Protesters for Yerevan Men's Clemency Say Authorities Keep Ignoring Their Requests
Armenian authorities have yet to give a response to the protesting residents of Yerevan's Sari Tagh neighbourhood on their request to grant clemency to the nine Sari Tagh men who were arrested following a clash with...
Five Dead After Bus Headed to Yerevan Crashes in Russia
Five people were killed and at least 22 were injured when a passenger bus en route from Moscow to Yerevan crashed into a Scania truck on the 8th kilometer of the Vladikavkaz-Beslan bypass at around 4:30 am on ...
Evictees of Central Yerevan Buildings Demand More Compensation
In the early 2000s, the state took away the demonstrators’ apartments by eminent domain to build the Northern Avenue, a pedestrian street in the center of Yerevan that currently houses luxurious boutiques, cafes and high-end residential...
Yerevan Women Again Demand Release of Arrested Relatives
Demonstrator Lala Bernetsyan, for her part, said that before gathering outside the National Assembly, the group of women had gone to the office of Armenia's general prosecutor with the same demand...
Government Officials Responsible for Nairit's Bankruptcy, Investor Says
Nevertheless, the businessman added that the newly-appointed Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan is “quite excited” about his investment proposal. “Levon Yolyan, [the former] minister of energy and natural ...
NKR Military Authorities Deny Information About Two Wounded Soldiers
When contacted by an Epress.am reporter for additional comment, spokesman for the NKR defense army Senor Hasratyan denied the information, saying; “We would have reported it if something like that had hap...
Discussion of New Armenian Law on NGOs Ends with Republican MPs' Homophobic Rants and ‘Jokes’
Eduard Sharmazanov, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, replied that he didn’t believe such a scenario was possible in Armenia. “I’m of a high opinion about our society, and I hope that at least those present in...
Armenian Grape Farmers Finally Get Paid for Last Year's Produce
Grape farmers from the village of Aghavnadzor in Armenia's Vayots Dzor province are finally getting paid for the produce that was purchased from them last fall by Vedi Alco winery. Speaking to Epress.am...
Head of Armenian Evangelical Church Beaten by Newly-Elected City Council Member
He added that the incident was most likely related to the Sunday local elections in Vanadzor. A day before the voting, on the “day of silence,” supporters of the Armenian Renaissance candidate went to the church...
Citizen Not Allowed to Leave Armenia Despite Dismissal of Criminal Charges
Speaking to Epress.am Thursday, Ivchenko said the employees of the department refused to extend the permit, claiming that the electronic system was not allowing them to. They further inquired...
New Armenian Energy Minister Willing to Discuss Re-Launch of Nairit Rubber Plant
The demonstrators told Manukyan that they believed that this project will reap significant economic benefits for Armenia since Grigoryan has also expressed a readiness to make investment in other ...
Armenia Needs 'Rigid Law' Against Animal Abuse and Neglect, Environmentalists Say
. To receive this license, he added, natural or legal persons will have to submit proof that they have created and ensured conditions that meet international ...