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VIDEO: Artists Paint Emblem on Parliament Gates Pink
Local art-activist group Art Laboratory organized a performance outside the National Assembly in Yerevan today during which artists painted... Read More »
‘For Years, No. 74 Minibus Took the Wrong Route’: Yerevan City Hall
The no. 74 minibus, which for years went through Republic Square on its route, for several days now has been taking a different route. The minibus...Read More »
104 Prisoners Serving Life Sentences in Armenia: Civil Group Strongly Urges They be Reviewed
In Armenia, there are 104 prisoners sentenced for life, which is quite a large number for this country of two-and-a-half million people. Among other..Read More »
Armenia’s Justice Minister Assures Protesting Homeowners their Case is Under Review
The matter of homeowners promised apartments in new buildings on Aram, Yekmalyan, Buzand and Saryan streets is being discussed...Read More »
Levon Aronian Well on his Way to Win Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Armenian GM Levon Aronian seemed well on his way to win the 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A of the 74th annual Tata Steel Tournament.Read More »
Presidential Chief of Staff Speaks to Protesting Parents who Lost Sons in the Army
Speaking on behalf of the other parents, Robert Mirzoyan, father of Gegham Mirzoyan who died in the army in 2007, suggested Vigen Sargsyan act as ...Read More »
Armenia Government Proposes Cancelling Daylight Saving Time
The Government of Armenia today discussed proposed amendments to the RA Law on the Procedure for Calculating Time put forth by...Read More »
‘Satan Sarkozy’: Turkey Newspapers React to France’s Genocide Bill
Headlines in Turkish newspapers to the French Senate on Monday passing a bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide were anything but calm.Read More »
Google Adds Emergency Alerts to Google Maps
Google has rolled out Public Alerts, a system for notifying the public about emergencies that will be integrated into Google Maps.
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Self-Regulation in Armenia’s Press Major Challenge that Needs to be Tackled: Report
Reporters without Borders ranked Armenia 77 out of 179 countries in its recently released 10th annual press freedom index. Compared to...Read More »