How Armenia's Politicians will be Greeting the New Year
Several Armenian MPs prefer to greet the new year in Armenia. They, along with one extra-parliamentary opposition representative, took a...
'Isn't Turkey Ashamed of Using Hrant Dink's Words to its Own Advantage?' Turkey's Armenians Respond to France Genocide Bill
"However this time, the law the French law goes beyond recognition of genocide, and bans its denial. This gives Turkey a chance to...
Sarkozy Advised to 'Ask His Father' about Genocide
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused France of genocide in Algeria in the 1940s and 50s, in his latest response to a French parliament...
Decrepit State of Schools Not Appropriate Subject for Press Conference, Says Education Minister
Yerevan schoolchildren who have endured dire conditions have to continue to withstand the decrepit state of their schools, believes Armenia's...
Ahmadinejad in Yerevan: Why Armenia and Iran Need Each Other
Friendly relations with problematic Iran smoothly fit in Armenia's foreign policy, which local politicians and pundits have dubbed...
Armenian National Congress Belgian Activist's Family 'Hostages' in Armenia, Says Wife
Belgian national, Yerevan resident Luc Wadewale, who was arrested on Nov. 28 for "brutal breach of public order" and then released three days later,...
Opposition MPs, Environmentalists Ask Government to Put an End to Mining in Armenia
Heritage Party members and representatives of several organizations working in the environmental and human rights sectors signed a...
Israel Cancels Contract to Sell Surveillance Systems to Turkey
A defense contract with Turkey worth an estimated $140 million was canceled at the last minute, out of fears that information regarding the...
Armenia's Flag 'Burned' the Most Online Yesterday
Anyone who wants can virtually "burn" the flag of any country on flagburningworld.com. The most flags burned by visitors on the site currently are...
France's Adoption of Genocide Bill a 'Logical Continuation' of Sarkozy's Armenia Visit
Isabelle Guisnel, First Counsellor and Chargée d'Affaires of the French Embassy in Armenia, speaking to local daily Yerkir, said that...
US State Department Spokesperson Recalled Armenia and Turkey, Forgetting France
At a Dec. 22 press briefing, US Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner gave a very brief answer to a journalist's question on...
Turkey Recalls its Ambassador to France, Hints at Boycott
"As of now, we are canceling bilateral level political, economic and military activities," Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.