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Woman, Two Minor Children Found Dead in Armenian Town
According to information available to Epress.am sources, the woman was in a dire financial state and was fighting for spousal support from her former husband...Read More »
Peace in Karabakh Armenia’s Only Chance for Safety and Prosperity, Ter-Petrosyan Says
The resolution of disputes and establishment of good neighbourly relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan depends solely on the Karabakh conflict settlement... We can't ignore the fact that despite Turkey's unconditional...Read More »
Yerevan Architect Invited to National Security Service for ‘Friendly Chat’
“He says 'come for a friendly chat,' I ask him how a NSS officer and an ordinary citizen can have a friendly conversation. I told him to send me a summons with the exact status of the invite. He went on again about how...Read More »
Government Workers Forced to Buy Lottery Tickets to ‘Help’ Karabakh Soldiers
The main purpose of the lottery, according to its official description, is to contribute to the production and distribution of national handicrafts around the world. “Get one lottery ticket and take...Read More »
Yerevan Musician Questioned by NSS for Alleged Involvement in Sasna Tsrer Protests: Press
The musician denied having taken part in the protest actions in question, insisting that he had only participated in a gathering on Yerevan's Freedom Square on the occasion of Founding Parliament...Read More »
Employees of Bankrupt Armenian Dairy Producer Demand 6 Months’ Unpaid Salaries
Ashtarak Kat, previously owned by former non-partisan lawmaker Ashot Apoyan, stopped production briefly in November because of a large amount of accumulated debt. The company has since been acquired...Read More »
Armenia’s Government Will Receive Grants Worth $65 Million in Coming Year
In 2017, it is also envisaged to receive targeted support reaching 21.8 billion AMD. This group of financial assistance includes the official grants connected to jointly implemented projects. The amount...Read More »
Three Armenian Opposition Parties Join Forces Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
"The alliance will strive for the formation of the European model of a democratic, rule-of-law, and social state in Armenia, with the best national characteristics and interests," the memorandum said.Read More »
Nairit Employees Block Road to Demand Unpaid Wages
In an interview with Epress.am, Vrezh Sargsyan, an employee of the Nairit security staff, said the plant's management had promised to pay off the entire debt by December 15th; however, the protesters have been informed...Read More »
Armenian Lawmaker Insists He Punched Reporter to ‘Teach Him a Lesson’
Hakobyan also commented on the incident before the start of the December 8 National Assembly sitting: the lawmaker apologized to his colleagues, acknowledging that his actions had given rise to criticism...Read More »