Activist resigns from job to be able to join protest against electricity price hike
“I resigned from work to participate in the protests. Many might think that I am doing PR for my personal interests or I want to show off, but those who know me, will understand me,” Vaghinak Shushanyan told A1+.
Environmentalist says Lake Sevan is put in pledge: Ministry dismisses allegations
The environmentalist says she will be consistent and study the issue until she finds out the truth. Speaking about the reports that gold has been found in the lake, Silva Adamyan said it is a myth.
Minister: We inherited rotten system
Armenia’s Minister of Justice Hovhannes Manukyan has visited all penitentiaries and is well aware of the situation in Armenian prisons.
Hamalir workers demand back pay
The sacked employees of Karen Demirchyan Sport and Concert Complex, commonly known as Hamalir, have filed a suit with the Administrative Court, demanding their unpaid salaries for several months.
Artsakh PM welcomes about 200 families who return to Artsakh to spend their holidays
“I am very happy and excited that so many people heeded our call. This is a very big patriotic step and I think that every Armenian should spend at least a week of their holidays on their native soil,” he said.
How much will electricity price hike increase consumers' financial burden?
As is known, the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia made a decision on June 17 to raise electricity prices for Armenian consumers by AMD 6.93.
The leadership of Opera refused to provide electricity
Today the leadership of Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet refused to provide electricity to the citizens who are holding sit-in strike at Liberty Square.
63 % of Syrian Armenian refugees are unemployed
There are 60 million refugees in the world, half of them are children. According to the data of Save the Children organization, there are 12 000 people in Armenia, who have been expelled from Syria. 63 % of working-age citizens are unemployed, 40% live at the expense of former savings.
Syrian Armenians clean territory of metro
Today since the morning about 70 Syrian Armenian young people have been cleaning the territory near Republic Square station of Yerevan Metro. The initiative belongs to Armenians, who came from Syria.
Man’s body noticed in Yerevan Lake
On June 20 at 14:20 a call was received that a man’s body had been noticed in Yerevan (Yerevanyan) Lake, rescuers help was needed to take it out.
Sit-in is going on: Activists cleaned Liberty Square
More than 20 people, who are taking part in the sit-in, took shelter from midday heat under umbrellas near the doors of Opera House. They had bottles of drinking water with them and there were also cleaning supplies.
Vostanik Marukhyan elected Rector of Polytechnic
Short time ago with a vote 19 to12 ARF member Vostanik Marukhyan has been elected Rector of Polytechnic, who formerly was Rector of the University.
Why is the Armenian Apostolic Church against yoga?
Every morning yoga teacher Apres Zohrabyan attracts positive energy and peace of soul, clears his thoughts in order to pass it to people, “Yoga is means of psychological-emotional hygiene, and the hygiene products, which we use every day, clean the body, and yoga cleans the thoughts.”
No To Plunder: If the decision isn’t averted, we will move to Baghramyan 26
Dear compatriots, as it has been already announced, on June 19 “No to plunder” civil initiative, taking into consideration the demand of the people, started sit-in strike at Liberty Square demanding to avert the illegal decision on electricity price hike.
Elections of Rector launched in Polytechnic: situation is tense
Elections of Rector have been launched in Engineering University- Polytechnic. There are two candidates- former Rector of Polytechnic, ARF member Vostanik Marukhyan and current acting Rector Hovhannes Tokmajyan.
UN Secretary-General: Yoga Can Improve Public Health, Promote Peace
I discovered this for myself on trying to do my first asana, a tree pose suited to beginners. It took a moment for me to gain my balance, but once I did, I appreciated the simple sense of satisfaction that yoga can bring.
Aram Simonyan re-elected Yerevan State University Rector
The session was attended by the President of the Republic of Armenia, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yerevan State University Serzh Sargsyan.
Hospital in Sweden to open first rape clinic for men
A spokesperson for the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) welcomed the announcement.
ECHR: Websites are liable for comments written by its readers
ECHR: Websites are liable for comments written by its readers
Global Trends report: Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war and persecution increase
The increase represents the biggest leap ever seen in a single year. Moreover, the report said the situation was likely to worsen still further.
Pope warns of destruction of Earth's ecosystem and calls for worldwide effort to combat climate change
In a landmark letter, the pontiff supported scientific evidence that climate change is mostly caused by human activity that he said could lead to "an unprecedented destruction of ecosystems" in this century.
Vayk chooses energy efficiency: Watch live event today
The Mayor of Vayk signed the Covenant of Mayors in 2014.
Why Minister of Sport hasn’t travelled to Baku
It turns out that Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs hasn’t travelled to Baku because of workload and fear wasn’t the reason.
Awareness auto march before “Big march”
Before “Big march” against electricity price increase on June 19, today members of “No to plunder” initiative will hold an awareness auto march.