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Turkey Needs Truth Commission to Address Armenian, Kurdish Issues: Expert
A former director from the Peruvian Truth Commission has called for the Turkish government to set up a similar body to clarify past events in...Read More »
Armenian Meat Processing Companies Fined for Incomplete Food Labeling
Various violations by local producers in the meat goods market were found as a result of inspections carried out by the...Read More »
Over 100 Prisoners in Georgia to Get Parole Before Easter
Georgia's Parole Board issued positive recommendations for over 100 prisoners, said the country's Public Defender Giorgi (George) Tugushi....Read More »
Dozens Detained in Baku as Oppositions Protests Continue (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Police in the Azerbaijani capital came out in force and detained dozens of people to prevent efforts by the opposition to stage an...Read More »
Turkey Human Rights Groups Lobby for Anti-Hate Crime Legislation
Civil society groups, academics and journalists in Turkey have said hate speech and hate crimes are serious problems in the country...Read More »
Demolition Work on Armenia-Turkey Friendship Monument Begins Just Before Apr. 24
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sparked controversy on the monument during a visit to the eastern province earlier this year when...Read More »
Levon Ter-Petrossian and Raffi Hovannisian Spoke Privately
Apr. 17 is the 79th birthday of the late Karen Demirchyan, First Secretary of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, then...Read More »
US Lawmakers Urge Obama to Say ‘Genocide’
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), author of legislation seeking congressional recognition of the genocide, sent a letter to US President...Read More »
No More Cafes, Promises Yerevan Mayor (PHOTOS)
On Saturday, Epress.am caught up with Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan, who was taking a stroll in the park on Mashtots Ave. (Fountains Park)...Read More »
PHOTOS: Staff of Armenia’s Chinese Embassy Tears Armenian Activist’s Poster
Police intervened at the demonstration today outside the Chinese Embassy in Armenia in defense of world-renowned artist Ai Weiwei.Read More »