Expert Says EEU Membership Will Not Promote Economic Growth in Armenia
Each EEU member, as stated by Yeghiazaryan, wishes its consumer market were a little bit bigger, and in such circumstances it’s natural that the Eurasian Economic Union, first and foremost, should have served Russia’s interests...
SCPEC Head Assures There Are No Economic Monopolies in Armenia
Speaking to reporters the Commission Head repeated his stance that “there are no monopolies in Armenia; there are some companies with a dominant position. It's not our intention to put pressure on major companies; our aim is to ensure competition...
Glassmaking Company Employees Hold Protest, Demand 6 Months Back Wages
Speaking to our reporter, former employee Edgar Martirosyan said he resigned after the management announced on August 8 the plant was at a standstill. There are people, he added, who've taken a leave at their...
Lawyer in Child Custody Case Says Yerevan District Head Deprived Her Client of Legal Representation
The interviewee stressed that she has witnessed other lawyers also not be allowed to take part in similar meetings; meanwhile, she added, such problems never occurred in other commissions. “Basically...
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Judgement Against Armenia
After lodging an application with the ECHR, the former judge said, Armenian authorities began to persecute her, brought a criminal prosecution against her, accusing Saghatelyan of fraud during her time in office...
Constitutional Court Rules Lower Court's Disclosure Order Against Armenian Media Outlets Unlawful
“Even physical violence against journalists would not affect the flow of information coming from the media to the public as much as the compulsion to disclose sources. Once a journalist reveals a source, all his other...
Economist Says, Situation in Armenian Agriculture Typical of Weak, Underdeveloped Country
According to Yeghiazaryan, the state should also regulate the relationship between farmers and large processing enterprises. “They should reach a parity of incomes between farmers and processors. Naturally...
Russian Woman Sues Armenian Lawmaker, High Ranking Police Officials for Libel and Insult
The woman was then approached by MP Edmon Marukyan, who was part of the “human wall” between the protesters and police during the demonstration, and accused her of “provocative actions....
Armenian Lifers End Hunger Strike Waiting for Government Response
The [inmates] already have poor health. They decided to stop the hunger strike until next Thursday, to wait for the government response to our demands and decide what to do accordingly,” the inmate's mother said...
Armenian Authorities Continue to Discriminate Against Religious Minorities: U.S. State Department
“Some media outlets continued to publish articles portraying religious minorities as criminals and spies. Most such statements did not specify a particular religious group. Most religious groups, however, reported the situation...
Appeals Court Leaves Unchanged 8-12 Years' Imprisonment Sentences for Robberies
Complaining about the trial process, convict Argishti Saribekyan's mother, Larisa Asryan, stated: “The court had announced they would re-examine the facts of a case; however, they did not examine any...
Relatives Threaten to Join Armenian Life-Term Prisoners' Hunger Strike: Video
Protester Marine Badalyan, the mother of inmate Vagharshak Avetisyan also convicted of murder, said that her son had been beaten by the prosecutor of Goris. The letter, as stated by the woman...