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Police to Dismiss ‘Zero Productivity’ Employees: Chief
There are people in Armenia's police force who have zero productivity, who simply have "tourist" status; they are immovable property, said...Read More »
Prosecutor Shot Dead in German Court
A defendant accused of embezzlement shot dead a prosecutor at a court in the southern German city of Dachau Wednesday, a spokesperson for...Read More »
Police Officers, Georgian Citizen Stole Books from Armenia’s National Library
The RA Special Investigation Service (SIS) is currently investigating the criminal case of the large-scale theft and appropriation of books valued at...Read More »
Georgian Journalist Seeks Asylum in Azerbaijan, Still Waiting for Reply from Ilham Aliyev
Georgian journalist, editor of the newspaper Metro Lazo Lazareishvili, has asked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for temporary refuge in Azerbaijan.Read More »
Accused Sentenced to 14 Years for Murder Not Allowed to Consult with Attorney at Appeals Hearing
The examination of the appeal by Hayk Sandaljyan, Artur Pokharyan, and Vram Baghdasaryan (the latter accused in the May 12, 2010 murder of ...Read More »
Armenian MPs Debate Pros and Cons of Majority vs. Proportional Representation Voting System
The majority electoral system is a suitable mechanism for election fraud; the Free Democrats party was always in support of proportional representation...Read More »
UK Should Tell Vladimir Putin He is Not Welcome at Olympics: MP
"In 1980, Mrs Thatcher had the guts to say no to a formal British endorsement of the Moscow Olympics [following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan],"... Read More »
Italy: Monti Government Faces First Ethics Scandal, Junior Minister Quits over Free Hotel Stays
Italian media have reported that a businessman under investigation for alleged corruption in a public contracts case paid at least part of the...Read More »
News of Orhan Pamuk’s Relationship with Turkish-Armenian Artist Comes to Light
News of the Nobel laureate’s two-and-a-half-year relationship with Turkish-Armenian artist Karolin Fişekçi broke out amid rumors of an ongoing affair between...Read More »
Winter Difficult Time for Yerevan’s Homeless: Shelter’s Full, Says Director
"Even if we have 1,000 spots, it still wouldn't be enough," said no. 1 boarding house director Armen Gyurjyan, who said that the homeless come to... Read More »