The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Transparency International (TI) are joining forces in a first of its kind partnership to root out grand corruption on a global scale, the Global Anti-Corruption Consortium.
December 6, 2016 marks the first anniversary of the 2015 Constitutional Referendum in Armenia.
On this day, 28 years ago, at precisely 11:41 am, an earthquake reaching a whopping 6.9 points on the Richter scale struck the Republic of Soviet Armenia, affecting an area of 80 km in diameter and completely devastating the nation.
Two days after a fire swept through a neighborhood of wooden cabins in the northern Armenian town of Vanadzor, those left homeless complain of being forgotten by municipal officials who promised to help.
Three minors, residents of Syunik Province, have been arrested and charged on suspicion of counterfeiting one 20,000 AMD note in November, according to Armenia’s Investigative Committee.
Armenia’s weightlifter Davit Hovhannisyan (77kg weight class category) walked away with a gold medal at the U20 European tournament in the Israeli city of Eilat by lifting 149kg in the snatch and 177kg in the clean and jerk.
“If you want peace, you should prepare for war,” he said, shrugging.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner said there has been no change in U.S. policy.
The NKR authorities have expressed their readiness to assist in conducting the monitoring and to ensure the security of the OSCE Mission members.
During a working visit to the United States, Republic of Artsakh Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan attended a December 5 reception organized by Armenia’s Embassy to the U.S. in Washington.
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