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Monthly Archives: June 2015
June, 2015
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19 June
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill to Privatize National Postal Operator
Before voting had started, Zaruhi Postanjyan, Head of opposition Heritage faction, urged the MPs to vote against the bill alienating Haypost. The new owner, according to the lawmaker, might consequently refuse to... -
19 June
Electricity Rate in Armenia Will Go Up as Long as the National Electric Utility Is Managed Ineffectively
Electric Networks of Armenia, as stated by the journalist, has an annual profit of USD 0,5 billion, of which 12% (USD 60 million) is lost. In the case of the ENA, technical losses amount to about 3-5%; the rest is pocketed... -
18 June
Police and Ambulance Doctor Against Mothers of Deceased Armenian Soldiers (Video)
Later, the woman was transferred to the ambulance which had been called to the scene, from where subsequently were heard sounds of an argument. Coming out of the car, the agitated doctor said the woman was ''in hysteria,''... -
18 June
Murder of Russian Soldier in Armenian Gyumri to Be Investigated by Russian Law Enforcement
On Wednesday, June 17, Armenian “Haykakan Zhamanak” daily inquired of Prosecutor of Shirak province Raffi Aslanyan whether the Russian side has applied to Armenian law enforcement with a request to hand... -
17 June
Bill to “Deliver Possession of Dilijan” to Russian Businessman; Tax Incentives to Non-Existent Investors
The draft was presented at the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 17, by Vache Terteryan, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations. Among other benefits, Terteryan... -
17 June
Armenian Protesters Throw Eggs at PSRC Office After Commission Decides to Increase Electricity Rate (Video)
“The reasons behind these losses are not related to the ENA. We note three reasons: aridity in 2013; the 88-day standstill of the nuclear power plant in 2014; aridity again in 2014. As a result of these and other causes the... -
17 June
Armenia Has Highest Electricity Rate in CIS
Karen Vardanyan, expert of NGO, has prepared a comparative table on electricity prices in 15 post-Soviet republics, based on which, among post-Soviet countries only Lithuania and Latvia have higher rates for electricity compared to Armenia... -
17 June
Electric Networks of Armenia Threatens to Stop Energy Supply (Press)
"The company can not guarantee to meet quality and reliability criteria for electricity supplied, as well as to implement the necessary investment to improve and maintain the quality of services,” Bibin's letter said... -
17 June
Armenian Political Prisoners’ Appeal to Be Transferred to Individual Cell Satisfied
The allocation committee of the Penitentiary Department of the RA Ministry of Justice satisfied on Tuesday, June 16, the appeal by political prisoners Shant Harutyunyan and Vardan Vardanyan to be transferred to an... -
15 June
Technical Problems Delay U.S. Visa and Passport Issuance, Embassy says
“U.S. passport applications accepted overseas on or after May 26, 2015 are affected by this delay. If you applied for a U.S. passport at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan during this time frame and have travel plans within the next...