October, 2013

• 16 October

  

  ‘I Won’t Pay and I Won’t Register’: Attorneys Protest New State Tax

  A dozen attorneys in Armenia have begun a campaign protesting a new mandated registration fee, some of whom since yesterday have already...
• 16 October

  

  Engineering University Lecturers’ Salaries Will Remain the Same in 2013-2014: Minister

  Lecturers at the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA, or Polytechnic) will continue to receive the same salary during the 2013-2014 academic year as they did in the previous year...
• 16 October

  

  Egg Manufacturers in Armenia Face Serious Problems

  Armenian manufacturers have cut back production of eggs, citing the increase in the tariffs for gas and electricity, reports local daily Zhoghovurd.
• 15 October

  

  4 Men Accused of Setting Fire to Haystacks in an Armenian Village were Granted Amnesty

  The Armavir District Court of First Instance today found the four men accused of disorderly conduct and intentionally damaging another's property.
• 15 October

  

  Detainees in ‘Gang Case’ Say They are Being Tortured in Prison

  "I wrote an appeal, that they kept me for 10 days in [the pretrial detention facility], which is already a violation of human rights; they said, they don't...
• 15 October

  

  Armenian Publicist’s Letter to Vladimir Putin on Karabakh

  Armenian publicist Zori Balayan, in his lengthy letter, cited the late Soviet and Russian politician Anatoly Sobchak, who said it's wrong to call it the "Karabakh problem," as it's more so "Russia's problem.
• 15 October

  

  Armenia’s Population One-Third Less than Declared, Surmises Paper

  "From this one can get an approximate idea of the population of the Republic of Armenia today. Just two years ago in Kapan, according to the NSS, the population was 62,000.
• 14 October

  

  Engineering University Rector and Lecturers Battle Over Salary Cuts, Reforms

  Along with the baseless and sudden cut in the salaries of State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA, or Polytechnic) lecturers, one can expect reforms at...
• 14 October

  

  Condition of 3 Army Conscripts Injured in Car Crash is Serious But Stable

  Three army conscripts injured on Oct. 11 as a result of an automobile accident at a military base in Nagorno-Karabakh were hospitalized.
• 14 October

  

  Human Rights Activist to Challenge in Court Armenia’s Decision to Join Customs Union

  Head of the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, human rights activist Artur Sakunts intends to dispute Armenia’s decision to join the Russian-led Customs Union, which Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced on...