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Road Connecting Armenia to Russia Continues to Remain Closed
The road connecting the South Caucasus to Russia continues to remain closed, reports Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations.Read More »
Parliament Adopts Program of New Armenian Government
The program of the new Armenian government was adopted in parliament today, with 70 votes in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions.Read More »
Prosperous Armenia Party, Dashnaktsutyun Complain About Government’s Proposed Program
There is no analysis of the current situation is in the government program; moreover, there isn't a single criticism, said Prosperous Armenia Party MP Stepan Margaryan...Read More »
New Justice Minister Proposes Reforms in Armenia’s Justice System
Construction of new penal institutions, public services from a single window, no misuse of imprisonment as a measure of restraint, introduction of a probation system, and...Read More »
Armenian Citizens Increasingly Travel to Turkey
From January to March of this year, 11,150 citizens of the Republic of Armenia travelled to Turkey — almost 4% higher than the same period last year.Read More »
“Donkeys are Beaten, Not Women”: Respondents of Domestic Violence Survey in Gavar
Some of the survey respondents said beating would be justified in the case of the wife's infidelity. Read More »
Russian Gas Supplied to Armenia More Expensive than Iranian Gas: Newspaper
"Armenian authorities preferred expensive Russian gas over cheaper Iranian gas, which is simply nonsense in economic terms and has a political subtext...Read More »
Former PM to Renounce Party Membership to Become Armenian Ambassador: Press
Former Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan in the near future will freeze his membership to the ruling Republican Party of Armenia...Read More »
Education Minister Defends Religious Education in Armenia’s Public Schools
"The law mandates that public education be secular. However, courses in the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church are part of the public school curriculum and...Read More »
Georgia’s Role in Unifying South Caucasus Countries to be Discussed in Tekali
The role and potential of Georgia in the matter of the possibility of unification of the countries of the South Caucasus into a single union will be discussed on...Read More »