The Armenia Tree Project has been profiled on a National Geographic blog, where editor David Braun says of ATP’s longstanding environmental action: “In many ways the effort to restore trees to Armenia is a restoration of the nation's vitality.”

Armenia has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever, according to reports of the International Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

Georgian-Armenian political activist Vahagn Chakhalyan, who was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment, faces new charges from Georgian authorities -- the first charge is based on his attempts of interfering with Georgianization of the Armenian church in Javakheti village Samsar in July 2005, the second one is based on the protest manifestation at the Georgian-Armenian border checkpoint “Zhdanovakan-Bavra” in December 2005, according to the ‘Yerkir’ (Country) Union.

The compulsory accumulated pension system, which will be introduced in Armenia in January 1, 2011, concerns not only citizens but also some specialists.

Authorities restricted the right of citizens to freely change their government in mayoral elections in Yerevan. During the year authorities subjected citizens, particularly those considered by the government to be political opponents, to arbitrary arrest, detention, and imprisonment for their political activities; lengthy pretrial detention also continued to be a problem.

One of the oldest and most expensive boutiques in Yerevan – ‘Milano’ (founded in 1995) is closed since March 10, when representatives of the Service for Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts alienated the whole property of the first floor of the three-storied trading hall.

Nine year old Kamo and his 13 year-old sister Victoria say they do not want to be divided as an apple or a cookie and insist they both want to stay and live with their father.

Cell phones which became popular (and affordable) among all layers of society in Armenia during recent years, may have a quite negative impact on minors, specialists warned at a forum today.

A group protesting plans to tear down Yerevan’s only open-air cinema has collected through Facebook social network – a breakthrough in social activism for Armenia as other parts of the world have rallied causes via internet long before.

The Club, a popular entertainment restaurant/bar/bookstore in Yerevan’s downtown and known for its films presentations, exhibitions and concerts, has announced a new attraction – showing films on exclusively environmental issues free of charge, followed by a discussion. The programs take place each Saturday at 4.30 p.m.