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Supporter of Yerevan Gunmen Dies in Hospital
Sargsyan was suffering from multiple health problems, many of which only worsened when he went on a nearly month-long hunger strike on the day of his second arrest...Read More »
Municipality of Poverty-Stricken Gyumri ‘Spends Lavishly’ on Office Supplies: Press
According to the paper, the Gyumri municipality spends over 9 million drams annually on stationery supplies alone, of which 6 million 720 thousand is spent for the purchase...Read More »
Group of Demonstrators Might Be Fined for Supporting Prominent Civil Activist
If Tevanyan's counterclaim is granted, the young man with file a compensation claim against the police in a civil court...Read More »
Public Observers Publish Report on Armed Pre-ELection Clashes in Armenian Village
In Jrarat village, there is an atmosphere of fear. All the residents fear to talk about the incident, and non-native opposition representatives involved in the incident...Read More »
Monitors Say Representatives of Non-Governmental Forces Pressured Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
According to the TIAC head, since the official start of the election campaign one week ago, there have already been 14 reported instances of pressure against representatives...Read More »
Republican Trustee’s Sister Fined for Obstructing Journalist at Local Elections
Finally, Avagyan resorted to physical violence and scratched the reporter's hand; she then proceeded to break the mobile phone that Galstyan was trying to make her videos with...Read More »
Several Opposition Supporters Wounded In Armed Attack In Armenian Village
The Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanyan (ORO) opposition alliance accused representatives of the ruling Republican party on Tuesday of organizing an armed attack on its supporters...Read More »
Armenian Youth Fund to Help Pay ‘Four-Day War’ Participants’ Tuition
Incidentally, the media has repeatedly reported over the years that Armenian universities mandatorily allocate 2% of their annual budget funds to the AYF...Read More »
Ararat Governor ‘Not Familiar’ with Grape Farmers’ Problems
The Kaghtrashen winegrowers – who are still waiting on payment for the grapes they sold to the local Vinar winery in the fall of 2015 – yesterday gathered outside the governor's office...Read More »
Armenian Economist Links Hikes in Consumer Prices to Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
These price hikes, according to the economist, prove that the ruling authorities do not care about the people’s votes or their attitude towards the government, because one way or another, the authorities...Read More »