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Human Rights Activist Leyla Yunus Detained by Police in Baku
"Leyla left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car in which she was going was attacked right in the yard. The car was stopped and...Read More »
Armenia Citizens Can Visit Georgia Visa-Free for 90 Days Only: Armenpress
Starting on September 1, Georgia will apply a new visa regime for all foreign citizens.Read More »
Diasporan Armenian Businessman Intends to Sue Gazprom Armenia: Zhoghovurd
Director of the Alishan cannery operating in Ararat marz (province) Serzhik Mosesyan intends to sue Gazprom Armenia.Read More »
Major Accident in Georgia: Country Receives Electricity from Armenia
At around 10:30 pm yesterday, as a result of a major accident in the territory of Georgia, the eastern part of Georgia lost electricity for a few hours.Read More »
Armenian Online News Media Mainly Intolerant of LGBT Community: Report
Studying Armenian online news media articles, New Generation NGO discovered that 65–70% of them contained negative treatment, hate speech and aggression... Read More »
Armenian Defense Ministry Claims Information Requested by NGO is “State Secret”
Ministry of Defense representative Manik Santrosyan said that the information requested by the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office contains...Read More »
Eurasian Economic Union Project Won’t Become a Reality, Says Jirair Sefilian: Hetq.am
"Russia seeks to persuade or oblige Azerbaijan to join the EEU and, in all likelihood, the Russian side has decided that Armenia's entry into the EEU must be...Read More »
Will Moscow Get a “Thank You” From Yerevan, Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe, and Minsk?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to recognize the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) as a military-political alliance, thus justifying...Read More »
Armenian President Against Idea of Arming Residents of Border Villages
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is opposed to the idea of arming residents of rural settlements close to the border with Azerbaijan. Read More »
Armenian Government’s “Latest Perversion”: Opposition MP on Selling Nairit to Cover Vorotan HPP Debts
"There are two main violations in the Vorotan issue. The transaction for sale is contrary to the laws of Armenia, since such a strategic object cannot be sold...Read More »