Armenia Summons Citizens Stranded Due to COVID-19
In the meanwhile, many citizens, especially labor migrants who lost shelter and jobs, are placed at temporary accommodations covered by the Embassy and rich Armenians...
As a Monopoly Russia Manipulates Gas Prices in Armenia
The issue is that starting January 1 2019, Russian state enterprise "Gazprom Export" sells gas at the border of Armenia at 165 USD per 1000 cubic meters (before it was 150 USD)...
58 Prisoners Released in the Time of State of Emergency
A similar statement was released by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.․․
Armenians Locked in Russia
Many of these labor migrants lost their jobs in Russia due to the lockdown. A significant part of them were unregistered labor force and now are faced with losing their existing shelters...
Karabakh Seals Borders Ahead of Elections: Entry Temporarily Forbidden
The virus penetrates recognized states, but in an unrecognized state it is ok to make a civilizational doomsday and remain unpunished… In general, what do elections mean in Karabakh? What is the legal basis of these elections...
COVID-19 Reaches the Armenian Military
On March 25, the Ministry of Defense released a statement that 3 contract servicemen of the armed forces tested positive for COVID-19. On March 26 Minister Davit Tonoyan came with further․․․
Ministry of Labor Moves to Protect Worker Rights During State of Exception
– In all those cases when the employee has unused vacation time, and operations cannot continue during the state of emergency, the employer shall be mandated to provide this unused vacation if the worker requests it.
Armenia Enforces Strick Lockdown Order while Coronavirus Cases Jump to 249
Most businesses are ordered to shut down, with the exception of food and drug stores, food delivery services, production of food, drinks, alcohol, tobacco. The list of business operations allowed during the lockdown․․․
Threats to Human Rights Defender Artur Sakunts For Criticizing Putin
A number of NGOs have issued a statement condemning life threats to Human Rights Defender Artur Sakunts and demanding from law enforcement bodies to investigate the case and bring criminal․․․
Coronavirus Update as of 12:00, March 17, 2020
The ministry has called for mobilization of students of the medical university, persons with nursing and other medical specialization, translators․․․
Armenia Closes its Last Open Border while COVID-19 Cases Jump to 15
At least 2 cases are detected within the first group of 31 persons quarantined on March 1, while 28 of them are released home. Positive test results are obtained...
March 8: "Women are Killed at Home, Exploited in the Family"
Other banners criticizing systems of exploitation, such as "The nation is not an army, Amulsar is not a mine, women are not a commodity" sparked social media discussions after the march...