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Armenian Artist Cleared of Hooliganism Charges
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Gevorgyan said he would continue his activities “no matter how hard [authorities] try to hold me back.]...Read More »
Blogger Publicly Comes Out as Gay & Armenian in Wake of Orlando: Out.com
"I empathize for all who have not had the right support to come out... But I will not turn my pride into shame. I will not go back into the closet. I will say proudly, I am a gay Armenian man...Read More »
Authorities Want to Isolate Sefilyan from Society, Lawyer Says
Zhirayr Sefilyan, according to Davtyan, has already been questioned and brought face to face with the person – one of the six suspects arrested Monday - who has testified against him. “We've filed a...Read More »
Transgender People Face Highest Rates of Social Discrimination in Armenia, Activist Believes
It is widely believed in Armenia's society that transgender individuals mainly engage in prostitution, which Martirosyan does not deny, stressing that it's only a consequence of the public's hatred towards...Read More »
Jailed Veteran Goes on Hunger Strike to Demand Better Detention Conditions
Avetisyan had written an open letter late last week on behalf of himself and several other Vardashen prisoners to Armenia's General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan, Minister of Justice Arpine Hovhannisyan...Read More »
5 Percent Reduction in Armenian Electricity Rates Offers No Benefits for Consumers, Economists Believe
The economist stressed the Armenia's people had had nothing to do with ENA's 250 million dollar debt and they therefore should not have had to be forced to make up for it. The tariff, he added...Read More »
A Little Firework Never Hurt Anybody: Gyumri to Organize AMD 1 Million Worth of Fireworks for Pope’s Visit
Gyumri mayor Samvel Balasanyan, however, insisted on the necessity of the fireworks, saying: “We too want to show that we have a beautiful city.” He added that the fireworks could actually cost 500-600 thousand drams,,,Read More »
Community Unification Project to Rob People of Right to Self-Government, Oppositionist Believes
Manukyan added that the project also violated Armenia's Constitution; “The Constitution clearly states that communities can be unified or separated to serve the public interests and the Parliament is therefore ...Read More »
NKR People Taken to Border to ‘Protect PM’s Wheat Fields:’ Press
Artak Beglaryan, a spokesperson for NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan, denied these rumours in conversation with Hraparak. “The story about people protecting the PM's fields is nothing but slander...Read More »
Candlelight Vigil in Yerevan Honors Orlando Massacre Victims, Calls for Fight Against Homophobia
Union of Informed Citizens NGO coordinator Daniel Ioannisyan, who had also come to express his solidarity with the victims, stressed that Armenians’ reaction to the attack underlined the exsiting homophobia in the country...Read More »