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typetsakhadzortuberculosistufenkian heritageturkey dayturkish daily newsturkmenistantutaktycoontypinguazuefaugandaunemploymentunesco world heritage siteunion jackunited kingdomupgradeupgradesuraniumusaidussrvahe peroomianvalentine's dayvan nuysvartan mamikonyanvazvazgen azroyanvernissageveteranvictor burgosvictoria's secretvillagevillagesvimpelcomviolinvip drakhtvip draxtvipervipera raddeivirus comixvisitorsvoipvympelcomwageswarmthwarningwarren buffettwarsawwarshipwashingtonwater qualityweddingweightliftingwhat where whenwheatwhorewifewilshirewindowswinerywinterwisconsinwomen's daywoodxsportsxxscieneyachtyazidiyeghishe charentsyellowyerevan driveyergichyerkichyervand shlepchyanyogayusuf halacoglyyvette HakopianzastaazastavazheshtzyuganovA blog of all things Armenia! www.ArmeniaBlog.orghttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)Blogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-5456928337176167890Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:21:00 +00002010-10-06T03:26:10.107-07:00armeniadeathdomestic violencehusbandmasispolicewifexxvideosYanis SarkisovZaruhi PetrosyanA 20 year old wife, Zaruhi Petrosyan, was killed on October 1, 2010, due to injury from beatings from her husband and mother-in-law. However, the official report states that there was no foul play, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The husband, Yanis Sarkisov, was questioned, but no charges have been filed.ArmeniaNow has a piece about this, but focuses mostly on the problem of http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/husband-beat-wife-to-death-in-masis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-7472860497178875164Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:45:00 +00002009-06-12T15:29:47.321-07:00armenian genocidebill handelkfilara hermansonradiovideoIt seems like after a whole month the pressure got to much to bear, thanks to your support with the petition, email to the station, and complaints with the FCC. A video apology has been issued and it is expected that a live, on-air apology will also be made, along with other concessions down the road. I want to personally thank everyone who took time out of their life to fight against this sort http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/bill-handel-kfi-issue-apology-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-2932405260181572173Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:20:00 +00002009-06-07T20:33:03.008-07:00armenian genocidebill handelclear channelkfiOn May 13th, 2009, Bill Handel of KFI 640 AM made racist and grossly offensive statements about Armenians, one of his co-anchors going so far as to suggest, "What the Turks started, Bill will finish."An audio excerpt can be heard here: May 13, 2009 excerptI urge you to file a complaint with the FCC, the federal agency that oversees all public broadcasts. It will only take a minute: FCC Online http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/petition-against-anti-armenian-radio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-2162158856191445835Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:24:00 +00002009-02-23T22:25:44.369-08:00animalsarmenianparrotxxentertainmentxxvideosCute overload.http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/lazy-post-armenian-parrot-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-7873612662398411953Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:48:00 +00002009-02-19T20:14:58.870-08:00armeniaazerbaijaneconomicsexportsgdpoilxxbusinessAs you probably know by now oil prices have plummeted, resting near the $40 a barrel mark, and expected by some to slide further still. According to Google, and disregarding increased production for the sake of simplicity, Azerbaijan pumps out about 800,000 barrels of oil a day. That's quite a bit even by today's numbers, amounting to something like $32,000,000/day or about $11.5 billion dollarshttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/azerbaijans-entire-economy-set-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-8824074807056780275Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:36:00 +00002008-12-25T12:37:19.876-08:00merry christmasxxannouncementsI wanted to wish everyone a Merry X-Mas! Stay safe, drink a lot of alcohol, and have a great time.Normal service will resume in the new year.http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-4779128506013787173Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:17:00 +00002008-11-02T13:30:56.437-08:00agreementsazerbaijanIlham Aliyevnagorno karabakhoscerussiaserge sargsyanxxnewsThis just in!At Sunday's talks hosted at Meiendorf Castle, the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed "to speed up further moves in the negotiating process" over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in a statement. The two country's foreign ministers would work with Russia, the US and France, co-chairmen of the Minsk Group of the Organisation for Security and Co-operationhttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/karabakh-agreement-signed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-692346466288810125Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:58:00 +00002008-07-24T00:04:29.636-07:00childrenhotelkidstortureturkeyxxinternationalWhen was the last time you heard of an Armenian hotel doing this? Then they say I'm biased!Monaco Beach Hotel of Turkish Kemer was to accommodate the Moscow youth. But the busses with children and teens were going from one seaside resort to another till 6:00 p.m., as the children were banned from entering the hotel hall. The youngest of them were losing consciousness due to the lack of water. ...http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/turkish-hotel-denis-120-children.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-4226274679206846698Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:46:00 +00002008-07-23T23:55:36.239-07:00m93 black arrowriflerobert kocharyanserbiaserge sarkisiansnipeweaponxxpicturesxxwarzastaaAbout a year and a half ago I blogged about Armenia's purchase of some weapons from the famous Zastava factory in Serbia. Very few details were available at the time.The picture above is a Zastava M93 Black Arrow sniper rifle, believed to be part of that large order. It shoots the mighty .50 caliber round and can engage targets over 2 kilometers away. Oh, and who are those two fellows eye rapinghttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/armenias-newest-sniper-revealed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-8572322623663199876Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:56:00 +00002008-07-21T21:58:01.471-07:00boxingkim kardashianrumorsVanes MartirosyanxxentertainmentxxpicturesxxsportsThere have been rumors circulating that these two are seeing each other. We've found this picture which makes things even more complicated. What do YOU think?http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/is-kim-kardashian-dating-vanes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-7701686867612582601Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:35:00 +00002008-07-21T21:48:50.570-07:00bahamasbananasexportsGrisha HarutyunyanimportsstatisticsxxbusinessxxinternationalYou must be thinking that I've gone B-A-N-A-N-A-S! Hetq found this bit of statistical curiosity and decided to investigate:In 2006, Armenia exported 3002 tons of bananas to the Bahamas and 91 tons to Georgia. In 2005, 594 tons of bananas were exported to the Bahamas. The Republic of Armenia’s State Council on Statistics provided these figures.If you're thinking WTF, you're not alone. Surely http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/armenia-exports-bananasnot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-6700185861069787689Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:19:00 +00002008-07-20T19:23:55.351-07:00armeinan churchchapel of dzordzoriransaint stepanossaint thaddeusunesco world heritage sitexxhistoryxxinternationalVery happy about this one!Located in Iran, the Monastic Ensembles are represented by three churches: St. Stepanos, the Chapel of Dzordzor, and St. Thaddeus, the latter being one of the oldest churches in the world, whose construction began 1700 years ago.A terrific step towards preserving a bit of our culture from destruction, but still a long way to go!Source: HotelClubhttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/armenian-churches-become-unesco-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-1244627945719752342Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:12:00 +00002008-07-20T19:17:25.105-07:00climbersgermanykurdsmount araratpkkterrorismturkeyxxinternationalThe Kurdish group PKK has released three German hostages in Turkey.The tourists were seized from their camp on Mount Ararat in Turkey's eastern Agri province on 9 July. The PKK had vowed not to release them unless Germany renounced its crackdown on the group, defined as a terrorist organisation by the US, EU and Turkey.My first observation is that climbers are indeed allowed on Mount Ararat, http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/german-hostages-freed-in-turkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-7821347382133530626Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:39:00 +00002008-07-09T15:47:06.875-07:00glendalegrigor grigoryanmurderrapexxsocialyvette HakopianThis is yet another story that I was to publish a month ago but didn't. A terrible, terrible crime out of Glendale.Grigor Grigoryan, the 39-year-old man who was arrested Friday after a police pursuit ended in Hollywood, is scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges after an autopsy determined his girlfriend was strangled to death in her home.The woman, whom Glendale police identified as http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/armenian-man-strangles-girlfriend-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-5809787989076199936Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:27:00 +00002008-07-09T15:35:01.567-07:00chessgrandmasterheart attackkaren asrianxxsportsKaren Asrian died one month ago today, apparently suffering a heart attack while driving. Skeptical people have contacted me about the true cause of his death but unfortunately I don't have any further information other than what has been reported.Karen Asrian was one of Armenia's leading grandmasters. Not only did he win the title of Armenian Champion three times but also won a gold medal at http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/chess-grandmaster-karen-asrian-dies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-3125444005484233411Sat, 31 May 2008 01:43:00 +00002008-05-30T18:48:31.371-07:00100000armoblogblogmilestonevisitorsxxannouncementsI am happy to report that this humble blog has surpassed 100,000 visits! That means that 100,000 different people have visited the blog since December 17, 2006, translating to over 6,000 unique visitors a month.Can we improve on that number? Let's try!http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/armenia-blog-surpasses-100000-visits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-1678207447815022755Thu, 29 May 2008 06:27:00 +00002008-05-29T11:45:42.660-07:00armeniaazerbaijanbangladeshcomputerspiracypirates of the carribeansoftwarexxbusinessxxscienceOnce in a while we hear about Armenians and their involvement in shady endeavors, no doubt obvious propaganda by the Turkish government. Surely we are incapable of fraud, crime, and dishonesty in general! Other times, we realize it's all too true.[Software] Piracy was most prevalent in Armenia, Bangladesh and Azerbaijan, where more than 90 percent of PCs had unlicensed software. Software piracy http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/were-pirates-matey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-1146643354558955702Mon, 26 May 2008 07:07:00 +00002008-05-26T00:08:21.775-07:00funnygary kasparovpenisphallusrussiaxxentertainmentxxinternationalxxpoliticsxxvideosWords fail to describe this.http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/video-gary-kasparov-flying-phallus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-1330856044675005746Mon, 12 May 2008 06:25:00 +00002008-05-11T23:40:07.080-07:00armeniacarsdrivinglawparking ticketpolicexxpicturesClick to enlarge.Keep this little tidbit in mind the next time you're in Armenia: when the police or the parking people or whoever decide that you've parked in the wrong place, they take your license plate to the police station. That means you have to go to the station, pay your fine, and then get your plate back. How neat is that?Source: Flickrhttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/parking-tickets-in-armenia-aredifferent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-1568160015244322088Sun, 11 May 2008 04:39:00 +00002008-05-10T21:51:29.334-07:00armenian genocidecomicsubnormalityvirus comixxxentertainmentxxgenocideClick for full size.The internet comic Subnormality references the Armenian Genocide in its latest edition. Not only does it refer to the genocide as "cruelly forgotten" but goes on to quote the famous line by Adolf Hitler in a typically humorous manner.Check out some of the past comics: they're a hoot!http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/comic-mentions-armenian-genocide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-6272017825428661563Sat, 10 May 2008 04:56:00 +00002008-05-10T01:21:44.566-07:00businessinformation technologymicrosoftmoneynovelronald hovsepiansilicon valleyxxbusinessxxscienceThis one is for the business and IT people amongst you!Meet Ronald Hovsepian. Ronald is the current CEO of network software corporation Novell and has held management and executive positions in IBM for 17 years before that. As you can tell from the image, he made $5,400,000 in 2007, placing him among the top earners in his field. That's more than $20,000 a day for every working day in a year. http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/novel-armenian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-2843383383216251734Fri, 09 May 2008 04:57:00 +00002008-05-08T22:07:50.555-07:00armeniacarsconstructiondrivingparktrucksxxsocialxxvideosHere's a video, provided by A1+, of cars and trucks using a public park as a street because city services was incompetent enough to provide a proper detour: for me, this video highlights everything that is wrong with Armenia.First off, we have the city or whoever is in charge of maintaining roads. Not only are they apparently poorly run, but they are unwilling or stupid enough to direct cars and http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/video-everything-that-is-wrong-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-5169848311279826642Thu, 08 May 2008 04:10:00 +00002008-05-07T21:19:41.900-07:00armeniaazerbaijanchocolatenagorno karabakhnestlewarxxbusinessxxinternationalWhat can an international candy company possibly do to upset Azerbaijan? This one is sweet in more ways than one:The CD-ROM [attached to a breakfast ceral as a gift] featured information about countries around the world but the data on Azerbaijan caused outrage there. It said that Azerbaijan had started a war against neighbouring Armenia and that the hotly disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh http://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/chocolatier-nestle-upsets-azerbaijan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-7459631349998495744Thu, 08 May 2008 01:20:00 +00002008-05-07T18:30:58.751-07:00armeniaarmenian genocideculturekim kardashiansexwhorexxentertainmentxxgenocideI just love Kim. Who doesn't? One moment she's getting her brains tucked out in a video intentionally released everywhere for popularity and in another she's declaring her love for Armenia and its culture, despite knowing nothing about anything, and announcing a visit to Armenia. Joy!That night at dinner my sisters, brother and I decided it is mandatory that we go to Armenia. None of us have everhttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/kim-kardashian-to-visit-armenia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964966672330626654.post-6212725474399997389Tue, 06 May 2008 03:55:00 +00002008-05-05T21:05:57.407-07:00Giuseppina Pasqualino di MarineokillingmurderpeacePippa BaccaturkeyxxartsculturexxinternationalxxsocialYet another murder in a backwards society that seems to value the killing of those whose opinions are disagreeable.The naked body of Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo, 33, known as Pippa Bacca, was found in bushes near the northern city of Gebze on Friday. Ms di Marineo was hitch-hiking from Milan to Israel and the Palestinian Territories with a fellow artist on their "Brides on Tour" project. Shehttp://armoblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/world-peace-hitcher-murdered-in-turkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rhyne)1