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Speeding Fine Amounts to be Reviewed: Deputy Police Chief
Armenian National Congress MP Gagik Jhangiryan considers the fines for speeding violations recorded by the speed sensors to be disproportionate, especially... Read More »
How Much Support Did Armenia Receive from Foreign Donors in 2013?
In 2013, the international grants awarded to Armenia amounted to 13.3 billion AMD (about $32,175,300 USD).Read More »
20-Year-Old Soldier Wounded in Karabakh
Military conscript Ashot Grigoryan, 20, on May 26 received a moderate gunshot wound in his right hand from a shot fired from the enemy side at... Read More »
Enough “Reacting”: Activist Proposes Single Platform for Activism in Armenia
Olya Azatyan believes establishing a vision and clear strategy are necessary to achieve results. "Consolidating progressive groups is very important for...Read More »
Open Letter to Armenian Prime Minister to Prevent Construction in Yerevan
"Appealing to you are frustrated residents of 5a Komitas in Yerevan, who for four years have been knocking on the doors of various state officials who are occupying and...Read More »
Moscow-Yerevan Plane with Armenian Defense Minister on Board Makes Emergency Landing
On Sunday, May 25, a plane travelling from Moscow to Yerevan had to make an emergency landing 40 minutes after take-off at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport.Read More »
Public Perception of Republican Party of Armenia Changing: Serzh Sargsyan
"The Party is becoming one of the key channels through which active citizens can deliver their abilities and ideas to various sectors of social life and... Read More »
“Russia Forgot to Remove to Filter”: Rostelecom on Sites Erroneously Blocked for Armenia Internet Users
A discovery by Rostelecom internet customer Yervand Aghababyan — that some websites are unavailable in Armenia because the content on those sites violates...Read More »
Armenian Police Chief Arrested on Corruption Charges
It was discovered during the preliminary investigation that former Chief of the Investigation Division of the Yerevan Police Kamisar Poghosyan...Read More »
PACE President Urges Azerbaijan to Release Political Prisoners
PACE President Anne Brasseur said she called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to give her the opportunity to meet with Ilgar Mammadov, the...Read More »