February, 2014

• 26 February

  

  New Russia-Armenia Agreement to Gather Data on Armenian Migrants in Russia

  The governments of Russia and Armenia will soon sign an agreement on gathering data on Armenian nationals who are in the Russian Federation for temporary work...
• 26 February

  

  Armenian Justice Minister Lied About Vorotan Hydro Cascade Purchase: Newspaper

  RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan, to put it mildly, lied on Feb. 5 when in parliament he said that the Vorotan Hydro Cascade sold only part...
• 26 February

  

  Opposition MP Urges Protesting Nairit Employees to Participate in All Actions Against Government

  Dozens of Nairit Plant employees on Tuesday protested outside Armenia's National Assembly while inside parliament there was a discussion on...
• 25 February

  

  Pregnant Woman Allegedly Hung Herself with Belt of Bathrobe, Which Cannot be Found

  Police believe that Maro Guloyan, 21, committed suicide on Jul. 12, 2012, by hanging herself with the belt of her bathrobe in her home in the village of...
• 25 February

  

  Republic of Armenia’s First Government Recalled in Discussion on Nairit Plant

  During a discussion to create a parliamentary commission to look into the matter of Nairit Plant, ruling Republican Party of Armenia MP Artashes Geghamyan...
• 25 February

  

  ‘Kocharian’s Stolen Property Will Cover Armenia’s Foreign Debt’: Opposition Prepares for March 1 Rally

  A group of Karabakh War veterans urge those concerned about the fate of Armenia to gather at Saryan park at1 pm on Mar. 1 and then join the rally at Liberty Square.
• 25 February

  

  Armenian MPs Debate Work of Commission to Study Gas Contracts with Russia

  Also weighing in on the matter, parliamentary speaker Hovik Abrahamyan said it's not right to discredit a commission that hasn't been created yet.
• 25 February

  

  Opposition Parties’ Initiative Failed Because of Armenian MP’s Statements: Paper

  "The four non-ruling parliamentary parties' initiative to apply to the Ethics Committee of Senior Officials [AM] against Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan, in fact, failed...
• 25 February

  

  Armenian Opposition Activists Detained by Police for 2 Hours Then Released

  The opposition activists were posting flyers in Yerevan's Arabkir district to notify the public of an upcoming rally when police officers approached...
• 25 February

  

  He Put Out His Cigarette on My Hand, Says Domestic Violence Victim in Court

  "It's [our] family, it's [our] home, yeah, I hit [her] once — on the cheek," said Sargis Hakobyan, 33, accused of causing psychological and physical pain...