Society

Sona: “I Gave Up My Soul … and Live Underground.”

24.07.2005

Because of an illness, Sona Davtyan, 39, grew old right away and she can hardly move. Her stomach is swollen, fluid seeps into it. People mock her as if she were pregnant. “Water collects, my stomach gets swollen, it becomes even more swollen in the evening. I drink about a bucket of water,” she says. …

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“The Unites States of Shengavit”

24.07.2005

The subtext entitled the “Formation of staff and budget institutions for the community director” in the “Local Authorities” law states that the staff of the community director is composed of the vice-director, secretary, departments chiefs, as well as other workers in the staff list. Martin Sargsyan, who is the chief of the Shengavit district, a …

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Armenian Will Not Have Forests In 20 Years

24.07.2005

This is one of the announcements made by the “Armenia’s forests” NGO. The NGO is confronted with local ecological problems every day, is well informed about the horrible situation of Armenia’s forests and is trying to help preserve the forests of Armenia through its activities. The “Armenia’s forests” organization is involved in cutting down forests, …

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Sevan: “The Fish Starts Getting Rotten From The Head”

24.07.2005

Fish is caught easily The owners of the privatized homes on the coast of Lake Sevan are very heartfelt about the rise in the level of the lake’s water. This is what owner of the “Dolphin” recreational zone said: “First of all, the level of water has not risen that much and not a lot …

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Yet Another Soldier

24.07.2005

A couple of days ago, a suicide took place in the second defense area of Karabagh. According to preliminary details, the soldier has hanged himself from a military unit barrier. Meanwhile, there are suspicions that this was no suicide. Someone had killed the soldier and hanged him to make it look like a suicide. There …

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Even Cuelo’s Letter didn’t Help

24.07.2005

Contemporary writer and author of the “Alchemist” Paolo Cuelo is currently in Yerevan. Despite the fact that Cuelo is known for his many novels, he became more respected as a writer thanks to his letter he wrote to Bush regarding the war in Iraq. The letter is about how to fight against terrorism so that …

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Let’s All Get Along

24.07.2005

“There is no clause in our legislation stating that the person selling books about ethnic minorities is subject to the law. Legally, there are no suspicions on the book store. There can be suspicions on the author and publisher,” said chief administrator of the Religion and Ethnic Minorities department of the government of the RA …

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“The Police Officer Will Kill……”

24.07.2005

Rafael has dared to let everyone know about the case because, in his words, “I already have nothing to lose. My children are already dying from hunger and darkness and they will certainly not make it through the winter this year. Whatever may happen, let it happen. I am not afraid. Let him come and …

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Vartenis – the Last Stop for the Deserted

24.07.2005

There are more than 315 different types of psychologically ill people living in the Vartenis “Home-“Tun Internat”(Convalescent Home). To be more exact, nearly fifty of them are single elders. Many of the sick patients are women diagnosed with epilepsy, schizophrenia and oligophrenia. General Doctor of the “Tun Internat” Meruzhan Hakobyan says that 60% of the …

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The “Pletch” Life: A Story of Love and Loss and Living off Remains

24.07.2005

On August 24, Spartak went into the storage room of his home in Gyumri, hung the rope from a ceiling, tied a part of it to his neck and tried to put an end to his miserable life. His mother and aunt had made it in time to take him down from the gallows, gave …

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