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Clashes in Yerevan: 20 Arrested, 18 Released
During and after the clashes in central Yerevan on Tuesday, police detained 38 people, and, according to the police statement, criminal proceedings...Read More »
Transportation Fare in Yerevan Expected to Increase on Jan. 1: Newspaper
Yerevan City Hall intends to raise the public transportation fee to 150 Armenian dram from Jan. 1, 2014.Read More »
Abusive Police Officer Dismissed from Work
Arabkir Police Division Deputy Chief Arayik Petrosyan (pictured, center) was dismissed from his position on Friday...Read More »
Prices in Armenia Continued to Grow in October
In Oct. 2013, as compared to Sept. 2013, there was a growth of 0.3% in Armenia's consumer market...
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Opposition MP: ‘Pointless Funds’ Being Used to Open Armenian Embassies Abroad
Among these "pointless" expenses, he named the appointment of an ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Vatican City.Read More »
Why is Armenia’s Foreign Minister Avoiding Coming to Parliament?
Why doesn’t RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian come to the National Assembly? asked Armenian National Congress (HAK) MP Nikol Pashinyan...Read More »
Armenian Prime Minister’s Two Charter Flights Cost Taxpayers $130,000
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has begun to take charter flights, which is quite costly for the budget, reports local daily Zhoghovurd.Read More »
Agriculture Minister: President’s Brother Doesn’t Have Monopoly on Sheep Export
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's brother, former MP Aleksander Sargsyan, has a monopoly on the export of sheep...Read More »
MP to Agriculture Minister: ‘You are Not Subsidizing Villagers, but Flash’ Gas Importer
Villagers of Armavir marz (province) were given poor-quality diesel fuel, said head of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan...Read More »
Murder Accused Removed Stitches on His Mouth After Attorney’s Appeal
Karen Kungortsev, 22, accused of the murder of David Hovakimyan, 15, and currently being held in the Vanadzor Penitentiary, removed the stitches he used to sew his mouth shut last week...Read More »