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Why do 'bad guys' always flee to Armenia?
Why do 'bad guys' always flee to Armenia?
It was declared that the wanted prosecutors Zekeriya Öz and Celal Kara went to Germany, but their Armenia adventure is still considered as a given fact. Alin Ozinian traces the “fleeing to Armenia” perception in Turkish official authorities and media.
19 August 2015 Alin Ozinian
Police attacks and disperses Yerevan barricades
Police attacks and disperses Yerevan barricades
On 6 July at noon, the police forced protestors, who for the last two weeks had taken to the streets to voice their opposition to the electricity price rise, out of Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan.
7 July 2015 Haber Merkezi
Yerevan protests dwindle
Yerevan protests dwindle
Protests against an electricity price rise appear to have lost momentum: The government’s suspension of the price rise for “re-examination” as well as differences in opinion and indecision among protestors have played their part.
2 July 2015 Alin Ozinian
Armenia: LGBTI community forced to conceal identity to avoid trouble
Armenia: LGBTI community forced to conceal identity to avoid trouble
Nvard Mafaryan, Pink Armenia Project Coordinator, travelled from Armenia to Istanbul to take part in the panel titled “LGBTI Struggle in Neighbouring Armenia” organized on the occasion of the 23rd LGBTI Pride Week, and spoke to AGOS about the LGBTI community in Armenia that is trying to protect its existence against the homophobia of the State and media, and the intersections between the rights’ struggles in Armenia and Turkey. The conversation then inevitably led to the continuing protests in Yerevan.
26 June 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Yerevan resists electricity price rise
Yerevan resists electricity price rise
Last night, police attacked the group that had resisted in Yerevan’s Freedom Square protesting against an electricity price rise.
23 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
Syrian refugees wait for support
Syrian refugees wait for support
Armenian civilian society organizations have rolled up their sleeves to find a solution for the shelter problem of the 15 thousand Syrian refugees in the country. The #RootsForRefugees campaign that will begin in the 2nd week of June will provide rent support for refugees trying to rebuild their lives in cities. Campaign organizers have called on Diaspora Armenians to contribute to the campaign.
2 June 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Future of Turkey and Armenia in economic relations
Future of Turkey and Armenia in economic relations
The findings of the CRRC-Armenia/TESEV joint survey on public perception in Armenia on the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations have been published. According to the survey, issues of trust regarding normalization persist, however, especeially the opening of the border and economic relations may constitute an important step in normalization.
14 May 2015 Gözde Kazaz
‘A centennial day’ in Yerevan –from the Genocide Museum to Etchmiadzin
‘A centennial day’ in Yerevan –from the Genocide Museum to Etchmiadzin
2 May 2015 Nayat Karaköse
Sargsyan: We invite Ankara to shed its burden
Sargsyan: We invite Ankara to shed its burden
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, in an interview with the state television of Russia, expressed his views about Turkey-Armenia relations.
28 April 2015 Haber Merkezi
Armenia Human Rights Ombudsman: Torture continues
Armenia Human Rights Ombudsman: Torture continues
Karen Andreasian, Armenia Human Rights Ombudsman, has stated in his annual report that serious human rights violations continued in Armenia.
7 April 2015
‘We have not completely closed our door to Turkey’
‘We have not completely closed our door to Turkey’
The international media forum titled ‘At the Foot of Mount Ararat’ held in Yerevan on 18-20 March, brought together journalists from various countries with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, and also many state officials.
20 March 2015 Maral Dink
Armenia retains distance to ‘The Cut’
Armenia retains distance to ‘The Cut’
Curiosity, interest and suspicion meet Fatih Akın as he travels to Yerevan for the premiere of his latest film ‘The Cut’ in Armenia.
4 February 2015 Alin Ozinian
Joint 2015 Declaration from Armenia and Diaspora
Joint 2015 Declaration from Armenia and Diaspora
The Republic of Armenia State Commission on the Coordination of Events for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide has announced its 2015 declaration. The declaration states that it expresses the united will of the Armenian people.
4 February 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
ECHR decision could take a year
ECHR decision could take a year
The ‘Genocide Case’ hearing was held at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on January 28. A high number of politicians and civilian society leaders from Turkey, Armenia and the Diaspora were present in the courtroom. The case has also attracted interest from the international press since Amal Clooney represents Armenia. It could take up to a year for the reasoned decision in the case to be issued.
30 January 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Akhavan, intervening lawyer in the ‘Genocide Case’: “The worst crimes begin with words”
Akhavan, intervening lawyer in the ‘Genocide Case’: “The worst crimes begin with words”
Payam Akhavan, lawyer for the Human Rights Association and the Truth Justice Memory Centre, intervening in the Perinçek v. Switzerland case from Turkey, along with the Toronto-based Zoryan Institute: “Instead of presenting a defence here, Turkey should be prosecuting the likes of Doğu Perinçek and the Talat Pasha Committee.”
28 January 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Sargsyan issues Holocaust Remembrance Day statement
Sargsyan issues Holocaust Remembrance Day statement
Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, issued a written statement on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In his statement Sargsyan said, “Perhaps, it might have been possible to prevent the crimes committed under the veil of World War II had the crimes against humanity committed during the World War I earned unequivocal international condemnation, and had those responsible for them been duly punished.”
27 January 2015 Haber Merkezi
Sargsyan responds to ‘Gallipoli’ invitation: Before organizing a commemorative event, Turkey has obligation to recognize and condemn Armenian Genocide
Sargsyan responds to ‘Gallipoli’ invitation: Before organizing a commemorative event, Turkey has obligation to recognize and condemn Armenian Genocide
17 January 2015
3,300 Syrian Armenians become Armenia citizens
3,300 Syrian Armenians become Armenia citizens
Hranush Hakobyan, Armenia Diaspora Minister, announces that 3,300 Syrian Armenians have become citizens of Armenia in 2014.
31 December 2014
For a more ‘fun’ activism, try ArtAct
For a more ‘fun’ activism, try ArtAct
Armenian activist group ArtAct carries out creative actions against violence and harassment. The ArtAct group is trying to develop new methods beyond traditional activism in order to reach more people, and could inspire similar groups in Turkey.
24 December 2014 Gözde Kazaz
‘Towards 2015, Turkey is displaying a more genuine effort’
‘Towards 2015, Turkey is displaying a more genuine effort’
Scholar and editor of the Armenian Review Asbed Kotchikian: “Although the stubborn refusal to use the term ‘Genocide’ continues, I observe a more genuine effort to normalize relations with Armenians and Armenia.”
9 December 2014 Vartan Estukyan

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A Karabakh success story
A Karabakh success story
Artak Beglaryan, who during the Karabakh War, at the age of six, lost his sight when a landmine they played with in their back garden exploded and also lost his father at the same war, did not give up, and has today become the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Karabakh.
17 November 2014
‘In Armenia, the government is afraid of the middle class’
‘In Armenia, the government is afraid of the middle class’
We discussed the current atmosphere in Armenia, the demands of the opposition, the fundamental problems of the country and the policies Sargsyan has implemented during his presidency with Armen Grigoryan, one of Armenia’s leading political science experts.
7 November 2014