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Yearly Archives: 2014
May, 2014
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22 May
New Justice Minister Proposes Reforms in Armenia’s Justice System
Construction of new penal institutions, public services from a single window, no misuse of imprisonment as a measure of restraint, introduction of a probation system, and... -
22 May
Armenian Citizens Increasingly Travel to Turkey
From January to March of this year, 11,150 citizens of the Republic of Armenia travelled to Turkey — almost 4% higher than the same period last year. -
22 May
“Donkeys are Beaten, Not Women”: Respondents of Domestic Violence Survey in Gavar
Some of the survey respondents said beating would be justified in the case of the wife's infidelity. -
22 May
Russian Gas Supplied to Armenia More Expensive than Iranian Gas: Newspaper
"Armenian authorities preferred expensive Russian gas over cheaper Iranian gas, which is simply nonsense in economic terms and has a political subtext... -
22 May
Former PM to Renounce Party Membership to Become Armenian Ambassador: Press
Former Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan in the near future will freeze his membership to the ruling Republican Party of Armenia... -
22 May
Education Minister Defends Religious Education in Armenia’s Public Schools
"The law mandates that public education be secular. However, courses in the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church are part of the public school curriculum and... -
22 May
Georgia’s Role in Unifying South Caucasus Countries to be Discussed in Tekali
The role and potential of Georgia in the matter of the possibility of unification of the countries of the South Caucasus into a single union will be discussed on... -
21 May
PM Not Ready to Relinquish Supervisory Bodies to the Opposition
RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said in parliament today that he never promised that he is ready to see opposition candidates in supervisory bodies. -
21 May
Opposition Lawmaker Asks Prime Minister How He Amassed His Millions
When did RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan or other members of government manage to amass millions of dollars? Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan... -
21 May
20-Year-Old Soldier Killed on Frontline: Karabakh Defense Ministry
On May 20, in the combat position of one of the military units stationed in the southern direction along the Line of Contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani troops...