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Monthly Archives: May 2014
May, 2014
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6 May
New ID Cards and Electronic Reporting Present Problems for Armenian Taxi Drivers
A law was adopted this year, according to which tax returns could be submitted only by having an identification card, which has affected hundreds of taxi drivers. -
6 May
California Adopts Resolution on Karabakh Independence: De Waal Says It is ‘Unhelpful’
The resolution by Assembly member Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) expressed support for Nagorno-Karabakh's independence — a departure from US foreign policy, which... -
6 May
IMF, World Bank Disapprove of Finance Ministry, State Revenue Committee Consolidation: Paper
The Armenian representations of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank took the news of the uniting of the RA Ministry of Finance and... -
6 May
Appeals Court Sustains Lower Court Ruling in Case of Nationalist Who Threatened MP Zaruhi Postanjyan
Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office President Artur Sakunts appeal against a lower court ruling in the case against Hayoc Artsivner NGO President Khachik Asryan... -
5 May
Family Picked Up by Police on Day of Putin’s Visit to Armenia Submit 2 Lawsuits Against Police
Two lawsuits have been sent to the general jurisdiction and administrative courts on destruction of property and the use of force against the Khudoyan family... -
5 May
Armenian Journalists Defend Colleagues Who Were Fired Over a Typo
A group of Armenian journalists intends to appeal to Armenia TV to ask the TV station to reinstate the reporter and editor who were dismissed for a typo... -
5 May
Azerbaijani Radio Station Returns Karabakh by Broadcasting Armenian Songs
"[B]y broadcasting Armenian songs on air, a private Azerbaijani radio station debunks Armenia's long-standing policy on the people of Azerbaijan being wild, Armenophobic, and cruel... -
5 May
It Will be Harder for People with Disabilities in Armenia to Find a Job
The Armenian government on January 1 temporarily suspended and made changes to a program that provides partial wage compensation to employers who... -
5 May
Criminal Case Launched to Investigate Allegations of Police Torture
According to prisoner V.Y. of Artik Penitentiary, Shirak Regional Police employees at around 11:45 pm on April 2 used violence to extort a confession from him. -
5 May
Legendary Weightlifter Yuri Vardanyan No Longer Armenian Sports Minister
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Saturday appointed Gabriel Ghazaryan to the position of Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.