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U.S. Keeps Armenia On Human Trafficking ‘Watch List’
The United States has placed Armenia on its human trafficking “watch list” for a second consecutive year, citing the Armenian government’s failure to take tough action against prostitution rings and law-enforcement...
Armenia Ratified The Optional Protocol to UN Convention against Torture
On May 31 the National Assembly of Armenia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). The treaty will come into force on June...
Join the Action to Help Orphan Children
On the occasion of International Children’s Protection Day ArmenTel is donating 4 million drams to orphanages of Armenia. If you also wish to join this charity action, call to number 090099099 on June 1st and the total...
No to Violence against Children: CoE Information Office and Future is Yours NGO Organized an Event Devoted to Children's Rights
Following the decisions of the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (Warsaw 2005) a Council of Europe’s programme "Building a Europe for and with children", was launched in Monaco on 4...
Armenian Army ‘Scapegoats’ Facing Life In Prison
Three Armenian army soldiers are facing a life in prison, accused of a double murder which they say they did not commit and which their lawyers believe was the work of their military commander in Nagorno-Karabakh. An...
Torosyan Became the NA Speaker
Tigran Torosyan, the sole candidate in the NA Speaker’s elections was elected the NA President. The results of the elections were made public at 5:33PM. 97 deputies participated in the balloting and 94 of them voted...
Ombudsman Renders a Press Conference
On the hundredth day of his office RA second Ombudsman Armen Haroutyunyan rendered a press conference to inform the society about what he has done. During the three months of his office Armen Haroutyunyan received...
Ombudsman Refuses To Intervene In Opposition Party Eviction
Armenia’s top state human rights official refused on Wednesday to intervene in the controversial eviction of opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian and his supporters from the government-owned offices of their Zharangutyun...
Armenian New Speaker to Be Elected May 31
Armenian National Assembly will convene a special session on May 31 to elect a new Speaker. A respective decision was signed by Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Tigran Torosyan in compliance with item 2 of article 19 of the...
Armenian Parliament Speaker Confirmed Resignation
Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Baghdassaryan has confirmed his resignation today. He stated it at a press conference in the parliament at that refusing to reply to reporters’ questions. Artur...