Freedom House’s “Freedom on the Net - 2014” Report Ranks Armenia as Free
A score of 12 was given for violations of user rights. Laws exist to safeguard certain rights for journalists, and protect from defamation (which often abused politically). Individuals' personal...
Armenian National Assembly Ratifies EEU Accession Treaty
Among the party factions, all four members of the Heritage party voted against the treaty. The other three were Armenian National Congress (HAK) faction MP Nikol Pashinyan, independent...
Dead Soldier's Family Informed of NKR Court Verdict After 3 Weeks
- According to the criminal case, my son, not being able to bear the officer cursing, hitting, and denigrating him, committed suicide. However, in order to relieve the officer from criminal liabilities...
Postanjyan Addresses Oligarchs: Causes Commotion and Makes Point by Speaking Russian
- That's exactly what they do, they apprehend you. You don't have the opportunity to be in peace with your own conscience. You are ordered to come and make statements here...
18-Month Wait: Nairit Factory Workers Protest After Receiving Only 1 Month's Salary
- Now, there are about 2100 workers, they’ll be all laid off, they’ll leave 500 workers, and sign new contracts with them, and we will never receive our 18 unpaid salaries...
Minister Avoids Discussing Prison Issues by Bringing Up Prisoners' Past Offences and Behavior
Postanjyan responded saying that such offenses are instigated by difficult social conditions and that it did not signify that the state is not obliged to provide dignified accommodations for prison...
Russia Disturbed the Resolution of the Karabakh Conflict, says Paul Goble
Goble believes that the issue left unresolved has a strategic significance for Moscow because it has never been able to control the Northern Caucasus without controlling the South...
Russian Gas Cheaper in Ukraine than in Armenia, Says MP
According to the contract, Armenia would be receiving gas at the same price as the Russian domestic price, which is $189 per 1000 cubic meters, however, after the Gazprom-Armenia...
Former PM Explains How Entering EEU is Not Beneficial for Armenia
“The lost opportunities are much greater than the benefits. You are only speaking of the benefits,” said Bagratyan to the supporters of the EEU. He stressed that Armenia should have...
Important to Know the Real Owners of Corporations in Order to Fight Corruption, says Expert
Research is not conducted to measure the level of corruption in Armenia, although in mid-December Armenia will pass a new anti-corruption strategy and will delineate four sectors; health...
Dram Continues to Depreciate; Central Bank Still Optimistic
- The Central Bank believes that these phenomena are of a short-term nature and states its willingness to stabilize the situation in the market by all the tools it has available...
Protest Against EEU Leads MP to Pass out Pamphlets in Parliament
Regardless, the MP continued to distribute the pamphlets. When Postanjyan handed a pamphlet to Galust Sahakyan, the latter said, “this here crossed the line, rejoice...