Artsakh Armenians face discrimination and hate speech in Armenia

“End this Artsakh-phobic propaganda, or it may lead to fratricide.” This warning came from Tatevik Khachatryan, a member of the Council for the Protection of Rights of Artsakh Armenians, who stood firm among protesters outside the office of Armenia’s …

Russia tells Armenia to make geopolitical choice

Although Armenia has tried to mend strained relations with Russia in recent weeks as part of a broader effort to get Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government evidently still cannot resist an occasional poke at the …

‘The Hidden Map’ To Be Shown in Armenia, Cyprus & LA on the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The documentary “The Hidden Map” by filmmaker Ani Hovannisian will be shown in Armenia and Cyprus for the first time, on the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, while PBS SoCal will air the documentary for the fourth year in a row throughout …

Deputy from ruling party: Scuffle in Armenia`s National Assembly  caused by parliamentary opposition itself

ArmInfo.The tension in the National Assembly of Armenia that led to the scuffle was caused by  the parliamentary opposition itself. This was stated by Vaagn Aleksanyan, the deputy in the National Assembly of Armenia from the ruling faction "Civil …

Armenia risks losing EAEU benefits if the West drags it into its  geopolitical games - Russian Deputy FM

ArmInfo.  Armenia risks losing the benefits of the EAEU if the West drags it into its geopolitical games, as stated to journalists by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko when asked whether Moscow is concerned about Yerevan…

Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, German Embassy in Armenia sign a  memorandum of cooperation

ArmInfo.Today, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Armenian Genocide  Museum-Institute (AGMI) and the German Embassy in Armenia. As reported by the press service of the Museum-Institute, the  memorandum was signed by Edita Gzoyan, the …

Counterfeit alcoholic beverage production exposed in Armenia 

ArmInfo.  The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia has uncovered the fact of counterfeit alcoholic beverage production on the territory of a previously operating liquor and vodka production facility in the city of Abovyan in the Kotayk region. …

10 deaths in 4 months: rights activists alarmed by prison conditions in Armenia

Deaths in Armenian prisons An inmate has died by suicide at Armenia’s Nubarashen correctional facility. According to the penitentiary service, 54-year-old Z.H. hanged himself on 20 April. This marks the 10th death and the 5th suicide in Armenian prisons …

Scuffle breaks out in Armenia’s parliament 

EU project on law enforcement and security reforms concludes in Armenia

An EU-funded project on ‘Supporting Law Enforcement and Security Reforms in Armenia’ successfully concluded last week after two years of intensive co-operation and attracting quality expert support from EU member states. The project, launched in September …