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Regional Governor Sues Newspaper for Libel: Witness was ‘Pressured,’ Says Journalist
The lawsuit brought forth by Gegharkunik regional governor (marzpet) Nver Poghosyan against local daily Joghovurd was examined in... Read More »
Silva Hambardzumyan’s Company Being Inspected for Tax Fraud
Tax inspectors paid a visit to the company's bread and pastries production shops yesterday evening, and since dawn today have parked...Read More »
Court Sentences Serop Der-Boghossian to 15 Years for Sex Abuse of Minors
The Lori District Court of First Instance publicized its ruling today in the case of owner of Metal Prince Ltd. Corporation and Akhtala Ore...Read More »
Poverty on the Rise, So Too the Rich: Debate
"The government anticipated that in 2012, the poverty indicator in Armenia was to go down, but the fact is that instead of the previous 11.2% indicator ...Read More »
Former PM Says Armenia’s 2012 Budget Encourages Emigration, Blames Tigran Sargsyan
When there's an up to 3% annual decrease in population, which also leads to a reduction in consumption, it's not possible to speak of any...Read More »
Something Peculiar in Way PM Tigran Sargsyan was Carrying Himself, Says HHK MP
Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MP Rafik Petrosyan doesn't know whether the prime minister was drunk or not while he delivered his speech at...Read More »
How a Tiny Swiss Village Became a Facebook Sensation
Obermutten, an adorable village in the Graubunden region of Switzerland, launched a Facebook page to promote tourism to the area.Read More »
Minister Caught Playing Games on his iPad Smiles Before Evading Reporters
RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsissyan, who was caught on video playing on his iPad during a parliamentary meeting on...Read More »
Armenian Government Allocates 74 Million to Turkey Quake Relief
The Government of Armenia has allocated 74 million drams to the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations' rescue services to provide humanitarian...Read More »
PHOTOS: Protest Outside Armenian Government Building on Nov. 17
A series of snapshots from today's protest outside the Government of Armenia building in Yerevan's Republic Square.Read More »