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Police Give Activists Protesting Kiosk Construction in Park Half Hour to Pack Up
An altercation took place earlier today between police and activists who for the sixth day have been protesting the construction of kiosks in the... Read More »
We Won’t Go to Baku as Martyrs, But ‘Risk is Always a Pleasure’: Armenian Rock Band Dorians on Eurovision Entry
"Today the Azerbaijan factor is more about risk and responsibility, and perhaps that's what attracted us. We have our message through our song...Read More »
Charles Dickens’ Bicentenary to be Marked in Yerevan
The British Council in Armenia, joining celebrations marking Charles Dickens' 200th birthday as part of Dickens 2012, on Feb. 17 at 5 pm is...Read More »
Honduras Prison Fire Kills More than 350
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo has suspended the director of the Comayagua prison and the head of the national prison system after a massive fire at an... Read More »
SIS Examining Case of MPs Voting for Absent Colleagues in Parliament
Armenia's Special Investigation Service says it is investigating an application requesting criminal proceedings be filed against Republican Party of Armenia...Read More »
Yerevan Mayor Promises No Kiosk Construction Until Issue Resolved, But Activists Say No Guarantees
"The mayor promised us that until this committee is created there won't be any construction. Despite his promise, we're in the park and continue our vigilance... Read More »
World Bank Loans Armenia $80 Million
Armenia's Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan and World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Jean-Michel Happi as part of the...Read More »
Young Army Recruit Allegedly Beaten in Karabakh: Call to Human Rights Office
Karine Kirakosyan called Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Office today to say that her son is regularly beaten by senior officers in...Read More »
No Arrests Yet in Mentally Ill Soldier Case as Father Waits Impatiently for Guilty to be Found
No arrests have yet been made in the criminal investigation launched last September into the case of Hovhannes (Hovik) Vardanyan...Read More »
Armenia Secures Record-Breaking Place in FIFA World Ranking
The latest FIFA World Ranking list was published today with Armenia's national football team moving up 4 places to 41st with 639 points.Read More »