2012 in Armenia
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The following lists events that happened during 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]
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.
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