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Monthly Archives: September 2014
September, 2014
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30 September
Armed Forces should be Used During a State of Emergency: Opposition Presents Reform Again
“In order for the president to give a command to the Armed Forces, it would have to be among one of the three situations. First, the state must be attacked, a real danger must be felt from the attack... -
30 September
Cases of Domestic Violence has Increased While Preventative Legislation Not Passed
While during all of 2013, 580 cases had been registered of domestic violence, in which 7 resulted in death, the number increased from just January to September 2014, where 1501 cases were registered, with 9 resulting in death. -
30 September
Armenia Ranking Lowered in Eastern Partnership Media Freedom Index
The Politics section determines the level of rights and freedoms granted by the Constitution and laws of the country to the media and journalists, their compliance with international norms and standards, presence of censorship by official bodies, etc. -
30 September
NGO Demanding PM to Put Armenian Eurasian Economic Union Membership to Referendum
The NGO emphasized that their application is supported by the Armenian Constitution’s 2nd article (In the Republic of Armenia the power belongs to the people. The people exercise their power through free... -
30 September
It’s Time for Armenia and Azerbaijan to Speak Without a Mediator: Russian Expert
It seems in Azerbaijan, that they see Armenia as Russia’s vassal and nothing more. They reject the Armenian perspective. If it really is that way then they must come to an agreement with Moscow... -
29 September
Pressure From Bosses to Parliamentary Discussion: Armenian Merchants Protest in front of NA
During the discussion in front of the National Assembly, the Yerevan deputy police Chief Valeri Osipyan, began to disturb the conversation between the protesters and MPs by demanding them to move... -
29 September
Armenian Parliament Rejects Bill Supporting Border Villages
The bill was voted ‘yes’ by Armenian National Congress (HAK), Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), Heritage Party, Rule of Law Party (OEK) and a portion of Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), which was not sufficient enough to pass the law... -
29 September
Police Break into Armenian Activist Home Without Warrant and Arrest (VIDEO)
Gaspari realized only after the criminal case was instituted that he was charged, however, because the notification was not adequate, he did not go to the Arapkir police department. -
26 September
Serzh Sargsyan Asked about Political Prisoners during US lecture (VIDEO)
Sargsyan justified to the audience the nature of the question as a commonality due to the uniqueness of Armenians in such settings. Then he continued by noticing and stated that “this... -
26 September
If NKR will have Customs Checkpoints on its Borders, So Should Crimea։ MP
Armenia must reanalyze its decision to enter the Eurasian Economic Union, because the situation during this past year has changed, currently Russia is under sanctions, said MP Alexander Arzumanyan...