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Iranian Opposition Leader Mehdi Karroubi Under House Arrest
Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, another opposition leader, had called for a rally on Monday to support the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.Read More »
Armenian Oligarch’s Factory Subject to Tax Inspections: Jamanak
Two days ago, local daily Jamanak ("Times") reported on the existence of a bread factory by MP Samvel Aleksanyan, which has a...Read More »
Armenia’s Prosecutor General Supports Trafficking, Pornography: HAK Statement
"This scandalous discovery by WikiLeaks proves that Armenia, on an official level, represented by the Prosecutor General's office, is...Read More »
Yerevan’s Brusov University Prohibits Wearing Shorts and Revealing Dress
One of the rules in the Code of Ethics notes that offering gifts to university administrative staff is prohibited.Read More »
February is the Cruelest Month in Armenia and Azerbaijan: de Waal
Each year there are now Khojali vigils, demonstrations, concerts and Facebook petitions. Azerbaijani television broadcasts the hideous footage of the dead... Read More »
Who Asked for Military Aid from Israel – Baku or Yerevan? Iran Could Recognize Karabakh
Iran is a very flexible state: if it needs to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence, it will — without thinking of Baku, said...Read More »
Less Risk of Revolution in Armenia than in Azerbaijan: Stratfor
According to Stratfor, the unrest in Egypt is unlikely to be repeated in Armenia or other post-Soviet countries.Read More »
Kocharian Always Been and Remains in Politics: Opinion
Karabakh Committee member Ashot Manucharyan finds that Prosperous Armenia party (PHK) and the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)...Read More »
Gyumri Drivers Continue to Protest, Moved to Theatre Square
Not receiving a response in half an hour, the drivers planned to block the main road from Armenia to Georgia; however, they later decided to...Read More »
Liberty Square can Become the Start of a New Armenia: Manucharyan
"In '88, it wasn't important, there were 1,000 people gathered there, or 10,000 or 1 million. Standing there was always the entire people,...Read More »