June, 2020

• 1 June

  

  New Property Tax Changes in the Name of Justice But Gentrifying Yerevan 

  A progressive property tax is by no means equal to progressive income tax either in terms of social justice or social polarization. A flat income tax widens the income gap․․․
• 1 June

  IC Capacities Nearly Exhausted, COVID-19 Infiltrates Closed Institutions 

  This may lead to a potential new lockdown to avoid collapse of the health care system, which is reported to be on the verge of exhausting intensive care capacities․․․

May, 2020

• 31 May

  

  Kocharyan Not to Return to Custody Before End of Pandemic 

  The Court has accepted his attorney's motion to leave him in hospital and not transfer to prison before the end of the pandemic...
• 31 May

  

  NK Post-Election “Bargains” 

  At today's cabinet appointment press conference, President-elect of Nagorno Karabakh, Arayik Harutyunyan asked not to consider the appointments as a "political trade."
• 31 May

  Ministry of Health Appeals to Doctors to Join COVID-10 Teams while Infections Dramatically Spike

  More than 350 patients are in a critical condition with 18 connected to ventilation machines. "We need your support to work with patients with critical care needs," wrote Torosyan on his Facebook page.
• 27 May

  

  Underfinanced Public Kindergartens to be Occupied by “Liberators” 

  - With the current facilities we have, we will never resolve this issue. These kids are growing up, they are not simply subjects waiting under kindergarten walls when a vacant place will open for them...
• 27 May

  

  Civil Society Organizations Demand Saving Lives by Enacting Strict Lockdown as Armenia Approaching a Collapse 

  - The people of Armenia and humans, their lives and health are a high priority and value. By jeopardizing people's medical assistance and lives, we will not be able to save the economy...
• 27 May

  Record-High 12 Coronavirus Deaths in One Day

  The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 4377, a total of 53678 tests have been conducted in Armenia with a population under 3mln. 
• 26 May

  

  ECHR Finds Azerbaijan Discriminatory But not in Charge of the Killing of the Armenian Officer in Hungary 

  Hungarian prison, however in 2012, after Hungary's President Viktor Orban's visit to Baku, a decision was made to extradite Safarov to Baku, where he was given a president pardon...
• 26 May

  

  NK President to Boost Militarized Patriotism

  Samvel Babayan, is yet another political merchant. He sells his votes in order to receive some posts in the executive, most likely that of the Secretary of the National Council...