2012 in Armenia

The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Armenia.

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See also:	Other events of 2012 List of years in Armenia

Incumbents

• President: Serzh Sargsyan
• Prime Minister: Tigran Sargsyan

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

1. "French Senate passes Armenian genocide law". 23 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
2. "Scores hurt as balloons explode at Armenia rally". 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
3. "Armenia ruling party wins parliamentary election". 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
4. "Armenian forces kill five Azerbaijani troops on border". 5 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
5. "Another diversion attack by Azerbaijan". 6 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
6. "Armenia cuts ties with Hungary over Azerbaijan killer pardon". 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.