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All In the Family: Armenian Prime Minister’s Booming Business Empire

14:00 | 10.20.2014

Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan currently owns more than fifty businesses in Armenia, butnone are officially registered under his name.

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Live Coverage: Business Owners Protest in Yerevan

12:43 | 01.29.2015

Hundreds of small and medium sized business owners have again gathered outside the Government Building in Yerevan demanding that a new Circulation Tax ...

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Armenia's Investigative Committee Hasn't Yet Ordered Psych Tests for Russian Soldier Charged with Gyumri Murders

11:29 | 01.29.2015

While the Investigative Committee (IC) has ordered a number of forensic and ballistic tests regarding the case, Hetq has learned that no psychological ...

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Armenia’s Potato Trade: Import from Holland, Export to Georgia

00:10 | 01.29.2015

Over the last two years, Armenia’s potato exports have risen considerably.

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Government Grant Distributed by ‘Secret’ Experts: Ministry of Education and Science Won’t Publish Names

10:34 | 01.26.2015

The Ministry of Education and Science and the State Committee of Science refuse to publish their names without the grounds per an act of law prohibiting ...

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Challenges for Art in Armenia: View from Three Contemporary Artists and an Art Curator

11:16 | 01.27.2015

I recently sat down with them to discuss their thoughts on the challenges they face regarding art in the Armenian context as well as the impact they ...

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Georgian Driver Sentenced to 17 Years for Involvement in Armenia's Largest Drug Bust Goes on Hunger Strike

13:00 | 01.26.2015

Martiashvili was found guilty on January 20, 2015 for driving a truck that was found to contain 850 kilos of heroin when inspected seized at the Meghri ...

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Pools of Wealth (Part 2): Armenia Begins to Dam the Waters Flowing to Azerbaijan

15:49 | 01.16.2015

When taking into consideration Turkey’s tendency to build large reservoirs along the Arax River and the lower elevation of Azerbaijan, towards where ...

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Artsakh Defense Army Claims at Least 14 Azerbaijani Soldiers Killed This Past Week

13:27 | 01.24.2015

The Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) reports that over the past week its forces have killed at least 14 and wounded more than 20 Azerbaijani military personnel ...

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Endangered Bonobo Chimp Imported to Armenia Goes Missing: Preliminary Investigation Drags On

10:30 | 01.24.2015

An endangered bonobo primate has disappeared from the Jambo Exotic Park in Armenia’s Tzoraghbyur village.

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