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Turkey’s Minorities Complain of State Efforts of Assimilation, Stigmatization
“The state’s Directorate of Religious Affairs shows the Shiites as the inner enemy of Islam and instigator ...Read More »
Georgian Sailors Freed by Somali Pirates
Fifteen Georgian sailors held hostage by pirates for more than a year off the coast of lawless Somalia have been freed, officials from the ex-Soviet...Read More »
Sarkozy Intends to Criminalize Armenian Genocide Denial in All of Europe
French President Nicolas Sarkozy intends to invite all European countries to adopt a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.Read More »
Snow Expected in Yerevan Today
On Jan. 9, snow is possible around the country, with more snowfall expected in the evening, reports Meteo TV.Read More »
Subway Riders Drop Pants as Part of Global Event
The global No Pants subway ride first took root in New York City in 2002 when seven men involved with New York-based prank collective Improv Everywhere...Read More »
Turkish Envoy Returns to Paris to Keep Up Efforts ‘Til the End’
Turkey’s Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoğlu returned to Paris on Saturday after two weeks in Turkey for consultations with the Foreign Ministry.Read More »
Charges Dropped Against Belgian National and his Armenian Wife
Charges against Belgian national, Yerevan resident Luc Wadewale, who was arrested last month and then released 72 hours later, have been dropped.Read More »
New Scandal Inflames Moldova Involving Arms Sale to Armenia
In September, the country's parliament demanded the government explain why the Defense Ministry is supplying arms to a region with...Read More »
Kim Jong-il’s Death Predicted by Outcome of UK Matches?
On May 1 of this year, Ramsey scored the only goal in Arsenal's win against Manchester United. The next day, the death of Osama Bin Laden...Read More »
Arthur Abraham Prepared to Use the Ring for Armenian Genocide Recognition: Message
Former middleweight champion, Berlin-based Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) has issued a message to the Armenian people.Read More »