150 instances of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered for January 22-28 at the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. Azerbaijan fired over 500 shots from various caliber weapons. Despite Azeri army’s aggressive actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty, NKR defense army’s press service reported.

The Armenian army has proved that it can compete with ant army in the world, said Dapety Minister of Emergency Situations, Major-General Astvatsatur Petrosyan. “To declare war against Armenia, the Armenian army with all its might, to encroach on its territory and historical heritage is at least silly. In Karabakh our army moved forward. Our peacekeepers in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that they...

The bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial was discussed during Philippe Labro’s “Langue de bois s’abstenir” weekly program on Direct 8 French TV channel. “French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged to adopt the Genocide bill and the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is involved in this,” Turkish media quoted journalist Chloé Leprince as saying during the program. On January 23...

A candlelight action will be held from Liberty Square on January 28, Army Day, at 18:30 in memory of soldiers who died in military service, organizer of the action Lala Aslikyan said. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian Army, a plenty of events are scheduled for January 27-29. Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex hosted a festive concert on January 27.

An argument broke out between Turkish journalist Narehan Alci and Enver Aysever during a TV program on CNNTurk when Hrant Dink’s case was mentioned. The discussion took up a heated atmosphere when Narehan Alci mentioned that several years ago Dink was fired from Birgun paper just for being Armenian. Enver Aysever strongly opposed as a result of which Narehan Alci got angrier and cried...

British Prime Minister David Cameron has commented on the genocide bill adopted by the French Senate. “My country also enacted laws directed to the past, but I believe that we must live in the present,” he said. On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill with 127 votes for and 86 against. On December 22, 2011, it was adopted by the French National Assembly. The bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison...