January, 2015

• 22 January

  

  Tense and Restrained Gyumri: “We Won’t Be the Same Toward Russians”

  Locals are restrained and mainly avoid speaking to journalists armed with video cameras. When men and women see groups of police officers or noisy police or military vehicles they curse loudly at them...
• 21 January

  

  Attempts of Politicizing the Gyumri Tragedy are Unacceptable says Russian FM Lavrov

  “We see attempts to politicize the current situation. They are neither coming from the Armenian nor the Russian leaderships. Those who wish to use this tragedy with the intention of obtaining geographic advantages are not little in number...
• 21 January

  

  Soldier Killed in Late Night Shootings Near Border, Another Injured

  During the battles, Nahapet Asatryan (born 1982) was killed and Hovhannes Gasparyan (born 1973) was wounded. “Armenian vanguard divisions located the enemy’s advance and threw them back...
• 21 January

  

  MP Demands Handover of Gyumri Massacre Suspect in an Open Letter Addressed to Putin

  Russia’s gains from these agreements are not only monstrous, but also have no alternative. Oddly enough, Armenian citizens have been witnessing increasingly frequent non-rational and illegal...
• 20 January

  

  Multiple Protests In Front of the Presidential Palace (VIDEO)

  The Nairit factory press spokesperson Anush Harutyunyan told Epress.am that the minister had told the factory workers that they would receive a one month's salary before January 20. Today is January 20th...
• 20 January

  

  Soldier Killed as a Result of Ceasefire Violation in Karabakh

  According to the Ministry’s statement, 19-year old private soldier Suren Pilosyan received a deadly bullet wound at a southern military base of the NKR Defense Army during a ceasefire violation...
• 20 January

  

  First March in Memory of Hrant Dink in Yeravan; Small Scale, First Step

  Once the march entered the busy Mashtots Avenue, some citizens began paying attention to the march and asked questions. One female vegetable vendor asked what all the signs were saying...
• 19 January

  

  Only Survivor of Gyumri Massacre, 6-Month-Old Seryozha Avetisyan, Has Died

  - Despite all intensive care measures taken by local and foreign specialists, the six-month-old developed cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal insufficiency; irreparable changes took...
• 19 January

  

  Putin’s Call Proves, Sargsyan’s Statement “Not Worth a Dime”

  The people are only demanding that Armenian law enforcement bodies investigate the case, it’s understandable that they don’t trust either side, but dignity is a big issue...
• 19 January

  

  Marches in Istanbul and Yerevan in Memory of Hrant Dink

  The first public event for the memory of Hrant Dink is also taking place in Yerevan today by the Friends of Hrant Dink in Armenia. A silent march will take place from the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide...