Yerevan Zoo's Plans of 'Brighter Future' for Elephant Hrant Includes Finding Him a Mate
Yerevan Zoo management is currently developing plans to make 17-year-old Hrant's life a little bit easier at the zoo: management is looking to...
Amnesty Urges Azerbaijan to Respect Human Rights ahead of Eurovision Contest
Amnesty International has urged Azerbaijan to address what it called the “unsavory truth” of its record on human rights.
Environmentalist, Architect, Human Rights Activist Debate Shop Construction in Mashtots Park
State Chamber Theatre of Yerevan Artistic Director Ara Yernjakyan and architect Levon Igityan support the controversial move to build shops in Mashtots Park.
Defense Ministry Investigating Case of Soldier who Died of Pneumonia
At around 9:50 am on Feb. 20, rank-and-file soldier Narek Martirosyan died after being admitted to the intensive care unit at the Ministry of Defense's...
Azerbaijani Journalist, Blogger Awarded 10,000 Euros
Azerbaijani Radio Liberty journalist and blogger Khadija Ismailova was recently announced as one of five recipients of the 2012 Gerd Bucerius Prize...
Urban Development is Killing Yerevan, Says Environmentalist
Urban development in the last 15 years has killed Yerevan — particularly in historical, cultural and environmental terms, as well as seismic threats...
3 Azerbaijani Parliamentarians Arrive in Armenia
Members of Azerbaijan's National Assembly (Milli Məclis) Rovshan Rzayev, Faraj Guliyev and Azay Guliev will be in Yerevan Feb. 21–23 to...
Europe Agrees on Second Bailout for Greece to Avert Default
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed a second bailout for Greece after 13 hours of late-night talks in Brussels. Greece is to receive loans worth more...
Construction Work Resumed in Mashtots Park Overnight
Construction work in Mashtots Park resumed late yesterday evening, around 11:30 pm, after activists who for the second week in a row have been...
Turkey State Watchdog: Flaws in Investigating Officials' Negligence in Dink Murder Case
The Turkish Presidency’s State Supervisory Council (DDK) recommended yesterday that top police and gendarmerie officials be prosecuted in the...
Activists Decided to Leave Park, Return Tomorrow to Continue Protest (updated)
Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Robert Melkonyan has given activists protesting shop construction in Mashtots Park 20 minutes to voluntarily leave and...
Armenian Defense Ministry Staff Obliged to Memorize Seyran Ohanyan's Statement
Employees of Armenia's Ministry of Defense have been told they must memorize Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's official address for 2012.