Monthly Archives: February 2014
February, 2014
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23 February
3-Year-Old Daughter of Armenian Activist Killed in Ukraine’s Maidan Left an Orphan
The three-year-old daughter of activist Georgy Harutyunyan, who was killed when clashes resumed in Kiev, has lost both her parents and is now an orphan... -
23 February
“Is the Azeri Grandmother Any Less of a Grandmother Because She’s Azeri?” Armenian Perspective on Khojali
Is the Azeri grandmother who had to leave her home holding the hand of her granddaughter any less of a grandmother and her granddaughter any less of a granddaughter because they were Azeris? -
22 February
Protests Against Pension Reforms Continue with ‘March of Lights’ (VIDEO)
Several thousand residents protesting the new funded pension system introduced in Armenia on Jan. 1, 2014, held a "March of Lights" on Friday night. -
21 February
Youth Protesting Funded Pension in Armenia Disrupted Conference (VIDEO)
Members of the initiative Dem Em ("I am against") tried to disrupt the third annual pension conference today organized by the Pension System Awareness Center in... -
21 February
US Supports Armenian Government’s Controversial New Pension Reform
The United States supports the policy adopted by Armenia's authorities in the pension system, said US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern... -
21 February
Missing: Signs Renaming Yanukovych Square in Armenia to Slain Maidan Activist Sergei Nigoyan Square
All evidence of renaming a square in the Armenian city of Spitak in honor of deceased Ukrainian opposition activist of Armenian descent Sergei Nigoyan... -
21 February
Opposition MP Explains Why Faction Refuses to Debate Gas Contracts with Russia
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) parliamentary faction is withdrawing from the process of discussing the creation of a "gas commission" initiated by... -
21 February
Family of Accused in ‘Gang Case’ to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
Ira Davtyan, mother-in-law of David Galstyan (pictured), one of the accused in the "gang case," informed local daily Zhoghovurd today that... -
21 February
Almost 300 Million Demanded from Accused in Military Doctor’s Death in Harsnaqar
The plaintiff is demanding 5 million AMD (about $12,122) each in compensation from victims Artak Bayadyan and Garik Soghomonyan, and... -
21 February
Carrefour to Open in Armenia in 6 Months
French supermarket chain Carrefour will appear in the Armenian market in 6 month, the company's representative in Armenia, Christian Denal, told...