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Former Nature Protection Minister Violated Ethics Rules: Commission
Former RA Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan who called an activist "urchin" (lakot) violated the rule of ethics, according to a...Read More »
Pipe-Casing of Yerevan Building Under Construction Falls, Locals Call Police
For several months, Yerevan residents have been protesting construction of a multi-purpose high-rise building at 10–12 Sayat Nova Avenue.Read More »
Armenian Minister Warns OSCE Ambassador of ‘Serious Consequences’ for Azerbaijan
After the deaths of two Armenian soldiers from shots fired yesterday from Nakhichevan on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border...Read More »
Ukraine Explains Why It Returned Its Ambassador to Armenia
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to return its Ambassador Ivan Kukhta (pictured) to Armenia after Armenia congratulated Petro Poroshenko's victory...Read More »
Damage from Small Hydropower Plants in Armenia: 16 Rivers in Crisis, 3 are Catastrophic
A new analysis of the socio-environmental impact of 25 small hydropower plants on 47 rivers in Armenia shows that the projects don't comply with the laws of the country...Read More »
Karabakh Integral Part of Armenia, Says Former President Robert Kocharian: Yerkir.am
Former president of Armenia Robert Kocharian believes that Nagorno-Karabakh is an integral part of Armenia.Read More »
Government Refuses to Remove Mandatory Component of New Pension Law
MPs Heghine Bisharyan and Hovhannes Margaryan's bill on amendments and supplements to the RA Law on Funded Pension presented as a...Read More »
Armenia’s Heritage Party Opposed to Armenia Joining Eurasian Economic Union
The Heritage Party condemns the efforts of the Armenian authorities for the country to join the Eurasian Economic Union.Read More »
Azerbaijan Soldier Killed on Frontline
On Monday, June 2, as a result of gunfire from the Armenian side, rank-and-file soldier of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces Zaur Gasanli...Read More »
Aram Khachaturian, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh to Blame
Belarus rhythmic gymnastics team, upon Azerbaijan's request, relinquished performing to the music of Soviet composer of Armenian origin Aram Khachaturian.Read More »