The mayor of the Brazilian city of Campinas has signed a resolution recognizing the 1915 Genocide of Armenians.
Salary increases will take effect as of the above date, and all increases to salaries will be reflected with the first pay of 2012.
The death toll in the Philippines from a tropical storm that struck the south of the country over the weekend has risen above 1,000, a government official said Wednesday.
According to today’s FIFA rankings, Armenia has clinched 46th place in the world with 612 points, the best showing so far for the country’s national team.
We spotted two notices affixed to the wall of the municipality stating that those who hadn’t paid their land, water and property taxes wouldn’t get documents or other transactions approved.
President Sargsyan stressed that Armenia was resolute in going forward with the implementation of domestic reforms.
Turkey suffered a major setback last week when the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a landmark resolution calling on the Turkish government to return over 2,000 confiscated Christian churches and other properties "to their rightful owners."
When the election results were announced, school pupils took to the streets with banners in support of the loser Armen Niazyan. The pupils were chanting for Mousayelyan to leave the village.
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