Education Minister Mentions “Grant-Eaters” When Asked About “History of Armenian Church” Class
-I don’t want to answer questions constructed with the logic of ‘if this or that happened.’ I respect the national minorities' rights and they are already dealing with the defense of their rights...
Armenia’s EEU Treaty Demanded to be Publicly Discussed by Constitutional Court
The NGO notes that according to the law, international contracts at the Constitutional Court are discussed by written procedures, except for those situations where the contract is presented with large public interests...
Minister Calls For Whistleblowers of Psychiatric Facilities to call Police
“Such statements are considered to imply about a criminal act. The whistleblowers must inform law enforcement. Or if they are stating that the psychiatric facility’s director has privatized the patient’s...
Appeals to Transfer Dead Soldier’s Case to Armenia Left Unresponded by Judicial System
“Already 10 days have passed and I haven’t received any letter, no rejection, no adoption, no justification for their silence. I’m preparing to discuss our next steps with the Ombudsman office’s lawyers,”
Court Gives Compensation to Hate Spreading Newspaper
After the judge read the verdict nearly ten people began clapping in favor of the decision. Among them was “Iravunk Media” company director, Republican Party faction MP...
Demanding 5 Years Imprisonment for Husband Accused of Torturing Wife
Hakobyan is being accused for criminal code article 119 (torture), which defines 3-7 years imprisonment. Despite Hasmik Khachatryan’s lawyer demanding the harshest punishment...
Nagorno-Karabakh Could Join EEU If Part of Armenia says Ryzhkov
“If Karabakh becomes a part of Armenia, then there is no issue. You know the procedure. You can’t enter the union with unresolved territorial and border issues. Once, the Karabakh issue is resolved...
Protest Against Gold Mine, Police Push Protesters Away from Hotel (VIDEO)
The protest participants, under the slogan “No More Mines in Armenia,” tried to enter the hotel, however, police were lined up in front of the entrance and pushed the protesters away from the stairs...
Not One Pregnant Women to Suffer from New Benefits Law, Says Prime Minister
The reforms to the law foresee a decrease in working woman's pregnancy and childbirth benefits, while non-working women receive benefits worth the minimal salary...
“No Turning Back”: Tsarukyan Says He Knows How to Change Armenia’s Situation
“I can pictures these changes very well and I can comfortably list them. For example, small businesses have to be free from taxes for a certain number of years.
Air Armenia Halts Flights, Promises to Resume in Winter
“As a result, the proceeds in Armenia came to a critical minimum and at present it is impossible to carry out passenger transportation. In the given situation the airline’s administration...
Human Rights Defender was Not Happy With Covering the Eyes of Azerbaijanis in Court
“Believe our organization’s 24 years experience,” said Alaverdyan. When asked how the defendants would apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) if unsatisfied with the case’s verdict...