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Nikol Pashinyan Forms Government
Artsvik Minasyan from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), formerly an MP, was appointed RA Minister of Economic Development and Investments. Previously he hold the post.... Read More »
Garegin Chugaszyan Released from Prison
Earlier, in his conversation with us, Chugaszyan’s attorney Tigran Yegoryan said he was hopeful of his defendant’s release in course of the coming days once the Court of Appeal...Read More »
Ararat Mirzoyan Appointed First Deputy Prime Minister. Other Appointments Made
Ararat Mirzoyan, MP from “Way Out” faction, was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister. “Civil Contract” party spokesman Tigran Avinyan was appointed Deputy Prime Minister...Read More »
Judge Does Not Release “Sasna Tsrer” Group Members. Supporters Block Road
The Judge Arshak Vardanyan of the Court of General Jurisdiction of First Instance of Yerevan rejected the motion regarding the change of the preventive measure of 11 members...Read More »
Former Employees of Idling Textile Plant Demand back Wages
“We officially addressed this issue to the former Prime Minster Karen Karapetyan for 5 times. Each time the answer was that they were working on it. We came today to see whether there is any help...Read More »
Citizens Attacked for Demanding Yerevan Mayor Resignation
“We were walking down Baghramyan Avenue at around 20:00, when a black Mercedes-Benz ML (No. 70 MX 070) approached us from the distance of some 100 meters a man...Read More »
Aragatsotn Villagers Block Road after Plunge in Milk Prices
“Milk nowadays happen to be cheaper than bottled water”, - the villagers say. In their words, they have to sell 100 liters of milk to be able to buy one sack of flour...Read More »
Citizens Demand Yerevan Mayor’s Resignation As Republican Party “Leftover”
Another protester raised the issue of condominiums that collect money for the maintenance of multi-apartment buildings. “In a 9-story building every apartment pays around...Read More »
“We Reject Taron”: Protest Planned near Yerevan Municipality
The local self-government bodies are representative entities directly accountable to the local population. They are being formed as a result of elections, and not by the decision...Read More »
USA, UK and Russia Congratulate Armenia’s New PM
“I am pleased that a solution to the political situation in Armenia has been found, via negotiation and through the Parliament, and congratulate Nikol Pashinyan on his election as Armenia’s ...Read More »