June, 2014

• 12 June

  

  After Kiselyov’s Remark, Armenian Education Minister Recalls Fight Against Foreign-Language Schools

  "Remember the law on foreign-language schools, which was adopted at the price of a huge struggle. Everyone was talking about 'the hand of the White House,' ...
• 12 June

  

  Republicans Want to Allow Alcohol Advertising in Interest of Businessmen: MP

  The bill to permit alcohol and cigarette advertising in the media is simply lobbying by some in the business community, which some MPs are at the forefront of...
• 12 June

  

  Young Man Opens Fire, Threatens to Release a Grenade Outside Courthouse (VIDEO)

  The young man climbed onto one of the cars outside the courthouse and opened fire in the direction of the police. Then he removed a grenade from his pocket and...
• 12 June

  

  “Country is Falling Apart”: Armenian Revolutionary Asks Court Not to Postpone Trial

  "He who believes that a lawyer is able to help believes there is justice in Armenia. If I believed [this], I wouldn't have grabbed a baton; I would pin my hopes on...
• 12 June

  

  Arrest Made in Case of Soldier Killed in Karabakh

  In connection with the June 11 death of soldier Derenik Aram Manukyan, the Armenian Ministry of Defense Investigation Service launched a criminal case under charges of...
• 12 June

  

  Taxi Controversial Russian Journalist Dmitry Kiselyov Took in Yerevan was a Hummer?

  "When we left the National Assembly building, near the stairs we saw a Hummer that was waiting for someone. Since there was no one in the National Assembly at 7 pm apart from...
• 12 June

  

  “Masked Men Beat Me for 4 Hours,” Defendant in Gang Case Wrote Before His Death

  "I made a confession upon being pressured and beaten by masked police employees of the 6th division. I did not commit assault; I did not have drugs in...
• 12 June

  

  Armenia’s State Electricity Company in Debt, But Officials’ Salaries to be Increased

  "[Armenian President] Serzh Sargsyan's [monthly] salary will increase by 203% — from 436 thousand to 1.223 million dram...
• 12 June

  

  Armenian Ambassador to Germany Vahan Hovhannesyan’s Health Sharply Deteriorated

  Armenian Ambassador to Germany, former MP with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashanktsutyun) faction Vahan Hovhannesyan's health has sharply declined.