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Why There Were Few Contributions to New Pension System in January: Paper
In January this year, transferred from Armenia's state budget to the mandatory pension system was 674 million 144 thousand AMD.Read More »
Armenia’s Ruling Party Votes Against Establishing Commission to Investigate March 1 Events
Armenia's National Assembly today rejected the proposal to establish an ad-hoc commission to investigate the events of March 1, 2008.Read More »
Observers Record Several Violations in Armenian Village Elections
Several communities in the Armenian provinces of Lori, Tavush, Ararat, Kotayk, and Shirak had their local government elections on March 9.Read More »
Witness Describes How He was Beaten by Armenian Police
Armen Hayrapetyan, who was sentenced on Nov. 15, 2008, to 15 years in prison, told the court he was beaten repeatedly by the police.Read More »
‘Amot Che!’ (It’s Not Shameful): International Women’s Day March in Yerevan
A march organized by civil society activists dedicated to the protection of women's rights began at around 1 pm in central Yerevan today.Read More »
Georgia’s Parliament Adopts Resolution in Support of Ukraine
“The recent aggressive acts carried out by the Russian Federation against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including use of military units on...Read More »
EPP Congress: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Mentions Ukraine, Criticizes Turkey, Azerbaijan
"The Ukrainian events are a matter of serious concern to all of us. We regret profoundly that numerous human lives’ losses were registered in...Read More »
Activists Protesting Hydroelectric Plant in Ohanavan Village Detained Upon Their Return to Yerevan
Police detained a member of the Pre-Parliament initiative and several of its supporters in Yerevan yesterday who participated in the protest near the village of Ohanavan in... Read More »
Armenian Prime Minister’s Daughter and Godfather Sue Local News Media Outlet
"The RA prime minister's daughter and relatives seized my property. It seemed to me that as a prime minister, as someone fighting against corruption, [he] should have...Read More »
Alcoholic Beverages to be Advertised on Armenian Television After 10 pm
The Armenian National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Support yesterday approved a legislative package...Read More »