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Monthly Archives: January 2012
January, 2012
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24 January
France to Serve as an Example for Other Countries: Armenia Parliamentary Deputy Speaker
France will serve as an example for other countries so they understand that denying genocide is as much of a crime as committing genocide, said... -
24 January
France Urges Turkey Not to Overreact
France urged Turkey not to overreact on Tuesday after the French parliament adopted a bill making it illegal to deny the Armenian Genocide. -
24 January
More Charges Against Officer who Blinded Conscript in One Eye
The charges against junior officer Armen Tovmasyan, who was arrested for attacking a conscript on Dec. 14 in the dining hall of a military base in... -
24 January
Italy Must Protect Coastline from Cruise Ships: UNESCO
UNESCO said some 300 cruiseliners visit Venice and its Lagoon each year, generating tides that erode the foundations of its buildings and... -
24 January
Belarus President Lukashenko Promises to Help Gagik Tsarukyan During Elections: Paper
Prosperous Armenia members say that party leader Gagik Tsarukyan helped Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych and Belarus President Alexander... -
24 January
Vartan Oskanian Might be Second in Prosperous Armenia Party List: Paper
In the upcoming May parliamentary elections, Armenia's former foreign affairs minister Vartan Oskanian might be named as the second... -
24 January
Entrepreneur Silva Hambardzumyan Plans to Become Energy Minister: Unconfirmed Reports
Not everyone is in favor of entrepreneur Silva Hambardzumyan joining the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK). -
24 January
France is a ‘Genuine Defender of Universal Human Values’: Armenia Foreign Affairs Minister
"This day will be written in gold not only in the history of friendship between the Armenian and French peoples, but also in the annals of the... -
24 January
French Senate Passes Genocide Bill: Hundreds Demonstrated Outside
After a lengthy debate, the French Senate voted 127-86 late Monday to criminalize any public denial of the Armenian Genocide, while hundreds of... -
23 January
‘Uninformed, Inaccurate Assessments’: Opposite Bloc Criticizes Mar. 1 Statement
There are uninformed and inaccurate legal assessments and evaluations in the statement on the events of Mar. 1, 2008, issued by Armenia's Special Investigation Service.