December, 2014

• 9 December

  

  Number of Departing Passengers in 2014 Higher than that of Arriving Passengers

  The Civil Aviation Department also reported that the volume of shipments has increased by 3% and formed 9,478 tons, while the volume of flight/landings has increased by 17.3%, forming 9,739.,,
• 9 December

  

  Gas Prices May Increase In Armenia Due to Dram Depreciation: Haykakan Zhamanak

  - However, taking into consideration the necessity of the tariff increase, which almost coincides with the time-frame of Armenia entering the EEU, it shouldn't be ruled out that due to political reasons the tariff increase may be delayed until the summer of 2015.”
• 8 December

  

  Without a Job or a House: A Piece of Gyumri’s Disaster Zone in Armavir (PHOTO, VIDEO)

  Arazap is a village in Echmiadzin region which officially has about 1,800 residents, among whom the majority is engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture....
• 8 December

  

  Former Head of Social Security Service Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment

  They embezzled a total of 260,956,81 AMD ($576,701) previously unpaid pensions by falsifying applications, forging signatures. Additionally, Vazgen Khachikyan fraudulently stole a total...
• 8 December

  

  US Ambassador Calls For More Comprehensive Domestic Violence Law

  In the fight against domestic violence, Heffern believes that the state must work with NGOs and the media, as well as international organizations. He mentioned 7 staff members from the Armenian...
• 8 December

  

  Who Votes Against or For and Who Doesn’t Vote At All in Armenian Parliament

  The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF-D) faction members usually abstain during votes in the National Assembly. The party’s secretary Artsvik Minasyan has abstained 194 times...
• 8 December

  

  “I Wasn’t Born Because I Was a Girl” – PHOTO

  The Northern Avenue initiative, intended to break gender stereotypes, placed woolen slippers for infants above posters writing the various reasons as to why girls were not born...
• 5 December

  

  Criminal Case Opened Regarding Soldier Who Died in Karabakh (UPDATED)

  19-year old soldier Artur Margaryan died from a gunshot wound at approximately 3:40 pm in a southeastern military base of the NKR Defense Army, reports the NKR Ministry of Defense...
• 5 December

  

  Witness Not Invited to Court in order to Protect Government Officials, Says Expert

  Sargis Sahakyan’s death was officially considered a suicide and that in order to blame two soldiers for the suicide, they forced Margaryan to give a false testimony against them. Margaryan is now...
• 5 December

  

  Freedom House’s “Freedom on the Net – 2014” Report Ranks Armenia as Free

  A score of 12 was given for violations of user rights. Laws exist to safeguard certain rights for journalists, and protect from defamation (which often abused politically). Individuals' personal...