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Czech-Armenians Protest During Armenian President’s Visit
A group of Armenians living in Prague holding signs saying "We are against the Customs Union" and "Put an end to the oligarchy" yesterday protested outside...Read More »
Parliamentary Speaker Might ‘Seek Revenge’ from Absent Opposition MP: Paper
A new clash might erupt between National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan and head of the Heritage Party's parliamentary faction Zaruhi Postanjyan...Read More »
Armenian Government to Spend 10 Million on Customs Union Working Groups
The Armenian government in its meeting today decided to allocate 10 million AMD (about $24,700 USD) to cover the expenses of working groups...Read More »
Armenians Accused of Murdering Diamond Sales Executive in Dubai
"A few days ago, a sales executive of a leading Indian diamond company was murdered by some Armenian gang members in Dubai's Naif area," reported...Read More »
Big Businesses Continue to be Spared at the Expense of Small-Scale Taxpayers: Paper
The two large companies Aleksanyan owns, Alex Grig and Sam-Ser Group, together paid 24.8 billion AMD in taxes in 2013...Read More »
Healthcare Minister Promises to Look Into Allegations of ‘Kickbacks’ in Medical Institutions
RA Minister of Healthcare Derenik Dumanyan did not take Lyudmila Sargsyan to court; instead, he asked the RA General Prosecutor to verify her allegations and...Read More »
Residents of Dilapidated Building Refused by City Hall Protest Outside Presidential Palace
A group of residents of 3 Sisakyan St. who are living in the collapsing part of the building went to Yerevan City Hall today to call attention...Read More »
Armenian Police Officers’ Salaries to Increase Due to Events in Ukraine: Source
Armenian authorities are planning to increase the salaries of police employees in the near future, reports local daily Haykakan Zhamanak.Read More »
Police Block Army Day Demonstrators, Use Force on Mothers of Slain Soldiers (VIDEO)
Police officers prohibited members of the initiative Army in Reality and four mothers of slain soldiers to approach the National Academic Opera and...Read More »
Armenian Authorities Have No Political Will for Reforms in Army: Statement
Jan. 28 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian Army. On this occasion, Helsinki Citizen's Assembly Vanadzor office issued a statement saying it cannot...Read More »