Armenia
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 passes bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial
- European Commission adopts € 24 million financing program for Armenia
- Number of poor increased by 270,000 in Armenia
- Wearing Emporio Armani considered Armenian propaganda in Turkey, and is punishable by law
- Azerbaijanis fired 1,300 shots in direction of Karabakh
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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 [...]
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 [...]
US dollar goes down in Armenia »
Following a relatively stable period US dollar went down again on NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on [...]
At The Focus
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 [Read More]
IT And Telecom
Orange Armenia and Yerevan City Administration launched Wi-Fi internet in public transport »
Orange Armenia Company and Yerevan City Administration launched a pilot program today on [...]
Orange’s T.I.GRA.N project awarded special prize »
The project “T.I.GR.A.N” (Tower InterGRated Armenian Network) of Orange Armenia has [...]
PSRC suspended licenses of 6 companies, which provide voice services »
Public Service Regulatory Committee (PSRC) of Armenia suspended today the licenses of 6 [...]
Economics
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 [Read More]
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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 cannot be rejected. Last December the French [...]
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 pass, provides for a one-year prison term and a fine [...]
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 recognized by France on January 29, 2001. The bill [...]
Georgia to build new city at Black Sea coast
A new city called Lazika will be built at Georgia’s Black Sea coast, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated on Sunday, adding that Lazika will be the country’s second largest city, after the capital Tbilisi. “It will be Western Georgia’s commercial and economic, and Georgia’s main, center at the Black Sea coast,” [...]
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 will assist achieve regulatory convergence with [...]
British Embassy in Tehran seized
Demonstrators in Tehran stormed the building of the British Embassy. Iranian police initially did not try to interfere with the thugs, and then blocked access to the Embassy. Those who still managed to reach the territory of the British mission will be detained, reports AFP. Reuters reports that the protesters got inside the building and [...]
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 reads. Poverty level made 35.8% in Armenia last [...]
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’ self-defending speeches made in the court. “…a merchant [...]
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 positions. Despite such activeness by the [...]
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 regulations of Armenian Constitution and International law. [...]