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Opposition Activist in Court Claims He is Target of Hate Crime
Karo Yeghnukyan, a participant of the demonstrations protesting the demolition and reconstruction of the historic Covered Market on Mashtots Ave.,...Read More »
Opposition Activists Detained for Graffiti Depicting Armenian President as ‘State Traitor’
The start of a campaign to notify the public of an upcoming Armenian National Congress (HAK) rally on Mar. 1 began with a group of activists being detained by police.Read More »
Ill Defendant Forced to Wait in Court Till End of the Day
Hrachya Gevorgyan was brought to the courtroom already having a serious health condition. An ambulance was summoned. Read More »
Constitutional Court Decision Does Not Exempt Employees From Making Mandatory Pension Contributions
The Jan. 24, 2014 ruling of Armenia's Constitutional Court to suspend certain articles of the Law on Accumulated Pensions does not exempt those to... Read More »
Monitoring Study Found Few Instances of Hate Speech in 9 Armenian Media Outlets
Findings from a study conducted between April and December 2013, monitoring 9 news outlets in Armenia for hate speech, revealed not so many expressions of hate overall.Read More »
Sochi Olympics, Politics, and Armenia (VIDEO)
The Sochi Winter Olympics, which open today, are more so discussed in a political context. The millions of dollars stolen and the presidents of powerful ...Read More »
Ruling Party’s Actions Obliged Opposition Parties to Join Forces
The proposal by the four non-ruling parties to establish an ad-hoc commission to investigate the gas contracts signed with Russia was within the competence of...Read More »
Iranian Gas More Profitable for Armenia, But Imports from Russia Increased: Paper
Last year, 4,082 cubic meters of gas was imported to Armenia from Iran; in 2012, this figure was higher — 4,912 cubic meters of gas.Read More »
Gazprom Armenia Refuses to Help Greenhouse Farmers
As a result of the increase in the gas price, greenhouse farmers have accumulated enormous debts, which they are unable to pay...Read More »
Police Use Force to Push Mandatory Pension Opponents Away from State Building (PHOTOS)
Members of an initiative against the new pension reforms and hundreds of supporters today once again protested in the streets of Yerevan...Read More »