Armenian-related news from Armenia Liberty (Azatutyun) Network.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:47:30 +0400
OSCE Mission Finds Lack Of Trust In Armenian Election ConductOpposition and civil society groups in Armenia do not trust government pledges to make the upcoming parliamentary elections free and fair, according to officials from the Organization and Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:40:15 +0400
Government Bill On Emergency Rule Withdrawn From ParliamentThe Armenian government on Wednesday unexpectedly withdrew from parliament a controversial bill which opposition politicians say would make it easier for the authorities to use the army for quelling street protests.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:30:26 +0400
Kiosk Construction Again Suspended Amid ProtestsAuthorities in Yerevan suspended the construction of large retail kiosks in a municipal park on Wednesday after almost two weeks of daily demonstrations staged by environment protection and other civic groups.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:27:05 +0400
Press Review“Most of our society is guided by the belief that nothing can be changed, which leads to a deep nihilism, conformism or emigration,” writes "Yerkir."
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:38:59 +0400
EU OKs Free Trade Talks With ArmeniaThe European Union has given the final green light for the launch of official negotiations with Armenia on a far-reaching free trade agreement that should significantly deepen the country’s integration with the 27-nation bloc.
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:29:25 +0400
Police Ensure Renewed Shop Construction In Yerevan ParkThe highly controversial construction of shops in a public park in central Yerevan resumed overnight and continued on Tuesday after riot police returned there to ward off more protests by environmental and civic activists.
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:23:44 +0400
Russian-Led Bloc To Act Against ‘Chaos’ In Member StatesThe Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will intervene to restore “law and order” if one of its members, including Armenia, is beset by serious unrest, the secretary general of Russian-led alliance of seven ex-Soviet states confirmed on Tuesday.
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:18:53 +0400
Ex-Police Chief Denies Role In Colleague’s ArrestAlik Sargsian, the former chief of the Armenian police, on Tuesday flatly denied that he was instrumental in the arrest and prosecution of one of his former high-ranking subordinates.
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:16:18 +0400
Press Review“Zhamanak” former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s decision to join the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) should be worrisome for both the government and the opposition and the Armenian National Congress (HAK) in particular.
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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:45:57 +0400
Protesters Reoccupy Yerevan ParkMore than 100 young environmental activists broke through a police cordon on Monday to reoccupy a public park in downtown Yerevan and again halt the controversial construction of several shops there.
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