September, 2015

• 21 September

  

  ‘Just Want to Get Back on My Feet’ – Disabled Ex-Soldiers Seek Funds for Treatment Abroad

  “The military police visited me at the hospital, they told me to submit a complaint. I didn't. Am I the one to tell you about your dirty laundry? I only want to get back on my feet,” Ghazaryan concluded...
• 19 September

  

  Armenian PM’s Son Hired His Relatives at Leadership of Artashat Municipality: Press

  Abrahamyan has specifically replaced the deputy mayors and appointed two new people – Gagik Poghosyan, the grandson of the Prime Minister's aunt and brother of Republican MP Karine Poghosyan, and Samvel Minasyan...
• 18 September

  

  Armenian Police Ignore Court Decision, Attorney Claims

  Court of Appeal had ordered to detain the witness and bring him into court, which means the police should have either detained him or, at least, submit a report on the fact that they were unable to locate the witness...
• 18 September

  

  Russian-Based Armenian Businessman to Buy Majority Stake in Armenia’s Power Utility: Press

  The deal for ENA's sale, according to the same sources, will be completed by February 2016, "Liormand Holdings Limited" will act as an intermediary owner: the company will acquire ENA from the Russian Inter RAO UES...
• 18 September

  

  Father Says Armenian Cadet’s Suicide Note Is Forgery

  “The accused say they were my son's friends, they write us letters. That is not true. Haykaz was a loner. My brother's son asked him if there were boys at the Institute who “'felt too comfortable.' Haykaz said...
• 17 September

  

  Jailed Armenian Oppositionist’s Attorney Files Appeal to ECHR

  Ara Zakaryan, lawyer of another convict in the case Armen Hovhannisyan, told Epress.am he also intended to appeal the verdict against his client to the ECHR. As stated by the attorney, a number of article of the European...
• 17 September

  

  More Than Hundred Armenian Clergymen Were Groundlessly Exempt From Military Service

  HCAV head Arthur Sakunts, in turn, stressed that the number is especially noteworthy given the fact that “the Armenian Apostolic Church always accuses followers of other religious organizations of evading military service...
• 17 September

  

  Offshore-Registered Company to Buy Armenia’s Power Distribution Network

  The Government, as reported by the Executive's press service, has instructed the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Minister of Justice, Minister of Economy, and Minister of Finance to examine all documents and...
• 17 September

  

  Armenian PM’s Flight to Belarus Cost the State Budget 24 Thousand Euros: Press

  On September 4 the Armenian government signed an agreement with the Georgian company on the organization of the flight, and paid EUR 24 thousand (more than AMD 13 million) from the state budget...
• 16 September

  

  Armenian Villagers Claim SHPPs Deprive Them of Irrigation Water

  "We have appealed to the relevant authorities to have the canal rehabilitated since Angeghakot only receives 40 liters out of 1cum/s entering the canal. That's Angeghakot's main issue,” the village head stated...