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French MPs Pass Bill Criminalizing Denial of Armenian Genocide
The vote, by show of hands, saw the bill proposed by Union for Popular Movement (UMP) MP Valérie Boyer backed by a large majority of the 50...Read More »
Armenia’s Natural Resources Being Depleted at Rapid Rate, Insists Former PM
"We're the only country in the world where, with the president's knowledge, Shaki Waterfall is turned on for 3000 drams... Read More »
Opposition Youth Activists’ Trial Again Postponed Because Defense Attorney Was Not Present
The trial of opposition youth activists Tigran Araqelyan, Sargis Gevorgyan, David Kiramijyan and Artak Karapetyan resumed today... Read More »
PHOTOS: Marmite Artist’s Tasty Creations
This modern day Dough Vinci spurns the brush and canvas for nothing more than a pair of toasters and a simple dinner knife.Read More »
Parents of Killed Soldier Tigran Ohanjanyan Met with Defense Minister
Parents of of Tigran Ohanjanyan, who died on Aug. 30, 2007, while serving in the army during a time of peace, last week met with RA Minister of... Read More »
Armenia Succeeds in Making Foreign Assistance into a Problem: Former PM
The Armenian government at the start of the year promised to maintain 4% economic growth, while what we have is an economic decline.Read More »
ICRC Delivers Letters to Armenian POWs in Azerbaijan
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met with three Armenian POWs and five civilians (a single Armenian family)...Read More »
Leading Turkish Paper Reporter Slams Erdogan’s Criticism of France Genocide Bill
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement "Let France speak of the crimes it carried out in Algeria and Rwanda..."Read More »
What Would Happen if While in Paris, I Denied Armenian Genocide? Asks Turkey’s Foreign Minister
This new bill, which mandates a 45,000-euro fine and a year in jail for offenders, was made more general to outlaw denial of any genocide...Read More »
1 of the 10 Injured Died After Marshrutka Accident on Yerevan-Gyumri Road
A GAZelle 32213 minibus (marshrutka) flipped over near the village of Lanchik on the Yerevan–Gyumri road at around 4:55 pm on Dec. 21.Read More »