Harmick Hacobian awarded Medal of Order of AustraliaJanuary 26, 2013 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The founder and president of the Hamazkaine Armenian Sydney Dance Company, Harmick Hacobian, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the Armenian community, Manly Daily reports. Mr Hacobian, of Forestville, found the dance company in 2000. He was also president of the Armenian Chamber of Commerce in Australia from 1997-2009 and a co-founder of the Armenian Galstaun College at Ingleside in 1987. In 2010, he was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Armenian Hamazkaine International Committee. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |