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‘To Avoid a Tragedy’: Shevardnadze Urges Georgia to Begin Talks with Armenia
Former president of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze called on the authorities to immediately begin talks with Armenia over...Read More »
Yerevan Mayor Explains Why Opposition Not Allowed to Rally in Liberty Square
"In fact, the opposition has received permission for a rally, just not in the venue it wants, but in another area 500–700 meters away...Read More »
Nalbandian Invites Iranian Counterpart to Visit Armenia
With the increase of tourists from Iran to Armenia, it's a wonder Iranian foreign minister himself hasn't come for a visit.Read More »
Syria Releases Political Prisoners, Announces End of Decades of Emergency Rule
The repeal of the emergency law, in place since the 1963 coup that brought the Baath Party to power, has been a key demand of...Read More »
Local Daily Claims Lawsuits Against Newspapers are Presidential Orders
Three lawsuits have been launched against local daily Jamanak ("Times"), as a result of which 11.5 million drams (about $31,507 US)...Read More »
Karepetyan Confident that Businesses will Come with ‘Their Own Buses’ to Yerevan
There are many problems connected to public transportation in Armenia's capital, said Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan in an...Read More »
Yerevan Mayor Reminded of What Happened with his Predecessor
What is your relationship with the head of the Department of Protocol of the President (of the Republic of Armenia)? Read More »
Day 13 of Hunger Strike: Raffi Hovannisian’s Health is Normal
The health of Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian, who's been on a hunger strike in Yerevan's Liberty Square since Mar. 15, is normal.Read More »
Arzumanyan Trusts Ter-Petrossian, But Wants Transparency, Real Public Engagement
In Armenian National Congress (HAK) member, former foreign minister of Armenia Alexander Arzumanyan's opinion... Read More »
Turkish Court Orders Orhan Pamuk to Pay Compensation for his Words
Nobel Prize recipient Orhan Pamuk will pay 6,000 liras in total compensation to five people for writing in 2005, “The Turks have killed...Read More »