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Coronavirus Update as of 12:00, March 17, 2020
The ministry has called for mobilization of students of the medical university, persons with nursing and other medical specialization, translators․․․Read More »
Armenia Closes its Last Open Border while COVID-19 Cases Jump to 15
At least 2 cases are detected within the first group of 31 persons quarantined on March 1, while 28 of them are released home. Positive test results are obtained...Read More »
8 Confirmed Covid-19 Cases in Armenia as of March 13
Tests for the first batch of 31 isolated persons have been taken, so far none of them has shown signs of symptoms and if negative, they will be sent home. The first case was detected...Read More »
The state of exception provoked by an unmotivated emergency
Therefore, in a perverse vicious circle, the limitation of freedom imposed by governments is accepted in the name of a desire for safety, which has been created by the same governments...Read More »
First Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Armenia: Measures of Containment Take Effect
Civil Contract has also decided to call off the march planned on the occasion of March 1st, the violent crack-down of protests in 2008 and death of 10 citizens. March 1 commemoration in the form of a people's...Read More »
Tightened Sanctions for Impelling or Compelling Parents to Relinquish Parental Rights
An individual who impels or compels another person to relinquish parental rights will be fined in an amount 200-500-fold of the minimum salary...Read More »
Two More Years Before Anti-Smoking Bill Takes Effect in Restaurants
- Ten percent of annual deaths [in Armenia] result from smoking,” said Nanushian. “This 10 percent is a serious figure, my dear deputies: every year 3,000 people die as a result of smoking.Read More »
Three Arrested On Suspicion Of Forcing Women To Abandon Their Babies
Immediately after their birth the children were taken to state-run orphanages whose senior employees later arranged their adoption by foreigners through forgery of their medical records and other violations...Read More »
The Media that Did Not Succumb to Kocharyan, A1+ is Coming Back
Many media outlets turned against A1+ back in the days, in this way they demonstrated their survility to the regime. "Everyone is complaining of the media now, that the media is not executing its functions, but no one is recalling...Read More »
EBRD Shares Responsibility for the Amulsar Mine Crisis in Jermuk: AEF
EBRD mainly saw risks in terms of increased alcohol abuse and rise in crime in thee community, as well as an adverse gender impact in terms of emerging or expanding network of prostitution, increase in sexual violence...Read More »