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Release of Political Prisoners Not Only Armenia’s Issue: Human Rights Activist
"We will be demanding that members of European agencies monitor their demands, because the issue of political prisoners...Read More »
Facebook-Created Armenian Initiative will Give Only Great Potential to the Movement: Arzumanyan
The creation of the Online Liberals Alliance is a welcoming initiative, said Armenia's former foreign minister...Read More »
Let Pashinyan Send his Letters to Me, I’ll Make Sure to Forward Them: Armenia’s Justice Minister
RA Minister of Justice Hrair Tovmasyan didn't want to respond to the question of whether stricter measures have been applied to chief editor of...Read More »
Armenian Justice Minister’s New Plans: Prisoners to be Deprived of Mobile Phone Use
"It's been one month since I've been occupying the position of justice minister. The objectives of today's meeting are few: first, the Ministry of Justice, as... Read More »
Armenian Political Prisoners to be Released after Hammarberg’s Visit: Opinion
Speaking about Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg's Jan. 18 visit to Armenia...Read More »
Armenian Egg Shortage Because of Over-Purchasing or Mismanagement?
In 2010, Manase Yepremyan said if the Armenian public doesn't contain its passion for eggs, there will be imports into Armenia in...Read More »
Armenian Environmentalists Preparing to Physically Prevent Cutting Down of 50,000 Trees
Armenia-based mining company Deno Gold Mining CJSC, a subsidiary of Canadian-based international mining company Dundee Precious Metals Inc....Read More »
Justice Minister Denies Existence of Political Prisoners in Armenia
From a legal perspective, no such terms exist in Armenia, they existed during the Soviet era, said RA Minister of Justice Hrair Tovmasyan...Read More »
In a Sign of Friendship, Saakashvili’s First Visit in 2011 will be to Armenia
"It is important that the president's first visit in 2011 will take place in Armenia because it emphasizes the friendship between...Read More »
World Bank to Support Creation of Preschools in Armenia’s Regions
According to Armenia's Minister of Education and Science, at present, there are no preschools and only one kindergarten serving...Read More »