Epress.am News from Armenia
Armenian President, Ministers, and MPs to Get a Raise
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is going to get a raise: he will be paid 900,000 AMD (about $2,220 USD) per month instead of the current 400,000 AMD (about $987).Read More »
Armenian Parliament Adopts Amnesty Bill
Armenia's National Assembly today voted 102 in favor of granting amnesty to those who committed a crime up to and including Sept. 1, 2013.Read More »
Opposition MP to be Removed from PACE Armenian Delegation, Implies Parliamentary Chair
"Considering MP Zaruhi Postanjyan's behavior at PACE [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe] yesterday and based on the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, I declare that...Read More »
‘Money Laundering’: $123,000 Allocated for Collecting Information on Refugees in Armenia
The State Migration Service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration has allocated 50 million 146 thousand AMD (about $123 thousand USD) in 2013 for the development and exchange of information on refugees, reports local daily Zhoghovurd.Read More »
Russia to Increase its Military Presence in Armenia: Source
"According to some reports, they will be given corresponding certificates with which they'll be able to establish residence somewhere else. Thus, on one hand...Read More »
Russian Border Guards Interrupt Heritage Party Campaign, Break its Camera
Postanjyan claims that the officers knew who was in the cars before they stopped them. "In the afternoon, they asked for a document from us and spoke with their superiors...Read More »
Prominent War Veteran Arrested, Accused of Swindling
Until early this morning, Avetisyan was held by the RA Ministry of Defense Investigation Service, then moved to Erebuni Temporary Detention Center, Avetisyan's friends...Read More »
Armenian NGOs, Individuals Appeal to UN, Council of Europe for Opposition Activist’s Release
Twenty-two individuals and representatives of NGOs operating in Armenia have issued an appeal to several UN and Council of Europe representatives to express their concern regarding persecutions in Armenia...Read More »
US Aims to Further Strengthen Economic Bond with Armenia: John Kerry
"I am proud and grateful for the enduring friendship of many in the Armenian community. As someone who for three decades represented Massachusetts, which boasts one of the largest...Read More »
Armenian Finance Minstry’s Tender ‘Staged’: Winners Decided Beforehand
Meanwhile, according to the paper, the RA Ministry of Finance, which received the funds, is distributing the money among companies close to the ministry...Read More »