April, 2015

• 16 April

  

  European Parliament Adopts Resolution Urging Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide

  They welcome statements by the President and Prime Minister of Turkey offering condolences and recognising atrocities against the Ottoman Armenians and encourage Turkey to “use the commemoration of the centenary...
• 15 April

  

  Corrupted System Leads to Inadequate Care at Psychiatric Hospitals In Armenia

  During a press conference held on Wednesday, April 15, Amarikyan's lawyer Tigran Hayrapetyan said that he had filed a motion to disqualify the expert and to assign the psychological evaluation of his client to another psychiatrist...
• 15 April

  

  Defense Lawyers to Appeal Conviction of Armenian Oppositionists

  “This is not a political issue as they are now imprisoned. We do not know how long the violations of the law by the authorities are going to last, so we find it necessary to have all those violations on paper to be able to file an appeal...
• 14 April

  

  Witness in a Murder Case Alleges Police Tampering; Victim’s Father Skeptical of Young Witnesses’ Testimonies

  Seda P., who worked at the same bakery as the defendant, said that when she was summoned for questioning by the Police, one of the chief investigators tried to force her write down a testimony dictated by him. The woman refused...
• 14 April

  

  Electricity Prices to Rise in Armenia; No Changes Expected in Gas Rates: Press

  Unlike the change in electricity tariff, Haykakan Zhamanak notes, the decrease in gas price will not directly affect the consumers; it will only ensure that the rate for natural gas supplied to Armenian consumers does not go further up...
• 13 April

  

  Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Wife 21 Times to Undergo Third Psychological Evaluation

  Grin responded by saying that time perception is a subjective sense, and it is possible that the actions mentioned by the witness were not performed immediately after the incident...
• 13 April

  

  Armenia Second Most Religious Country In the World: Gallup

  We see that the total number of people who consider themselves to be religious is actually relatively high. Furthermore, with the trend of an increasingly religious youth globally, we can assume that the number of people...
• 13 April

  

  Violence Against Women Remains a Serious Issue In Armenia: PACE President

  Citing the NSS and UNFPA’s survey, the report noted that 8.9% of Armenian women have been subjected to at least one form of physical violence by their partners, mostly in the home...
• 13 April

  

  PACE President Begins Official Visit to Armenia; Refuses to Take Questions from Reporters

  Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), began her official visit to Armenia on Monday, April 13. During a press briefing held at the RA National Assembly, Brasseur spoke about her meetings and discussions with Armenian MPs; the PACE President, who had arrived half …
• 11 April

  

  “Criminal Possession of Weapons”: Charges Pressed Against Sixth Arrested Oppositionist

  The Armenian law enforcement found a grenade on the roof of Hakobyan's house on the day of the arrest, authorities said. Other members of “Founding Parliament” have alleged that the grenade could have...