Armenian legislators first congratulated Armenian National Assembly President Galust Sahakyan and MP Armen Mkhitaryan on the occasion of their birthdays today and then remained standing for a minute of silence to honor the passing, two days ago, of former agricultural minister Davit Zadoyan.
The government sponsored bill would effectively prohibit students from leaving high school after the ninth grade.
The Armenian government today appointed Abovyan Mayor Karapet Gouloyan as the new provincial governor (marzpet) of Kotayk.
Last year, Armenia’s Police Department paid 4 million AMD (approx US$8,490) to high class Yerevan hotel to house a delegation from Russia’s interior ministry.
Hrant Bagratyan, a former Armenian prime minister who now serves as an Armenian National Congress (HAK) MP, criticized the government for not taking action to save the economy from destruction.
In response to a question posed by a Prosperous Armenia Party MP, Minister of Health Armen Muradyan quoted figures that the number of anemic women of childbearing age had doubled from 12% in 2000 to 24% in 2005.
By a vote of 177-0, Armenia’s parliament today passed a bill condemning the 1915-1923 Genocide of Greeks and Assyrians by Ottoman Turkey.
While the bill, introduced by Deputy Speaker Edvard Sharmazanov (of Greek extraction) was supported by all parliamentary factions, a debate ensued over the lower case spelling of the two nationalities.
Naira Zohrabyan, who has assumed leadership of the beleaguered Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) after the ignominious retreat from politics of Gagik Tsarukyan, declared today that party would henceforth regard itself as a member of the opposition.
On March 11, 2015 Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan headed a delegation to Kuwait for a two day visit at the invitation of the Kuwaiti prime minister.
On January 29 of this year Arman Babloyan resigned from his post as Armenia's deputy health minister and in less than a week was appointed executive director of the Arabkir Medical Complex- Child and Adolescent Health Institute Ltd.
By a vote of 9,246 to 810, Ruben Khlghatyan was reelected as mayor of Armavir yesterday. 810 votes were nullified as invalid in the local election in which the number of eligible voters was 28,421.
Naturally, Galust Sahakyan knows the companies issuing dividends to his wife. It’s another question whether it’s in his best interest to divulge their names.
The Armenian government has proposed a bill today that would grant a special pension amounting to 70% of their salary to presidents once they leave office.
On October 2, 2014, in a reversal of its former decision, the Armenian government allocated 754.8 million AMD (US$1.58 million) to upgrade the housing of various government employees.
It cost Armenian taxpayers US$53,900 to send Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and his entourage to Moscow last week for three days to participate in the first meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.
350 HIV cases were registered in 2014, up from 236 the previous year. The number of children with HIV rose from five in 2013 to six in 2014.
According to the Control Chamber, numerous violations and inadequacies of the procurement process were uncovered.
“They have a large swimming pool in which to bathe. They drink clean water like we do. They have large tree limbs on which to sharpen their claws. All the facilities equal to nature have been created. You cannot call their enclosures cages. They measure 50 meters long by 15 meters wide,” said Gevorgyan.
We continue to present the companies, doing business in a variety of sectors, owned by Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and his relatives.
Robert Nazaryan, Commissioner of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia, and his wife Svetlana Kharatyan make some of the income via money lending.
One of the protestors, Liana Aloyan, told Hetq that their employer, a company called Sanitek, has not only withheld wages but has dismissed some workers as of January 1.
Despite the fact that Armineh Kocharyan, Grigoryan’s wife, never worked in 2013 and declared no financial revenues, she was able to receive three substantial bank loans – US$50,000, US$30,000 and 41 million AMD (US$86,320).
“I immediately called the police and they came to the house. I reported the missing items. I have to go to the police station today and testify,” Gevorgyan told Hetq.
“Someone in the town dies, so we send a flower arrangement. The cognac and fruit are for other events like weddings. Then there are all the holidays. A bottle has to be uncorked at each,” was how Vazgen Azaryan, who heads the Kajaran Municipality’s Division of Finances, explained it all to Hetq.
Alvard Bouniatyan is one of the women in the photo who makes lavash all day to earn a living.
26.6 million AMD will go to servicing the cars and 47 million AMD will be spent on gasoline. Another 20.1 million AMD will be spent on diesel fuel.
The old men of the Dalarik, a village in Armenia’s Armavir province, had gathered in the square to hunt for the first rays of sunlight from between the clouds.
At today’s parliament session, ARF MP Artzvik Minasyan announced that it had been decided to create a subcommittee to look into the possible reopening of the plant and that it would take up to a year for them to draft a plan of action.
The housing construction company was obligated to get her a 39 square meter apartment, at a market value of around 10 million AMD (US$24,185), by November 30, 2011.
Looking at the financial disclosures of various Armenian judges, one would get the impression that they’re just making ends meet.
Artashat Plaza Ltd is building a large shopping center in the middle of the town of Artashat. Mayor Gagik Mouradyan told Hetq that two parcels of land located at August 23 Street (1,200 square meters and 977 square meters) were sold at auction to the company. The first was purchased in 2010 for 5.972 million AMD, and the second in 2012 for 4.866 AMD. Construction permits for both were issued in 2012.
Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan currently owns more than fifty businesses in Armenia, butnone are officially registered under his name.
Argam Abrahamyan, son of Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, is gearing up to open the largest shopping plaza in the town of Artashat on October 30.
The Armenian police signed a 300 million AMD (US$727,503) contract with Toyota Yerevan to service the 319 Toyota Corollas, 12 Toyota Prados, 8 Toyota Yaris’s, and 2 Toyota Haice vans that it purchased from the auto company between 2007 and 2010.
The financial assets of Karapetyan and his wife Hasmik Stepanyan have increased of late, but there is nothing on their joint disclosure indicating where the revenue came from.
Overall consumer prices in Armenia rose by .4% rise in September over the preceding month according the National Statistical Service.
The number of several dozen cases of violence against journalists since Armenia gained independence that were exposed can be counted on one hand.
Observing the behavior of many of the deputies at today’s opening of the Armenian Parliament after the long summer vacation, it seemed like the legislators had missed one another.
It is one of the many businesses that belong to the family of Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.
The two main problems of the town of Burastan in Ararat Province, according to the mayor, are the lack of a school and a kindergarten. However, these issues not yet resolved, the mayor, AshotTarverdyan, has decided to promote the development of culture and sports. Tarverdyan already spoke with a few athletes to hold classes on Olympic sports in their town.
Mrs. Gasparyan doesn’t share the opinion that the number of readers has decreased and that books have given way to the internet.
On June 12, the Aragatzotn Regional Administration (marzpetaran) signed two construction work deals with the company – one for 31.1 million AMD and the other for 66 million AMD.
Servicing the regional administration websites is a company called Helix Consulting LLC. Hetq attempted to contact the company director, Aram Mkhitaryan; however, Hetq was told that the director is in a meeting and will be free in 2 hours.
“Let’s Fight Against Moths” is a sign you’ll see affixed on the walls of most municipality buildings in communities throughout the Armenian provinces of Ararat and Armavir.
Republican Party MP Hermineh Naghdalyan, who also serves as the Vice President of Armenia’s National Assembly, seems to be pulling the right strings when it comes to winning lucrative government contracts.
The number one problem in Surenavan is gasification.
Ani Gevorgyan, a reporter for the Armenian newspaper Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun, claims that Yerevan’s Kentron Police Chief Artak Poghosyan slapped her face on February 12, 2014 while in police custody.
Laura starts her work day at 6am, when most residents are still fast asleep in their beds. It was 10am when I caught up with Laura and she still hadn’t finished her assigned route.
Videos
Photos
