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Turkey Appoints First Ever Ethnic Armenian Official
In an unprecedented move, a scholar of ethnic Armenian origin has been offered a post in Turkey's Secretariat for European Union Affairs (ABGS).Read More »
Parliamentary Speaker Expects Positive Outcome from Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents’ Meeting
Speaking on the upcoming Mar. 5 meeting in Sochi between the presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, RA National Assembly Chair... Read More »
Attacking MPs is New Manifestation of the Authoritarian State: HAK
"This flagrant violation of the Constitution and the law was carried out by the leadership of high-ranking police officials, defying even...Read More »
Dashnaks Demand Impartial Inquiry and Punish Guilty for Assaulting Colleagues
"The peaceful demonstration by RA citizens aimed at protecting their rights was hindered by law enforcement officials through... Read More »
Armenian Parliament Speaker Calls Police Chief Regarding Attack on MPs Today
On Mar. 3, RA National Assembly Chair Hovik Abrahamyan had a phone conversation with RA Police Chief Alik Sargsyan, expressing his...Read More »
Heritage Party MP Taken to Hospital
Heritage Party MP Anahit Bakhshyan was taken to Armenia Republic Medical Center (Republic Hospital), Heritage Party MP Zaruhi...Read More »
Issue Resolved? Human Chain of Mainly Women and Children Block Major Yerevan Thoroughfare
The protestors were all members of a single family, the Isajanyan family. The mainly women and children gathered were voicing...Read More »
HAK Activist Vardges Gaspari Released from Police Custody
Released from Yerevan Police Kentron (central) division about an hour ago was Armenian National Congress (HAK) activist Vardges Gaspari...Read More »
Zurabyan Urges Ruling Authorities to ‘Avoid Criminal Mentality’
After the March 1 rally organized by the Armenian National Congress (HAK), ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MPs Galust...Read More »
Armenian PM Commissions Police Chief to Launch Inquiry into Police Actions
Heritage Party MP Styopa Safaryan proposed to the prime minister to begin an inquiry into today's events as well as into the ...Read More »