Author: Andres-Papazian

Aysor, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Armenia sets record for world’s biggest bar of chocolate

Armenia-based confectionary Grand Candy has set a world record as it
managed to create world’s biggest stick of chocolate weighting 4 tones
and 410 kg.

Bar of chocolate’s length is 5,600 millimeters, width – 2,750
millimeters and depth – 250 millimeters.

The record was registered on September 10 by legislative
representative of the Book of Records.

Grand Candy’s record beats Italian confectioners’ record of 2007 when
they produced a chocolate bar weighting 3 tones and 580 kilograms.

From: A. Papazian

Aysor, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

22 cases of murder recorded this year in Armenia

22 cases of murder were recoded from January 1 to September 10, 2010
in Armenia, 18 out of them were disclosed. 2 cases of similar crimes
committed earlier were also disclosed, Police press office reported.

8 cases of attempted murder were disclosed in the period under review.
1 case of similar crime committed earlier was also disclosed.

50 cases of murder were recorded in the analogous period of 2009, 37
out of them were disclosed. 2 cases of similar crimes committed
earlier were also disclosed. 10 cases of attempted murder were
disclosed.

From: A. Papazian

news.am, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Hraparak: Drugs imported to Armenia from Iran

September 11, 2010 | 11:23

Recently, an unprecedented import of drugs to Armenia from Iran has
been registered, the Hraparak daily reports, referring to a source in
law enforcement agencies.

Every day, the agencies record similar cases.

On September 8, 4.331 kilograms of hemp was collected and entirely
burnt in Armenia after operative investigations within the framework
of the “Hemp-Poppy 2010”.

According to Arthur Poghosyan, a doctor in a drug abuse centre, in
2001, 7 drug addicts received treatment in the centre, whereas their
number reached 1000 in 2009.

From: A. Papazian

Panorama, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Ceasefire regime was violated in line of contact

During the night of September 10 the ceasefire regime was violated in
the line of contact of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani
armed forces fired from different types of weapons.

Defensive positions of Hadrut, Martuni, Askeran and Martakert recorded
the most intensive shots.
According to NK Defense Army press service, appropriate measures were
taken to cease the rival. NK Defense Army recorded no casualties.

From: A. Papazian

Irish Independent
Sept 11 2010

Boxing: Magee ready for Aramian

By Thomas Myler
Saturday September 11 2010

WITH two European title fights on the card, a first for Irish boxing,
promoter Brian Peters can expect a full house at the National Stadium
tonight.

In the main bout, Belfast southpaw Brian Magee defends his
supermiddleweight title against the German-based Armenian Roman
Aramian. It will be his first defence since winning the championship
with a stoppage in seven rounds against hometown hero Mads Larsen in
Denmark in January.

“My frame of mind could not be any better for this defence,” said
Magee, a former European amateur silver medallist and four-time Irish
senior champion. “I’ve watched clips of some of Aramian’s fights and
he’s an attacking fighter, but I think my boxing skill will win.”

Aramian retorted: “If Magee thinks he can put an end to my title
challenge, he is very much mistaken. I have studied clips of him in
action and while he is an impressive fighter with a crisp style, he is
not prepared for what I will bring to the fight. Wait and see.”

One important factor in Aramian’s favour will be his age — he is 26,
compared to Magee’s 33. While the visitor has a record of eight losses
in 38, he can point to 17 wins in his last 18. Magee, who seems to
have recaptured his old form, boasts 33 wins in 37 fights, with one
draw and should win.

In the number two bout on the nine-fight card, Spain’s Kiko Martinez
hopes to win back the vacant European superbantamweight title he
originally won from Bernard Dunne in 86 seconds in 2007 when he
clashes with the French-based Armenian, Arsen Martirosyan.

Brian Magee v Roman Aramian,

Live, RTE 2, 10.05

From: A. Papazian

Panorama, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Hurriyet. Armenians launched a campaign of attack

Turkish media is deeply alarmed that international recognition of
Armenian Genocide has turned into a campaign.

Particularly Turkish `Hurriyet’ writes the Armenians attack in two fronts.

Turkish daily writes that Armenian Genocide Monument will be evoked in
a Boston park and assistant of Marcel city Mayor Didier Paraqyan
initiated e-petition to call on French Senate to ratify the resolution
on rejecting Armenian Genocide resolution as a criminal offence.
Turkish media writes if left side forces win the forthcoming Swedish
elections `new genocide monuments will be evoked.’

From: A. Papazian

Aysor, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Pupils again clean up the park

Empty bottles, sacks, used injectors and condoms, different boxes… No,
this is not the description of Nubarashen scrap-heap it is the grove
that connects Mashtots Avenue with Saryan in the middle of Yerevan
city. This is where our children walk and play, and as Aysor.am turned
out try to clean the grove as much as possible.

This is the introduction of the article of Aysor.am issued on April
22, 2009. A year has passed while the scene is the same; the children
are cleaning the adults make dirty…

`The children walk through this park every day. It is awful. The
garbage is everywhere. This dirt bothers us too much. And as it is a
Saturday today, and we are working, we decided to clean up the park,’
said one of the teachers of to Aysor.am.

Around 250-300 schoolchildren were cleaning up the park. One of the
schoolchildren mentioned that yesterday during the lesson at school
they have spoken about the surrounding environment, and today they are
cleaning the park, for using their knowledge in practice.

`At first we should take care of the nature, and not pollute it. Today
we clean up the park polluted by the grownups, and hope that they will
see this and will keep the park clean for some time at least.’

From: A. Papazian

Aysor, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Samvel Ter-Sahakian again tops chess champs in Vanadzor

Ahead of the last round of the first league of the 71st Armenian Chess
Championship taking place in Vanadzor town, Grand Master Samvel
Ter-Sahakian scored 9 points out of 12 and topped the tournament
table.

Grand Master Ara Minasian is followsing Samvel Ter-Sahakian at 8,5
points, while Grand Master Davit G. Petrosian earned 8 points,
Armchess.am reported.

From: A. Papazian

Panorama, Armenia
Sept 11 2010

Armenia hits record, makes largest chocolate bar ever

Armenian `Grand Candy’ company has appeared in the Guiness World Book
of Records Friday after it made the largest chocolate bar ever. The
bar – 5,600mm long, 2,750mm wide and 250mm thick – weighs 4,410kg.

So far, according to Guinness World Records, the largest chocolate bar
weighed 3,580 kg (7,892 lb 8 oz) and was made by Elah Dufour-Novi in
Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy, on 11 October 2007.

From: A. Papazian

Brian Magee impresses in Dublin win over Roman Aramian

BBC
Saturday, 11 September 2010 23:30 UK

Brian Magee is targeting a world title fight after his Dublin victory
Brian Magee comfortably retained his European super-middleweight belt
in Dublin after Roman Aramian failed to come out for ninth round.

The 35-year-old from Belfast dominated his Armenian opponent from the
start in an impressive display.

Magee now wants to world title fight against current
super-middleweight champion Dimitri Sartison of Germany.

“I’m number one in the division and hopefully now I’ve put myself in a
position to get it,” he said.

Aramian never troubled Magee in a one-sided fight and only a strong
chin kept him going until the ninth round at Dublin’s National
Stadium.

“The strategy was to bide my time and keep the pressure on,” added Magee.

“He is tough – I hit him with everything and he still kept coming.

“You saw what the European title meant to him, every round he gave it his all.”

From: A. Papazian