February, 2011

• 17 February

  

  Sit-In Results in Police Removing Blockade on Gyumri-Yerevan Road

  Protestors today decided to stage a sit-in at the square on Gyumri's Sayat-Nova street, demanding police unblock the Gyumri-Yerevan road.
• 17 February

  

  Bulgarian-Armenian Priest Accepted Echmiadzin’s Invitation, Now in Armenia

  Fr. Sarkis Hovhannisian, the pastor of the Armenian Apostolic Church serving the Armenian community in the Bulgarian city of Varna, who...
• 17 February

  

  Sargsyan Resolves Issue of Armenia’s National Security Service Director

  RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree today extending National Security Service Director, Colonel-General Gorik Hakobyan's term till Feb. 11, 2016.
• 17 February

  

  Armenian Authorities’ Campaign Against Independent Media Continues: GALA

  "Today, Judge Shirak Hakobyan of the Shirak District Court of First Instance announced a ruling that once again proved that the authorities' campaign...
• 17 February

  

  Exchange of Fire Along Nagorno Karabakh–Azerbaijan Line of Contact

  According to the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army press department, at around 8:30 am this morning, in the northeastern section of the...
• 17 February

  

  HAK Youth Say Police ‘Violently’ Snatched their Leaflets: Unconfirmed Reports

  According to Armenian National Congress (HAK) activist Aramayis Avetisyan, while HAK youth were distributing pamphlets earlier today...
• 17 February

  

  Traffic Congested along Gyumri’s Streets. Protests Continue

  "About 400 people are participating in the rally, who have said they won't leave till the roads are opened. Those gathered are also discontent about...
• 17 February

  

  Yerevan Cannot Influence its Compatriots in Nagorno-Karabakh: Analyst

  Direct dialogue between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh would've been more productive, said political science professor at Russia's...
• 17 February

  

  Pashinyan’s Rights in Prison are ‘Seriously Violated’: Report

  Artur Sakunts, head of the group of observers monitoring RA Ministry of Justice penal institutions and bodies, and group member Edmond...
• 17 February

  

  ‘Come Down, Prime Minister, See What Situation We’re In’: Ongoing Protests Outside Government Building

  As per usual on Thursdays, different groups of people gathered to protest outside the Armenian government building today: those protesting the...