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Village Mayoral Elections in Armenia: Only One Candidate in 7 Rural Communities
On Mar. 9, residents of 40 rural communities in Armenia will vote for a new village mayor. In 7 of these communities, there remains only one candidate...Read More »
Karabakh Conflict Resolution Not Beneficial for Russia: Opinion
It is Russia that has the greatest interest in the situation of no war, no peace in the Karabakh conflict and Armenia-Turkey relations not being settled...Read More »
Residents Collect Signatures Against Third Tailing Dump in their Village
Residents of Melikgyugh rural community in Aragatsotn marz (province) collected signatures against the construction of the third tailing dump in their village.Read More »
Yerevan City Hall Orders Dismantling Emergency Building’s Gas Pipeline: Resident
Yerevan City Hall delivered yet another surprise to the residents of 15 Shinararneri Street in Yerevan (a building categorized as "level 4 emergency")...Read More »
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Concerned of Police Use of Violence Against Journalists
Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed concern about police obstruction of journalists’ activities while covering a...Read More »
Family of Victim Killed in Shootout Intends to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
After four months, the judicial investigation into the three complaints brought forth by attorney Hayk Alumyan in the criminal case of the Jun. 1, 2013 murder outside...Read More »
Young Man Who Impeded Opposition Campaign Earlier Stole Karabakh War Veteran’s Poster
The man who on Jan. 18 stole from Karabakh War veteran Susanna Margaryan a poster of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with the word "Criminal" ...Read More »
Former PM Slams Armenian President’s Statements on Economic Growth, Emigration
Economist, former prime minister of Armenia (1993–1996) and current Member of Parliament Hrant Bagratyan wrote on his Facebook page that...Read More »
100 Soldiers in 10 Days Treated in Goris Hospital
Military conscripts have been receiving treatment at the Goris Medical Center for around 10 days, mostly for fever (the majority having a high temperature of 39–40ºC).Read More »
Stop Violence Against Women: One Billion Rising Flashmob in Yerevan (VIDEO)
A campaign that uses dance to end violence against women marked on February 14 was held also on Northern Avenue in central Yerevan.Read More »