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Protests Against New Mandatory Pension Law Continue
"We have to force the RA State Revenue Committee to adhere to the requirements of the RA Supreme Court's aforementioned decision and...Read More »
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Marked in Armenia
The goal of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.Read More »
Armenia Grants Asylum to Azerbaijan Family that Norway Denied
An Azerbaijan family's request for political asylum in the Republic of Armenia (RA) has been granted, said head of the State Migration Service of...Read More »
Serzh Sargsyan Accepted Armenian Government’s Resignation
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today adopted a decision to accept the resignation of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.Read More »
Opposition Parties Will Hold Rally, Despite Armenian PM’s Resignation
Though the three-day rally organized by the four non-ruling parties (Heritage Party, Armenian National Congress, Prosperous Armenia Party, and Armenian Revolutionary Federation...Read More »
Prosecutor in Theft Case Had Difficulty Reading in Court
On Nov. 21, 2011, the defendants organized the theft of 56 million AMD (about $135,000 USD) from Manana Grain Deputy Director Armen Manukyan's car.Read More »
Employees Must Continue to Make Mandatory Pension Payments: Constitutional Court Member
Constitutional Court member Felix Tokhyan said that the current law will be in effect until Sept. 30 in its current form and citizens have to continue to...Read More »
Armenian Government Responds to Constitutional Court Ruling on Pension Law
"The Government shall advance this radical reform aimed at increasing people’s well-being along the path of constitutional arrangements..."Read More »
Son of Detained Political Activist Also Charged
Shahen Harutyunyan, the son of Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5 on charges of "violence against a representative of the authorities"...Read More »
Azerbaijan NGOs Demand Release of Colleague Detained on Fabricated Charges
Head of the Intelligent Citizen Awareness Center Hasan Huseynli was detained on March 31 around 6 pm and accused of “hooliganism for allegedly stabbing another person.” Read More »