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MEPs Concerned With Armenian Police Treatment of Activists: Paper
At a meeting with Armenian MPs, Members of the European Parliament expressed concern regarding the administrative proceedings brought against...Read More »
Media Not Trusted in Armenia Because of Political Influence: Study
In Armenia, there is a low level of trust in the media. The main reason for this, according to the findings of the recent study "State of the Media Industry in Armenia"...Read More »
Yerevan Residents Protest Construction Threatening Seismic Safety
The many letters of appeal addressed to Yerevan City Hall, the courts, various ministries and organizations by the 400 residents protesting construction at...Read More »
Opposition Activist in Court Claims He is Target of Hate Crime
Karo Yeghnukyan, a participant of the demonstrations protesting the demolition and reconstruction of the historic Covered Market on Mashtots Ave.,...Read More »
Ill Defendant Forced to Wait in Court Till End of the Day
Hrachya Gevorgyan was brought to the courtroom already having a serious health condition. An ambulance was summoned. Read More »
Constitutional Court Decision Does Not Exempt Employees From Making Mandatory Pension Contributions
The Jan. 24, 2014 ruling of Armenia's Constitutional Court to suspend certain articles of the Law on Accumulated Pensions does not exempt those to... Read More »
Monitoring Study Found Few Instances of Hate Speech in 9 Armenian Media Outlets
Findings from a study conducted between April and December 2013, monitoring 9 news outlets in Armenia for hate speech, revealed not so many expressions of hate overall.Read More »
Ruling Party’s Actions Obliged Opposition Parties to Join Forces
The proposal by the four non-ruling parties to establish an ad-hoc commission to investigate the gas contracts signed with Russia was within the competence of...Read More »
Iranian Gas More Profitable for Armenia, But Imports from Russia Increased: Paper
Last year, 4,082 cubic meters of gas was imported to Armenia from Iran; in 2012, this figure was higher — 4,912 cubic meters of gas.Read More »
Gazprom Armenia Refuses to Help Greenhouse Farmers
As a result of the increase in the gas price, greenhouse farmers have accumulated enormous debts, which they are unable to pay...Read More »