Epress.am News from Armenia
Yearly Archives: 2018
May, 2018
-
22 May
Lydian’s “Independent” Advisors Abstain from Recommending Tougher Environmental Risk Management
“The Amulsar ESIA shows the predicted flow paths of contaminated water travelling from mining sources (waste rock, cyanide heap leach facility, open pits) to water resources during mine operation... -
18 May
Suspect’s Relatives Stalk Czech Sexual Harassment Victim in Armenia
The woman claims that she was exposed to unprofessional conduct during the forensic examination, too. The doctor allegedly implied that the woman must have provoked... -
12 May
Nikol Pashinyan Forms Government
Artsvik Minasyan from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), formerly an MP, was appointed RA Minister of Economic Development and Investments. Previously he hold the post.... -
12 May
Garegin Chugaszyan Released from Prison
Earlier, in his conversation with us, Chugaszyan’s attorney Tigran Yegoryan said he was hopeful of his defendant’s release in course of the coming days once the Court of Appeal... -
11 May
Ararat Mirzoyan Appointed First Deputy Prime Minister. Other Appointments Made
Ararat Mirzoyan, MP from “Way Out” faction, was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister. “Civil Contract” party spokesman Tigran Avinyan was appointed Deputy Prime Minister... -
11 May
Judge Does Not Release “Sasna Tsrer” Group Members. Supporters Block Road
The Judge Arshak Vardanyan of the Court of General Jurisdiction of First Instance of Yerevan rejected the motion regarding the change of the preventive measure of 11 members... -
11 May
Former Employees of Idling Textile Plant Demand back Wages
“We officially addressed this issue to the former Prime Minster Karen Karapetyan for 5 times. Each time the answer was that they were working on it. We came today to see whether there is any help... -
11 May
Citizens Attacked for Demanding Yerevan Mayor Resignation
“We were walking down Baghramyan Avenue at around 20:00, when a black Mercedes-Benz ML (No. 70 MX 070) approached us from the distance of some 100 meters a man... -
11 May
Aragatsotn Villagers Block Road after Plunge in Milk Prices
“Milk nowadays happen to be cheaper than bottled water”, - the villagers say. In their words, they have to sell 100 liters of milk to be able to buy one sack of flour... -
10 May
Citizens Demand Yerevan Mayor’s Resignation As Republican Party “Leftover”
Another protester raised the issue of condominiums that collect money for the maintenance of multi-apartment buildings. “In a 9-story building every apartment pays around...