Epress.am News from Armenia
Republican Student Who Berated Journalists to be Appointed University Provost: Hraparak
"...ASUE Student Union President Sevak Khachatryan, who berated journalists during [Yerevan Mayor] Taron Margaryan's dissertation defense..."Read More »
Diversity Park Opens in Stepanavan, Armenia
The park is in one of the not so vibrant residential areas of Stepanavan, which was constructed after the earthquake — in the district of Dzakhapnya.Read More »
Hetq, Women’s Resource Center, and Armenia’s Deputy Defense Minister Awarded Prizes
The annual Universal Rights Awards Ceremony, which honors individuals working to promote human rights, accountable governance, civic activism, local government reform...Read More »
Police Representative Once Again Absent in Hearing of Lawsuit Against Levon Barseghyan It Filed
The trial in the case of the Police of the Republic of Armenia v. Levon Barseghyan in Gyumri on June 18 was postponed due to the absence of the police representative.Read More »
Reducing Income Tax May Lead to Increase in Shadow Economy: MP
The bill the government is proposing aims to reduce income tax from 3.5% to 1% for those business entities that have an annual turnover of 58.3 million AMD.Read More »
Help in Karabakh Conflict: Azerbaijan’s Call to Russia
At the last meeting of the foreign affairs ministers of Azerbaijan and Russia on June 18, discussed, of course, was the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in... Read More »
Police Detain 4 Activists, Tow Vehicles of Demonstrators Protesting Traffic Fines
Four people were detained and several cars towed earlier today following a vehicle procession organized by members of an initiative called "Get Out of Our Pocket"...Read More »
Police Detain Activist Who Tore Banner Advertising “An Improved Yerevan”
Anahit Aghekyan was detained by police earlier today near the Afrikyan House, civil society activist Arpine Galfayan informed Epress.am. Read More »
RusHydro to Profit from Water Drained from Lake Sevan: Expert
"Receiving those earning will be not our government but RusHydro. Who will answer for this, when the state sells all the items of strategic significance to foreigners?...Read More »
Only Ruling Party MPs Asking Government Questions. Opposition Continues Boycott
The Armenian government is in contempt of the National Assembly, by bringing forth dozens of laws without [putting them up for] public debate, head of...Read More »