January, 2012

• 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...
• 20 January

  

  March for Justice Held at Hrant Dink’s Birthplace (PHOTOS)

  At 10 pm on Jan. 19, a march dedicated to the 5th year anniversary of the death of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink began in Dink's hometown of ...
• 20 January

  

  ‘I Told You I Would Do It’: Obama Sings in Harlem’s Apollo Theater (VIDEOS)

  US President Barack Obama commanded the stage at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater, and in the spirit of the venue, briefly showed the crowd...
• 20 January

  

  Brad Pitt’s Bodyguard Interviewed in Case of Severed Armenian Man’s Head

  Brad Pitt's personal bodyguard was interviewed by detectives working on the case of the severed head found underneath the iconic Hollywood sign.
• 20 January

  

  Military Officer Dies of Poisoning in Hospital

  Junior officer Vahan Aslikyan, serving on Nubarashen's military base, died on Jan. 18 at 3:30 pm at the St.Gregory the Illuminator Medical Center.
• 20 January

  

  HAK Welcomes Efforts of Heritage Party, Dashnaktsutyun, Announces Rallies to Resume

  The Armenian National Congress has announced that it will resume its series of rallies on Feb. 17. In a statement issued Thursday, the opposition bloc...
• 20 January

  

  Who’s Presiding over the Court? Not the Judge, Asserts Human Rights Campaigner in Murder Case

  "In my opinion, [Judge] Avetisyan really isn't in control of the situation in the court. The hearing is presided over by the police and the prosecution, but not....
• 20 January

  

  36 Cases of Death Recorded in Armenia’s Army in 2011

  In 2011 there was a sharp decline in the cases of death committed in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, according to the RA Prosecutor General's Office.
• 19 January

  

  Former Suspect in Armenian Parliamentary Shooting Demands Criminal Case be Launched Against Prosecutor General

  Initially considered a suspect in the Oct. 27, 1999 parliamentary shootings but later exonerated Nairi Badalyan in the coming days is preparing to...
• 19 January

  

  3 Out of 4 Armenia Police Employees Confessed in Court to Shady Practices

  Four witnesses were examined in court today in the case of former RA Traffic Police Chief Margar Ohanyan, and also named as the accused...