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Armenia’s Former Prime Minister Appointed Ambassador to the US
By a presidential decree, former Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan today was appointed Armenia's Ambassador to the US, reports the president's press office.Read More »
Why Defense Ministry Hides Amount of Compensation to Families of Deceased Soldiers: Hraparak
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (RA) keeps a secret how much it has allocated in the current year in connection with the deaths of soldiers and military officers.Read More »
Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Welcomes Hayk Kyureghyan’s Deed
Arrested at the start of the trial of Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, Hayk Kyureghyan's deed was an expression of protest, and it's welcoming, said Shant...Read More »
Kostanyan Fighting Corruption, But He Won’t Sue Prosecutors
RA General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan considers the fight against corruption a major achievement made in the first 9 months of his term in office.Read More »
Tombstones, Building Walls Cracked from Mine Explosions in Armenia: Zhoghovurd
Residents of the town of Shamlugh in Lori marz (province) report that the daily explosions produced by Aparag Mining LLC near the town cemetery is causing the...Read More »
Azerbaijan Publishes List of Criminal Judges. Armenia Established Such a List in 2012
Judges who have violated the laws of Azerbaijan and the norms of international law were included in June 2014 in a "black list" created by the Center to...Read More »
Georgia’s Agreement with Armenia on Exchanging Classified Information “Foolish”: Former Defense Minister
The agreement on exchanging classified information signed between Georgia and Armenia is a "foolish contract," said Georgia's former Minister of Defense.Read More »
“I Probably Won’t Be Able to Pay the Bills”: Elderly Woman Doesn’t Know if She’ll Move After Getting Apartment
An elderly woman in Armenia's second-largest city, Gyumri, who has been living for many years in a wagon while on a waiting list for permanent housing doesn't know if...Read More »
Not Only Police, But Also Protestors Behaved Unacceptably: Armenian Ombudsman
"At the same time, some of the rally participants also displayed unacceptable behavior. In a number of videos disseminated in the media it shows how some of them were...Read More »
Some Mika-Cement Employees Received Their Overdue Wages, Others Asked to Wait 2 More Days
Employees of Mika-Cement in Hrazdan were forced to wait outside the factory till 5 pm yesterday to receive their overdue wages, after which 50 employees of the...Read More »