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June 23, 2015 | 07:14
Armenian Police Use Excessive Force and Special Means Against Protesters Outside Presidential Residence

Police, as reported by en Epress.am correspondent, pushed the demonstrators back to the area outside the Opera House (Freedom Square), attacking anyone who tried to take pictures or videotape what was happening. Many...

June 22, 2015 | 21:25
Armenian Police Block Road Toward Presidential Palace as Citizens March Against Hike in Electricity Tariff

Shortly after, Yerevan Police Chief Ashot Karapetyan came out to the protesters, stating the president Serzh Sargsyan was willing to receive a delegation of 3-5 people and hear their demands. The protesters, however...

June 22, 2015 | 17:19
No One Punished for Violations in North-South Road Construction: Opposition MP

“The construction of Yerevan-Artashat and Yerevan-Ashtarak road sections [of North-South Corridor] should have been completed by June 30, 2014. The obligation under the first tranche has not been fulfilled. Your business project of 2009․․․

June 20, 2015 | 14:19
Residents of Old Northern Avenue Buildings Start Petition Demanding Their Apartments Back

Residents of the old apartment buildings at 23, 25 Teryan St. and 37 Lalayants St. on Northern Avenue in downtown Yerevan have started a petition demanding their apartments be returned to them, Vardan Geravetyan (pictured)...

June 20, 2015 | 13:41
Police Prevent Protesters From Building Shelter; Sit-In Against Electricity Price Hike Continues in Yerevan

The people, Maksim Sargsyan said, are staging an indefinite sit-in and do not intend to leave the Freedom Square as long as the decision of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission to increase electricity tariff in Armenia...

June 20, 2015 | 11:51
Yerevan Protest Participants Detained, Pursued by Armenian Police

In yet another incident, “Union of Informed Citizens” NGO coordinator Daniel Ioannisyan and his wife were approached by several law enforcement officers when they were walking towards their car. The police, Ioannisyan said, demanded...

June 20, 2015 | 09:32
Protesters Against Electricity Tariff Hike in Armenia Spend Night at Freedom Square

According to the correspondent of Epress.am at the Freedom Square, police officers on duty at the square entrance have begun discussing the possibility of withdrawing the people from the area one by one...

June 19, 2015 | 17:45
Government’s Amendments to Law on National Debt Open Horizons for New Debts: Opposition MP

- In 2008, the national debt amounted $ 1.5 billion - 13% of GDP. In 2013, it increased by 2.5 times and amounted to USD 3.9 billion, in 2015 the debt is USD 4.6 billion; it has grown three times compared to 2008. GDP fell...

June 19, 2015 | 15:15
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...

June 19, 2015 | 13:58
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...

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June 23, 2015 | 07:14
Armenian Police Use Excessive Force and Special Means Against Protesters Outside Presidential Residence

June 22, 2015 | 21:25
Armenian Police Block Road Toward Presidential Palace as Citizens March Against Hike in Electricity Tariff

June 22, 2015 | 17:19
No One Punished for Violations in North-South Road Construction: Opposition MP

June 20, 2015 | 14:19
Residents of Old Northern Avenue Buildings Start Petition Demanding Their Apartments Back

June 20, 2015 | 13:41
Police Prevent Protesters From Building Shelter; Sit-In Against Electricity Price Hike Continues in Yerevan

June 20, 2015 | 11:51
Yerevan Protest Participants Detained, Pursued by Armenian Police

June 20, 2015 | 09:32
Protesters Against Electricity Tariff Hike in Armenia Spend Night at Freedom Square

June 19, 2015 | 17:45
Government’s Amendments to Law on National Debt Open Horizons for New Debts: Opposition MP

June 19, 2015 | 15:15
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill to Privatize National Postal Operator

June 19, 2015 | 13:58
Electricity Rate in Armenia Will Go Up as Long as the National Electric Utility Is Managed Ineffectively

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June 23, 2015 | 07:14 Armenian Police Use Excessive Force and Special Means Against Protesters Outside Presidential Residence

June 22, 2015 | 21:25 Armenian Police Block Road Toward Presidential Palace as Citizens March Against Hike in Electricity Tariff

June 22, 2015 | 17:19 No One Punished for Violations in North-South Road Construction: Opposition MP

June 20, 2015 | 14:19 Residents of Old Northern Avenue Buildings Start Petition Demanding Their Apartments Back

June 20, 2015 | 13:41 Police Prevent Protesters From Building Shelter; Sit-In Against Electricity Price Hike Continues in Yerevan

June 20, 2015 | 11:51 Yerevan Protest Participants Detained, Pursued by Armenian Police

June 20, 2015 | 09:32 Protesters Against Electricity Tariff Hike in Armenia Spend Night at Freedom Square

June 19, 2015 | 17:45 Government’s Amendments to Law on National Debt Open Horizons for New Debts: Opposition MP

June 19, 2015 | 15:15 Armenian Parliament Approves Bill to Privatize National Postal Operator

June 19, 2015 | 13:58 Electricity Rate in Armenia Will Go Up as Long as the National Electric Utility Is Managed Ineffectively

June 23, 2015 | 07:14
Armenian Police Use Excessive Force and Special Means Against Protesters Outside Presidential Residence

June 22, 2015 | 21:25
Armenian Police Block Road Toward Presidential Palace as Citizens March Against Hike in Electricity Tariff

June 22, 2015 | 17:19
No One Punished for Violations in North-South Road Construction: Opposition MP

June 20, 2015 | 14:19
Residents of Old Northern Avenue Buildings Start Petition Demanding Their Apartments Back

June 20, 2015 | 13:41
Police Prevent Protesters From Building Shelter; Sit-In Against Electricity Price Hike Continues in Yerevan

June 20, 2015 | 11:51
Yerevan Protest Participants Detained, Pursued by Armenian Police

June 20, 2015 | 09:32
Protesters Against Electricity Tariff Hike in Armenia Spend Night at Freedom Square

June 19, 2015 | 17:45
Government’s Amendments to Law on National Debt Open Horizons for New Debts: Opposition MP

June 19, 2015 | 15:15
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill to Privatize National Postal Operator

June 19, 2015 | 13:58
Electricity Rate in Armenia Will Go Up as Long as the National Electric Utility Is Managed Ineffectively