March, 2011

• 4 March

  

  Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Violated MP Brother’s Presumption of Innocence

  Yerevan's deputy police chief Robert Melkonyan has (unlawfully) violated MP Zaruhi Postanjyan's brother Tigran Postanjyan's...
• 4 March

  

  Turkey Appoints First Ever Ethnic Armenian Official

  In an unprecedented move, a scholar of ethnic Armenian origin has been offered a post in Turkey's Secretariat for European Union Affairs (ABGS).
• 4 March

  Parliamentary Speaker Expects Positive Outcome from Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents’ Meeting

  Speaking on the upcoming Mar. 5 meeting in Sochi between the presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, RA National Assembly Chair...
• 4 March

  

  Attacking MPs is New Manifestation of the Authoritarian State: HAK

  "This flagrant violation of the Constitution and the law was carried out by the leadership of high-ranking police officials, defying even...
• 3 March

  

  Dashnaks Demand Impartial Inquiry and Punish Guilty for Assaulting Colleagues

  "The peaceful demonstration by RA citizens aimed at protecting their rights was hindered by law enforcement officials through...
• 3 March

  

  Armenian Parliament Speaker Calls Police Chief Regarding Attack on MPs Today

  On Mar. 3, RA National Assembly Chair Hovik Abrahamyan had a phone conversation with RA Police Chief Alik Sargsyan, expressing his...
• 3 March

  

  Heritage Party MP Taken to Hospital

  Heritage Party MP Anahit Bakhshyan was taken to Armenia Republic Medical Center (Republic Hospital), Heritage Party MP Zaruhi...
• 3 March

  

  Issue Resolved? Human Chain of Mainly Women and Children Block Major Yerevan Thoroughfare

  The protestors were all members of a single family, the Isajanyan family. The mainly women and children gathered were voicing...
• 3 March

  

  HAK Activist Vardges Gaspari Released from Police Custody

  Released from Yerevan Police Kentron (central) division about an hour ago was Armenian National Congress (HAK) activist Vardges Gaspari...
• 3 March

  

  Zurabyan Urges Ruling Authorities to ‘Avoid Criminal Mentality’

  After the March 1 rally organized by the Armenian National Congress (HAK), ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MPs Galust...