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Monthly Archives: December 2011
December, 2011
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28 December
Armenians to be Honored in Jerusalem for Helping Jews during WWII
Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, on Wednesday will posthumously honor Georges Dilsizian and his son André-Gustave Dilsizian. -
28 December
At This Rate, Armenia will Be Turned into Mines and Tailings, Warn Environmentalists
The nature of the border and the insistence of Kajaran residents to stay in their village is more valuable than any compensation the government can give them. -
28 December
Prosperous Armenia Supports Proportional Representation, But Considers it Unrealistic for 2012: MP
Gradually moving to a 100% proportional representation system is one of the issues on the Prosperous Armenia's agenda, Prosperous Armenia... -
28 December
In 2011, Karabakh Conflicting Parties Managed to Reach Understanding on Key Aspects: MFA
"With the purpose of promoting peacekeeping in the post-Soviet territories, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev... -
28 December
Government Expert Asserts Corruption Risks Lowered: Public to be Informed of Officials’ Incomes
As a result of implementing the government's anti-corruption strategy, there was a 5% decrease in the risk of corruption in Armenia in 2010 as... -
28 December
Armenian Archbishop Criticizes France Bill Penalizing Armenian Genocide Denial
Archbishop Aram Ateşyan (Ateshyan), deputy patriarch of the Armenian Patriarchate based in İstanbul, has criticized a recent French move to... -
28 December
VIDEOS: Austin Teen Dies Makes Videos on Cheating Death 3 Times, Then Dies
After cheating death three times, Ben Breedlove, 18, finally lost his life on Christmas night after suffering from a heart attack. -
28 December
Sardarapat Movement Hopes for Revolution Without Upheavals in Upcoming Elections
"Our goal is not a regime change, but the creation of new statehood. We won't rush, but will move forward with steady steps," said Sardarapat... -
28 December
VIDEO: North Korean Mourners Line Streets for Kim Jong-il’s Funeral
The funeral and massive mourning appeared to have been meticulously choreographed by the regime to boost the cult of personality that underpinned the Kim family’s... -
28 December
Safaryan Welcomes Those Opposed to Majority Electoral System, Cites Arguments
"The majority electoral system has brought more flaws to our political system. If 41 seats are majority and out of this 41, in parliament today only...