February, 2014

• 11 February

  

  Former Head of Armenia’s Public TV Now Advisor to Foreign Minister

  Former Chair of the Council of the Armenian Public Television and Radio Company Alexan Harutyunyan has been appointed as advisor to Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• 11 February

  

  Europe Does Not See Armenia as an Independent State: MP

  "Armenia is perceived not as a sovereign state but as a Russian outpost. This is an important nuance. One of the main trump cards of our...
• 11 February

  

  Armenian President’s Brother’s Foundation Awarded 5 Million to Organize Music Festival

  The Gyumri Municipal Council today voted to allocate 5 million AMD (about $12,164 USD) from the municipal budget to the Renaissance International Contest-Festival.
• 11 February

  

  MEPs Concerned With Armenian Police Treatment of Activists: Paper

  At a meeting with Armenian MPs, Members of the European Parliament expressed concern regarding the administrative proceedings brought against...
• 10 February

  

  Employees of Russian Company in Armenia Protest Mandatory Pension Payments

  A group of South Caucasus Railway CJSC employees began protesting outside the company's head office early this morning, complaining about...
• 10 February

  

  Media Not Trusted in Armenia Because of Political Influence: Study

  In Armenia, there is a low level of trust in the media. The main reason for this, according to the findings of the recent study "State of the Media Industry in Armenia"...
• 10 February

  

  Yerevan Residents Protest Construction Threatening Seismic Safety

  The many letters of appeal addressed to Yerevan City Hall, the courts, various ministries and organizations by the 400 residents protesting construction at...
• 10 February

  

  Opposition Activist in Court Claims He is Target of Hate Crime

  Karo Yeghnukyan, a participant of the demonstrations protesting the demolition and reconstruction of the historic Covered Market on Mashtots Ave.,...
• 10 February

  

  Opposition Activists Detained for Graffiti Depicting Armenian President as ‘State Traitor’

  The start of a campaign to notify the public of an upcoming Armenian National Congress (HAK) rally on Mar. 1 began with a group of activists being detained by police.
• 7 February

  

  Ill Defendant Forced to Wait in Court Till End of the Day

  Hrachya Gevorgyan was brought to the courtroom already having a serious health condition. An ambulance was summoned.