All News | Epress.am

May 18, 2015 | 16:33
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Prevents Discussion of Electricity Tariff Rise

Electricity in Ukraine and Russia, the MP said, costs 12 and 20 AMD, respectively, while the "Electric Networks of Armenia" submitted an application to increase the tariff to 58 drams...

May 18, 2015 | 15:39
“Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”: Graffiti in Yerevan and Message to Authorities

The organization also urges President Serzh Sargsyan not to award national prizes to individuals and organizations who spread blatant hate speech against LGBT citizens of Armenia and the persons involved in the protection of their rights...

May 18, 2015 | 14:36
Loss of Sovereignty: Referendum Causes Uncertainty for Armenian Voters

The Armenian authorities have once again “distinguished themselves”: in a poor country they spent money on an event, the outcome of which was known in advance, at the same time, completely depriving more than two dozen communities of their sovereignty.

May 15, 2015 | 16:36
Armenian Soap Operas Promote Gender Stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence: Study

“In many societies it has already been established that media influences people’s beliefs as well as behaviors and that the violence present in media, normalizes the gender-based violence. Researchers in the area...

May 15, 2015 | 11:24
Armenian Court Rules Against Hate-Spreading Newspaper, Obliges to Pay Compensation

The plaintiffs demanded that the paper publish a refutation, publish the court's verdict, and pay compensation for moral damages to each citizen in the amount of 3 million AMD (about $ 7,000)...

May 14, 2015 | 15:33
Gyumri Massacre Case: The Victims Tried to Resist the Murderer

DNA analysis showed that Seryozha Avetisyan's blood was found on the barrel and the butt of the weapon. Probably, the man grabbed the barrel, and subsequently the perpetrator hit him with the butt...

May 14, 2015 | 14:37
Sex-Selective Abortions as Part of Gender-Based Discrimination in Armenia: Study

Sex-selective abortions in Armenia are mainly associated with the essential need to carry on one's family line and name, writes researcher Anna Voskanyan in her study/report entitled “Sex-Selective Abortions as...

May 14, 2015 | 13:06
Diceased Soldier’s Family Learned of His Death From a TV News Report

The surname displayed on the ticker, as stated by the father, was misspelled – instead of Hambaryan there was written Ghambaryan – which somewhat relieved the relatives. However, about 10 minutes later a military...

May 14, 2015 | 11:13
Armenian Mother As the Keeper of the Armenian Gene: Women In Armenian Political Discourse

The perceptions over women’s status, roles are still very contradictory in modern Armenian society. There is no common understanding over women's issues in public discourse. On the one side the issues of women ‘emancipation’...

May 13, 2015 | 18:05
Armenian Women Embarrassed to Report Sexual Harassment In the Workplace: Study

The above-mentioned law is purely declaratory in nature, and it is not enough to state that in this sphere Armenia had fulfilled its obligations and duties under international law...

Epress.am News from Armenia

May 18, 2015 | 16:33
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Prevents Discussion of Electricity Tariff Rise

May 18, 2015 | 15:39
“Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”: Graffiti in Yerevan and Message to Authorities

May 18, 2015 | 14:36
Loss of Sovereignty: Referendum Causes Uncertainty for Armenian Voters

May 15, 2015 | 16:36
Armenian Soap Operas Promote Gender Stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence: Study

May 15, 2015 | 11:24
Armenian Court Rules Against Hate-Spreading Newspaper, Obliges to Pay Compensation

May 14, 2015 | 15:33
Gyumri Massacre Case: The Victims Tried to Resist the Murderer

May 14, 2015 | 14:37
Sex-Selective Abortions as Part of Gender-Based Discrimination in Armenia: Study

May 14, 2015 | 13:06
Diceased Soldier’s Family Learned of His Death From a TV News Report

May 14, 2015 | 11:13
Armenian Mother As the Keeper of the Armenian Gene: Women In Armenian Political Discourse

May 13, 2015 | 18:05
Armenian Women Embarrassed to Report Sexual Harassment In the Workplace: Study

What the protests in Georgia are really about

Dreams after Karabakh

Yerevan Municipality Fires 39 Bus Drivers, Bringing End to Their Strike

Yerevan Municipality Assists Police in Raiding Another Techno Club

My friends feel closer to me than my family

Do Not Have Sex in Baku! Azerbaijani Youth Warn Eurovision Tourists

Man who Posted Armenian Actress Anjela Sargsyan’s Pornographic Photos Online Arrested

Stepanakert Police Forcibly Detain Yerevan Girl; Tell Her to Look for Laws in Armenia

Women in Armenia to Receive Free Medical Treatment for One Month

No Separation of Church and State in Armenia? Opinion

May 18, 2015 | 16:33 Speaker of Armenian Parliament Prevents Discussion of Electricity Tariff Rise

May 18, 2015 | 15:39 “Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”: Graffiti in Yerevan and Message to Authorities

May 18, 2015 | 14:36 Loss of Sovereignty: Referendum Causes Uncertainty for Armenian Voters

May 15, 2015 | 16:36 Armenian Soap Operas Promote Gender Stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence: Study

May 15, 2015 | 11:24 Armenian Court Rules Against Hate-Spreading Newspaper, Obliges to Pay Compensation

May 14, 2015 | 15:33 Gyumri Massacre Case: The Victims Tried to Resist the Murderer

May 14, 2015 | 14:37 Sex-Selective Abortions as Part of Gender-Based Discrimination in Armenia: Study

May 14, 2015 | 13:06 Diceased Soldier’s Family Learned of His Death From a TV News Report

May 14, 2015 | 11:13 Armenian Mother As the Keeper of the Armenian Gene: Women In Armenian Political Discourse

May 13, 2015 | 18:05 Armenian Women Embarrassed to Report Sexual Harassment In the Workplace: Study

May 18, 2015 | 16:33
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Prevents Discussion of Electricity Tariff Rise

May 18, 2015 | 15:39
“Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”: Graffiti in Yerevan and Message to Authorities

May 18, 2015 | 14:36
Loss of Sovereignty: Referendum Causes Uncertainty for Armenian Voters

May 15, 2015 | 16:36
Armenian Soap Operas Promote Gender Stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence: Study

May 15, 2015 | 11:24
Armenian Court Rules Against Hate-Spreading Newspaper, Obliges to Pay Compensation

May 14, 2015 | 15:33
Gyumri Massacre Case: The Victims Tried to Resist the Murderer

May 14, 2015 | 14:37
Sex-Selective Abortions as Part of Gender-Based Discrimination in Armenia: Study

May 14, 2015 | 13:06
Diceased Soldier’s Family Learned of His Death From a TV News Report

May 14, 2015 | 11:13
Armenian Mother As the Keeper of the Armenian Gene: Women In Armenian Political Discourse

May 13, 2015 | 18:05
Armenian Women Embarrassed to Report Sexual Harassment In the Workplace: Study