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3 Azerbaijani Parliamentarians Arrive in Armenia
Members of Azerbaijan's National Assembly (Milli Məclis) Rovshan Rzayev, Faraj Guliyev and Azay Guliev will be in Yerevan Feb. 21–23 to...Read More »
Europe Agrees on Second Bailout for Greece to Avert Default
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed a second bailout for Greece after 13 hours of late-night talks in Brussels. Greece is to receive loans worth more...Read More »
Construction Work Resumed in Mashtots Park Overnight
Construction work in Mashtots Park resumed late yesterday evening, around 11:30 pm, after activists who for the second week in a row have been...Read More »
Turkey State Watchdog: Flaws in Investigating Officials’ Negligence in Dink Murder Case
The Turkish Presidency’s State Supervisory Council (DDK) recommended yesterday that top police and gendarmerie officials be prosecuted in the...Read More »
Activists Decided to Leave Park, Return Tomorrow to Continue Protest (updated)
Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Robert Melkonyan has given activists protesting shop construction in Mashtots Park 20 minutes to voluntarily leave and...Read More »
Armenian Defense Ministry Staff Obliged to Memorize Seyran Ohanyan’s Statement
Employees of Armenia's Ministry of Defense have been told they must memorize Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's official address for 2012.Read More »
Dashnak MP Vahan Hovhannisyan Appeals to Yerevan Mayor
The construction and urban development work being carried out by the municipality in Mashots Park in Yerevan has caused serious concern, as...Read More »
Billionaire’s Wife Sues Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili for $12,000
The wife of Georgian opposition financier Bidzina Ivanishvili is suing Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili after he wrongfully revoked her citizenship...Read More »
Why Shouldn’t There be Businessmen in Parliament, Asks Republican MP
Republican Party of Armenia MP Vardan Ayvazyan doesn't agree with the view that there shouldn't be businessmen in Armenia's National Assembly.Read More »
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Meet with Opposition Protest Leaders
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is due to meet some of the heads of Russia's opposition protest movement. The Feb. 20 meeting comes less than...Read More »