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Galust Sahakyan Elected as Parliamentary Speaker
Head of the Republican Party of Armenia faction Galust Sahakyan today was elected National Assembly president with 101 voting in favor and 3 against.Read More »
Armenia Can’t Give Tax Preference to Wine Over Vodka Because of Threats from Russia?
Armenian National Congress MP Hrant Bagratyan in parliament today proposed a legislative amendment to eliminate the excise tax on wine production to...Read More »
Bill on Draining Water from Lake Sevan Passed
At the April 29 meeting of the National Assembly, the Armenian government proposed making the following amendment to the bill to increase by 40% annually the water... Read More »
The Search for “Armenia Spies”: Azerbaijan Human Rights Activist and Her Husband Detained in Baku
Human rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband, conflictologist Arif Yunus, on the evening of April 28 were detained at Baku airport.Read More »
Armenian Political Party Acquired TV Company 3 Months Ago: Hraparak
The transaction by which Rule of Law (OEK) party acquired Yerevan TV occurred 3 months ago, reports local daily.Read More »
Former National Security Council Secretary is Shareholder of Yerevan TV
After lengthy negotiations, Yerevan TV was acquired by an Armenian-Russian company, one of the shareholders of which is Rule of Law party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.Read More »
Two Opposition Parties Intend to Boycott Parliamentary Speaker Election
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun, or ARF-D) and Armenian National Congress parliamentary factions intend to boycott...Read More »
Is MP Vardan Ayvazyan Concerned About Villagers or His Business?
"Fish farming companies in an uncontrolled manner have opened wells, poured the water into their fish farms, sold the fish, made profit. They...Read More »
Today’s Protest March to Russian Embassy in Yerevan Failed
The "Liberation March," as it was referred to in a statement issued last week by a youth initiative called Ararum Em ("I Create"), did not take place today due to the organizers' absence.Read More »
Parliament Struck Down Proposal to Establish Committee on Speed Sensors and Surveillance Cameras
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) voted against a proposal by opposition and opposition-leaning parties to establish an ad-hoc committee that...Read More »