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Law on Military Service Amended for Oligarchs' Children: Former Education Minister

Law on Military Service Amended for Oligarchs' Children: Former Education Minister

Amendments to the RA Law on Military Service allowing Armenian citizens studying abroad to defer their military service on a bail of 8.5 million AMD cannot...

Armenia Leader in South Caucasus in 2014 World Press Freedom Index

Armenia Leader in South Caucasus in 2014 World Press Freedom Index

"Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan all enjoy a significant degree of pluralism and relatively little state censorship," reads the report.

Yerevan Metro Employees Join Rising Protests Against Pension Reform

Yerevan Metro Employees Join Rising Protests Against Pension Reform

The controversial law, which entered into force on Jan. 1, 2014, stipulates that about 5–10% of the monthly wages of workers born after 1974 will be deducted for pension contributions...

What Armenia's Delegation Found Unacceptable in EU's Proposed Statement

What Armenia's Delegation Found Unacceptable in EU's Proposed Statement

The MP said that for the first time in EU-Armenia relations, it was not possible to make a joint statement. According to Vardanyan, the EU's and Armenia's...

Armenian President's Brother's Foundation Awarded 5 Million to Organize Music Festival

Armenian President's Brother's Foundation Awarded 5 Million to Organize Music Festival

The Gyumri Municipal Council today voted to allocate 5 million AMD (about $12,164 USD) from the municipal budget to the Renaissance International Contest-Festival.

Europe Does Not See Armenia as an Independent State: MP

Europe Does Not See Armenia as an Independent State: MP

"Armenia is perceived not as a sovereign state but as a Russian outpost. This is an important nuance. One of the main trump cards of our...

Employees of Russian Company in Armenia Protest Mandatory Pension Payments

Employees of Russian Company in Armenia Protest Mandatory Pension Payments

A group of South Caucasus Railway CJSC employees began protesting outside the company's head office early this morning, complaining about...

Opposition Activists Detained for Graffiti Depicting Armenian President as 'State Traitor'

Opposition Activists Detained for Graffiti Depicting Armenian President as 'State Traitor'

The start of a campaign to notify the public of an upcoming Armenian National Congress (HAK) rally on Mar. 1 began with a group of activists being detained by police.

Sochi Olympics, Politics, and Armenia

Sochi Olympics, Politics, and Armenia (VIDEO)

Sochi Olympics, Politics, and Armenia (VIDEO)

The Sochi Winter Olympics, which open today, are more so discussed in a political context. The millions of dollars stolen and the presidents of powerful ...

Opponents of Mandatory Pension Continue Protests in Streets of Yerevan

Police Use Force to Push Mandatory Pension Opponents Away from State Building (PHOTOS)

Police Use Force to Push Mandatory Pension Opponents Away from State Building (PHOTOS)

Members of an initiative against the new pension reforms and hundreds of supporters today once again protested in the streets of Yerevan...