February, 2012

• 22 February

  OSCE/ODIHR to Send Fewer Observers to Armenia than Past Elections

  Contrary to the expectations of Armenia's opposition, the OSCE ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) office is...
• 22 February

  

  Armenia Police Call Roundtable Discussion on Mashtots Park Shop Construction

  Armenia's police, in a statement issued Tuesday, defended its actions in Mashtots Park, saying that they are obliged to...
• 21 February

  

  Armenia’s Parliamentary Speaker Won’t be Reprimanding MPs who Voted for their Colleagues

  Regarding mentions of violations of the Rules of Procedure made by the deputies during the sitting, it’s a fact that besides the above-mentioned case...
• 21 February

  

  Occupy Mashtots Park Activist Launches Hunger Strike (updated)

  Activist, blogger Bayandur Pogosyan has announced he will begin a hunger strike as a form of protesting the ongoing construction in Mashtots Park.
• 21 February

  

  Yerevan Zoo’s Plans of ‘Brighter Future’ for Elephant Hrant Includes Finding Him a Mate

  Yerevan Zoo management is currently developing plans to make 17-year-old Hrant's life a little bit easier at the zoo: management is looking to...
• 21 February

  

  Amnesty Urges Azerbaijan to Respect Human Rights ahead of Eurovision Contest

  Amnesty International has urged Azerbaijan to address what it called the “unsavory truth” of its record on human rights.
• 21 February

  

  Environmentalist, Architect, Human Rights Activist Debate Shop Construction in Mashtots Park

  State Chamber Theatre of Yerevan Artistic Director Ara Yernjakyan and architect Levon Igityan support the controversial move to build shops in Mashtots Park.
• 21 February

  

  US Donates $50,000 in Classroom Equipment to Armenia’s Police Academy

  The US Embassy in Armenia has donated approximately $50,000 of classroom computer equipment, which will be used for the education and training of...
• 21 February

  

  Defense Ministry Investigating Case of Soldier who Died of Pneumonia

  At around 9:50 am on Feb. 20, rank-and-file soldier Narek Martirosyan died after being admitted to the intensive care unit at the Ministry of Defense's...
• 21 February

  

  Russia’s Yandex Cuts Real-Time Search Deal with Twitter

  In a deal that surely gives the middle finger to Google, Twitter has signed a deal with Russian search giant Yandex to provide access to its full feed of...