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Gayane Mkrtchyan

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Nelly Duryan, who heads the police department that works to protect juveniles’ rights and combat domestic violence, said that there had been no increase in reports of abuse. (Photo: Armenia Polie Department)
Armenia: Activists Call for More Action on Abuse
Gayane Mkrtchyan
4 Jun 20
Campaigners warn that government statistics showing no rise in abuse do not reflect reality.
Disinfecting public transport vehicles in Yerevan. (Photo: Armenian Government website)
Armenia: Can Government Popularity Weather Covid-19?
Gayane Mkrtchyan
28 Mar 20
Critics claim leadership was too slow to focus on challenge ahead.
Armenian minister for health Arsen Torosyan. (Photo: Government of Armenia website)
Proposed Armenian Health Tax Proves Unpopular
Gayane Mkrtchyan
12 Feb 20
Critics argue that the burden would not be equally spread.
A Yerevan rally in support of peace in Syria. (Photo: Photolore Agency)
Warm Welcome for Syrian Armenians
Gayane Mkrtchyan
9 May 16
Thousands of incomers feel they are returning to their historic homeland.
Grape-growers wait in line at a wine plant in Kaghtsrashen, Armenia, hoping to sell their produce. (Photo: Gayane Mirzoyan/courtesy of Chai Khana.org)
Armenia's Drinks Industry in the Doldrums
Gayane Mkrtchyan
15 Dec 15
Russians are buying less brandy and wine, and farmers and manufacturers don't have alternative markets.
Police move in to break up a large rally in Yerevan on June 23, an action that only brought more people onto the streets. June 23, 2015. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)
Human Rights Day in Armenia: Not Much to Shout About
Gayane Mkrtchyan
10 Dec 15
Rights activists say the situation has got worse since the country joined a Moscow-led bloc.
Down Syndrome Still Stigmatised in Armenia
Gayane Mkrtchyan
20 Apr 15
Despite moves towards inclusive education, public attitudes are slow to change.

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