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Another Year, Another March to Stop Violence Against Women in Armenia (VIDEO)
The 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Violence international campaign kicked off in Armenia today with a march in the capital...Read More »
Armenian Linguist Warns of Harking Back to Soviet Era if Russian Given Special Status
"Whether it be Russian, English, Persian, or any other language, the question of status in the territory of the Republic of Armenia is...Read More »
Arguments Against a Single History Textbook for Former Soviet Union
... history is a strictly political phenomenon and generalizing it will lead to the dominant history in those books being Russia's...Read More »
Thousands of Signatures Against Gas Price Hike in Armenia Delivered to Court
Members of the initiative "Let's prevent the increase in [natural] gas prices" today submitted to the Administrative Court 5130 of the 12 000 signatures...Read More »
Another Activist Arrested in Yerevan Clashes Sent to Psychiatric Clinic
The Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan yesterday ruled to... Read More »
Protests Against Pension Reforms Continue (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Protesting a legislative amendment to the national pension system and demanding an official response from the government, several dozen...Read More »
Armenian Political Activist Transferred to Psychiatric Clinic
Shant Harutyunyan was moved from Yerevan Kentron penitentiary to Nubarashen psychiatric clinic late in the evening on Nov. 20...Read More »
Company Director Arrested for Embezzling State Funds: Newspaper
Accused of supporting large-scale fraud and abusing his position, Samvel Hovhannisyan, the director of Kentron Makrutyun LLC,...Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan Fears Possible Provocation at Psychiatric Hospital: Ombudsman’s Office
According to the office of the Ombudsman, during their private conversation, Harutyunyan was calm and he didn't raise any...Read More »
The Europeans Brought Armenia Closer to Customs Union: Opinion
"On Sept. 3, Russia's president informed Armenia's current president about his decision to make Armenia a member of the Customs Union...Read More »