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Monthly Archives: May 2011
May, 2011
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26 May
Local Human Rights Organization Prohibited from Monitoring Prisons
The Helsinki Association for Human Rights contacted the Armenian justice minister for permission to monitor and... -
26 May
Why Former Parliamentary Speaker Abstained from Amnesty Vote
Former Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Tigran Torosyan during parliamentary briefings commented on... -
26 May
Eurovision Voting Results Publicized: Emmy had 33 Points from Jury
Today, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) officially revealed the split televoting and jury voting results of the... -
26 May
Yerevan Resident Stole 500,000 Drams of Gold Jewelry from Employer
Yerevan resident Hasmik P., 43, was apprehended by local police on May 25 under suspicion of theft. -
26 May
Two Confirmed Dead in Georgia Protest Rally
A 54-year old man died last night after the police started to disperse protesters outside parliament, a Georgian Interior... -
26 May
‘You Came Up with the Amnesty with Your President, and You Can Approve It’: MP
Amnesty is a humanitarian gesture which will ease the political tension in the country, as well as ease the burden in prisons,... -
26 May
91 in Favor, 1 Abstained. Armenian Parliament Approves Amnesty
Armenia's National Assembly approved the proposal for general amnesty made by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on May 20. -
26 May
7 Injured in Istanbul Bus Explosion, Officials Say
The explosion took place near Akmerkez, one of İstanbul's leading shopping centers, around 9 am. Initial reports said one person... -
26 May
Baku Moving to Restrict Online Free Speech?
Azerbaijan's government, which already has tagged Skype and Wikipedia as potential threats to national security, maintains that... -
26 May
Moscow Analyst Worried About Russian Military Base in Armenia
Director of the Center for Public Policy Research Vladimir Yevseyev recalled that Russia has a military base in Gyumri...