February, 2012

• 28 February

  

  Vartan Oskanian Formally Resigns from Civilitas Foundation Board

  Former foreign minister of Armenia and Civilitas Foundation board chair Vartan Oskanian, in a statement issued by the...
• 28 February

  

  French Court Rules Genocide Denial Bill is Unconstitutional

  France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a government-backed law criminalizing denials of the 1915 events as genocide on the grounds that...
• 28 February

  

  Armenian Soldier Shot on Line of Contact

  On Feb. 25, Arman Murad Sedrakyan, a conscript serving in one of the Armenian Armed Forces' military bases, received bodily injuries from a shot in...
• 28 February

  

  Armenian Writers, Publishers Protest 20% Vat on Books

  Since the beginning of this year, booksellers have been required to pay 20% VAT (value-added tax) in a country the capital of which holds the UNESCO World Book Capital title in 2012.
• 28 February

  

  Opposition Groups Protest Voting System Outside Armenian Parliament (PHOTOS)

  While the National Assembly discusses the move to a 100% proportional representation system proposed by parliamentary opposition parties Heritage Party and...
• 28 February

  

  It’s Not Possible to Achieve Power in Armenia Without Bloodshed, Asserts Dashnak MP

  From a political perspective, moving to 100% party-list proportional representation in parliament is inadvisable, said head of the parliamentary...
• 28 February

  

  French Senators Who Appealed Genocide Denial Law Invited to Baku ‘with Great Honor’: Nalbandian

  Asked whether law isn't counterproductive in efforts to normalize relations between Turkey and Armenia, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said...
• 28 February

  

  Diasporan Armenian Charged with Tax Evasion Insists He is Being Persecuted

  The criminal proceedings against Nareg Hartounian should concern not only his family, but also all those who are concerned about legal justice in Armenia.
• 28 February

  

  ‘If Mar. 1 were to Repeat’: Why Armenia’s Authorities Thinking About State of Emergency Now

  When it comes to the bill on the rule of law during a state of emergency, amended by the Armenian government and again put to the National Assembly for discussion...
• 28 February

  

  Angela Merkel Doused in Beer (VIDEO)

  As German Chancellor Angela Merkel settled in at her table, the waiter behind her lost his balance and poured five beers down her neck.