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Yerevan Authorities Demolish Open Air Market (Updated)
Thee idea of shutting down the Firdusi market was put forward back in 2010, when the city authorities cracked down on street traders on Yerevan’s Komitas ...Read More »
Appeal Court Overturns Acquittal Ruling, Sentences Vanadzor Man to 7 Years Behind Bars
From the outset, the press coverage of the case was accompanied by numerous violations of the presumption of innocence...Read More »
Armenian Head Meteorologist Pleased with Floods in Istanbul, Wishes Same to Baku
Head of hydro-meteorological center of the Armenian ministry of emergency situations Gagik Surenyan is very pleased with the heavy rainfall in Istanbul...Read More »
Armenian Lawyers Subjected to More and More Pressure in Courts
Over the past few months, the lawyer went on, developments in a number of criminal cases have shown that the state has concentrated on putting pressure on lawyers ...Read More »
‘Serzhik – Murderer, Serzhik – Bastard;’ Gaspari’s ‘Dialogue’ With Armenian President
This is all I’ve got to say to Serzh [points to the poster] and all his subordinates, including rank-and-file policemen...Read More »
Armenian Church Urged Organizers to Remove LGBT-Themed Featured from Film Festival Program
Our society does not need such propaganda. Our people are bearers of the Christian belief and value system, and it's natural that they, same as...Read More »
Opposition Politician to Be Tried for Same Crimes as Sasna Tsrer Armed Group Members, Lawyer Says
Mezhlumyan believes the new charges against Ghukasyan to be unfounded as during the preliminary investigation they were refuted by evidence in the...Read More »
Yerevan City Council Member Threatens Transgender Rights Non-Profit
I don't know why Nahapetyan would feel offended by our presence in the same building, but I assume she knows what issues our organization deals with and what...Read More »
Turkish Producer Expresses Solidarity with Authors of LGBT-Themed Movies Removed from Armenian Film Festival
Recall, two LGBT-themed features, Listen To Me: Untold Stories Beyond Hatred and Apricot Groves, were scheduled to be screened out of competitive during the week-long...Read More »
Armenian Conscript’s Letter to Azerbaijani Friend
I've been drafted into the army, which means that I'll have to spend two years in a place which I deeply hate. We've talked quite a lot about the conflict between...Read More »