February, 2012

• 23 February

  

  Armenia Gives Employees Day Off on Mar. 9 to Mark International Women’s Day

  The Armenian government at its regular Thursday meeting today decided this year to recognize Mar. 9 (a Friday) as a statutory holiday celebrating...
• 23 February

  

  Army Won’t Come Out Against Civilians. State of Emergency Law to be Amended

  The Armenian government today approved amendments to legislation regulating the rule of law during a state of emergency and...
• 23 February

  

  Armenian Engineer Advises How to Protect Earth from Parade of Planets

  Earth might go out of orbit during the parade of planets expected in Dec. 21, 2012, in which the planets of our Solar System will line up, and by...
• 23 February

  

  29 Arrested in Mexico Prison Killings of 44

  The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards have been arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and massacre by drug gang members at...
• 23 February

  

  Three US Lawmakers and Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert Sent Threatening Letters

  Several US lawmakers received threatening letters containing a harmless white powder, but the sender warned more missives including a...
• 23 February

  

  Chess is Not Boxing. Baku Hoped Aronian Would Come

  Azerbaijan had hoped that Armenian GM Levon Aronian would agree to participate in the 2012 Candidates Tournament in Baku, said Chess Federation of...
• 23 February

  

  Temperatures in Armenia to Go Up by 11 Degrees

  Temperatures in Armenia between Feb. 25 and 27 are expected to increase by 9 to 11 degrees.
• 23 February

  

  Tigran Karapetyan to Join Republican Party of Armenia: Local Paper Surmises

  People's Party leader Tigran Karapetyan is preparing to join the Republican Party of Armenia so that he will acquire parliamentary mandates...
• 23 February

  

  Opposition Youth Activists’ Trial Continues: Police Deputy Commander Takes the Stand

  Police Patrol Service of Armenia deputy regiment commander and witness Artur Ter-Poghosyan was examined in a Yerevan district court on...
• 23 February

  

  Let’s Renew Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan Civil Society Relations Active in the 90s: Armenian MP

  "In 1992–1995, there was active cooperation among civil society representatives in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. After 2002, this relationship...