December, 2011

• 23 December

  

  ‘Isn’t Turkey Ashamed of Using Hrant Dink’s Words to its Own Advantage?’ Turkey’s Armenians Respond to France Genocide Bill

  "However this time, the law the French law goes beyond recognition of genocide, and bans its denial. This gives Turkey a chance to...
• 23 December

  

  Sarkozy Advised to ‘Ask His Father’ about Genocide

  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused France of genocide in Algeria in the 1940s and 50s, in his latest response to a French parliament...
• 23 December

  

  Decrepit State of Schools Not Appropriate Subject for Press Conference, Says Education Minister

  Yerevan schoolchildren who have endured dire conditions have to continue to withstand the decrepit state of their schools, believes Armenia's...
• 23 December

  

  Georgians Rediscover Christmas Tree Traditions

  Georgia's ancient traditions have become more popular than ever — including a more environmentally friendly version of the Christmas tree.
• 23 December

  

  Ahmadinejad in Yerevan: Why Armenia and Iran Need Each Other

  Friendly relations with problematic Iran smoothly fit in Armenia's foreign policy, which local politicians and pundits have dubbed...
• 23 December

  

  Opposition MPs, Environmentalists Ask Government to Put an End to Mining in Armenia

  Heritage Party members and representatives of several organizations working in the environmental and human rights sectors signed a...
• 23 December

  

  Armenian National Congress Belgian Activist’s Family ‘Hostages’ in Armenia, Says Wife

  Belgian national, Yerevan resident Luc Wadewale, who was arrested on Nov. 28 for "brutal breach of public order" and then released three days later,...
• 23 December

  

  ‘Yes, We Know it’s Christmas,’ Say African Musicians as They Record Response to Band Aid

  After 28 years of silently tolerating it, a group of unemployed local musicians have joined forces to release a Christmas single, entitled "Yes we do,"...
• 23 December

  

  North Korea Warns South to Show ‘Respect’ for Kim Jong-il

  North Korea urged South Korea on Friday to “show proper respect” over the death of its leader, Kim Jong-il, calling the South’s decision to...
• 23 December

  

  Israel Cancels Contract to Sell Surveillance Systems to Turkey

  A defense contract with Turkey worth an estimated $140 million was canceled at the last minute, out of fears that information regarding the...