The Infantilism of Armenia’s Political Thinking
Logically, the main discourse of the political life should have been based on these problems; however, if we look at the pre-election programs of opposition and pro-government ...
Armenian Entrepreneur Demands Authorities Do Not Make Him Resort to Corruption
I told the brokers I would never pay customs officials any money. They asked whether I would take care of the issues myself, and I replied that ...
Sacked Penitentiary Department Employee Denied Final Pay, Takes Issue to Court
The trial, according to Papikyan, has revealed that his client is not the only former Penitentiary Department employee to be denied a final paycheck. Over the past 2-3 years, he said...
Sotk Mine Management ‘Punishing’ Former Employee for Protesting in Yerevan
Yeranosyan is not the only former Sotk employee who has been trying to get the management to rehire him. Earlier this week around 4 dozen former employees blocked a road...
Former Artsvashen Residents Gather in Yerevan to Protest Against Decades of Neglect
The demonstrators, most of whom get their income mainly from cattle-breeding, also complained about the level of unemployment in Chambarak which forces more and more people ...
Second Rockfall in Two Months Injures Another Miner in Armenia
Representatives of the Akhtala Mining and Processing Enterprise refused to comment on the incident, claiming that they were not authorized to in the absence of director Lyova Vardanyan...
Minister Explains Why Armenia Should Aspire to 4-Million Population
A 4-million population is a necessity, taking into account first of all the geographical position of the country. The size of the domestic market is very ...
Armenian Ministry to Remove ‘Tough Soviet Regulations’ from Labor Code
According to the ministry, enterprises with up to 10 employees are considered as ultra-small. In Armenia, they make up 95% of the total number of businesses ...
Company Wants to Exploit Mine in Armenia Through Cheating, Locals Insist
The Ardvi-Lori initiative group has written an open letter-application from to Lori province MPs on behalf of Ardvi residents, asking for...
Government Armenia’s Largest ‘Grant Eater,’ Opposition MP Says
This list does not include the grants allocated by the OSCE, the Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and a number of Indian, Ukrainian, Russian structures...
Dolphins in Dilijan Hotel Kept Under Unadopted Russian Law, Expert Says
We’d applied to the Ministry of Nature and [other inspection bodies] with a request to conduct checks [at the dolphinarium]. The authorities looked into the...
Officials ‘Have Right to Live’ in Armenia, Too, State Revenue Committee Chairman Argues
There are, of course, law-abiding business owners, and we are thankful for these people. But there are those who try to hide under the veil of...