Government Official Promised to Have the Beneficiary Owners of Mines Disclosed
For years, it has been voiced that the beneficiary owners of many large mines are high-ranking officials in Armenia, while the processes of licensing and oversight over operation
We are Against the Flat Tax Regime
Flattening the tax rates will widen income inequality and contribute to social injustice. While costs to meet basic needs make up the entire or at least significant part of the income of middle income earners, for high wage earners...
Republican MP Faces Arrest for Receiving a 14mln USD Bribe
Before joining the Republican Party in 2006, Harutyunyan, also known by the nick-name “Bulki Aram” was a member of the Orinats Yerkir party. Aram Harutyunyan has been...
The Resistance in Shatin Village in the Context of Social-Economic Issues
“Once the very first small hydro power plants were built on Yeghegis river, there was already a lot of criticism, a lot of damage was done to the residents of Shatin. They have been constantly...
Amulsar Came to Yerevan
The protesters had brought green and red balloons: the red ones carried mining company-led myths on them, while the green balloons carried messages the environmentalists wish to bring to life. Those present were popping the red balloons...
Yerevan Residents Complaining of Sanitek Noticed Flies in the Waste Disposal Company’s Office
The protesters had brought along bags of waste. Arousik Mkrtchyan, an active citizen living in downtown Yerevan stated that the situation on Yerevan’s street could lead to a pandemic...
The Issue of Amulsar, Landmark Conflict of Today’s Armenia
In the milieu of Armenia’s continuous revolution, the issue of Amulsar is one of the most landmark conflicts. Its resolution will show the direction into which Armenia will develop. In essence, the new government needs to find...
Armenia’s Social and Labor Minister Resigns Over Disagreements with Government
- Following my appointment as Minister of Labor and Social Issues, I proposed to postpone the full implementation of the mandatory component for a year and reform the system through ....
Protesting Mine Employees “Fell Into Management’s Trap,’ Villager Says
The [protesters] did not even realize they had fallen into [the management’s] trap. They will now take this petition and go to Nikol [Pashinyan],” Alikhanyan said...
Armenia’s Government to Cover 7.5% of Funded Pension Plans Mandatory Component
Note that under the currently applicable system, the State and the beneficiaries are making equal contributions - 5% each...
Swedish Myth Busted in Armenia
Note, the Swedish Export Credit Corporation, which operates under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications and has a goal to stimulate the export of Swedish goods...
Yerevan Art College Students Report About Illegal Furniture Workshop on Premises
According to Arthur Avagyan, member of Terlemezyan Restart, it is especially alarming that students may be faced with a locked door at their own college. “This is unacceptable for us. ...