Unknown Man Allegedly Threatened to Run Garni Protester Over and Toss Body Into River
Sahak came to my pharmacy yesterday, and we were talking about how good it was that we managed to save the river. Then Sahak said that at around 9 pm an unknown man approached him in the Garni gorge ...
Azat River Irrigation Project to Be Scrapped, Prime Minister Promises (Video)
First, the government head denied the allegations that he owned agricultural land plots in Ararat province and then admitted that the government was well aware that the project was not without its faults. “If it were...
European Court Demands Information From Armenia About Hunger-Striking Prisoner
According to the lawyer, they had filed a motion with the ECHR to take immediate measures for ensuring that Gevorgyan received necessary medical treatment and care since the prison administration has been...
American-Armenian Man Kicked Out of Folk Dance Group for Being Gay
Khandikyan, who currently lives in Yerevan and first came to Armenia through Birthright Armenia as a volunteer with PINK Armenian, was told by the instructor of the group he had been practicing with that he did not...
Businesses to Pay Less for Gas than Population: Press
Only 30 percent of total natural gas consumption in Armenia falls on the population; however, they pay from 22 to 23 drams more per one cubic meter of gas than large enterprises, Zhoghovurd newspaper reports...
Garni Residents Threaten to Leave Yerevan Without Drinking Water (Video)
Kotayk Regional police chief Laert Grigoryan tried to negotiate with the protesters, suggesting that they temporarily unblocked the highway and let the waiting cars pass. The proposal, however, was...
Armenian Lawmakers Force Their Assistants to Donate Money to Soldiers' Families: Press
The form has been going around in the National Assembly for a long while now, and the forced volunteerism has angered the staff. An assistant to one of the MPs - who wished to remain anonymous...
Eight Armenian Convicts Pardoned Under the Guise of Service in Karabakh
Sargsyan's decision, Baghdasaryan added, was more of a political gesture than a legal one; “Everyone is now going to appeal to the President for exemption from criminal liability. In my opinion,..
Criminal Case Against Vardges Gaspari Closed
Gaspari, who was stationed as an observer at the 9/15 and 9/16 polling stations in Yerevan during the December 6 constitutional amendments referendum, was being accused of obstructing the work of the...
International Day Against Homophobia Celebrated With Dance Performance in Central Yerevan (Video)
Love is unprotected on a street, love is fragile at home, when there is no love.
Farmers Block School Entrance in Armenian Village Over Unfulfilled Promises of Local Winery
Everyone has gathered in the village – the police, the authorities – and everyone has promised that the issue would be resolved. But we pledge that we'll block the school entrance on the Last Bell...
LGBT People Suffer Widespread Harassment, Discrimination in Armenia, Report Says
Gay and transgender individuals continued to face widespread discrimination in the army, in prisons, and police stations, the report stated. Studies show that LGBT people in these institutions are forced into the...