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Local Human Rights Organization Prohibited from Monitoring Prisons
The Helsinki Association for Human Rights contacted the Armenian justice minister for permission to monitor and...Read More »
Why Former Parliamentary Speaker Abstained from Amnesty Vote
Former Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Tigran Torosyan during parliamentary briefings commented on...Read More »
Eurovision Voting Results Publicized: Emmy had 33 Points from Jury
Today, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) officially revealed the split televoting and jury voting results of the...Read More »
Yerevan Resident Stole 500,000 Drams of Gold Jewelry from Employer
Yerevan resident Hasmik P., 43, was apprehended by local police on May 25 under suspicion of theft.Read More »
Two Confirmed Dead in Georgia Protest Rally
A 54-year old man died last night after the police started to disperse protesters outside parliament, a Georgian Interior...Read More »
‘You Came Up with the Amnesty with Your President, and You Can Approve It’: MP
Amnesty is a humanitarian gesture which will ease the political tension in the country, as well as ease the burden in prisons,...Read More »
91 in Favor, 1 Abstained. Armenian Parliament Approves Amnesty
Armenia's National Assembly approved the proposal for general amnesty made by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on May 20.Read More »
7 Injured in Istanbul Bus Explosion, Officials Say
The explosion took place near Akmerkez, one of İstanbul's leading shopping centers, around 9 am. Initial reports said one person...Read More »
Baku Moving to Restrict Online Free Speech?
Azerbaijan's government, which already has tagged Skype and Wikipedia as potential threats to national security, maintains that...Read More »
Moscow Analyst Worried About Russian Military Base in Armenia
Director of the Center for Public Policy Research Vladimir Yevseyev recalled that Russia has a military base in Gyumri... Read More »