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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 »
Does Parliamentary Speaker Need Over a Dozen Aides and Assistants? Newspaper
Sahakyan has 7 advisors, 6 assistants, and 4 aides, whose salaries are paid from the state budget but, as the newspaper reports, who do nothing...Read More »
Why Number of Istanbul-Yerevan Flights Reduced: Newspaper
The frequency of flights from Istanbul to Yerevan has decreased, owner of Tower airline company, prominent Armenian businessman based in Turkey Tigran Altun...Read More »
Government’s Arguments for Electricity Price Hike are Unfounded: Expert
"Consumers don't buy the electricity produced by Yerevan TPP; everyone should know this [...] A citizen of Armenia shouldn't have to pay for this...Read More »
“There Can be No Cooperation with Sargsyan’s Regime”: Opposition MP Levon Zurabyan
"What cooperation are we talking about? Has there ever been cooperation? There can be no cooperation with this regime. And [those] 12 points are demands to...Read More »
Initiative Says No to Paid Parking Because City is Considered Public Property
The four main demands of the civic initiative "Get Out of Our Pocket" are to eliminate the newly introduced paid public parking spaces, to lower by five times the..Read More »