“I’m 73 years-old, but a very active woman for my age. I went to France to work. But the family that I was supposed to work for, taking care of their grandmother, got scared and told me – if they haven’t given you residency papers to live in this town, ...
On July 6, 2009, the Yerevan Administrative Court agreed to review the lawsuit presented by a number of civic and environmental groups in defense of the Teghut Forest, a densely wooded area located in the southern reaches of Tavush Marz. The plaintiffs ...
We happened upon Artur Yeghiazaryan, Susanna Karapetyan and the 12 year-old daughter, Anna, quite by chance in the village of Shaumyan, Armavir Marz. Living in the same village and in similar conditions is Susannah’s sister. We traveled to Shaumyan to ...
“I was born here. I got married here and it’s where we live. If there was work no one would leave the village. The natural surroundings of the village and its facilities are much better than those in the city. What does the city offer?” This is what ...
The village of Martiros, some 30 kilometers from the regional center of Yeghegnadzor in Vayots Marz, was founded in the year 1283 by Prince Prosh. The price named the settlement after his son. Due to the damage caused by sink holes, the village was relocated ...
The following is a synopsis of the state of community-wide auditing in Armenia. It appears that while there are many government bodies responsible for monitoring the financial activities of local municipalities in Armenia, most violations go unnoticed and ...
Robert Metevosyan, head of the Kashatagh Regional Council's Department of Resettlement, has announced that 24 new families have moved to the region in the first half of 2009 and that 32 families were granted resteelement status. Mr. Matevosyan stated that ...
Tomorrow, July 7, Ruben Hakhverdyan will give a concert entitled "After 50". The popular Armenian singer/song writer said that the name has nothing to do with his 59th birthday. At a press conference held today, Mr. Hakhverdyan said that he will be performing ...
Artak Sahakyan, a 34 year-old resident from Tashir was electrocuted to death on July 3, when he climbed atop an electrical stanchion and was hit with 10,000 volts. At the time of the accident, Mr. Sahakyan was fishing in the Tashir River.