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Social | 03.02.12 | 14:07

Ohanyan Trial: First testimony emerges against former chief of police

By Siranuysh Gevorgyan

For the first time during the trial of former chief of police Margar Ohanyan – charged with major petrol misappropriation – one of the witnesses in his case testified against him.

On Thursday Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash court of general jurisdiction called Arsen Arshakyan commander of the second officer battalion of the traffic police as a witness.

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Social | 03.02.12 | 13:07

Unstable Promenade?: Geologists still warn that Northern Avenue is disaster waiting to happen

By Gayane Abrahamyan

The holes and unevenness which regularly appear on Northern Avenue, which is considered to be the “Structure of the Century” of Yerevan, are causing anxiety among geologists, who since 2001 have been warning that the area cannot support the heavy development.

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Social | 02.02.12 | 15:19

Help for Conscripts: Government announces program for after-army assistance

The Government of Armenia together with the ministries of defense and education is starting a project to assist conscripts in finding employment or continue education after they complete service in the Armenian army, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan announced Thursday at the cabinet meeting.

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Human rights | 01.02.12 | 11:50

Talking corruption: Armenian parties discuss ways to end graft in politics, society

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

The presence of political will, changes in the legislation and public involvement are the three elements for a successful struggle against corruption, said representatives of several Armenian opposition political parties during a discussion in Yerevan on Tuesday.

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Human rights | 31.01.12 | 12:08

Labored Efforts: Finding jobs like “winning the lottery” for disabled

By Sara Khojoyan

The main problem for more than 170,000 people with disabilities living in Armenia is finding a job.

The non-governmental organizations (NGO) which actively deal with the issue, believe that there can be considerable progress only if major and middle-sized companies have a mandatory amount of workplaces for the disabled; whereas the Government does not consider this to be a solution.

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Environment | 31.01.12 | 11:50

Sevan Aid: Government allocates money for lake cleanup

The Armenian government has earmarked 125.4 million drams – about $1.4 – toward cleaning some 200 hectares of coastal area on Lake Sevan, as announced by Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan Monday.

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Human rights | 30.01.12 | 14:35

Another Death in the Ranks

Corporal Khachatur Sargsyan has been charged with murder in the death of private Paylak Shahnazaryan, who was shot on January 27 at his unit in Karabakh.

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Environment | 27.01.12 | 13:34

Teghut Concerns: Archeologist says ancient sites another reason against mining in endangered forest

By Gohar Abrahamyan

Ecologists and archaeologists in Armenia are once again warning that a copper mine development in Teghut will cause damage not only to the local environment, but also to the historical and cultural sites that have been discovered around the area.

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Human rights | 26.01.12 | 15:56

Armenia improves its position in international report on freedom of press

By Siranuysh Gevorgyan

The Reporters without Borders (RWB) media watchdog’s annual report on press freedom for 2011-2012 states that as compared to 2010 Armenia has improved its position by 24 points, enjoying the 77th position instead of the previous 101st. RWB, however, does not consider this to be great progress.

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Environment | 25.01.12 | 15:00

Backyard Dispute: Residents on Nalbandyan Street say construction company violating city order

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

Residents whose apartments face a yard on Central Yerevan’s Nalbandyan Street are at odds with a construction company that entered their yard and tried to remove trees on an “elite” construction site.

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Social | 24.01.12 | 14:34

Gas mystery: Many paying heating bills complain of ‘high price, low quality’ of supplied natural gas

By Sara Khojoyan

The consequences of the rise in natural gas tariffs by 37 percent last April began to feel more so acutely during the winter season, especially in January when people went to post offices and banks to pay their natural gas bills for the previous month.

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Dangerous Assessment: Research reveals toxic pesticides problem

By Gayane Abrahamyan

Pesticides waste dumps and dilapidated warehouses, containing more than 1,000-1,500 tons of pesticides, inherited from the Soviet Union in Armenia, are like time bombs which have already essentially damaged the environment.

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Housecleaning: Thousands removed from pension list after fraud alleged

More than 10,000 names have been removed from Armenia’s nationwide lists of pensioners since the government began investigating last year alleged fraud in the payment of social benefits, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Artur Grigorian said on Tuesday.

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Freedom of speech: Cases of physical violence against Armenian journalists decrease, lawsuits increase

By Gohar Abrahamyan

The number of cases of physical violence and violations of the rights to receive and release information has essentially decreased in Armenia in 2011 as compared to 2010, whereas cases of violation of mass media’s and journalists’ rights, especially pressure of different nature applied against them, have increased.

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Unstable Promenade?: Geologists still warn that Northern Avenue is disaster waiting to happen

Interesting that none of the people claiming there is an issue offered a solution other than to stop building new structures in those areas with weak grounds. So what ought to be done with the buildings already constructed?...

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Ohanyan Trial: First testimony emerges against former chief of police

Unstable Promenade?: Geologists still warn that Northern Avenue is disaster waiting to happen

Help for Conscripts: Government announces program for after-army assistance

Talking corruption: Armenian parties discuss ways to end graft in politics, society

Labored Efforts: Finding jobs like “winning the lottery” for disabled

Sevan Aid: Government allocates money for lake cleanup

Another Death in the Ranks

Teghut Concerns: Archeologist says ancient sites another reason against mining in endangered forest

Armenia improves its position in international report on freedom of press

Backyard Dispute: Residents on Nalbandyan Street say construction company violating city order

Gas mystery: Many paying heating bills complain of ‘high price, low quality’ of supplied natural gas

Dangerous Assessment: Research reveals toxic pesticides problem

Housecleaning: Thousands removed from pension list after fraud alleged

Freedom of speech: Cases of physical violence against Armenian journalists decrease, lawsuits increase

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