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Monthly Archives: October 2013
October, 2013
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24 October
Armenian President’s Salary to Increase for Occupying Yerevan? Asks Opposition MP
According to the Armenian National Congress MP, adopting such a decision on the backdrop of high poverty rates in the country is nothing other than cynicism. -
24 October
After Shelling from Azerbaijan, Northeastern Road in Armenia Closed
The Vazashen-Paravakar segment of the road between Berd and Ijevan in northeastern Armenia has been closed to vehicular traffic since Oct. 22... -
24 October
Armenian Minister’s Son Could’ve Been Sentenced to Death in Iran: Newspaper
Iranian border guards arrested RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Yuri Vardanyan’s son at the Armenia-Iran border on suspicion of drug trafficking... -
24 October
Amnesty Granted to Brothers Accused of Bombing Gay-Friendly Bar DIY
The last court session in the case of the bombing of DIY, a bar in central Yerevan, took place in the Court of Appeal today. -
23 October
21-Year-Old Defendant Flees Yerevan Courtroom
Defendant Serob Mkhitaryan, 21, accused of large-scale theft and breaking and entering, today fled from the Court of First Instance of Erebuni and Nubarashen Communities... -
23 October
Pashinyan: Are Armenian President and Prime Minister Worthy of Salary Increase?
Are high-ranking state officials in Armenia worthy of a wage increase? Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan asked this question to Minister-Chief of Staff of the RA Government Vache Gabrielyan... -
23 October
Former Ward of the State Stages Sit-In in Defense of Imprisoned Husband
A former resident of an orphanage in the Armenian city of Vanadzor began a sit-in outside the president’s residence in Yerevan today. -
22 October
Mother of Man Accused of Murder Claims Son was Beaten by Police
The mother of Karen Kungortsev, who is accused of murdering Yerevan resident, David Hovakimyan, 15 (who had gone to Vanadzor to participate in a competition), insists that her son is innocent. -
22 October
Armenian Soldier Killed from Shots Fired from Azerbaijan: Defense Ministry
Shots were fired from the Azerbaijani side of the border at vehicles driving on the road between Berd and Ijevan near the town of Paravakar at around 1 to 2 pm today. -
22 October
Armenian Sport Minister’s Son Arrested for Drug Trafficking: Paper
Last week, RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Yuri Vardanyan’s oldest son was arrested at the Iran-Armenia border, reports local daily Zhoghovurd.