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Yearly Archives: 2011
March, 2011
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1 March
The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Armen Farmanyan
Armen Farmanyan died on Mar. 1, 2008, in Yerevan, Armenia. His sister, Varduhi Farmanyan, told Epress.am a little about her brother's life. -
1 March
Dink Family will No Longer Attend Murder Trials
One of the lawyers of Hrant Dink’s family has said the family will no longer attend the hearings in the trial of Ogün Samast, the hitman in...
February, 2011
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28 February
I Don’t Do Kocharian’s Bidding: Vartan Oskanian
"I've worked with Robert Kocharian for 10 years; before that, I had connections [with him]. Our relations are based on mutual respect and trust," he said, adding... -
28 February
Oskanian Won’t be Apologizing for March 1
"On Mar. 1, I was neither complicit nor one who concealed: on the contrary, I've been a preventer," said Armenia's former foreign minister, Civilitas Foundation founder Vartan... -
28 February
‘Deep and Difficult Changes’: US Ambassador on Civil Society in Armenia
"Government needs civil society as a skeptic, a partner, a challenger, a training ground, and a source of innovation. Government and... -
28 February
‘Here is Where the Dog’s Head is Buried’: Karapetyan Speaks to Supporters
"Every official, every president, every minister considers his interests above those of the people. Here is where the dog's head is buried. We... -
28 February
Armenia Citizens Should Stop Serving in Nagorno-Karabakh: Human Rights Defender
Human rights defender Mikayel Danielyan calls the situation in Armenia's armed forces torture and inhuman treatment. Human rights... -
28 February
Georgia-EU Simplified Visa Regime in Effect after March 1
An agreement on a simplified visa regime between Georgia and the EU takes effect from March 1, Deputy Foreign Minister Nino... -
28 February
Reason Why Gas Price Won’t Increase this Year Not Because Medvedev Loves Us: Bagratyan
"When Gazprom asked ArmRusGasProm, brother, we've raised the price of gas by 27%, the group of consumers has dropped by 44%, what's the... -
28 February
Situation in Armenia’s Prisons is ‘Determinedly Difficult’: Human Rights Report
In its 2010 report, Armenia's Helsinki Association for Human Rights touched upon the activities of the courts and penal institutions. Having...