March, 2012

• 29 March

  

  No Filters Placed So Far in Alaverdi Copper Smelting Plant

  Alaverdi copper smelter, belonging to Vallex Group, has been operating years without any filters, thereby emitting into the atmosphere sulfuric anhydride, heavy metals and...
• 29 March

  

  Russia Defends Anti-Gay-Propaganda Law in Strasbourg

  Controversial laws banning “homosexual propaganda” in several Russian regions comply with the country’s international obligations, the Foreign Affairs Ministry's...
• 29 March

  

  Eggs Without Date Stamps Found on Armenian Supermarket Shelves

  The RA Ministry of Agriculture's State Food Security Service has discovered batches of eggs on supermarket shelves that have not been date labeled.
• 29 March

  

  BRICS Leaders Gather for Summit Amid Protests

  Leaders of the fast-growing BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have gathered to discuss how to combine their powers better.
• 29 March

  

  Champions League: Real Madrid and Chelsea Take Giant Strides

  Real Madrid and Chelsea took giant strides towards the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday as they both recorded away wins in their quarterfinal first leg matches.
• 29 March

  

  Family of Turkish-Armenian Soldier Murdered on Apr. 24 Offended by Nationalist Leader’s Remarks

  The family of a non-Muslim Armenian private who was killed by a fellow soldier while he was serving in the Turkish military was deeply offended by...
• 29 March

  

  Republican, Heritage Parties Welcome US Ambassador’s Remarks. BHK MP Saw Nothing New

  "I don't think that US Ambassador John Heffern said anything new — he simply issued a call to display political will in order to hold free and fair elections...
• 29 March

  

  Pioneering Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich Dies at 82

  Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich, a feminist literary figure celebrated as much for deeply personal reflections on her own life as for sometimes-biting social commentary...
• 28 March

  

  Vienna-Yerevan Passenger Detained at Zvartnots Airport

  At 6 pm on Mar. 27, after a Vienna-Yerevan flight landed in Armenia, employees of the Zvartnots International Airport (located just outside Yerevan)...
• 28 March

  

  Campaigning by Way of Jams: Politicians Debate Ahead of Parliamentary Election

  "Only by uniting politically can we overcome those challenges that are before us. We are a coalition member since the coalition...