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Name of Future Armenian Prime Minister to be Announced Monday
After Thursday's meeting of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia's executive body, party spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov did not... Read More »
State to Provide Financial Assistance to Villagers Affected by Recent Frost
RA Ministry of Agriculture was permitted to withdraw 85 million AMD from the Seed Agency SNCO account to provide seeds to the regional administrations of Aragatsotn...Read More »
“Shoot Us Right Here,” Say Women Protesting Outside Armenian President’s Office
The mothers of 4 young soldiers killed in the army under non-combat conditions at 11 am today once again held a protest outside the Armenian president's office.Read More »
Serzh Sargsyan Promises Never to Run for President Again
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan at a meeting with members of a special commission on constitutional reforms today said he will not run for president again in the future...Read More »
Armenian Citizen Captured in Azerbaijan Returned to Armenia, Now in Hospital
"An Armenian citizen who had been interned in Baku, Azerbaijan, was repatriated today under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross...Read More »
Azerbaijan Expected Today to Hand Over Armenian Villager Who Crossed Border
It is expected that Azerbaijan will hand over resident of the village of Verin Karmiraghbyur of Tavush marz (province) Arsen Khojoyan, 22, who...Read More »
Defense Ministry Made 2.5 Billion in Purchases from Third Party: Newspaper
Local daily Zhoghovurd reports that the RA Ministry of Defense signed purchase contracts of 2 billion 458 million AMD (about $5.9 million USD) with organizations... Read More »
Activist Pelted With Eggs While Protesting Outside President’s House
Two young men threw eggs at activist Vardges Gaspari at around 6:15 pm on April 9 when he was protesting outside Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's house. Read More »
Raffi Hovannisian Ready to Meet with Other Opposition Party Leaders
The opposition leader mentioned the events of April 9 last year, when Hovannisian's "alternative inauguration" was held in the public square at the same time as...Read More »
Human Rights Organization Wins Lawsuit Against Armenia’s Defense Ministry
The Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia (RA) on April 9 upheld the claim of Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office against the RA Ministry of Defense. Read More »