A defrocked priest, Stepan Asatryan, has once again conducted a wedding ceremony — this time at Hovhannavank Monastery. During the ceremony, locals prevented journalists from entering the church. What...
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Applause, shouting, violence, and aggression — Sunday’s service at Hovhannavank resembled not a religious ceremony, but a protest action. Theologians say that what took place is a dangerous sign of a ...
During the autumn holidays, morning traffic jams are lighter and traffic flows more freely. At the start of the school year, the Yerevan Municipality decided to begin classes in city schools 15 minute...
Lawyer Ruben Mkhitaryan, who was detained while carrying out his professional duties, has been placed under two months’ pre-trial detention. He is accused of participating in mass disorders and interf...
She is one of the women pretending to be eco-activists on the road connecting Artsakh to Armenia: she lies that ambulances and medical aid could enter and exit Artsakh without interruption. During the...
The question of church ownership as a building has once again become a topic of discussion after Nikol Pashinyan declared from the Parliament that Hovhannavank is accounted for on the government’s bal...
For the first time in history, a defrocked priest is going to celebrate a liturgy in the Armenian Apostolic Church. The former priest, Stepan Asatryan, has received the approval of Prime Minister Niko...
Since September, the tightening of Russia’s migration legislation has already led to a situation that, according to experts, could seriously harm the cargo transportation system of the EAEU countries....
Wiretapping is a criminal offense. The law allows recordings only by court order as part of a secret investigative procedure. However, in Armenia, most of the recent political arrests have been carrie...
After several hours of investigative actions, special forces from the National Security Service arrested Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan inside the city hall building. Oct. 20 did not dawn bright in Gyu...
Couples who had come to Saghmosavank Monastery for their wedding ceremony were left searching for a priest. They were uncertain whether the priest was late, how long they should wait, and whether the ...
Lawyer Alexander Kochubayev has been remanded in custody for two months over a Facebook post. Following his arrest—during which he was reportedly forced to the ground—Kochubayev was charged under Arti...
