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Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan appointed Armenian PM as opposition declares ‘velvet revolution’

Mass-protests in Yerevan went into a fifth day on Tuesday, with protesters reportedly surrounding government buildings and clashing with police.

Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan appointed Armenian PM as opposition declares ‘velvet revolution’

Mass-protests in Yerevan went into a fifth day on Tuesday, with protesters reportedly surrounding government buildings and clashing with police.

Living in an ‘enemy land’: the Armenian women working abroad

Low pay and high unemployment have led many Armenian women to seek work abroad, to Russia and even Turkey — a country many consider an ‘enemy land’.

Living in an ‘enemy land’: the Armenian women working abroad

By Armine Avetisyan

Low pay and high unemployment have led many Armenian women to seek work abroad, to Russia and even Turkey — a country many consider an ‘enemy land’.

Protests erupt in Armenia ahead of ex-president’s ‘appointment as PM’

Thousands took to the street to protesters the likely appointment of Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister of Armenia.

Protests erupt in Armenia ahead of ex-president’s ‘appointment as PM’

Thousands took to the street to protesters the likely appointment of Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister of Armenia.

Opposition light flares in Armenian parliament against Serzh Sargsyan

Members of the opposition Yelk coalition were protesting Sargsyan’s candidacy for the office of Prime Minister.

Opposition light flares in Armenian parliament against Serzh Sargsyan

Members of the opposition Yelk coalition were protesting Sargsyan’s candidacy for the office of Prime Minister.

Armenian woman ‘forcibly detained and abused’ by Stepanakert Police

Asya Khachatryan accuses officers of cursing at, threatening her, and slapping her in the face, because she smokes and has blue hair.

Armenian woman ‘forcibly detained and abused’ by Stepanakert Police

Asya Khachatryan accuses officers of cursing at, threatening her, and slapping her in the face, because she smokes and has blue hair.

Opinion | Armenia’s female councillors were abused for challenging the patriarchal political system

Gendered violence against female councillors has sparked public resistance against Armenia’s patriarchal ruling regime.

Opinion | Armenia’s female councillors were abused for challenging the patriarchal political system

By Anna Nikoghosyan

Gendered violence against female councillors has sparked public resistance against Armenia’s patriarchal ruling regime.

No laws, just shame: Sexual harassment in the South Caucasus

Sexual comments, groping, and worse are something women in the Caucasus must often face, and the laws in place do little to protect them.

No laws, just shame: Sexual harassment in the South Caucasus

By OC Media

Sexual comments, groping, and worse are something women in the Caucasus must often face, and the laws in place do little to protect them.

Everything was over when the war began

Jnews spoke with Armenians who fled from Abkhazia living in Southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti Region, about their experiences of the war.

Everything was over when the war began

By Jnews

Jnews spoke with Armenians who fled from Abkhazia living in Southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti Region, about their experiences of the war.