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Karabakh Residents Block Road During OSCE Minsk Group’s Visit
Residents of Kashatagh (Lachin) blocked the road during a May 17 visit of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs James Warlick (US), Igor Popov (Russia), and... Read More »
Man Who Opened Fire in Outdoor Yerevan Market Turned Himself In to Police
Gor Arakelyan, the son-in-law of Prosperous Armenia MP Karo Karapetyan who on Saturday opened fire near the Yerevan outdoor market known as Vernissage...Read More »
LGBT People More Legally Protected in Georgia Than Armenia or Azerbaijan
More than 2.7 billion people live in countries where being gay is punishable by imprisonment, lashes or even death, according to an annual report issued by...Read More »
Employees Pressured by Employers to Contribute to Pension Fund Urged to Retain Evidence
The new funded pension program creates a lot of inconvenience since it forces citizens to submit a written request to opt out, said Davit Khazhakyan...Read More »
Armenia Imports Apricots From Turkey: Press
The spring frost in Armenia damaged around 9,185 hectares — apricot orchards were particularly severely affected...Read More »
Case of Threats Made Against MP Zaruhi Postanjyan Now Submitted to Court of Cassation
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA) Vanadzor office submitted an appeal in the case of Zaruhi Postanjyan to the RA Court of Cassation...Read More »
Man Who Strangled His Wife to Death Arrested
Resident of the village of Itsakar in Tavush marz, Meruzhan Harutyunyan, 33, killed his wife a few days ago and on May 14 voluntarily surrendered to...Read More »
Student Union No Place for Ruling Party: Students in Gyumri Boycott Classes: GALA
A group of students of the Armenian State University of Economics' Gyumri campus are boycotting classes and protesting in front of the building and in the...Read More »
Armenian Prosecutor General’s Father to Become Constitutional Court Member: Press
RA General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan's father, President of the Court of First Instance of Shengavit Community of Yerevan Surik Kostanyan will be...Read More »
Price of Electricity in Armenia Increased Six Times More Than Expected: MP
After the increase in the price of natural gas, the price of electricity should've increased by 1.2 dram, but it increased by 8 dram, said Armenian National Congress MP Aram Manukyan...Read More »