January, 2014

• 14 January

  

  Don’t Exult from Armenian Opposition Forces Uniting, Cautions Analyst

  What's important at the Jan. 18 rally against the proposed pension reforms is the participation of the citizens who initiated it and...
• 14 January

  

  Ban on Family Visits for Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Lifted

  The ban on family visits placed on imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his fellow activists, all of whom were detained on Nov. 5...
• 14 January

  

  After Deliberating for 3 Hours, Court Prolongs Karabakh War Veteran’s Detention

  The investigator's request to postpone Karabakh War veteran, Reserve Colonel Volodya Avetisyan's pre-trial detention by two months...
• 13 January

  

  Armenian MP’s Relative Destroyed Yezidi Cemetery to Build Winery: Sinjar

  Seryozha Grigoryan, a close relative of Republican Party of Armenia MP Hrant Grigoryan, destroyed the old Yazidi cemetery of Myasnikyan village....
• 13 January

  

  Syrian-Armenians Ask for Transparency from Diaspora Ministry in Distribution of Benefits

  Syrian-Armenians living in Armenia would like to see transparency in the allocation of government benefits they are set to receive.
• 13 January

  

  ‘There Will Come a Time When Protests in Armenia Become Serious’: Thomas de Waal

  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made the decision to join the Customs Union and sped up this process because he felt under pressure from his predecessor, Robert Kocharian...
• 13 January

  

  Two Other Imprisoned Activists Stop Their Hunger Strike

  Liparit Petrosyan and Vahe Mkrtchyan, imprisoned activists who on Dec. 28 joined fellow detainee Shant Harutyunyan on his hunger strike, stopped...
• 10 January

  

  31 Soldiers Died in 2013 As a Result of 30 Incidents in Armenia’s Armed Forces

  In 2013, there were 30 incidents in the Republic of Armenia (RA) Armed Forces that led to the death of 31 servicemen.
• 10 January

  

  ‘Armenia Without Political Prisoners’: March and Rally in Yerevan (PHOTOS)

  Several civil society groups today held a march in support of imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan and fellow detainees...
• 10 January

  

  Shant Harutyunyan Fainted After Being Given Improper Food: Attorney

  Shant Harutyunyan, a political activist imprisoned on Nov. 5, lost consciousness after he ceased his hunger strike, his lawyer, Inessa Petrosyan, said...