March, 2012

• 2 March

  

  75-Year-Old Crooner is UK Eurovision Act for 2012

  Engelbert Humperdinck is the oldest ever Eurovision contestant and if he wins, will be the UK's first victor since Katrina and the Waves 15 years ago.
• 2 March

  

  MP Suggests Turkey’s Eurovision Contestant Sing in Armenian or Kurdish

  Turkish MP of Kurdish origin Sirri Sakik has suggested Turkey's contestant in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku sing in Armenia or Kurdish.
• 2 March

  

  MP Ruben Hayrapetyan Would Prefer Not to be Elected, But It’s His Party’s Wish

  Football Federation of Armenia President and Republican Party of Armenia MP Ruben Hayrapetyan, meeting with journalists in the capital today, confirmed that...
• 2 March

  

  Pak Shuka Roof was Being Demolished Without Permission: Yerevan City Hall

  Without obtaining the required permission, Tiv 1 Shuka ("No. 1 Market") CJSC, the company currently renovating the famous Pak Shuka ("closed market") in...
• 2 March

  

  Armenians in Russia Ask to Eliminate Visa Regime with Georgia

  An association in Russia of Armenian expats from the Georgian region of Javakheti has called on the Russian authorities to eliminate visa requirements for...
• 2 March

  

  Major Political Forces Attend Heritage Party Congress. Republican Party of Armenia Notably Absent

  No representatives of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia were present at a congress convened by the Heritage party currently underway in...
• 2 March

  

  Though Bill was Defeated, Dashnak MP was Glad Voting Passed Without Incident

  "A noteworthy phenomenon was observed, since several lawmakers elected on the party-list basis [the majority system] even voted for the move to...
• 2 March

  

  Why Orinats Yerkir MPs are Not Attending Parliamentary Meetings

  "I'm happy that you notice the absence of deputies, but our 4 MPs have always been present. Well, let them miss two sessions — they are busy in...
• 2 March

  

  Armenian MP Critical of Parliament, Explains Why She Will No Longer Use the Word ‘Ethics’

  That which is happening in the National Assembly during the 2 four-day sessions so far this year should concern everyone, said Heritage Party MP...
• 2 March

  

  Sarkozy Booed, Chased into Cafe by Angry Mob

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy took refuge from a crowd of several hundred angry protesters in a cafe, as riot police swarmed in to protect him...