Carrefour Unable to Compete with Most Powerful Armenian Oligarch's Business: Press
The local branch of the world famous French hypermarket chain Carrefour in Yerevan Mall, the second shopping mall opened in the Armenian country, is reducing its territory and is forced to make significant cuts...
Armenian Grape Farmers Block Highway to Again Demand Overdue Payment
The Aghavnadzor grape farmers first began their demonstrations on September 1 by blocking the entrance to the local school in protest against the winery’s continued failure to pay their money – a total of 140...
Newly Elected Tsaghkahovit Mayor Willing to 'Give Up Life' for Jailed Veteran-Gunman
Norayin Hakobyan went on to insist that he would have been willing to pull out from the race had Yervand Khachatryan agreed to do the same. According to the soon-to-be-elected mayor, he had only announced his ...
Mayoral Candidates Clash Before Elections in Armenia
Shortly after the shooting, the website continues, Grigoryan's supporters deliberately crashed their car into the VAZ 21/06, attacked those inside and seized their weapons. Speaking to 1in.am, Etchmiadzin ...
Mass Media in Armenia: Power Elite's Tool to Shape and Control People's Thoughts
“Mass media has to take actions to overcome its systemic issues. Are the existing Armenian media outlets capable of offering solutions to social problems, if not, how should media be transformed? As a whole, we...
Armenian Winery Again Fails to Pay Local Grape Farmers’ Money
The entire village had gathered to meet the governor because he had promised to resolve the issue by September 15. But he said nothing senseful; only that the government and the prime minister had changed...
Armenian President's Candidate Appointed Country's Prosecutor General
Armenia's parliament spent the last 4 days discussing Davtyan's candidacy. During Wednesday's sitting, Aram Manukyan, the secretary the opposition Armenian National Congress faction, said the ANC representatives...
Demonstrators Gather Outside Armenian Parliament to 'Find Out What Lawmakers Do'
“Looks like the MPs I voted for have forgotten about the March 1 murders [a reference to the 2008 post-election events]. I don't recall them condemning the casualties of the April war either,” the activist said, adding...
Armenian Soldier With Foot Problems Forced to Serve in Slippers
Petrosyan, as HCAV reported, was conscripted into army service despite having serious disqualifying health conditions, including third degree flat feet, heel bursitis, which made him unable to wear standard military boots...
Armenian Prime Minister Resigns
Press speculations regarding the Armenian premier's potential resignation began over a week ago. According to multiple reports, Abrahamyan, who was appointed prime minister after Tigran Sargsyan's...
Arrested Armenian Gunman on Hunger Strike to Demand Proper Medical Care for Injured Allies
Lawyers for the arrested gunmen have repeatedly voiced concerns over inadequate medical treatment provided to their clients. Some have gone so far as to say that the “Daredevils of Sasun” members were being tortured...
Son of Armenian Governor's Driver Accused of Fresh Violence
According to the daily, Hakobyan is accused of brutally beating Vache Harutyunyan, an employee of a local construction material store, and Harutyunyan's cousin Alik. A spokesperson for...