Teaching Religion in School in Armenia Justified Using Israel's Example
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has advised the Government of Armenia to review its curriculum and remove the subject on the history of religion...
Police Block Entrance to Courthouse with Metal Rods
A new, special procedure is in place for those who want to attend the trial of Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan held at the Court of General Jurisdiction of...
"From Now On, Defend Hayk": Shant Harutyunyan on Man Who Shot at Police
"No longer defend me. From now on, defend Hayk, who made a heroic move and was arrested. He is charged with hooliganism and faces...
They Criticize Previous Government But Accepted its Execution of the Budget: MP
The government's 2013 budget performance report and voting on it are mere formalities because the government, which was supposed to implement...
Around 120 Finance Ministry Employees Dismissed: Hraparak
About 120 employees of the RA Ministry of Finance have been let go, being replaced with employees from the tax services department...
After Kiselyov's Remark, Armenian Education Minister Recalls Fight Against Foreign-Language Schools
"Remember the law on foreign-language schools, which was adopted at the price of a huge struggle. Everyone was talking about 'the hand of the White House,' ...
Republicans Want to Allow Alcohol Advertising in Interest of Businessmen: MP
The bill to permit alcohol and cigarette advertising in the media is simply lobbying by some in the business community, which some MPs are at the forefront of...
Young Man Opens Fire, Threatens to Release a Grenade Outside Courthouse (VIDEO)
The young man climbed onto one of the cars outside the courthouse and opened fire in the direction of the police. Then he removed a grenade from his pocket and...
Arrest Made in Case of Soldier Killed in Karabakh
In connection with the June 11 death of soldier Derenik Aram Manukyan, the Armenian Ministry of Defense Investigation Service launched a criminal case under charges of...
Taxi Controversial Russian Journalist Dmitry Kiselyov Took in Yerevan was a Hummer?
"When we left the National Assembly building, near the stairs we saw a Hummer that was waiting for someone. Since there was no one in the National Assembly at 7 pm apart from...
Armenia's State Electricity Company in Debt, But Officials' Salaries to be Increased
"[Armenian President] Serzh Sargsyan's [monthly] salary will increase by 203% — from 436 thousand to 1.223 million dram...
Armenian Ambassador to Germany Vahan Hovhannesyan's Health Sharply Deteriorated
Armenian Ambassador to Germany, former MP with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashanktsutyun) faction Vahan Hovhannesyan's health has sharply declined.