May, 2011

• 28 May

  

  BBC Radio’s Turkish Service Ends Broadcasts After 72 Years

  After 72 years of unceasing broadcasts, BBC Radio's Turkish service held its final broadcast on Friday. The Turkish service will continue...
• 28 May

  

  267 Prisoners Released Under Amnesty Thus Far

  As of 12:30 am on May 28, there are 267 prisoners released under the general amnesty granted by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan...
• 28 May

  

  Armenia Celebrates Republic Day Today

  Armenia declared independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, along with Azerbaijan, on May 28, 1918, to...
• 28 May

  

  US Welcomes Amnesty, Committed to Assisting Armenia toward Democracy

  "The United States is committed to supporting the Government of Armenia in taking steps to strengthen due process, ensure freedom of...
• 27 May

  

  117 Prisoners Released Under Amnesty Thus Far

  As of 8:30 pm today, there were 117 prisoners released under the general amnesty proposed by Armenian President Serzh...
• 27 May

  

  PHOTOS: Sasun Mikaelyan Greets Supporters Upon his Release

  Photos following the release of former National Assembly deputy and imprisoned oppositionist Sasun Mikaelyan today.
• 27 May

  

  ‘This Isn’t Amnesty, It’s an Almost Pardon’: Sasun Mikaelyan

  "I have fought for my justice; it doesn't matter whether I was released through amnesty or not. I have been an innocent prisoner...
• 27 May

  

  Waiting for the Judge at Artik, So Nikol Pashinyan can be Released: Prison Staff

  Since the judge hasn't yet arrived at Artik penitentiary, Nikol Pashinyan won't be released, said one of the Artik employees...
• 27 May

  

  I Did Not Betray Serzh Sargsyan: Sasun Mikaelyan

  "I've always been the soldier of my people, and I am going to continue to serve my nation," said Sasun Mikaelyan who...
• 27 May

  

  Sasun Mikaelyan Released! (updated)

  Former National Assembly deputy and imprisoned oppositionist Sasun Mikaelyan has been released from the Hospital for...