August, 2011

• 8 August

  

  Ukraine Keeps Tymoshenko in Custody as US, EU Voice Concerns

  A Ukrainian court ruled to keep former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in custody during her trial, amid concern by the US and...
• 8 August

  

  Armenian Singer’s Death to be Commemorated in Turkey

  The second anniversary of Armenian singer Aram Tigran’s death on Aug. 8 will be commemorated with two events in the...
• 5 August

  

  Vernissage Vendors Forced to Give Up their Places, Says Rights Group

  The vendors at the large outdoor market in downtown Yerevan known as Vernissage are being unlawfully asked to give up their spots, according to..
• 5 August

  

  If Early Elections Take Place, Republican Party of Armenia will Win Again, Says MP

  Dialogue today between the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and the authorities isn't dialogue; it's simply that HAK has decided to...
• 4 August

  

  Naira Zohrabyan Won’t be Participating in Upcoming Meetings with Opposition

  Prosperous Armenia MP and member of the ruling coalition delegation established specifically to dialogue with the opposition Naira Zohrabyan...
• 4 August

  

  A Not-So-Subtle Proposal: President Resigns in September, Elections Held in October, Says Opposition

  "We are going to discuss the first item on the agenda; that is, the holding of pre-term presidential and parliamentary elections, as...
• 4 August

  

  Attack on Opposition Activists Being Investigated, Says Davit Harutyunyan

  According to the MP and head of the ruling coalition delegation, discussed during the meeting was a recent incident involving police and...
• 4 August

  

  Third Meeting of Opposition, Ruling Coalition Delegates Wraps Up (PHOTOS)

  Despite the unbearable heat, delegates had arrived in suits — only Naira Zohrabyan, as the sole female in the group, was wearing...
• 2 August

  

  Critical Moment in Armenian History: Current Emigration a Calamity of Historic Proportions

  Can we imagine an Armenia that is not just a theme park for diasporan tourists, a Disneyland style territory, run as a corporation?
• 2 August

  

  Georgia is Safest Country in Europe, Believes Saakashvili

  Georgia was able to achieve the impossible, to eradicate crime and "thieves' mentality," and now it is the safest country in Europe...