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Monthly Archives: June 2015
June, 2015
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5 June
Fioletovo Residents Address Open Letter to Nature Protection Minister Regarding Gold Mining Project
We hope that you will assign the competent body - 'Environmental Expertise' SNCO to give in-detailed replies to our questions and to take proper measures, so as Fioletovo gold mining project complies with the... -
5 June
Stepanakert Airport Waiting for the Goodwill of Azerbaijan: Press
There are international flights to Cyprus via Turkey; Cypriot people are able to fly around the world, despite Northern Cyprus not being recognized. We, on the other hand, aren't allowed to even fly to Yerevan... -
5 June
Armenian Court Rules Against Protesting Citizens of Northern Avenue
Udumyan and Vardapetyan, as stated by Geravetyan, plan to appeal the court's ruling; however, since the investigation into a number of similar cases still continues, the first verdict against the citizens suggests... -
4 June
Armenian Artist Charged With Administrative Offence, Released From Police Custody (Updated)
The demonstrators tried repeatedly to break through the barrier, and were thrown back by police officers. Vardges Gaspari demanded not to be touched, stated that the law enforcement officers behaved in... -
4 June
Flue Gas Emissions Leave Clouds of Smoke Over Armenian Town
The stack, as stated by Evoyan, is old, and the new pipe built on Mt. Koshaberd does not operate yet. The old flue-gas stack, as stated by the author, is considered a backup, and is meant to be used during industrial accidents... -
4 June
Iran-Armenia Pipeline to Be Sold to Gazprom Armenia
Simonyan argued that such a takeover will make an economic sense because the Gazprom subsidiary already owns Armenia’s practically entire gas infrastructure. “We believe that private companies are much better than ... -
3 June
The United States Terminates Funding for Armenian Students of GIPA
The assistance budget of the United States is a reflection of our efforts to respond to ongoing and emerging national security challenges, including new global developments over the past year. Funding to many... -
3 June
High Unemployment in Gyumri Is the Main Cause of Migration Among Youth: Study
400 respondents took part in the survey, 76% of whom considered unemployment the main problem of their city. The second and third most important issues, according to the respondents, are the difficult financial... -
3 June
Armenia as ‘The Colonial Other’ in the Works of Russian Writers: Lecture (VIDEO)
The main themes are: they are old; they are in the past; they are old-fashioned; they belong to the ancient times where they continue to exist, but not the present. It's a distinct element of Orientalist discourse – Armenians are... -
3 June
Economic Growth in Armenia Fake; Statistics Fabricated by NSS (Press)
In short, the National Statistical Service has gone and fabricated an economic growth for at least the first quarter of 2015, without any formalities. The Prime Minister said 'there'll be an economic growth,' and...