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Armenian Lawyer Urges Public to Read Constitutional Court Verdict Carefully
"Point 7 of the Decision: Taking into account that the RA Law on Funded Pension, particularly the provisions recognized as contradicting the Constitution...Read More »
Employees Must Continue to Make Mandatory Pension Payments: Constitutional Court Member
Constitutional Court member Felix Tokhyan said that the current law will be in effect until Sept. 30 in its current form and citizens have to continue to...Read More »
Sister of Man Accused of Beating His Wife Tells Court “My Sister-in-Law Became a Gender”
The defendant's sister made statements having nothing to do with the case; in particular, she claimed that Khachatryan had inherited a mental disorder from...Read More »
Armenian Government Responds to Constitutional Court Ruling on Pension Law
"The Government shall advance this radical reform aimed at increasing people’s well-being along the path of constitutional arrangements..."Read More »
Proshyan Residents Block Road, Demand Authorities Solve Murder of Village Head
About 500 residents of the village of Proshyan in Kotayk marz (province) today blocked the main Ashtarak-Yerevan road from about 2 to 3:30 pm...Read More »
Son of Detained Political Activist Also Charged
Shahen Harutyunyan, the son of Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5 on charges of "violence against a representative of the authorities"...Read More »
Azerbaijan NGOs Demand Release of Colleague Detained on Fabricated Charges
Head of the Intelligent Citizen Awareness Center Hasan Huseynli was detained on March 31 around 6 pm and accused of “hooliganism for allegedly stabbing another person.” Read More »
Yerevan Municipality Reprimanded for Not Taking Measures to Make City Accessible for People with Disabilities
Instead of paving the dilapidated streets in the outskirts of the city, the municipality often repaved the main streets [in the city center], despite their being in good condition.Read More »
Armenian Constitutional Court Struck Down Law on Mandatory Pension
Armenia's Constitutional Court earlier today recognized the mandatory component of a new, unpopular pension law as null and void...Read More »
Armenian Villagers on the Recent Frost Destroying their Crops
"The apricot, plum, peach, cherry, and prune [trees] are completely destroyed [...] If only this frost came 20 days ago; we wouldn't be in this deplorable situation..."Read More »