Former members of Germany’s Bundestag, Axel Fischer and Eduard Lintner, are accused of accepting bribes from the Azerbaijani government to influence decisions in Azerbaijan’s favor at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
Read MorePublic transportation in Yerevan will operate with new fare rates starting February 1. On November 5, 2024, the former mayor of Yerevan and leader of the “New Forces” party, Hayk Marutyan, organized protests. He opposed the increase in the fare for a single trip from 100 (it will become 300 drams). Marutyan also initiated a petition. It was joined by around 76,000 citizens.
Read MoreDuring a press conference, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan addressed the issue of allowance amounts. With the introduction of a new vulnerability assessment system, the allowance amount could reach 55,000 drams. Beneficiaries who refuse offered employment opportunities will be excluded from the system.
Read MoreA new kindergarten is being constructed in the village of Elpin, Vayots Dzor Province. Designed to accommodate 60 children, the facility is being built in compliance with modern standards. This was reported by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.
Read MoreThe Office of the Human Rights Defender has documented several violations during a visit to the “Nubarashen” Penitentiary Institution
Read MoreOn January 15, Russia’s Ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopirkin, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. He was presented with a note of protest regarding statements made on January 12 by Dmitry Kiselyov, a host on Russia’s state-run “Russia 1” TV channel, during his signature program News of the Week.
Read MoreThe Syunik Regional Court has found Jalal Harutyunyan, former commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, guilty. However, the specific penalty he will face has yet to be disclosed.
Read MoreDuring the 2024 year-end press conference, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan expressed satisfaction with the current state of Armenian-American and Armenian-French cooperation in the defense sector
Read MoreIn 2025, a state assistance program for providing housing to forcibly displaced compatriots from Artsakh will be implemented. As part of this program, approximately 440 families have already received certificates for housing construction. This was according to Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Narek Mkrtchyan.
Read MoreThe construction of a new building for a 144-seat educational complex has begun in the village of Pokr Masrik, part of the Vardenis community in Gegharkunik Province
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