14.02. 2005. KARABAKH HORSE
Prior to the 19th century Karabakh had a great and substantial influence in improving horse breeds, which gave the opportunity to breed a horse with the specific features called Karabakh horse. The Karabakh horse is not large, its build is peculiar to the saddle horses, it is sturdy, the muscles are well-developed, the head is small and has the expressive features, eyes are alert. The loin is straight, short wide, the chest is deep. The limbs are properly set, sometimes sworded, the skin is tin, hair-side is soft and gleamming, the hair of forelock, mane and tail is tin.
The colour is chestnut or bay with a charachteristic golden tint. The average measurements of stallions are: height at withers 147cm, oblique body length 149cm, chest girth 169cm, cannon bone girth 18.6 cm
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17.02. 2005. ATHENS XXVIII OLYMPIC GAMES
It is symbolic that in
the new millennium first Olym-pic Games were held in Athens. Games are the national
kind of celebrations and competitions of ancient Greece, passed after summer
solstice, during the first full moon, in Olympus, in honour to god Zeus. Till
472 B.C.
Games were ended for one day. First only freeborn Greeks could participate in
the games and later only Romans and foreigners.
The existance and participation of women were forbidden under the treath of
death.
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21.02. 2005. INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE DESERTIFICATION
Desertification as a global ecological problem involves the unity of undesirable, desastered pro-cesses and its effects in the surrounding. By their special revelations concerning desertification process today is included about 80% of the territory of RA. Realizing the importance of the problem on the 14th of October Armenia signed the Against the desertification UN convention. In 2003 was adopted the national programme Activities against the desertification in Armenia .
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22.02. 2005. SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUE OF ARMENIA (III issue). FINE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
The main direction of experiments of Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry is the investigation of the chain regularities of organic substances structure, which has an aim to create new, more effective remedies. In the Institute named by Academic A.L.Mnjoyan were created and passed the clinical tests about 30 new pills, most of which are widely used in practical medicine.
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23.02. 2005. 175th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MICHAEL NALBANDIAN
Michael Nalbandian (1829-1866)
An Armenian writer, publicist, philosopher, revolutional democrat, the founder of Armenian aesthetics and criticizm, put in the Armenian literature feullieton and lampoon forms, also the revolutional spirit by preaching a freedom. He approached the materialistic comprehension of aesthetic problems and criticized the art for art theory, protected the principles of realism and democracy. Put the development of criticism to the special place in the literatute.
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24.02. 2005. 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MOURATSAN
Mouratsan (Grigor Ter-Hovhanissian) 1854-1908
An Armenian writer, his creation is an extraordinary page in the Armenian classic literature. In the period of the violent ascension of romantism he constantly stayed on his early interests and became an outstanding figure of Armenian late romantism. He verified one historical period and responded to the national and social events by gathering all art areas of Armenian reality. He showed historical period with its social problems expressing all spheres of Armenian reality in the literature.
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25.02. 2005. 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF TIGRAN PETROSSIAN
Tigran Petrossian (1929-1984)
Amenian chess player, USSR and International grossmaster (1952), the candidate of philosophy (1968), journalist, winner of world and many international chess competitions (1958-74), twice the world chess champion (1963-1969). In 1958-79s the member of USSR chess federation, 1968-77s the editor of magazine Soviet Sport, appendix 64, wrote work Chess and Philosophy, put the great contribution on the theory of chess strategy and techniques. Awarded the Medal of Honour.
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16.03. 2005. EUROPA. HOLYDAY
Europa are named those stamps that were issued first in 1956 by the countries of European Econo-mical unity and from 1960 by the member countries of European conference of postal and electronic communications. Today the members of the conference are counted about 50 countries. From 1960 was soluted to issue each year the series of stamps named Europa of one picture or common subject.
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17.03. 2005. ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS OF ARMENIA (II issue). GOSHAVANK
Armenian architectural
monument of 12-13cc., monastery complex in Gosh village in Ijevan region on
the bank of Getik river.
It was situated instead of the monastery Getik after the eartquake with the
support of Ivane Zakarian in 1188 by the foreman Mchitar Gosh and after his
death named Goshavank. It was called the college, academy, university, where
were educated Armenian and foreign languages, philosophy, architecture, writing
art, music, painting and etc. Here were reposed and created a lot of manuscripts.
Monastery had parks, mills, forests and etc. By the evidence of Kirakos Ganzaketsi
the most part of buildings were built by the foreman Mxitar with nickname plait.
In 1972 near the complex was established the museum..
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18.03. 2005. 125th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ARMEN TIGRANIAN
Armen Tigranian (1879-1950)
A Soviet Armenian composer, conductor, musician and public figure. In 1902 in Alexandrapol he organized the quarter voices national chore, which during his concerts propaganded the Armenian national music. In 1908 were produced the fragments from Anush opera in Tbilisi , which rooted a new stylistic direction in the Armenian opera. The opera music is destinguished with its democracy and realism, deep lyric, bright and vital music forms.
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21.04. 2005. 90th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Western Armenian masscacre
from 1914-18 by the Osman Empire during the I World War. Was soluted to solve
Armenian question by innihilating all Armenians. Turkish government from 1915-16
had a goal to organize the extinction of great part of Western Armenia, their
deportation and destruction. 1.5mln. Armenians were murdered.
The rest of them were emigrated to TransCaucasus, Russia, Near Eastern countries,
Europe and America. Were destroyed thousand physical and cultural monuments,
literature and monuscripts.
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29.04. 2005. 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR
On May 9, 2005 Armenia
, along with many other countries of the world, celebrated the 60th anniversary
of the termination of the Great Patriotic War. More than 500.00 Armenians have
fought in that war, 200.000 of which never returned home (1941-45). One hundred
Armenian servicemen have become heroes of the Soviet Union, two of these have
received the honor twice. 27 Armenians have been endowed with the full Order
of Glory.
60 Armenians have received the ranks of general, admiral or marshal during the
war.
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02.04. 2005. CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF ACADEMIC ANUSHAVAN ARZUMANIAN
Anushavan
Arzumanian (1904-1965)
economist, academic (1962), in 1937 was the rector of Yerevan State University
, from 1946 to 52 the prorector of Azerbaijan State University, from 1956 to
1965 the director of World Economic and International Affairs Institute, the
member of the general editorial office Politizdat and the published house Soviet
Encyclopedia. Was awarded the Order of Lenin.
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10.05.2005. 125th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MARTIROS SARIAN
MARTIROS SARIAN MUSEUM
Martiros
Sarian (1880-1972)
Great Armenian painter, national painter of USSR
, academic of the Academy of Science of SSRA (1956), the president of the Artist
Union of SSRA (1945-51). During his creational life he resigned from the traditional
mentality and created new and innovated art. In 1967 was open the Sarian_Museum
in Yerevan , where were gathered the great part of his heritage. His personal
exhibitions were held in Moscow (1902, 1956, 1961, 1964), Leningrad (1956),
Tbilisi (1955, 1970), Paris (1928, 1980), Yerevan (1936, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1970)
and other cities. Was awarded Order of Lenin and two other orders, also the
State Prize of SSRA (1965).
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04.10.2005. EUROPA. NATIONAL CUISINE
Lavash bread
Bread, is made from the wheat flour, water, salt and yeast mass. Length is 60-70cm,
width is 30-40cm.
To unroll the pieces of bread until they become thin and bake in the special
bakeries. In the several regions of Armenia lavash is baking in the autumn for
whole winter and drying 1-2 hours. Before eating it is soft by the spattering
water and is kept in the cloth for two minutes.
Harisa porridge
Armenian national meal. In the ancient times it was a traditional meal which
was made for the special days.
To boil the cracked wheat with the meat of chicken, sheep or cow until the paste
mass. Before eating to pour out molten oil on it.
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By the solution of the government of RA April 7th was announced The Day of Motherhood and Beauty.
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05.10.2005. 1600th ANNIVERSARY OF INVENTION OF THE ARMENIAN ALPHABET
Armenian Alphabet was invented by Mesrop Mashtots in 405. Passed 4 stages. The first is the sounds invention, the second is graphic image of 36 letters, the third is alphabet formation, the fourth is creation of the first Armenian sentence. Alphabet invention had the following aims: 1. to use armenian language in the christian books, preachings and ceremonies 2. to create and develop literature by the mother language 3. to save armenians from assimilation and to insure that in future 4. to arm the unity of spiritual, lingual and cultural lives of the country which was politically separated at that time.
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05.10.2005. 1400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ANANIA SHIRAKATSI
Anania Shirakatsi
(605-685)
Armenian scientist, mathematician, astronaut, founder of the real science in
Armenia. To the question of philosophy gave the idealistic solution, accepted
the God existance, anthic science considered the base of christian sight, accused
astronomical foretell and the belief to destiny. His scientific heritage had
a big effect on the future development of the Armenian natural science.
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05.10.2005. CENTENARY OF BIRTH OF VARDAN AJEMIAN
Vardan
Ajemian (1905-1977)
Armenian theatre director, national actor of USSR, hero of the social work,
from 1953 the general director of Yerevan Sundukian theatre. His performances
impressed by their national deep pshycological, true and bright expressions.
Awarded State Prices of USSR and SSRA.
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06.10.2005. 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MHER MKRTCHIAN
Mher
Mkrtchian (1930-1993)
Armenian film and theatre actor, national actor of USRA and Georgia. His hero
creation in the play is grotesque,
he had a talent to give the sense of humour to his roles, every word announced
by him created new type of timbres.
His art is the combination of comism and heroism and also the sense of humour,
clear and attractive expression
manner. Awarded State Prices of SSRA and USSR.
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06.10.2005. CENTANARY OF BIRTH OF ARTEM MIKOYAN
Artem Mikoyan
(1905-1970)
Soviet aircraft director, academician of AAS USSR, twice hero of the social
work (1956, 1957), major-general of engineering technical services. In 1940
by his leadership was constructed MIG 1 fighter, which was used the same year
in the Great Patriotic War. Awarded the several medals, USSR and Lenin prices.
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06.10.2005. TRADITIONAL ARMENIAN HANDICRAFTS (IV issue). CARPET
Art of weavering
is the ancient type of carpet manufacture. Dragoncarpet is the one of the oldest
types of Armenian carpets.
Made by the natural paints, mostly used orage colour. Was spread in the large
geographical territory. The centres were
Akhalckha, Akn, Gandzak and about 30 other regions.
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