Armenia Gears Up for "Least Interesting" Ballot
President set to sail through, and opposition isn’t even trying.
15 Feb 13
Armenia
Armenia Reforms Disability Rules
Radical change will encourage disabled people to work if they can, but some experts fear new system could prove as unfair as its predecessor.
4 Feb 13
Clear Election Run for Armenian President
Incumbent faces seven challengers, but there is little doubt who will win.
28 Jan 13
Armenian Prisoners in Extreme Protests
Human rights defenders say convicts driven to desperation by poor conditions and unheeding officials.
26 Jan 13
Wheelchair Users Find Doors Closed in Armenia
Access facilities almost non-existent outside the capital.
18 Jan 13
Armenia Slow to Pass Conscientious Objection Law
Despite international court ruling, Jehovah’s Witnesses who refuse to perform alternative service under military command risk prosecution.
14 Jan 13
Karabakh Offers New Home to Syrian Armenians
Resettlement scheme angers Azerbaijan, which sees it as an obstruction to an eventual peace deal.
14 Jan 13
Armenia Moves Towards Integrated Schooling
Major education reform sees mainstream schools gradually refitted with facilities and access for disabled pupils.
21 Dec 12
Armenian Opposition Party Shuns Key Election
After major group drops out of the race, other parties stand little chance, giving the president a clear run at re-election.
14 Dec 12
Armenian Opposition Builds Consensus Around Reform
Proposal to strengthen parliament may be a way of finding an issue the various opposition groups can all agree on.
12 Dec 12
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