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Protests Against Pension Reforms Continue with ‘March of Lights’ (VIDEO)
Several thousand residents protesting the new funded pension system introduced in Armenia on Jan. 1, 2014, held a "March of Lights" on Friday night.Read More »
Youth Protesting Funded Pension in Armenia Disrupted Conference (VIDEO)
Members of the initiative Dem Em ("I am against") tried to disrupt the third annual pension conference today organized by the Pension System Awareness Center in...Read More »
Missing: Signs Renaming Yanukovych Square in Armenia to Slain Maidan Activist Sergei Nigoyan Square
All evidence of renaming a square in the Armenian city of Spitak in honor of deceased Ukrainian opposition activist of Armenian descent Sergei Nigoyan...Read More »
Prisoner on Hunger Strike Promised to be Treated in Civilian Hospital
"Voskanyan said that he has health issues, and so that they are properly treated, he wants to be moved to a civilian hospital and he is willing to pay for it...Read More »
Armenian Government to Establish Commission to Check Caloric Value of Gas
The Armenian government decided to create a commission to check the caloric value of the gas consumed in the country.Read More »
‘We Are Also in Maidan’: Yerevan Activists Show Their Support for Ukrainian Demonstrators
After the clashes in Kiev yesterday, a rally "We are also in Maidan" was organized today in Yerevan, Armenia, to express support for demonstrators in Ukraine's capital.Read More »
Analyzing Armenian President’s Speech is Pointless: Opinion
Regardless of how radical Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukyan's speech will be, regardless of whether opposition or those that consider themselves...Read More »
Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant Employees Protest Outside Ombudsman’s Office
A few dozen Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant employees on Tuesday demonstrated outside the Armenian Ombudsman's office, asking... Read More »
Former Presidential Candidate Still Hopes to Come to Power Through Democratic Means
"This is not the task of one person, but the nation's task," he said, adding that the goal of his struggle is to come to power through democratic means. Read More »
After Armenia Enters Customs Union, Customs Duties on Some Goods May Remain Same: Minister
It is still too early to talk about a rise in prices in the Armenian market as a result of joining the Customs Union, as everything will be clear after the...Read More »