April, 2014

• 29 April

  

  Armenia Can’t Give Tax Preference to Wine Over Vodka Because of Threats from Russia?

  Armenian National Congress MP Hrant Bagratyan in parliament today proposed a legislative amendment to eliminate the excise tax on wine production to...
• 29 April

  

  Bill on Draining Water from Lake Sevan Passed

  At the April 29 meeting of the National Assembly, the Armenian government proposed making the following amendment to the bill to increase by 40% annually the water...
• 29 April

  

  The Search for “Armenia Spies”: Azerbaijan Human Rights Activist and Her Husband Detained in Baku

  Human rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband, conflictologist Arif Yunus, on the evening of April 28 were detained at Baku airport.
• 29 April

  

  Armenian Political Party Acquired TV Company 3 Months Ago: Hraparak

  The transaction by which Rule of Law (OEK) party acquired Yerevan TV occurred 3 months ago, reports local daily.
• 28 April

  

  Former National Security Council Secretary is Shareholder of Yerevan TV

  After lengthy negotiations, Yerevan TV was acquired by an Armenian-Russian company, one of the shareholders of which is Rule of Law party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.
• 28 April

  

  Two Opposition Parties Intend to Boycott Parliamentary Speaker Election

  The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun, or ARF-D) and Armenian National Congress parliamentary factions intend to boycott...
• 28 April

  

  Is MP Vardan Ayvazyan Concerned About Villagers or His Business?

  "Fish farming companies in an uncontrolled manner have opened wells, poured the water into their fish farms, sold the fish, made profit. They...
• 28 April

  

  Today’s Protest March to Russian Embassy in Yerevan Failed

  The "Liberation March," as it was referred to in a statement issued last week by a youth initiative called Ararum Em ("I Create"), did not take place today due to the organizers' absence.
• 28 April

  

  Parliament Struck Down Proposal to Establish Committee on Speed Sensors and Surveillance Cameras

  The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) voted against a proposal by opposition and opposition-leaning parties to establish an ad-hoc committee that...
• 28 April

  

  Demonstrators Protest Lake Sevan Proposal Outside Parliament

  The initiative SOS Sevan held a protest today outside the National Assembly building, urging MPs to vote against a government proposal that environmentalists say...