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Monthly Archives: February 2012
February, 2012
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29 February
Australia Must Apologize to Mothers and Children: Parliamentary Inquiry
Australian governments must formally apologize to mothers and children who were victims of past forced adoption practices, a parliamentary... -
29 February
Police Arrest 25 Anonymous Hackers in Four Countries
Police in Latin America and Europe have arrested 25 suspected members of the Anonymous hacking group, according to Interpol. -
29 February
NGO Files Complaint Against Turkey Minister for Supporting Racist Slogans Against Armenians
Human Rights Association’s (IHD) Istanbul branch filed a criminal complaint against Turkish Interior Relations Minister İdris Naim Şahin, whom they... -
29 February
Price of Bread Increases in Gyumri. Is Yerevan Next? Asks Paper
The increase in the price of flour in Armenia is due to the 25% increase in the price of wheat in the global market, State Commission fof the Protection of... -
29 February
Armenian Prime Minister Opposed to Pavilions in Mashtots Park
Recall, environmental and civic activists have been camped out nearly every day for over two weeks in the central Yerevan park, protesting the... -
29 February
Armenia Loses to Serbia 0-2, Prepares for First-Ever Friendly Against Canada
Canadian coach Stephen Hart watched the Serbia match, and said Armenia fielded a starting line-up of mostly under-21 and under-23 players. He expects Armenia's... -
28 February
Vartan Oskanian Formally Resigns from Civilitas Foundation Board
Former foreign minister of Armenia and Civilitas Foundation board chair Vartan Oskanian, in a statement issued by the... -
28 February
French Court Rules Genocide Denial Bill is Unconstitutional
France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a government-backed law criminalizing denials of the 1915 events as genocide on the grounds that... -
28 February
Armenian Soldier Shot on Line of Contact
On Feb. 25, Arman Murad Sedrakyan, a conscript serving in one of the Armenian Armed Forces' military bases, received bodily injuries from a shot in... -
28 February
Armenian Writers, Publishers Protest 20% Vat on Books
Since the beginning of this year, booksellers have been required to pay 20% VAT (value-added tax) in a country the capital of which holds the UNESCO World Book Capital title in 2012.