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Officials ‘Have Right to Live’ in Armenia, Too, State Revenue Committee Chairman Argues
There are, of course, law-abiding business owners, and we are thankful for these people. But there are those who try to hide under the veil of...Read More »
Hundreds of Business Owners Protest Against Tax Code Amendments Outside Parliament
The amendments to the Tax Code, which are envisaged to enter into force on January 1, 2018, will also unnecessarily increase paperwork for business owners...Read More »
‘Rates’ in Armenian Prisons Rising, While Issues Remain Unresolved, Report Says
In most other respects, prison issues have remained essentially the same: overcrowdedness, low-quality food, lack of necessary medication...Read More »
Yerevan Court Denies Appeal Against ‘1000 Drams Law’
- These 1000 drams are a part of our property since, according the judicial precedents of the European Court of Human Rights’ case law, a person’s salary is his/her property. This is the main ...Read More »
Yerevan Journalist Threatened After Article About Former Head of National Security Service
HCAV points out that “the threat is more than real and aims to intimidate the journalist, which is a criminally prosecutable act....Read More »
Armenian Government to Ban Cattle Slaughter Outside Approved Slaughterhouses
- They raised prices to make sure that people do not slaughter animals until the new slaughterhouses are opened, which will of course belong to them...Read More »
Students Protest Outside Parliament Building Against Planned Amendments to Military Draft in Armenia
Before militarizing the education and science sphere, the protesters argued, the Ministry of Defense should focus on eliminating corruption in other spheres...Read More »
Yerevan Banana Importer Convinced Investigation Into Acid Attack on His Warehouse to Be Suspended
- The investigator dealing with our case told us that the investigation is not going anywhere and will most probably be soon suspended...Read More »
Armenian Students Protest Possible Amendments to Law on Military Duty
The students are convinced that the amendments will no doubt deal a serious blow to education and science, while the Ministry of Defense “is trying to solve its own problems...Read More »
Russian Soldier in Armenia Unintentionally Kills Fellow Serviceman, Commits Suicide
Two Russian soldiers died on October 23 at the military range of Alagyaz in Armenia, the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces said in a press statement...Read More »