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Armenian Parliament Votes to Establish Commission to Study Gas Contracts with Russia
Armenia's National Assembly today decided to create an ad-hoc commission to investigate the gas contracts signed with Russia last year. Read More »
New Russia-Armenia Agreement to Gather Data on Armenian Migrants in Russia
The governments of Russia and Armenia will soon sign an agreement on gathering data on Armenian nationals who are in the Russian Federation for temporary work...Read More »
Armenian Justice Minister Lied About Vorotan Hydro Cascade Purchase: Newspaper
RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan, to put it mildly, lied on Feb. 5 when in parliament he said that the Vorotan Hydro Cascade sold only part... Read More »
Opposition MP Urges Protesting Nairit Employees to Participate in All Actions Against Government
Dozens of Nairit Plant employees on Tuesday protested outside Armenia's National Assembly while inside parliament there was a discussion on...Read More »
Pregnant Woman Allegedly Hung Herself with Belt of Bathrobe, Which Cannot be Found
Police believe that Maro Guloyan, 21, committed suicide on Jul. 12, 2012, by hanging herself with the belt of her bathrobe in her home in the village of...Read More »
Republic of Armenia’s First Government Recalled in Discussion on Nairit Plant
During a discussion to create a parliamentary commission to look into the matter of Nairit Plant, ruling Republican Party of Armenia MP Artashes Geghamyan...Read More »
‘Kocharian’s Stolen Property Will Cover Armenia’s Foreign Debt’: Opposition Prepares for March 1 Rally
A group of Karabakh War veterans urge those concerned about the fate of Armenia to gather at Saryan park at1 pm on Mar. 1 and then join the rally at Liberty Square. Read More »
Armenian MPs Debate Work of Commission to Study Gas Contracts with Russia
Also weighing in on the matter, parliamentary speaker Hovik Abrahamyan said it's not right to discredit a commission that hasn't been created yet.Read More »
Opposition Parties’ Initiative Failed Because of Armenian MP’s Statements: Paper
"The four non-ruling parliamentary parties' initiative to apply to the Ethics Committee of Senior Officials [AM] against Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan, in fact, failed...Read More »
Armenian Opposition Activists Detained by Police for 2 Hours Then Released
The opposition activists were posting flyers in Yerevan's Arabkir district to notify the public of an upcoming rally when police officers approached...Read More »