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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 »
Armenian Ombudsman and Police are Lying, Insist Protestors Detained by Police
"For two years, under the sun, in the rain, wind, and cold, I have been standing here, and suddenly on the day of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's visit, police officers... Read More »
More Than 170,000 Armenian Nationals May be Denied Entry into Russia for 3 Years
More than 170,000 Armenian nationals living in Russia are at risk: according to new immigration rules, their entry into the Russian Federation might be...Read More »
Armenian Woman Claims Subjected to Forced Psychiatric Treatment Because of Dispute with Brother
Avan Psychiatric Clinic Director A. Hakobyan is asking for a court order to commit Juleta Amarikyan to compulsory psychiatric treatment. Read More »
Agricultural Industry Will Suffer After Armenia Joins Customs Union
The price of fertilizer will increase by 8%, livestock feed will increase by 5% to 7.5%, and agricultural equipment will increase by 5%.Read More »
Parliamentary Ethics Commission On Standby: Appeals Against Ruling Party MPs Not Discussed
The Commission's last meeting was held on Sept. 24, 2013. Thereafter, multiple applications were submitted to the Commission, including those against...Read More »
Man Accused of Stabbing Wife 21 Times Was of Sound Mind: Expert
The case of the murder of Diana Nahapetyan, 35, continued at the Court of First Instance of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Districts on Wednesday.Read More »
Armenian Opposition Activists’ Case Can Go Straight to European Court of Human Rights: Attorney
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) activists' case can be brought before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) without first going through all the domestic courts...Read More »
‘He is the Main Killer’: Mother of Deceased Lieutenant Will Not Meet with General Prosecutor
"I've only been to see him 1.5 times: the first time I went with an attorney, but that meeting did not get anywhere; the next time, he didn't even want to listen...Read More »
Electric Networks of Armenia Threatens Employees with Dismissal if Join Protest: Source
Employees of Electric Networks of Armenia LLC today joined the rising protests against pension reforms introduced on Jan. 1 of this year. Read More »