John Heffern, the U.S. ambassador to Armenia, on Thursday voiced Washington’s disappointment with the Armenian government’s decision to effectively recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea strongly condemned by the West.
Riot police made three arrests on Wednesday as they clashed with several dozen activists who gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan to condemn Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.
A private theater in Yerevan has come under fire from Armenian film critics and cinemagoers after cancelling the premiere of prominent Danish director Lars Von Trier’s latest movie known for its very erotic content.
The Armenian police have finally allowed relatives of 14 anti-government protesters arrested during the November 5 clashes with security forces in Yerevan to visit them in pre-trial custody.
Zaruhi Postanjian, an outspoken Armenian opposition parliamentarian, will spend the next several months studying international relations at a renowned university in the United States, it emerged on Thursday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu paid a first-ever visit to Armenia on Thursday, underlining Ankara’s declared attempts to initiate a new thaw in Turkish-Armenian relations. (UPDATED)
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accepted an official Armenian invitation to visit Yerevan next week for an international ministerial conference.
Private companies operating most of the bus and minibus routes in Yerevan again demanded on Thursday that municipal authorities allow a sharp increase in their fares, threatening to bring public transport to a standstill.
The Armenian parliament debated on Thursday a drastic increase in the salaries of high-level state officials, including President Serzh Sarkisian, which is sought by the government but rejected by most opposition forces.
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed in the first reading a government bill that will abolish modest benefits paid to thousands of unemployed Armenians.
The onus is on Armenia to propose new formats of cooperation with the European Union after its decision to join a Russian-led customs union, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
Armenia still hopes to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union after deciding to join the customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, a senior Armenian diplomat said on Friday. (UPDATED)
Lawmakers from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Thursday refused to retract their offensive statements about an opposition colleague who sought to embarrass President Serzh Sarkisian at the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) earlier this month.
The European Union may not sign even a non-binding joint declaration with Armenia at its upcoming summit in Vilnius because of Yerevan’s unexpected decision to join a Russian-led customs union, a senior Czech diplomat said on Wednesday.
Civil rights campaigners critical of the Armenian government said on Monday that they are planning to challenge in court President Serzh Sarkisian’s controversial decision to join a Russian-led customs union.
Armenia’s Administrative Court has rejected an opposition lawsuit challenging the legality of Yerevan Mayor Taron Markarian’s controversial decision to sharply raise the cost of public transport.
The staff of two Armenian radio stations run by a former presidential candidate critical of the government went on strike on Wednesday to protest against what they called a politically motivated inspection launched by tax authorities.
Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian described membership in the customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan as a grave threat to Armenia’s independence as he again rallied supporters in Yerevan on Friday.
The government on Thursday spoke out against an almost 67 percent increase in the national minimum wage which is sought by Armenia’s second most important parliamentary party.
Municipal authorities look set to allow a private developer to resume the construction of an apartment building in a Yerevan neighborhood that has sparked angry protests by its residents and civic activists.
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