January, 2012

• 20 January

  

  Ethnographer Recalls Armenian Hero in Describing Events of January 1990 in Baku

  Ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan in Yerevan today touched upon the 1988–1990 massacres of Armenians in Baku.
• 20 January

  

  Turks, Armenians, Gays, Catholics and Satanists: What Georgians Fear

  "One of the fears is that the West, in the face of Catholics, Satanists, Jehovah's Witnesses and other agents at work behind the scenes of...
• 20 January

  

  ‘I’m Searching for a Man’: Ruling Party MP in Heated Dispute with Armenian National Congress Rep

  "I won't allow anyone to insult me, to call my friends and the National Assembly rejects," he said. "What, it seems to you you're all tough guys now...
• 20 January

  

  MP Ruben Hayrapetyan’s Profanities Not Insulting, Rules Cassation Court

  The RA Court of Cassation has rejected to hear the appeal of Hetq reporter Grisha Balasanyan regarding an Oct. 12, 2011 verdict by the Civil Court of Appeals.
• 20 January

  

  Sarkozy Sends Letter to Erdogan Ahead of Genocide Bill Debate in French Senate

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently sent a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urging Turkey not to take personally a bill...
• 20 January

  

  Turkey Prime Minister Erdoğan Says He Doesn’t have Cancer

  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has categorically denied speculations that he has cancer during an interview with veteran journalist...
• 20 January

  

  Bus Passengers Held Hostage by Drivers Now Crossing Armenia-Georgia Border

  The 47 passengers on the bus from Istanbul to Yerevan, who were kept hostage by the 2 Turkish and Georgian drivers on the Georgian side of the...
• 20 January

  

  Viewers Horrified as Shameless Sex Scene Plays in Background During News Program (VIDEO)

  Television viewers were stunned when a sex scene appeared in the background during a news debate on Scotland Tonight on Jan. 18.
• 20 January

  

  Last Chance for Armenian Authorities to Avoid ‘Egyptian Scenario’: Analyst

  "Being against the proportional system, the ruling parties accept that they don't have the votes. Their campaign is based on the statement that...
• 20 January

  

  Choosing Proportional Representation will Mean Armenia’s Authorities Want to Hold Democratic Elections: MP

  The administration's move to adopt or not adopt a 100% proportional representation voting system ahead of the parliamentary elections will decide...