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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 »
Yerevan Municipality Reprimanded for Not Taking Measures to Make City Accessible for People with Disabilities
Instead of paving the dilapidated streets in the outskirts of the city, the municipality often repaved the main streets [in the city center], despite their being in good condition.Read More »
Victim in Felony Case Denies Investigator’s Recorded Testimony
Violations committed by the investigation authorities continue to emerge over the course of the trial of Gor Barnausov and Aram Zarafyan...Read More »
Ministry Did Not Effectively Address Problems in Agriculture Sector: Ombudsman
According to the Armenian Ombudsman, the government did not sufficiently compensate those working in agriculture for the damage caused by natural disasters.Read More »
Reporters Without Borders Urges Armenian MPs to Withdraw Bill on “Fake Accounts” Online
"The media cannot be held responsible for content they did not create and online anonymity is one of the founding principles of the Internet as a space for..."Read More »
US Had Big Role in Levon Ter-Petrossian’s Resignation in 1998, Says Former Advisor
Assistant US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland at one time made a significant contribution to the resignation of... Read More »