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Armenians Urged To Spurn Vote Bribes
The state human rights ombudsman, Armen Harutiunian, joined opposition candidates Friday in urging Armenians not to sell their votes during the upcoming presidential election, expressing concern about a practice that...
Bitter Harvest: Dalma gardeners feel cheated by municipality deals
By Arpi Harutyunyan ArmeniaNow reporter Several days ago Susanna Nersisyan, 47, came to her garden which she has cherished for years and was horrified to see that trees on the lot had been destroyed by an unknown...
There are no acceptable conditions for studying the state of cultural monuments in Nakhichevan by PACE, CoE Committee of Ministers Chairman-in-Office thinks
Council of Europe Committee of Ministers supports the initiative of the Parliamentary Assembly for a parliamentary study visit on cultural heritage in Nakhichevan and Nagorno-Karabakh, however for implementation of this...
Presidential candidate Armen Melikyan intends to apply to Constitutional Court regarding voting from abroad
Presidential candidate of Armenia Armen Melikyan intends to apply to the Constitutional Court of Armenia regarding the voting from abroad, the candidate said at a press conference, Tuesday. To recall, after the...
Authorities Signal Ban On Pre-Election Street Marches
Citing the need to prevent traffic jams, the Yerevan municipality has indicated that it will ban presidential candidates from having their supporters march through the city center in the run-up to and in the aftermath...
Armenian Presidential Candidates Formally Registered
All nine individuals seeking to stand in Armenia’s presidential election were formally registered as candidates by the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Friday. The CEC swiftly accepted their applications three days...
Journalist Accused Of Assaulting Pro-Government Campaigner
A prominent Armenian journalist and political analyst confirmed on Wednesday that he has been questioned by the police for allegedly assaulting an activist of a small pro-government party who urged him to vote for...
OSCE Kicks Off Armenia Vote Monitoring
By Ruzanna Khachatrian The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe officially launched on Thursday the monitoring of Armenia’s February 19 presidential election which will be crucial for the international...
Oskanian Warns Of Election Unrest
By Ruben Meloyan Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian emphasized on Wednesday the significance of next month’s presidential election for Armenia’s international reputation and expressed concern in that regard about the...
OSCE Watchdog Concerned About Armenia's Media
A media freedom watchdog expressed concern Friday about harassment and violence against Armenia's media, saying there was an atmosphere of intimidation and fear. Miklos Haraszti, media freedom representative at the...