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Raffi Hovannisian Ready to Meet with Other Opposition Party Leaders
The opposition leader mentioned the events of April 9 last year, when Hovannisian's "alternative inauguration" was held in the public square at the same time as...Read More »
UN Officers Learned that Armenian Diaspora Always Defends Ukraine’s Interests
"The Armenian diaspora has always defended the interests of Ukraine and makes a contribution wherever possible," said chair of the Union of Armenians in Ukraine...Read More »
Inflation Higher Than Expected, Economic Growth Significantly Weakened: World Bank on Armenia
According to a recent World Bank report, "[a] decline in construction contributed to a significant weakening of economic growth in Armenia in 2013... Read More »
Opposition Parties More Active in Armenian Parliament: Monitoring
The 6 members of the HAK faction made 28 speeches. Though members of the Republican Party of Armenia faction gave more speeches (33), this party has 70 deputies in parliament...Read More »
Justice Ministry Requests Additional State Funds to Build New Prison: Paper
To be discussed at the Armenian government's upcoming meeting is a proposal by the RA Ministry of Justice, requesting 875 million AMD...Read More »
Ukraine Might Appoint New Ambassador to Armenia: Newspaper
"A Ukrainian ambassador in Armenia should be expected either late summer or early fall, since... Read More »
Stop Broadcasting Russian TV Channels Propagating Xenophobia in Armenia: Statement
Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is deeply concerned with the programmes and reports overtly propagating xenophobia and...Read More »
Azerbaijani Soldiers Killed by Mine Explosion. Karabakh Authorities Claim Sabotage Attempt
That which the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan considered an accident on the front line, the de facto Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh...Read More »
Armenian Justice Ministry Staff Beat and Insult Citizen: Audio Recording
Arman Gasparyan, 32, appealed to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, claiming that RA Ministry of Justice employees beat and cursed at him.Read More »
Important that Opera in Yerevan Doesn’t Turn Into a Russian Cultural Center: Newspaper
Appointed as the director of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alexander Spendiaryan in Yerevan is Andranik Arzumanyan...Read More »