March, 2012

• 30 March

  

  Headstone of Hitler’s Parents’ Grave to be Removed

  The mayor of an Austrian village where Adolf Hitler's parents are buried says the tombstone marking the grave will be removed.
• 30 March

  

  Economist Outlines Impact and Cost of Elections in Armenia

  About $70 million USD is spent during elections in Armenia, according to approximate calculations by economist Samvel Avagyan, who included the...
• 30 March

  

  Armenian National Congress Candidate Didn’t Hide Meeting with Ruling Party Candidate

  Nominated in the no. 12 electoral district for the upcoming parliamentary election, Tigran Ter-Petrossian (pictured), backed by the Armenian National Congress (HAK)...
• 30 March

  

  Voters Given Opportunity to Choose Among Opposition Candidates: Bakhshyan

  Heritage Party MP Anahit Bakhshyan, nominated in the no. 12 constituency, considers the other five candidates nominated in the same district her competition.
• 30 March

  

  Police Warn Occupy Mashtots Park Activists to ‘Refrain from Committing Illegal Acts’

  Armenian police in a statement issued Thursday warned the activists who for one-and-a-half months have been protesting shop construction in a downtown...
• 29 March

  

  USAID to Assist Armenia’s Human Rights Defender to Be More Accessible to Public

  As part of a new agreement signed between the USAID Armenia office and the Human Rights Defender's Office, the latter will improve access and services for...
• 29 March

  

  Following Defeat of Genocide Bill in France, French Armenians Pin Hopes on Sarkozy’s Opponent

  "As for why Sarkozy didn't sign [the bill], I don't want to comment — he simply didn't. We already have this practice with Sarkozy, that he didn't fulfill his promise...
• 29 March

  

  More Armenians Seek Asylum in Developed Countries

  The number of Armenian citizens seeking asylum in developed countries has been on the rise in the past two years, according to a UN refugee agency.
• 29 March

  

  HAK Candidate Nominated to ‘Hinder’ Me, Says Heritage Party MP

  Heritage Party MP Armen Martirosyan, nominated in the no. 6 single-mandate constituency, sees the Republican Party of Armenia and Prosperous Armenia candidates..
• 29 March

  

  Heritage Party Candidate Doesn’t Impede But Helps Electoral Race, Says Levon Zurabyan

  "Armenian National Congress candidates have assumed a unilateral obligation to campaign against only ruling administration candidates."