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City Hall Official Website Features No Information on Yerkir Tsirani Members
Later, another representative of the press service told us that Yerkir Tsirani had never provided them with biographies for its members and...Read More »
Yerevan City Hall Finally Starts Repairing Nubarashen Prison’s Broken Sewer
Recall, the residents of the apartment blocks near the Nubarashen prison have been protestings for years that the prison’s broken sewer was causing foul stench in the entire neighborhood and...Read More »
‘Cover Your Noses; Let’s Go to the Wastewater’
- Do they think there are no pregnant women in these 5 buildings? And that Mr. Gor Vardanyan… Did he think he was on a movie set? Was he trying to show off his biceps?”Read More »
Statement Following Attack on Female Oppositionists Addresses Gender Inequality and Power Imbalance in Armenia
We can reject victimhood and get back the power over our own bodies only through revenge...Read More »
Yerevan Police Use Disproportionate Force Against Protesters Condemning Morning Violence Against Oppositionists
We, those gathered outside the Yerevan City Hall, see no other way but to come here and demand that the Council of Elders is cleared from...Read More »
Former Sanitek Employee Unable to Claim Social Benefits
The woman who was hit by a car in March 2016 as she tried to cross the street to carry out her street-cleaning. On the day of the accident, according to a past interview ...Read More »
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Stabbing to Women in Gyumri
The victims were taken to the Gyumri medical center with severe stab wounds. The alleged culprit has already been identified and arrested; an investigation is ongoing...Read More »
Armenian Parliament Passes Bill on ‘Preventing Violence in Family’
The National Assembly of Armenia overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday seeking to “prevent family violence, protect persons subjected to family violence, and restore family ...Read More »
Minister Explains Why Armenia Should Aspire to 4-Million Population
A 4-million population is a necessity, taking into account first of all the geographical position of the country. The size of the domestic market is very ...Read More »
Armenian Domestic Violence Bill Does Not Ensure Effective Protection for Victims, Activists Say
The demonstrators demanded that the authorities change the name of the bill back to its original one and make other contextual changes to the draft to ensure...Read More »