October, 2014

• 30 October

  

  Nagorno-Karabakh Could Join EEU If Part of Armenia says Ryzhkov

  “If Karabakh becomes a part of Armenia, then there is no issue. You know the procedure. You can’t enter the union with unresolved territorial and border issues. Once, the Karabakh issue is resolved...
• 30 October

  

  Not One Pregnant Women to Suffer from New Benefits Law, Says Prime Minister

  The reforms to the law foresee a decrease in working woman's pregnancy and childbirth benefits, while non-working women receive benefits worth the minimal salary...
• 30 October

  

  “No Turning Back”: Tsarukyan Says He Knows How to Change Armenia’s Situation

  “I can pictures these changes very well and I can comfortably list them. For example, small businesses have to be free from taxes for a certain number of years.
• 30 October

  

  Air Armenia Halts Flights, Promises to Resume in Winter

  “As a result, the proceeds in Armenia came to a critical minimum and at present it is impossible to carry out passenger transportation. In the given situation the airline’s administration...
• 29 October

  

  Human Rights Defender was Not Happy With Covering the Eyes of Azerbaijanis in Court

  “Believe our organization’s 24 years experience,” said Alaverdyan. When asked how the defendants would apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) if unsatisfied with the case’s verdict...
• 29 October

  

  Armenia Improves Ranking in Doing Business Report

  Azerbaijan is among the top 10 improvers worldwide due to its reforms in starting businesses, registering property, and paying taxes. Georgia is ranked highest within the surrounding region at 15th place...
• 29 October

  

  Car Accident with Surik Khachatryan’s Son is Being Covered Up by Syunik Authorities: Haykakan Zhamanak

  When Haykakan Zhamanak called Goris Police Chief Armen Hovannisyan, the police chief answered and stated that he is busy at the moment and hung up the phone...
• 28 October

  

  Activist Protest Directed to the Court (VIDEO)

  “I am expressing my protest against Armenian courts like this. I am doing this to remind that 49 out of 52 cases against the Republic of Armenia have concluded at the European Court of Human Rights...
• 28 October

  

  Prisoner Sues Former Prison Deputy Chief for Moral Damages, Demands Compensation

  According to Hakobyan, during the trial of the bribery case Muradyan would threaten him and say abusive and offensive expressions to him, which resulted in Hakobyan’s emotional breakdown and attempted self-harm...
• 28 October

  

  Armenia falls in Gender Gap Report: Leads in Education but Poor in Health and Political Sectors

  In the “Economic Participation and Opportunity” index, Armenia has a ranking of 82 (0.6478), in “Educational Attainment” it is 31st (0.9996), while in “Health and Survival” it ranks dead last at 142 (0.9332), and in “Political Empowerment” it is 123rd (0.0680)...