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Education Level in Armenia Regressing, Sociologist Says
The issue does exist, but currently there is no general systemized policy designed to improve the level of education in rural communities. This is ...Read More »
Jailed Armenian Oppositionist to Be Transferred to His Preferred Cell
Safaryan’s lawyers had recently announced that Safaryan was being held in a damp and foul-smelling semi-basement cell. According to the lawyers, the cell had...Read More »
Sasna Tsrer Member Goes on Hunger Strike, Demands Protection from Hate Propaganda
From the very first days of our arrest, the idea began to spread that the authorities wanted to announce grants of clemency but did not do so...Read More »
Vanadzor Man Convicted of Attempted Murder Goes on Hunger Strike
- They came to my workplace, handcuffed me with no explanation and took me to the police station, where I was forced to sign papers...Read More »
Cousin of Sasna Tsrer Member Strip-Searched at Yerevan Police Station
The flags weren’t even mine. I saw them on some people by the courthouse and took one. I had asked the officers if it were fine that I...Read More »
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 »