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Opposition MP Explains Why Faction Refuses to Debate Gas Contracts with Russia
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) parliamentary faction is withdrawing from the process of discussing the creation of a "gas commission" initiated by...Read More »
Family of Accused in ‘Gang Case’ to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
Ira Davtyan, mother-in-law of David Galstyan (pictured), one of the accused in the "gang case," informed local daily Zhoghovurd today that...Read More »
Almost 300 Million Demanded from Accused in Military Doctor’s Death in Harsnaqar
The plaintiff is demanding 5 million AMD (about $12,122) each in compensation from victims Artak Bayadyan and Garik Soghomonyan, and...Read More »
Carrefour to Open in Armenia in 6 Months
French supermarket chain Carrefour will appear in the Armenian market in 6 month, the company's representative in Armenia, Christian Denal, told...Read More »
Armenian Parliament to Collect Signatures to Establish Commission to Study March 1 Tragedy
On Feb. 24, during the regular four-day parliamentary session, the four non-ruling parties will organize a petition, with the aim of initiating a special discussion on creating... Read More »
Prisoner on Hunger Strike Promised to be Treated in Civilian Hospital
"Voskanyan said that he has health issues, and so that they are properly treated, he wants to be moved to a civilian hospital and he is willing to pay for it...Read More »
Yerevan University Rector Failed to Subvert Student Rally: News.am
Attempts by State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) Rector Ara Avetisyan to subvert the Feb. 20 demonstration against the new mandatory pension system... Read More »
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway to be Completed by Early 2015
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is important for the entire region. It might be launched at the end of 2014 or early 2015, said the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan...Read More »
Armenian Government to Establish Commission to Check Caloric Value of Gas
The Armenian government decided to create a commission to check the caloric value of the gas consumed in the country.Read More »
Price of Public Transportation Fare Won’t be Finalized Before April: Newspaper
A commission to discuss the price of the public transportation fare in Yerevan might convene at the end of February or early March, the commission chair...Read More »