Anush Mkrtchian

Ստեղծվել է Anush Mkrtchian

• Մարտ 10, 2017

  Armenian Opposition Bloc Faces Voter Apathy

  Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian grappled with widespread voter apathy and cynicism as he took his Yelk alliance’s election campaign to Yerevan’s southern Erebuni district on Friday.

• Փետրվար 27, 2017

  Oskanian-Ohanian Bloc Calls For ‘Regime Change’

  Opposition leader Vartan Oskanian made a passionate case for ousting Armenia’s current leadership as he addressed the first conference of his electoral alliance with former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian at the weekend.

• Հունվար 23, 2017

  New Opposition Bloc Takes Shape

  Three major opposition parties launched scathing attacks on Armenia’s government over the weekend as they held the founding congress of their recently formed electoral alliance.

• Դեկտեմբեր 01, 2016

  Armenian, Azeri FMs May Meet In Germany

  Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said on Thursday that he may meet his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Germany next week for further talks on reviving the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

• Նոյեմբեր 25, 2016

  Women’s Groups Report More Domestic Violence Deaths

  Fifteen women have died in Armenia this year as a result of domestic violence, a coalition of women’s rights organizations said on Friday, demanding tougher government action against the practice.

• Հոկտեմբեր 28, 2016

  Fate Of Luxury ‘Training Center’ In Limbo Under New Government

  An expensive facility being built in Armenia’s resort town of Dilijan as a training center for tax and customs officials is facing an uncertain future after last month’s resignation of the government and, in particular, Finance Minister Gagik Khachatrian who is believed to have personally lobbied its construction still when combining his post with that of chief of the State Revenue Committee.

• Սեպտեմբեր 23, 2016

  Ruling Party Downplays Local Election Setbacks

  The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) has insisted that it is satisfied with its performance in September 18 local elections despite being defeated in around three dozen communities across the country.

• Սեպտեմբեր 12, 2016

  Armenian Government, Opposition Reach New Election Deal

  Armenia’s government and parliamentary opposition have reached a new, tentative agreement to ensure the freedom and fairness of next year’s general elections through a set of legal safeguards against fraud.

• Սեպտեմբեր 07, 2016

  Russia To Explain Travel Ban On Armenian Pundit

  The Russian Embassy in Armenia has asked immigration authorities in Moscow to explain their controversial decision to refuse entry to a pro-Western Armenian political analyst, a Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.

• Հուլիս 15, 2016

  EU ‘Still Committed’ To Visa-Free Travel For Armenians

  The European Union remains committed to eventually lifting its stringent visa requirements for Armenian citizens, a senior EU diplomat said on Friday.

• Հունիս 29, 2016

  New Tax Code Good For Armenia, Insists IMF

  The International Monetary Fund reaffirmed on Wednesday its support for a new and comprehensive tax law that has been enacted by Armenia’s government over strong objections voiced by the opposition and some business leaders.

• Հունիս 17, 2016

  Armenian Business Groups Object To New Tax Law

  Several Armenian business associations strongly criticized the government on Friday for seeking to raise some key taxes through new legislation tentatively approved by the National Assembly this week.

• Հունիս 15, 2016

  New Armenian Tax Code Passed Amid Criticism

  The Armenian parliament passed in the first reading on Wednesday a government-drafted comprehensive tax legislation strongly criticized by opposition parties and even some lawmakers loyal to President Serzh Sarkisian.

• Հունիս 13, 2016

  Armenian Parliament Debates Controversial Tax Rises

  The Armenian government faced strong criticism from many lawmakers on Monday as they debated its new draft Tax Code envisaging higher taxes on relatively well-paid workers.

• Փետրվար 26, 2016

  Market Traders Protest In Yerevan

  Hundreds of traders at Yerevan’s largest clothes market scuffled with riot police on Friday as they blocked a major street to demand lower rents for their kiosks and stalls suffering from what they call falling sales.

• Դեկտեմբեր 06, 2015

  Voting Underway In Armenian Constitutional Referendum

  Voting began on Sunday in a referendum on controversial constitutional changes that would turn Armenia into a parliamentary republic after President Serzh Sarkisian completes his second and final term in office in 2018.

• Օգոստոս 27, 2015

  Fired Metro Workers Continue Court Battle

  Three former employees of Yerevan’s underground metro system who were fired last year after attending an anti-government protest have appealed against an ambiguous court ruling on their efforts to regain their jobs.

• Հուլիս 31, 2015

  Yezidi Families Flee From ISIS To Armenia

  Three ethnic Yezidi families have taken refuge in Armenia after leaving their homes in Iraqi Kurdistan close to the area controlled by Islamic State militants.

• Հուլիս 29, 2015

  Yerevan Voices More Concerns About Syrian Armenians’ Plight

  Authorities in Yerevan are not in a position to ensure an orderly evacuation of ethnic Armenians from war-torn Syria where the situation has lately gone from bad to worse, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobian said on Wednesday.

• Հուլիս 15, 2015

  Iranians In Armenia Look Forward To Sanction Relief

  Echoing the dominant mood in their home country, Iranian nationals living in Armenia welcomed on Wednesday Iran’s landmark nuclear agreement with six world powers which envisages the lifting of international sanctions imposed on Tehran.

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