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Armenia’s Former Health Minister Appointed in Karabakh
President of the de facto Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Bako Sahakyan today signed a decree to dismiss Zoya Lazaryan from her position... Read More »
Villagers Protesting Construction of Hydroelectric Plant Didn’t Meet with Vice Prime Minister
Residents of 7 rural communities of Aragatsotn marz (province) protesting construction of a hydroelectric power station near the villages of Karbi and Ohanavan gathered...Read More »
All 3 of Armenia’s Mobile Operators Severely Reprimanded
The State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) in its meeting today reprimanded telecommunications operators...Read More »
Armavia’s Former Employees Came Upon an Empty Office
Employers of the now defunct Armavia Armenian airline company, who have been fighting for about a year for their unpaid wages, are now in a desperate situation.Read More »
Residents Cheated by Tonus Developer Confident that Armenian Authorities are Buying Time
"We've talked about the same things so much that we're sick and tired of this tense situation. Hovsepyan said only one thing: he asked for one month's time... Read More »
Armenian Government Backtracks, Promises Apartments to Residents of Dilapidated Yerevan Buildings
The Armenian government in its meeting today upon the proposal of Yerevan City Hall amended one of its previous decisions regarding a construction area...Read More »
Armenia’s First Lady Organized International Women’s Day Concert with Funds from State Budget
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's wife, Rita Sargsyan, on March 8 organized a concert for about a thousand women at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.Read More »
Armenian Diaspora Minister Saving Money to Buy ‘Comfortable Apartment’
Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Hranush Hakobyan several months ago noted her holdings of Soviet rubles in her official declaration.Read More »
Community Rehabilitation Centers Working with Problem Youth in Armenia Cease Operations
Community rehabilitation centers working with youth in trouble with the law and law enforcement officials are no longer operating since January 2014.Read More »
Armenian Parliament Adopts Controversial Law Permitting Alcohol Advertising on TV
Armenia's National Assembly upon its first reading today adopted the draft law on making amendments to the Law on Television and Radio and the Law on Advertising.Read More »