October, 2013

• 7 October

  

  MP Takes Matter of Destruction of Historical Monument to Court

  "The Pak Shuka developer and Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan allowed the violation of Article 264 [of the RA Criminal Code], the destruction or damage to historical and cultural monuments,...
• 7 October

  

  An ‘Armenian Trace’ in Azerbaijan Presidential Candidates’ Debate

  The 9th and final debate on Azerbaijani public television among presidential hopefuls occurred again without the participation of the incumbent, Ilham Aliyev.
• 4 October

  

  Deceased Army Lieutenant Artak Nazaryan’s Sister to Appeal to ECHR

  The RA Court of Cassation refused to begin proceedings based on complaints launched by Lieutenant Artak Nazaryan's legal successor (and sister) Tsovinar Nazaryan and...
• 4 October

  

  Heritage Party Faction Leader Responds to Postanjyan’s PACE Question

  Ruben Hakobyan, head of the Heritage Party parliamentary faction, urged National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan to reconsider his statement on...
• 4 October

  

  Armenian President, Ministers, and MPs to Get a Raise

  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is going to get a raise: he will be paid 900,000 AMD (about $2,220 USD) per month instead of the current 400,000 AMD (about $987).
• 4 October

  

  An Appeal to PACE Rapporteurs to Punish Armenia’s Oligarchs

  A group of civil society activists in Armenia are compiling a list of corrupt officials with the aim of delivering it to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteurs when...
• 3 October

  

  Georgia Border Placed Within Context of Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Human Rights Defender

  Georgian media reports that Allahverdi Pelengov, a Georgian citizen of Azerbaijani descent, has been tortured in Armenia are untrue...
• 3 October

  

  Armenian Parliament Adopts Amnesty Bill

  Armenia's National Assembly today voted 102 in favor of granting amnesty to those who committed a crime up to and including Sept. 1, 2013.
• 3 October

  

  Opposition MP to be Removed from PACE Armenian Delegation, Implies Parliamentary Chair

  "Considering MP Zaruhi Postanjyan's behavior at PACE [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe] yesterday and based on the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, I declare that...
• 2 October

  

  Armenian President at PACE: ‘I Do Not Gamble in Casinos’

  "Have you recently been in a casino in Europe [...]and have you lost 70 million euros? Who gave you the money you lost?" asked Armenian delegation member, Heritage Party MP Zaruhi Postanjyan to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan following...