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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 »
Residents of Yerevan District Speak with President But Concerns Not Addressed
Residents of Yerevan's Kond district early morning on Wednesday protested outside Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's mansion, demanding...Read More »
7000 People Without a Job Because of Drop in Number of Students in School: Principal
According to a government decision, 7,000 jobs have been cut in the field of general education since Jan. 1, a principal of one of the schools in Ararat marz (province) who...Read More »
Armenian Civil Servants Can Get an Apartment for $731 Per Square Meter
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan at a cabinet meeting today announced a new program for providing civil servants with apartments.Read More »
Vanadzor: No Electricity, Lack of Adequate Heating, and Bread Prices Doubled
There is no gas in most parts of the city, electricity often shuts down, drinking water is frozen, schools have stopped classes, hospitals are admitting only...Read More »
Armenian Official Unable to Say Whether Gazprom Fulfilling its Obligations
The Government of Armenia is no longer accumulating a debt in its relations with the Russian company Gazprom, Public Services Regulatory Commission chief...Read More »
Large Volume of Ammunition Found at Armenian Actor’s Karate Federation
A large quantity of ammunition were found at 17 Moskovyan Street in Yerevan, where Armenian actor Gor Vardanyan's karate federation is located.Read More »
Ruling Coalition Votes Against Creating ‘Gas Commission’
Members of the ruling coalition today voted against a proposal by the four non-ruling parties to create a commission to investigate the gas contracts signed with Russia last year.Read More »
Significant Part of Vanadzor’s Inhabitants Deprived of Gas and Electricity: Paper
Electricity and gas supply has been cut off for a significant portion of Armenia's third-largest city, Vanadzor, for three days.Read More »