2012 in Armenia
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Events
January
- January 23 - The French Senate passes a bill that makes it illegal for citizens to deny the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire.[1]
May
- May 4 - Official figures indicate that at least 144 people were injured at an Armenian government campaign event in Yerevan's central square after an explosion during a political rally.[2]
- May 6 - Voters in Armenia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with exit polls showing the ruling Republican Party doing well.[3]
June
- June 5 - Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shooting dead five of its soldiers on the border of those two countries, a day after three Armenians were killed.[4]
- June 6 - A new clash kills an Armenian soldier in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[5]
July
- July 27-August 12 - 25 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom.
August
- August 31 - Armenia suspends diplomatic relations with Hungary after Ramil Safarov's extradition to Azerbaijan.[6]
References
- ↑ "French Senate passes Armenian genocide law". 23 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Scores hurt as balloons explode at Armenia rally". 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Armenia ruling party wins parliamentary election". 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Armenian forces kill five Azerbaijani troops on border". 5 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Another diversion attack by Azerbaijan". 6 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Armenia cuts ties with Hungary over Azerbaijan killer pardon". 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
