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New Armenian General Prosecutor Elected
Gevorg Kostanyan was elected the next General Prosecutor of Armenia. In parliament today, out of 130 MPs, 108 voted — 103 for, 3 against, and 2 votes were disqualified.Read More »
Armenian NGOs Declare National Day to Combat Domestic Violence
The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women in Armenia has declared Oct. 1 a National Day to Combat Domestic Violence.Read More »
Prosecutors Should Not Belong to Political Parties: RA Prosecutor General Nominee
RA Prosecutor General nominee Gevorg Kostanyan said in parliament today that he is going to fight corruption and corrupt prosecutors. Read More »
Nikol Pashinyan Raised in Parliament Incident with Russian Border Troops
Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan today at the start of the fourth sitting of the National Assembly raised the issue of the incident that occurred in Syunik marz last week.Read More »
‘Armenia Needs Independent Investigative Journalism’: US Ambassador to Armenia
It seems we no longer have either a place or a task to do in the media sector. But we have a few investigative pieces in process — we have to conclude them. With one of these...Read More »
Protestors Plan to Appeal to International Bodies in Case of Detained Opposition Activist (VIDEO)
Joining the weekly protest outside the general prosecutor's office demanding opposition activist Tigran Araqelyan's release today were war veterans, protesting unfair conditions since May...Read More »
Former Armenian PM Who Welcomed Prince Charles to Armenia Now Ambassador to UK
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree appointing Armen Sargsyan to the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia...Read More »
Supporters of ‘Pre-Parliament’ Initiative Attacked in Yerevan
The initiative claims that assailant, whose name was not reported, said it was their political activity that led to his actions. "You want to send our people to the dogs...Read More »
Village Residents Deprived of Water Prepared to Block Major Highway
"It's been 5 days since we planted the grains given by the government and they have received not a single drop of water; if you don't water them...Read More »
Becoming a Colony Requires No Effort At All: Saakashvili’s UN Speech
"No, they do not want anyone to prevail and the conflict itself is their objective, since it keeps both nations dependent and blocks their integration...Read More »