Under a presidential decree, Armenia’s ambassador to India Ara Hakobyan will also serve as envoy to Indonesia.

The court charged both Zarakolu and Guler with “publishing statements of the PKK” and “spreading PKK propaganda.

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Paris with the director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate Bedros Terzian.

FIDH and the Civil Society Institute call on Armenian authorities to initiate an independent and transparent investigation into the matter.

Predictably, the inflation rate continues growing in Armenia and, according to forecasts, it will approach 10% in the first half of 2011. According to the updated statistical data, 1.9% inflation rate was recorded in Armenia's consumer market in February compared to January 2011. The inflation is basically conditioned by 1.5% and 3.4% growth in prices for foodstuff (including alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) and tariffs for services respectively. Prices for non-foods also grew by 0.6% during the reporting period.

Chess: Armenia’s Elina Danileyan and Lilit Mkrtchyan won their 7th round games at FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series in Doha, Qatar. Danielyan continues dominating the tournament with 6.5 points. She is followed by Marie Sebag of France (5 points) and Humpy Koneru of India (4.5 points). Mkrtchyan climbed to the 7th place with 3 points.