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Armenian Farmers Lose Harvest Because of Water Shortage
He claims that he gets no irrigation water and does not expect to receive even 3 tons of grapes from a garden which is supposed to give at least 10 tons...Read More »
Environmentalists Demonstrate Against Amulsar Gold Mine Exploitation
Local experts and environmentalists, meanwhile, have been arguing for years that the mine exploitation will cause irreparable harm to the resort city of Jermuk, located some...Read More »
Armenian Oppositionist Files Administrative Appeal Against Yerevan Mayor
Under the Article 92 of the law, such violations entail not only administrative and disciplinary, but also criminal liability..Read More »
Unpaid Workers of Vanadzor TPP Protest Regional Administration
According to the protesters, they have been fruitlessly struggling to get their wages for years: “We’ve appealed to all possible state institutions...Read More »
Large Part of 2017 Foreign Direct Investments Directed Armenia’s Mining Sector: Report
During January-June 2017, the large part of net inflows of foreign direct investments, namely, 31.6 billion AMD, was directed to the mining sector. In parallel, large...Read More »
Nairit Former Employees Demonstrate Outside Government Building; Demand Relaunch and Professional Oversight
Either in 2012 or 2013, the plant management requested money from the government to be able to burn these wastes. The plant’s employees repaired ...Read More »
Why Armenian Apostolic Church Raises Prices for Candles: Press
The sale of candles is one of the sources of income of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Candles are produced in a foundry near the Saint Gayane Church...Read More »
Refuse Chute in Yerevan Residential Buildings ‘Overflowing with Garbage;’ Sanitek Apologizes for Inconvenience
- The stink is so horrible we can’t stay indoors; we can’t sleep or open the windows in this heat...Read More »
Armenian Banana Importer Reports Acid Attack on His Warehouses
Banana imports to Armenia used to be monopolized by the Catherine Group company reportedly owned by Mihran Poghosyan, former head of the...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 »