Prime Minister Abrahamian announced on Wednesday a “de facto suspension” of the ongoing reform of Armenia’s national pension system that has met with fierce resistance from many workers covered by it.
In a surprise public appearance, former Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian addressed on Wednesday hundreds of young people who again rallied in Yerevan to protest against a controversial pension reform initiated by his government.
A controversial pension reform will continue to be enforced for now despite being declared unconstitutional by Armenia’s highest court, the government made clear on Thursday amid a renewed uproar from the opposition.
In a surprise verdict, Armenia’s Constitutional Court overturned on Wednesday a controversial reform of the national pension system that has triggered angry street protests by young workers affected by it. (UPDATED)
The Armenian government has acknowledged “shortcomings” in its controversial reform of the national pension system and offered to embark on a dialogue with a pressure group leading a vocal campaign against it.
Hundreds of furious farmers in central Armenia again blocked a major highway on Wednesday in continuing protests against the construction of a hydroelectric plant which they say would ruin local agriculture.
Hundreds of mostly young people scuffled with riot police in Yerevan on Friday in continuing protests against a controversial reform of Armenia’s pension system initiated by the government.
The Armenian authorities remain convinced that their controversial pension reform is necessary but are ready to reconsider some of its details, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamian said on Tuesday.
The director of Armenia’s National Opera and Ballet Theater resigned on Tuesday one week after its artists and musicians went on strike in protest against a controversial pension reform implemented by the government.
Three employees of Yerevan’s underground metro system were sacked on Friday two days after actively participating in a demonstration against its management’s enforcement of a controversial pension reform.
Dozens of employees of Armenia’s national electric utility joined continuing protests against a controversial reform of the national pension system with a rally held in Yerevan on Thursday.
Employees of Yerevan’s underground metro system demonstrated outside its administration building on Wednesday to add their voice to continuing protests against a controversial pension reform.
The Armenian government on Tuesday scrambled to end an unprecedented strike by hundreds of artists of the National Opera and Ballet Theater in Yerevan protesting against its controversial reform of the pension system.
Protests against the Armenian government’s controversial pension appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as they were joined by scores of opera singers and musicians and railway workers.
Hundreds of mostly young people rallied in Yerevan on Thursday to demand that the Armenian authorities stop enforcing a controversial reform of the national pension system that was suspended by the Constitutional Court late last month.
Armenian tax authorities have been accused of putting pressure on employers to comply with the new pension law despite last week’s decision by the Constitutional Court to suspend the controversial reform.
The Constitutional Court suspended on Friday the controversial reform of the national pension system pending a ruling on an appeal lodged by Armenia’s leading opposition parties.
The Armenian government ruled out on Tuesday any reversal or suspension of a controversial reform of the national pension system despite growing protests from mostly young workers affected by it.
In a rally joined by Armenia’s leading opposition parties, thousands of people took to the streets of Yerevan at the weekend to protest against a controversial pension reform that has increased social security deductions from many workers’ wages.
The Armenian government has abandoned plans to introduce a new state duty for lawyers which have prompted strong objections from them.
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