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Another Party Backs Dashnaktsutyun and Heritage Party Initiative
The recently established Free Democrats party has welcomed the joint statement by the Heritage Party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation... Read More »
Appeals Court Sustains Lower Court Ruling: Yanis Sarkisov Guilty of Murder
Sarkisov's attorney had appealed the ruling, arguing that Zaruhi killed herself by drinking poison because her husband found out about her infidelity. Read More »
Judge Ruled Against Motion by Opposition Youth Activist Tigran Araqelyan’s Attorney
Tigran Araqelyan's attorney, Vahe Grigoryan, motioned to change the precautionary measure against his client or that he be released on bail.Read More »
March 1 Report a ‘Surprise’ for the New Year: Opinion
The entire law enforcement system in Armenia was annihilated by the report on the events of Mar. 1–2, 2008, published by...Read More »
Russia Earthquake: Magnitude 6.9 Quake Hits Southeast
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hit southeastern Russia near the border with Mongolia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.Read More »
Yerevan Metro, Buses to Run Till 2 am on New Year’s Eve
The Yerevan metro (subway) and all public transportation vehicles will have extended hours on the night of Dec. 31.Read More »
Armenian National Congress Ready to Collaborate with Dashnaktsutyun, Heritage Party
The extra-parliamentary opposition bloc the Armenian National Congress (HAK) welcomed the Dec. 27 joint statement issued by...Read More »
Conscript Who Lost his Eye to be Discharged from Hospital: Prosthetic Not Yet Inserted
Narek Avetisyan, who was moved to the Ophthalmological Center named after S. Malayan in Yerevan as a result of a Dec. 14 incident...Read More »
Armenia President Spokesperson Refutes Brawl between Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents
A story published today which reported that during the CIS Summit in Moscow on Dec.19 a "scuffle” (or outright brawl) erupted...Read More »
Azerbaijan President Pardons 3 Political Prisoners, 70 Still Remain: Human Rights Activist
Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Leila Yunus has expressed regret that "this pardon, as those of the past, did not solve the problem of political prisoners." Read More »