European Court Rules Armenia Violated Citizen’s Right to Fair Trial
- The implementation of the ruling is a part of a fair trial. If the ruling is not carried out, then what good are courts? Yes, this is mainly a ruling against the ...
Armenian Villagers Block Road to Protest Continuous Water Cutoffs
The idea that the drinking water is being given to greenhouses has been planted by provocateurs to stir up the situation. We do have a water issue, but it does not...
Disabled Soldier’s Mother Starts Sit-In Outside Government Offices
Hasanyan’s mother has repeatedly appealed to both the Armenian prime minister and the defense minister to organize her son’s treatment abroad. She, however...
Yerevan Open-Air Market Traders Hold Demonstration Outside Government Offices to Protest Relocation
Nearly 5 dozen stall keepers in the open-air market on Yerevan’s Firdusi street today held a demonstration outside the Government offices, asking the authorities...
Exported Tomatoes Four Times Cheaper Than those Sold in Armenia
In the first quarter of this year, about 8,300 tons of tomatoes were exported from Armenia to Russia, the total customs value of which amounted to 3 378 000 dollars...
Armenian Human Rights Defender Receives Death Threats on Facebook
- Wait for me every second. I’m not one of those who shoot in the back. I’ll shoot you in the face, from a 2-3-meter distance, with a 9mm bullet...
Traders in Yerevan Open-Air Market Forced to Relocate
Recall, by a 2007 government decree this territory was recognized as having eminent public interest, and developing Glendale Hills Company purchased the rights to carry...
Sasna Tsrer Armed Group Member Suffering Deterioration, Lawyer Says
Hakobyan has burning pains in his right arm and leg, the cause of which, however, is unknown since he has yet to undergo a medical examination...
Former Tax Inspector Writes Prime Minister Letter Exposing Corruption Schemes Within Armenia’s Customs Service
As a result, the state budget lost several million dollars in customs payments because taxes and customs duties were calculated according to under-declared prices...
Yerevan Mayor Wants to Punish Jailed Oppositionist’s Son for Holding ‘Unauthorized Gatherings’
I have a prior conviction with 4 years of probation. I’m currently serving a conditional sentence, and a single administrative...
Residents of Small Armenian Villages Protest Against Government’s Community Enlargement Initiative
- Larger communities will never care for the problems of the smaller ones; they will first and foremost take care of their own issues...
Vanadzor Drivers Protest Against ‘Hazardous’ Roads
The protesters complain that they have been spending money on car repairs every day for the past weeks and insist that if the roads are not repaired, they will stop paying taxes...