Armenian Opposition To Push For Change
The main opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) has reaffirmed its stated intention to use upcoming parliamentary elections to try to and bring down President Serzh Sarkisian.
Armenian Opposition Unites For Elections
The nearly two dozen opposition groups aligned in the main opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) have decided to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections jointly.
In Baku, Eurovision Supervisor Talks Of Human Rights, Hopes For Event
Azerbaijan has hosted its first formal ceremony as this year's host of the Eurovision Song Contest, unveiling its logo and slogan and participating in the official handover of the contest to Baku from last year's host, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Armenia Scraps Daylight Saving Time
Armenia has announced that the country will stop switching to daylight saving time from this year in a move that reduces the time difference with Western Europe and keeps Yerevan on the same time as Moscow.
Armenians Name Baby 'Sarkozy'
An Armenian couple has named its firstborn child after French President Nicholas Sarkozy two days after the French Senate adopted a law criminalizing any public denial of what is recognized in France as the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
Turkey: French Genocide Bill 'Racist'
Turkey has denounced as "racist" and "discriminatory" a new French measure making it a criminal offense to deny that a genocide of Armenians by Ottoman Turks occurred.
Explainer: France's New Genocide Law Is About More Than Ottoman Armenians
The French parliament has grabbed headlines this week by passing legislation under which it would be a crime to deny that the mass killings of Ottoman Armenians in 1915 was genocide.
Armenia, Azerbaijan See Karabakh Progress
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to accelerate talks aimed at settling the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
France Debates Genocide Bill
The French Senate is due to debate a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks amounted to genocide.
Armenian Opposition Steps Up Push For Voting Reform
The Armenian opposition has pressured the government over a major electoral reform by holding a conference attended by officials from virtually all of the country's major political forces.
Turkey Asks France To Reject Armenia Bill
Turkey has asked French senators to reject a bill which makes it a crime to deny that the mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey were a "genocide."
Armenian Army Deaths Down In 2011
Armenian's chief military prosecutor says the number of Armenian soldiers who died in action and noncombat circumstances fell by 33 percent to a total of 36 last year.