Marchers demanded that Armenian President Sargsyan petition Russian authorities to free him from detention while awaiting trial.
Police forcibly removed demonstrators who had sat down in the middle of Saryan Street in Yerevan today to protest a rise in electricity rates.
The “SOS Afrikyan Club Building” civic initiative continues to organize marches through the streets of downtown Yerevan to protest the dismantling of the historic Afrikyan building.
A march is also planned for 7:30 pm today along the following route: Afrikyan building (11 Teryan St.) – Mashtots Ave. – Liberty Square – Sayat-Nova Ave. – Abovyan St. – Republic Square – Amiryan St. – Mashtots Ave. – Pushkin St. – Afrikyan building.
The activists urged local residents and others to join them at daily protest gatherings taking place at 6p.m. in the courtyard of the structure
Activists began to tear down the metal partitions erected around the Afrikyan house and erase the numbers on the stones. When they had almost completely torn down the sheets, police officers appeared on the scene, demanding an explanation. The activists said they are trying to save historical and culture values that are being destroyed.
CornPop Cinema, billed as the first open air venue for film lovers in Armenia, has opened on a hill overlooking the Karen Demirjian Sports Concert Complex in Yerevan.
Long jumper Satenik Hovhannisyan, discus thrower Suren Khachatryan, and triple jumper Levon Aghasyan not only became champions in their sporting category, but also achieved the necessary results to secure the right to participate in the world youth championships.
With a 4–0 victory over its rival, Yerevan–L.H. became the champion.
Youth discussions, visits to museums, installations, a walk through the city's old and new districts, film screenings, and that which was most anticipated for many — a concert by Armenian rock band Bambir in Gyumri's Theater Square: these were the events held in Armenia's second-largest city, Gyumri, to mark Europe Day this past weekend.
An anti-Putinism rally was held in Yerevan's Liberty Square on Saturday, after which demonstrators marched to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Armenia.
The red shirts of Yerevan’s G.M. team dealt a crushing 10-1 defeat to the AFD side from Artik in the latest match of Armenia’s women’s football spring championship.
Prior to French President François Hollande's arrival to Mashtots Park, Armenian police forcefully removed peaceful activists who had gathered at the park to protest a ceremony to rename the park after French national hero, French-Armenian poet Missak Manouchian.
Ashotyan refused, suggesting that the teachers come upstairs to him. Neither side budged and the meeting never took place.
It's springtime in the villages of Artsakh
On the eve of the 99th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, throngs of people carrying lit torches made their way on foot from the center of Yerevan to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex on a hill overlooking the Armenian capital to honor the 1.5 million innocent victims of the Medz Yegheren.
Hundreds assembled outside the Ministry of Finance in Yerevan today to voice their opposition to the much maligned mandatory pension system, several clauses of which have been declared unconstitutional by Armenia’s Constitutional Court.
Narek is a rural community in Armenia’s Ararat Province, about an hour’s drive from Yerevan.
A handful of demonstrators gathered outside the United States Embassy in Yerevan to raise public awareness regarding recent events in the Armenian populated community of Kesab, Syria.
Opponents of the mandatory pension system in Armenia staged a ‘silent’ protest
Photo Story: On the Artsakh Frontline
Opponents to unbridled and unsupervised mining in Armenia today staged an “Irresponsible Mining in Armenia Alter-Conference” outside Yerevan’s Marriott Hotel while a government backed conference on mining was taking place inside.
This feat breaks the old record of 56 steps held by Peter Rosedale of Sweden.
Those opposed to the mandatory pension system recently introduced in Armenia organized a car convoy through the streets of Yerevan, using bullhorns to tell passersby about the mass rally/march set for Saturday at Liberty Square.
Yerevan’s State Pantomime Theater launched its new season with a performance of Flowers’ Manuscript.
Those protesting Armenia’s newly introduced mandatory pension system have now gathered outside Yerevan’s Kentron (Central) Police Station.
The other day a group of us photographers visited Araxavan, a village of some 800 souls in Ararat Province a mere 17 kilometers south of Yerevan.
Hundreds of citizens are marching on the Presidential Palace in Yerevan demanding that the government finally expose and prosecute those responsible for the death of ten and wounding of scores of peaceful protesters on March 1, 2008.
While the Armenian parliament was debating a bill to create an ad-hoc committee to review the problems plaguing the Nairit Rubber Plant, outside the gates, angry factory workers were demanding they be paid several months worth of back wages.
“Elsewhere, it’s the driver of the deputy of the deputy that comes out to meet with citizens,” joked one protester.
Scores of Yerevan subway workers have complained to management about the new pension system in Armenia, arguing that participation should be voluntary, not mandatory.
Scores have assembled outside the Ukraine Embassy in Yerevan to pay respects to Sergey (Samvel) Migoyan and the other peaceful protesters killed in Kiev.
Cars and taxis circled Yerevan’s Republic Square this morning to protest the mandatory individual pension system that took effect on January 1, 2014.
Several hundred people marched through the streets in Yerevan today in defense of Shant Haroutyunyan, the political activist who attempted to stage a "revolution" with several followers in November 2013.
Several hundred people assembled outside the gates of Armenia’s National Assembly today in opposition to a natural gas treaty with Russia that was up for ratification by MPs inside.
The special session is scheduled to last until 8pm.
Vahe Hakobyan is a young self-taught Yerevan artist. While he was admitted to the Fine Arts Academy, Vahe had to leave because he couldn’t pay the tuition.
Hundreds braved freezing temperatures to march on the Constitutional Court in Yerevan to protest the mandatory individual pension system scheduled to take effect on January 1.
They handed the flyers to adults and candy to children.
Several hundred citizens braved freezing temperatures to march through Yerevan in commemoration of International Human Rights Day.
Protesters Oppose Launch of Mandatory Individual System
Scores of women freedom fighters gathered outside the Presidential Palace today in Yerevan, demanding the resignation of President Sargsyan.
3.2 million Euros was spent to totally reconstruct the German Embassy in Yerevan, which officially reopened today.
Old and new bands like Vostan Hayots, Bambir and Metaphor sounded the opening salvo in a series of performances conveying an anti-war message.
A few hundred people marched to the National Assembly today to voice their opposition to a new mandatory funded pension system set to begin as of January 1, 2014.
Owners of minivan transit routes marched to the Yerevan Municipality to protest the temporary ban on raising fares from 100 to 150 Drams.
Activists seeking to restore Yerevan’s Pak Shouka (Closed Market) to its original form, today used traditional Armenian dance as a sign of protest.
Akanat, a new café/exhibition space/library opened to the public in Yerevan.
A bearded man getting on in years was sitting opposite me in the trolleybus. He was muttering something under his breath. He told me he had gotten a small role in a musical and was learning the lines.
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