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Armenia demands transferring Eurovision -2012 from Azerbaijan to another country

International Herald Tribune:

Karabakh parliamentarians condemn massacre of Armenians in Sumgait and Baku's speculations on Khojalu

24 February: Foreign ministers of the Eastern Partnership countries (Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Belarus), Visegrad Group countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary), the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

24 February: President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on Thursday appointing 6 May 2012 as the the date of parliamentary elections in Armenia. (agencies)

24 February: A group of famous Armenian singers applied to the Armenian Public Television calling them not to send a participant for Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 in Baku. As it is stated in their message, they refuse to perform in a country where mass

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23 February: At least 33 people have been killed and dozens injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Baghdad. Officials said the attacks appeared to be targeting police officers. (BBC)

A small but important step. The participation of Azerbaijani MPs at a EURONEST meeting in Armenia is an important contribution to dialogue.