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Observers Record Several Violations in Armenian Village Elections
Several communities in the Armenian provinces of Lori, Tavush, Ararat, Kotayk, and Shirak had their local government elections on March 9.Read More »
Witness Describes How He was Beaten by Armenian Police
Armen Hayrapetyan, who was sentenced on Nov. 15, 2008, to 15 years in prison, told the court he was beaten repeatedly by the police.Read More »
‘Amot Che!’ (It’s Not Shameful): International Women’s Day March in Yerevan
A march organized by civil society activists dedicated to the protection of women's rights began at around 1 pm in central Yerevan today.Read More »
The Effect of Male Dominance in Armenia: Video Interview
Male dominance in the world and in Armenia continues to oppress and belittle a large part of humankind. In the most vulnerable position are women...Read More »
Activists Protesting Mandatory Pension System Detained by Yerevan Police
Another protest by pressure group Dem Em against the mandatory funded pensions system outside the RA Ministry of Finance building earlier today turned tense.Read More »
Elderly Man Tried to Self-Immolate Outside Ministry of Finance Building
At around 1 pm today, a 67-year-old man who identified himself to the press as Nikolai Aghabekyan attempted to set himself on fire outside the RA Ministry of Finance...Read More »
International Women’s Day March in Armenia Aims to Break Stereotypes
In Armenia, there are several initiatives and groups that deal with the protection of women's rights but there is no nationwide feminist movement...Read More »
Georgia’s Parliament Adopts Resolution in Support of Ukraine
“The recent aggressive acts carried out by the Russian Federation against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including use of military units on...Read More »
Serzh Sargsyan to Oversee Fish Production in Lake Sevan: Newspaper
The Government of Armenia in its meeting yesterday decided to appoint Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's chief advisor Aram Gharibyan as the chair of...Read More »
EPP Congress: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Mentions Ukraine, Criticizes Turkey, Azerbaijan
"The Ukrainian events are a matter of serious concern to all of us. We regret profoundly that numerous human lives’ losses were registered in...Read More »