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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 »
He Put Out His Cigarette on My Hand, Says Domestic Violence Victim in Court
"It's [our] family, it's [our] home, yeah, I hit [her] once — on the cheek," said Sargis Hakobyan, 33, accused of causing psychological and physical pain...Read More »
After Shaming Armenian Oligarch, Vendor Banned from Selling Herbs Outside His Supermarket
The manager of Yerevan City supermarket in Yerevan's Shengavit district prohibited Flora Torosyan from selling her herbs outside the supermarket after she urged...Read More »
Woman in Coma. Husband Not Given Results of Examination
No person in charge has yet been included in the criminal case of Lilit Nalbandyan, who fell into a coma after giving birth at the Vanadzor Medical Center...Read More »
Yerevan Taxi Drivers Have Nowhere to Park, Protest Fines
The Automobile Drivers Defense League is preparing to appeal several acts of infringement caught on high-speed CCTV cameras that concern incorrect taxi parking....Read More »
Vulgarities in Armenian Parliament: MP Tries to Make a Point with Minister’s Comment
"Instead of saying I slipped up, I made a mistake, forgive me — he exacerbates the situation. If we follow this logic, if we have to decide who says what...Read More »
Azerbaijani Chess Player: ‘Levon Aronian Deserves to Be Strongest in the World’
Azerbaijani Grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ahead of the 2014 Candidates Tournament said that Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian...Read More »
Significant Pension Reforms Needed in Emerging Europe and Central Asia: World Bank
The profound effects of aging populations and a shrinking labor force on overstretched state pension schemes in emerging Europe and Central Asian countries demand significant reforms...Read More »
Court Rejects Art-Activist Group’s Lawsuit Against Armenian Police
The Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia (RA) rejected the lawsuit of four members of the artist-activist group Art Laboratoria ("art lab") against the RA Police.Read More »
3-Year-Old Daughter of Armenian Activist Killed in Ukraine’s Maidan Left an Orphan
The three-year-old daughter of activist Georgy Harutyunyan, who was killed when clashes resumed in Kiev, has lost both her parents and is now an orphan...Read More »