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Yerevan’s Anastas Mikoyan St. Changed to ‘Enver Pasha’
Social activist Vilen Gabrielyan today "renamed" Anastas Mikoyan St. in Yerevan to "Enver Pasha" by spray-painting over the original street name in...Read More »
Justice Ministry Explains Why Requests of Prisoners Asking for Parole are Denied
Artur Baghdasaryan, Karen Paytyan, and Armen Kirakosyan, prisoners in Artik Penitentiary who have declared a hunger strike, have been isolated and are under the supervision of doctors.Read More »
Damage from Small Hydropower Plants in Armenia: 16 Rivers in Crisis, 3 are Catastrophic
A new analysis of the socio-environmental impact of 25 small hydropower plants on 47 rivers in Armenia shows that the projects don't comply with the laws of the country...Read More »
Electricity in Armenia Again to Increase in Price
"...for the financial stability of electricity companies and to ensure the safe and reliable supply of electricity to consumers, additional funds of around...Read More »
Demonstrators in Armenia Deliver Letter of Thanks to Swiss President
"He replied that since Switzerland is one of the countries that supports victims of persecution, they are monitoring the cases of Shant Harutyunyan and the others...Read More »
Karabakh Integral Part of Armenia, Says Former President Robert Kocharian: Yerkir.am
Former president of Armenia Robert Kocharian believes that Nagorno-Karabakh is an integral part of Armenia.Read More »
Government Refuses to Remove Mandatory Component of New Pension Law
MPs Heghine Bisharyan and Hovhannes Margaryan's bill on amendments and supplements to the RA Law on Funded Pension presented as a...Read More »
Construction of a Building in Yerevan: History of a Struggle
Many people participated in the demonstrations protesting the construction of a high-rise residential building at 5 Komitas Avenue in Yerevan in August and September...Read More »
Criminal Cases Based on Media Reports Won’t be Launched With Proposed Bill
On the parliament's agenda is a draft of the new Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia (RA) that proposes no longer considering news reports...Read More »
Appeal of Family Protesting Outside President’s Office and Removed on Day of Putin’s Visit Rejected
Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan Judge Gagik Poghosyan today rejected the joint appeal of...Read More »