December, 2011

• 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...