10.02 Fidel Castro, Bob Marley highlighted at Cuba book fair 10.02 Two more Greek ministers resign over austerity 10.02 Hungary closes Danube, brings shipping to standstill 10.02 Berlinale features Stephen Daldry’s 9/11 drama 10.02 Beyonce turns her baby’s name into a brand 10.02 Greek deputy minister quits over austerity cuts 10.02 Mass killer Breivik to undergo new psychiatric appraisal 10.02 Armenia’s Zvartnots Airport resumes flights 10.02 Lady Gaga launches social media site 10.02 Syrian opposition groups release 7 Iranian engineers 10.02 Singapore extradites 4 to U.S. over Iran exports	All news Photowire Most popular Germany refuses to sign ACTA amid protests Turkish journalist: Egemen Bagis remarks on Genocide “provocative” Iranian Supreme Leader: Iran can destroy Israel in 9 minutes PanARMENIAN Photo Interviews On New Year's Eve, German ambassador in Yerevan, Hans-Jochen Schmidt shared his impressions of Armenia with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The first thing that struck me in Armenia was Ararat. In good weather, it offers a marvelous view, so close and yet so far. Hans-Jochen Schmidt: Ararat was the first that struck me in Armenia Classical music lover, Poland’s ambassador to Armenia Zdzislaw Raczynski has a habit to start days off with Wagner’s music. “I think Wagner’s music is a perfect start of the day. It’s encouraging and conveys an impulse for the whole day,” he said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. Zdzislaw Raczynski: Wagner’s music is a good start of a day off

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Foreign Policy & Diaspora Washington policy on Genocide undermines U.S. morals – journalist The article by Tasbeeh Herwees depicts recent developments over the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. More non-Muslim foundations in Turkey ask to return their properties ANC-WR protests Genocide denier invitation to CA Democratic Party gathering	IT & Technology Nissan recalls 39,000 vehicles in Canada, U.S. over gear shift problem The recall affects some 36,600 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles in the United States and 2,400 in Canada. Germany refuses to sign ACTA amid protests Telsa unveils Model X with falcon-wing doors
Society Armavia hopes non-flying weather will clear by evening Delay of a number of flights to Moscow, Dubai, Athens and Novosibirsk is conditioned by non-flying weather. Shirak airport in Armenia closes amid heavy snowfall Over 750 thous. tourists visited Armenia in 2011	Economy Gazprom may participate in Cyprus shelf tender Earlier, Cyprus President said that the country expected Russian energy firms would be interested in shelf development. USD market average rate totals AMD 388,69 Feb 10 Russia’s ex-finance minister predicts 2-3 more years of eurozone crisis
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Armenia’s Zvartnots Airport resumes flights

Hans-Jochen Schmidt:

Zdzislaw Raczynski:

Brazilian police go on strike ahead of carnival

Joao Soares concerned over law enforcement raid in S. Ossetia

James Appathurai:

More non-Muslim foundations in Turkey ask to return their properties

Washington policy on Genocide undermines U.S. morals – journalist

Sir Brian Fall:

Armenian MPs to observe presidential elections in Russia

Belarusian MPs to visit Armenia

Hans-Jochen Schmidt:

Over 750 thous. tourists visited Armenia in 2011

Armavia hopes non-flying weather will clear by evening

Pegor Papazian:

Gazprom may participate in Cyprus shelf tender

Oil prices below $100 amid encouraging news on U.S. economy

Gagik Kocharyan:

Dirk Nowitzki selected as NBA All-Star reserve

Vienna to host UEFA Football Doctor program

Vic Darchinyan:

Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood: I turned down Led Zeppelin

Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine rejoins Metallica onstage

Claudia Cardinale:

Germany refuses to sign ACTA amid protests

Nissan recalls 39,000 vehicles in Canada, U.S. over gear shift problem

Karl Davies-Barrett:

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