March, 2012

• 30 March

  

  French Singer Met Distant Relatives in Armenia, Promises to Return to Perform

  "The last time I was in Armenia was in 2004. I have to say, the youth has become more beautiful. Being far from Armenia, I grew up with...
• 30 March

  

  European Investment Bank to Assist in Modernizing Armenia Border Checkpoints

  Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan convened a meeting today to discuss modernizing the border checkpoints at the Armenian towns of ...
• 30 March

  

  Putin Thanks Armenia PM Tigran Sargsyan

  Russian Prime Minister, President-Elect Vladimir Putin sent a thank you message to his Armenian counterpart, Tigran Sargsyan, today.
• 30 March

  

  Man Protesting Outside State Broadcaster Detained by Police Now Released (updated)

  Yervand Karapetyan, who was detained by police outside the Armenian Public TV building earlier this afternoon, was later taken by...
• 30 March

  

  Istanbul Explosion in Cafe Kills Two

  Two people staying at a café were killed while another was injured in a fire following an explosion in Istanbul's Esenler district today.
• 30 March

  

  Turkish Parliament Sees Fresh Fistfight Among Deputies

  Fighting broke out in the Turkish Parliament yet again yesterday as discussions during a proposed education reform degenerated first into a verbal commotion ...
• 30 March

  

  Opposition Candidate Checking Questionable Voter Lists

  Election candidate in the no. 11 electoral district, Armenian National Congress representative Arshak Banuchyan's campaign headquarter staff have...
• 30 March

  

  Patrick Fiori Wants to Bring Notre-Dame de Paris to Yerevan

  French singer of Armenian and Corsican origin Patrick Fiori (born Patrick Jean-François Chouchayan) in a meeting with Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan today...
• 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...