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New Bill Aims to Curb Sex-Selective Abortion in Armenia: Tert.am
The RA Ministry of Healthcare is considering a legislative measure that would prohibit informing parents the sex of the child until the 30th week of pregnancy...Read More »
Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex Now For Sale: Hetq
The Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service of the RA Ministry of Justice has put up for auction the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex.Read More »
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Impressed to Meet Protesting Karabakh Residents
"Karabakh is extremely beautiful, and I was impressed by these young people. It is our common duty to make sure there is peace here and the new generation lives in peace..Read More »
Men Accused of Group Assault Claim They Him Victim Only Once Each
In the May 16 court sitting, defendants Gor Barnausov and Armen Zarafyan accused of group assault said they do not plead guilty. Read More »
More Than 50 Cattle Infected with Brucellosis Slaughtered in Armenian Village
More than 50 livestock infected with brucellosis were slaughtered in the village of Geghashen in Armenia's Kotayk marz (province)...Read More »
Armenian Parliament Adopts Bill to Establish Joint Investigation Committee
Armenia's National Assembly at its second reading today adopted a bill to create a Joint Investigation Committee — with 88 lawmakers voting in favor; 32, against; and 1 abstention.Read More »
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 »