February, 2012

• 29 February

  

  ‘If Army Comes Sporting Tailcoats’: Debate on State of Emergency Bill Continues in Armenian Parliament

  A proposed bill on emergency rule was again discussed in the Armenian parliament today. Tomorrow, Mar. 1, the bill will be put to a vote.
• 29 February

  

  Gurgen Arsenyan’s United Labour Party Joins Prosperous Armenia Party

  At the 85th congress of the United Labour Party (MAK) today, party leader Gurgen Arsenyan announced that his party will be running in the...
• 29 February

  

  Where do the World’s Best-Looking Men Live?

  Stockholm has been named the city with the best-looking men by online travel directory Travelers Digest.
• 29 February

  

  Turkey’s Bribes and Sarkozy’s Risk: Manoyan Convinced French Court Ruling Not End of the World

  This February generally hasn't been a good month for Armenia's issues, said Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun, or ARF-D)...
• 29 February

  

  France Will Adopt Law Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial: Opinion from Yerevan

  "Let this be a lesson for Armenia's authorities not to get ahead of themselves and not appear in such a foolish situation. We, as citizens of the Republic of...
• 29 February

  

  Georgia to Abolish Visa Requirement for Citizens of Russia

  Georgia will abolish visas for Russians as it tries to attract bigger investment, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Tuesday in a rare gesture of...
• 29 February

  

  30 in Favor, 56 Opposed, 4 Abstained: Voting System in Parliamentary Elections Remains Unchanged

  There won't be any amendments to voting procedures in the May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia — 41 lawmakers will be elected by a majority ballot...
• 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...