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Commission’s Decision on Electricity Price Hike was Justified: Armenian Energy Minister
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan (pictured) also is not happy about the increase in the electricity tariff. Read More »
10 Years Later, Court to Reconsider Case of Forced Expropriation in Downtown Yerevan
According to a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decision, the case of Emma Tunyan and her family's forced expropriation of their property in central Yerevan...Read More »
Yerevan-Moscow Flights Just Became More Expensive
Airfare tickets became more expensive about 15–20 days ago.Read More »
Mortality Rate in Armenia, Karabakh Armed Forces Increased by 30% This Year: Report
In the first half of 2014, as a result of 22 incidents, 23 soldiers died in the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh...Read More »
Electricity in Armenia Becomes 10% More Expensive
The Public Services Regulatory Commission earlier today decided to raise the electricity tariff from the current 38 AMD per kWh to 42 AMD per kWhRead More »
Police Dispersed Electricity Price Hike Protestors Who Tried Blocking the Street
Demonstrators protesting the electricity price hike outside the Public Services Regulatory Commission tried to block Martiros Saryan Street in central Yerevan at around noon today.Read More »
Why Did Armenia Import Electricity from Georgia? Commission Debates Increasing Electricity Tariff
The meeting of the Public Services Regulatory Commission that began at 11 am today was held under chants of "Shame! Shame!" by demonstrators protesting outside the building.Read More »
More Than 100 Vardenis Residents Who Suffered from Storm Seek Authorities’ Help
Affected by the storm, inhabitants of the town of Vardenis, located in the southeast corner of Gegharkunik marz (province), were waiting for RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan...Read More »
29 Men Sentenced to Life Ended Hunger Strike They Began Yesterday
Twenty-nine prisoners serving life sentences at Nubarashen Penitentiary stopped the hunger strike they began yesterday morning, reports the...Read More »
Attorney Considers Shant Harutyunyan’s Case Political But Wants to Take It to European Court
"Every person has the right to defense in the way that he wants and considers right. I've consulted with my clients, and they've given [their] approval to all my actions. Read More »