The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made 12 judgments v. Armenia in 2017, in 11 of which there’s at least one violation of the Convention.
Charges of “abuse of official authority” have been filed against Baghramyan Mayor Ara Saharyan based on evidence presented by Hetq that the mayor had roads in the community dug up, sewage pipes removed, and later sold at prices he set.
Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Shinichi Kitaoka, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Davos today on the sidelines of the World Economic Summit.
This time, the company seeks to start extracting basalt and other ores, in open-pit fashion, at a mining site in Aragatsotn Province, some 3-6 kilometers southeast of the town of Ashtarak.
Armenia exported US$2.243 billion worth of goods in 2017, up 25.2% from 2016.