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Georgia to Abolish Visa Requirement for Citizens of Russia
Georgia will abolish visas for Russians as it tries to attract bigger investment, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Tuesday in a rare gesture of...Read More »
30 in Favor, 56 Opposed, 4 Abstained: Voting System in Parliamentary Elections Remains Unchanged
There won't be any amendments to voting procedures in the May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia — 41 lawmakers will be elected by a majority ballot...Read More »
Australia Must Apologize to Mothers and Children: Parliamentary Inquiry
Australian governments must formally apologize to mothers and children who were victims of past forced adoption practices, a parliamentary...Read More »
Police Arrest 25 Anonymous Hackers in Four Countries
Police in Latin America and Europe have arrested 25 suspected members of the Anonymous hacking group, according to Interpol.Read More »
NGO Files Complaint Against Turkey Minister for Supporting Racist Slogans Against Armenians
Human Rights Association’s (IHD) Istanbul branch filed a criminal complaint against Turkish Interior Relations Minister İdris Naim Şahin, whom they...Read More »
Price of Bread Increases in Gyumri. Is Yerevan Next? Asks Paper
The increase in the price of flour in Armenia is due to the 25% increase in the price of wheat in the global market, State Commission fof the Protection of...Read More »
Armenian Prime Minister Opposed to Pavilions in Mashtots Park
Recall, environmental and civic activists have been camped out nearly every day for over two weeks in the central Yerevan park, protesting the...Read More »
Armenia Loses to Serbia 0-2, Prepares for First-Ever Friendly Against Canada
Canadian coach Stephen Hart watched the Serbia match, and said Armenia fielded a starting line-up of mostly under-21 and under-23 players. He expects Armenia's...Read More »
Vartan Oskanian Formally Resigns from Civilitas Foundation Board
Former foreign minister of Armenia and Civilitas Foundation board chair Vartan Oskanian, in a statement issued by the... Read More »
French Court Rules Genocide Denial Bill is Unconstitutional
France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a government-backed law criminalizing denials of the 1915 events as genocide on the grounds that...Read More »