‘Armenia’ Archives
French Senators appeal to Constitutional Council opposing genocide bill
Constitutional Council of France accepted on Tuesday Senators’ appeal against the bill criminalizing genocide denial, European Democratic and Social Rally parliamentary group informed AFP. Seventy-two signatures have been collected so far, although only 60 were enough, Le Figaro [...]
French Senate adopts genocide bill
The French Senate adopted bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial after long debates on Monday. President of France will ratify the law in 15 days after receiving the finally adopted law from the government. He can ask the parliament to review the full law or certain articles. The review [...]
Turkey angered by French bill to criminalize Armenian genocide denial
Nearly 100 years have elapsed since the killing of thousands of Armenians, but the wounds seem far from healed. The French parliament is to vote on a bill on Thursday making it illegal to deny that the 1915 killing of Armenians during World War I was genocide. The bill, which is expected to [...]
French parliament passes bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial
France’s National Assembly passed on Thursday the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. The bill introduced by MP Valerie Boyer supposes a year in jail or 45,000 euro punishment for those who will challenge or extremely minimize the fact of the 1915 Armenian Genocide officially [...]
European Commission adopts € 24 million financing program for Armenia
The European Commission adopted on Monday the second part of the Annual Action Program (AAP) for Armenia for 2011, worth € 24 million. The program will contribute to the improvement of public sector transparency and performance, including the broadening of e-governance systems. Moreover it [...]
Number of poor increased by 270,000 in Armenia
Number of poor people increased by 270,000 in Armenia during the last two years, as a result of the 2008-2009 economic downturn. Currently there are 1.2 million poor people in Armenia, publication on social image of Armenia and poverty by the Armenian National Statistical Service for November [...]
Wearing Emporio Armani considered Armenian propaganda in Turkey, and is punishable by law
ISTANBUL. – Turkish press widely covered Taraf daily’s columnist Roni Margulies’ funny story about three unlucky Turks, who were found guilty of wearing Emporio Armani t-shirts and thus carrying out Armenian propaganda. In his article, Margulies presents the three Turks’ [...]
Azerbaijanis fired 1,300 shots in direction of Karabakh
STEPANAKERT. – The adversary violated the ceasefire more than 260 times, in the past week, at the line of contact between Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces. Vanguard subdivisions of the Azerbaijani army fired, through different weaponry, around 1,300 shots in the direction of Armenian [...]
Armenia never purchased nonfunctional weaponry – MOLDOVA
YEREVAN. - Press secretary of Armenian Minister of Defense David Karapetyan commented on information published in the media that Armenia purchased nonfunctional weaponry from Moldova. "Purchase of weaponry and military equipment for Armenian army is carried out under relevant norms and [...]
US dollar goes down in Armenia
Following a relatively stable period US dollar went down again on NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Tuesday with the exchange rate making AMD367/$1 against AMD368 on Monday. Most likely, the decline is conditioned by growth of supply ahead of new school year. Sales totaled $2.45 [...]