July, 2014

• 2 July

  

  Prosecution Demands 22 Years’ Imprisonment for Ex-Gyumri Mayor’s Nephew

  Recall, Ghukasyan is accused of participating in a shooting on Shirakatsi Street in Gyumri on April 23 that resulted in two men — Harutyun Khachatryan and Artyom Karapetyan...
• 2 July

  

  Treaty of Armenia’s Accession to Eurasian Union Might be Signed in October

  The treaty of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) might be signed in October this year.
• 2 July

  

  Russia Ready to Discuss Karabakh’s Future in Context of Azerbaijan Joining Eurasian Economic Union

  "Our experience of 200 years of relations with Russia has shown that at some point, in order to solve its geopolitical issues, it begins to treat us as one would a...
• 2 July

  

  Commission’s Decision on Electricity Price Hike was Justified: Armenian Energy Minister

  Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan (pictured) also is not happy about the increase in the electricity tariff.
• 2 July

  

  10 Years Later, Court to Reconsider Case of Forced Expropriation in Downtown Yerevan

  According to a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decision, the case of Emma Tunyan and her family's forced expropriation of their property in central Yerevan...
• 2 July

  

  Yerevan-Moscow Flights Just Became More Expensive

  Airfare tickets became more expensive about 15–20 days ago.
• 1 July

  

  Mortality Rate in Armenia, Karabakh Armed Forces Increased by 30% This Year: Report

  In the first half of 2014, as a result of 22 incidents, 23 soldiers died in the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh...
• 1 July

  

  Electricity in Armenia Becomes 10% More Expensive

  The Public Services Regulatory Commission earlier today decided to raise the electricity tariff from the current 38 AMD per kWh to 42 AMD per kWh
• 1 July

  

  Police Dispersed Electricity Price Hike Protestors Who Tried Blocking the Street

  Demonstrators protesting the electricity price hike outside the Public Services Regulatory Commission tried to block Martiros Saryan Street in central Yerevan at around noon today.
• 1 July

  

  Why Did Armenia Import Electricity from Georgia? Commission Debates Increasing Electricity Tariff

  The meeting of the Public Services Regulatory Commission that began at 11 am today was held under chants of "Shame! Shame!" by demonstrators protesting outside the building.