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Secretary of Ruling Party Might be Next Vice-Chair of Armenia’s Parliament
After electing Samvel Nikoyan as the next parliamentary speaker, the National Assembly will elect Republican Party of ...Read More »
Belgian Citizen Arrested in Armenia for Hooliganism
Luc Wadewale, a Belgian citizen residing in Armenia who has attended rallies organized by the Armenian National Congress...Read More »
Mother-in-Law has Custody of Abuse Victim Zaruhi Petrosyan’s Daughter, NGOs Continue to be Concerned
Lilia Sarkisova, daughter of 20-year-old Zaruhi Petrosyan who died last year as a result of domestic abuse, taken to the Nork children's... Read More »
Draft Law on Armenia’s National Anthem Passed Despite Protests by Heritage Party and Environmentalists
"This is simply a draft law to barbarically exploit our anthem and cause great damage to the environment, where, if I don't...Read More »
Jehovah’s Witness Imprisoned for Insulting Clergy Member in Armenia
On Nov. 28, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Malatia-Sebastia Administrative District of Yerevan sentenced Jehovah's Witness... Read More »
Religious Leaders Urge Armenia, Azerbaijan to Withdraw Snipers from Line of Contact
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II; Haji Allahshükür Hummat Pashazade Sheikh ul-Islam and...Read More »
Azerbaijanis have No Connection in Death of Armenian Man in Moscow: Source
Moscow resident of Armenian descent Karen Harutyunyan, 38, was killed as a result of recent clashes in the cafe "Old Baku" in...Read More »
Saying Karabakh Conflict is Religious in Nature is Unacceptable: Serzh Sargsyan
"Moreover, we consider unacceptable the destruction of monuments of historical, cultural and spiritual heritage under the guise of...Read More »
Euro Crisis ‘Ticking Bomb’ for Turkey, Says Turkish-Armenian Economist
The eurozone debt crisis has turned the European economy into “a ticking time bomb” that lies at Turkey’s door, according to...Read More »
Serzh Sargsyan Doesn’t Rule Out Another March 1: Heritage Party Responds
According to the opposition party, Sargsyan's reaction proves that the Armenian authorities are not refusing and not preparing to... Read More »