Although me and my friend Tsovinar planned to hitchhike to the north - Lori Province, in the end we found ourselves heading to the south - Vayots Dzor and Syunik Provinces.
Labelling the verdicts handed down by a Yerevan court on March 20 in the trial of Jirayr Sefilyan and five other defendants a travesty of justice, some 30 civil society NGOs in Armenia have issued a public statement describing all six as political prisoners and promising to take all necessary steps to free them and all other unjustly imprisoned.
Garo Yegnukian, a defendant in the ongoing Sasna Dzrer trial in Yerevan, was rushed to hospital today even before the court session got underway.
Armenia’s government will pay AMD 421million (US$ 877,000) to a company to stage a concert in Yerevan commemorating the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia and the battles of Sardarapat, Bash Abaran and Karakilisa.
Armenia’s National Assembly will convene a special session tomorrow to debate modifications and amendments to several laws, including “The Law on State Awards and Meritorious Titles”, “The Law on Referendums”, “The Law on State Fees”, “The Law of Foreign Nationals”, and the Law on Television and Radio”.
Almost half the amount will go towards paying the wages of the company’s 24 employees.
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