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Karabakh War Veterans Demand Support from Government
We have appealed to defense minister Vigen Sargsyan to be reissued the payments, but we haven't received a response yet. We live on a 60 000-dram poverty...Read More »
Republican Trustee’s Sister Fined for Obstructing Journalist at Local Elections
Finally, Avagyan resorted to physical violence and scratched the reporter's hand; she then proceeded to break the mobile phone that Galstyan was trying to make her videos with...Read More »
Opposition Gunman Ends Hunger Strike and Calls on Supporter to Follow Suit
Dear Artur, I'm ending my hunger strike and asking you to do the same. We have to stay strong both in body and mind because. We have an unfinished business which we can only...Read More »
Karabakh-referendum-Artsakh
A total of 69 540 people - or 87.6% of the electorate - voted in favor of the constitutional changes. 7 686 people, for their part, voted against...Read More »
Armenian Reporter Insists Property Destruction Charge Against Him ‘Frivolous’
The reporter says his neighbor has links in the prosecutor's office, which have made it possible for him to get away with committing more serious violent acts in the past. According...Read More »
Russian Blogger’s Extradition to Baku Will ‘Not Stop Tourist Influx’ to Karabakh, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Says
Upon his arrival in Baku late on Tuesday, Lapshin was taken to a State Security Service detention facility by officers donning camouflage...Read More »
Indoor Temperatures in Armenian Homes Below Average
Epress.am surveyed 91 households in Yerevan and the country's provinces to find out the average room temperatures in the houses, using the sample of a 2015 survey conducted by the...Read More »
5% of Population Emigrated from Armenia Over Past 3 Years
According to the official data published by Armenia's National Statistical Service on Tuesday, the difference between the number of those who left and those who arrived in the country...Read More »
Armenian Villagers Told to Wait Indefinitely for New Houses
The Armavir budget has already been approved; however, the authorities are again urging the Lenughi villagers to wait indefinitely as they plan to renovate a culture house․․․Read More »
Arms Sales Too Profitable for Russia to Care for Victory of Either of NKR Conflicting Sides: Press
What does Armenia do? Armenia signs any and all military cooperation agreement put forward by Russia. I'm talking about the joint air defense system, the joint Armenian-Russian troops...Read More »