Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina made their regular trips to polling stations for municipal elections this Sunday but many came not for the usual reasons. Rather, they went to make sure they did not vote.
The Central European Initiative (CEI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) are pleased to announce the winners of the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2012, Matej Šurc and Blaž Zgaga from Slovenia.
South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), announced on Friday its condemnation of the Montenegrin government's attempt to silence journalists critical of its behavior. SEEMO said this attempt was most recently demonstrated by Montenegrin officials' decision to ban OCCRP reporter Miranda Patrucic from a NATO-backed seminar there, where she was scheduled to speak about reporting on...
CJSC "South Caucasian Railway" started transporting coal from Vardenis station to Yerevan TPP. On October 6 from Vardenis station the first 26 wagons of coal were sent weighing 1.6 tons. Until the end of 2012 according to an agreement signed in February with "HASA", 700 tons of coal will be transported, and the annual volume of coal shipments are planned to be 1.5 million tons.
Preparations are underway for the Erebouni-Yerevan festivities on October 14. In addition to the concerts scheduled at the Erebouni Museum and Republic Square, 26 additional stages will be set up in various Yerevan locations.
A school following the Syrian educational syllabus will open its doors on October 9 in Yerevan.
The director of the Shushi Avan Plaza hotel has refuted the news published by Hetq that some guests had been taken to the local infectious disease hospital for treatment of intestinal disorders.
From October 8-14, the EU funded project SPACES will launch Public talks in Armenia, bringing together artists, curators, researchers, architects and cultural workers along with civil society and students from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Hayk Hobosyan is the winner of the first “Dance If You Can” competition broadcast by Shant TV in Armenia. Hayk is also deaf.