May, 2015

• 18 May

  

  Speaker of Armenian Parliament Prevents Discussion of Electricity Tariff Rise

  Electricity in Ukraine and Russia, the MP said, costs 12 and 20 AMD, respectively, while the "Electric Networks of Armenia" submitted an application to increase the tariff to 58 drams...
• 18 May

  

  “Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”: Graffiti in Yerevan and Message to Authorities

  The organization also urges President Serzh Sargsyan not to award national prizes to individuals and organizations who spread blatant hate speech against LGBT citizens of Armenia and the persons involved in the protection of their rights...
• 18 May

  

  Loss of Sovereignty: Referendum Causes Uncertainty for Armenian Voters

  The Armenian authorities have once again “distinguished themselves”: in a poor country they spent money on an event, the outcome of which was known in advance, at the same time, completely depriving more than two dozen communities of their sovereignty.