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Gaspari in Yerevan Central Police Division: Larisa Alaverdyan Spoke to Police (updated)
Armenian National Congress (HAK) activist Vardges Gaspari is currently in Yerevan police Kentron (central) division. Speaking to...Read More »
‘Go Participate in Your Parliament Sessions’: Police Drove Armenian MP to Tears
One of the police officers apparently in charge told Armen Martirosyan, "Go participate in your [parliamentary] meetings." Read More »
Shoving and Uttering Profanities: Police Hinder Protest Today
Street vendors were protesting outside the Armenian government building today. Prior to the start of the protest, a large...Read More »
Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian Youth Shoot Joint Film on Freedom
Last week, a joint film was shot by youth activists from the three South Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) in...Read More »
Vagina Monologues to Debut in Armenia, Following Stops in Georgia, Azerbaijan
“The Vagina Monologues” theater play will make its Armenian debut next month, yet the performance’s sensitive subject matter is already...Read More »
Kenyan MP Ejected from Parliament for Wearing Earrings
Gidion Mbuvi, who also had sunglasses, was excluded from a session after other MPs decided that the way he dressed offended the dignity of...Read More »
Negative Atmosphere Created Around New Ombudsman: Opinion
There are already negative charges in society regarding Karen Andreasyan's election to the position of RA Human Rights Defender, Armenia's...Read More »
400,000 Euros to be Spent on Armenian-Populated Javakheti
A meeting was held in Akhaltsikhe with the aim of establishing a national park in the mainly Armenian-populated Georgian region...Read More »
‘Time will Tell’: Opinions on Armenia’s New Ombudsman, Karen Andreasyan
Armenia's National Assembly today voted 83 in favor of and 13 against Karen Andreasyan's appointment as the country's next ombdusman. Read More »
Ahmadinejad’s Old Car Fetches $2.5 Million
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 1977 Peugeot 504 sold for $2.5 million (1.8 million euros) in an international auction on... Read More »