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Armenian Ministry to Remove ‘Tough Soviet Regulations’ from Labor Code
According to the ministry, enterprises with up to 10 employees are considered as ultra-small. In Armenia, they make up 95% of the total number of businesses ...Read More »
Minister Explains Why Armenia Should Aspire to 4-Million Population
A 4-million population is a necessity, taking into account first of all the geographical position of the country. The size of the domestic market is very ...Read More »
Sexual Assault Survivors Doubly Victimized by Police: Report
In some cases, investigators display victim-blaming attitudes against the adult victims; during questioning, they give assessments and make assumptions about their behavior, which may lead...Read More »
74-Year-Old Man Attempts Self-Immolation in Central Yerevan
A 74-year-old man today attempted self-immolation at the Republic Square in central Yerevan because of the dire social and economic conditions he lives in, Armtimes.com reports...Read More »
Armenia’s Special Investigation Service Has to Look Into Illegal Detention of Peaceful Protesters, Lawyer Says
On Wednesday morning, Yerevan police detained opposition activist, AWF member Syuzan Simonyan during a rally on the capital’s Republic Square. Halfway to the police...Read More »
Foreign Minister Says Armenia Willing to Return NK Surrounding Territories to Azerbaijan
The co-chairs say that the population of Nagorno-Karabakh must determine their own future by free will, which should have international legal force for ...Read More »
‘Armenia Not a Business Market,’ Catholicos Aram I Says at Armenia-Diaspora Forum
Loyalty to the homeland is above any aspirations. Therefore, it is necessary to immediately reduce the level of emigration and take concrete measures to ensure ...Read More »
Armenia’s Defense Ministry Refuses to Continue to Pay for Former Soldier’s Cancer Treatment
In the last month of his tenure, former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan met with the woman and subsequently transferred 5 million drams to her account for 8 bottles...Read More »
Armenian Lawyers Strike Against Searches in Courts
The strike of 184 Armenian lawyers began today with a gathering-discussion at the Congress hotel in Yerevan, which was also attended by Ara Zohrabyan, chairman of Armenia...Read More »
Vanadzor Man Re-Arrested on Unreliable Evidence, Lawyers Claim
The father added that his lawyers were going to challenge the decision of Appeal Court judges Mher Arghamanyan, Manushak Petrosyan and Mkhitar Papoyan ...Read More »