July, 2014

• 23 July

  

  Political Activist on Trial Says He Warned Police They Will Beat Provocateurs

  Police officers Khachik Avetisyan and Evrik Lonsk, named as victims in the case of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, said in court...
• 23 July

  

  Armenian, Georgian Church Issue Joint Statement on Incident in Tbilisi

  The Georgian Orthodox Church and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia consider discrimination on ethnic or religious grounds to be unacceptable.
• 23 July

  

  Deputy Yerevan Police Chief Not Summoned for Questioning in Opposition Activist Trial

  Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valeriy Osipyan named as the fourth victim in the case was to have been examined in court today
• 23 July

  

  OSCE Freedom of Media Representative Concerned Over Armenia Court Decision

  OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on Tuesday expressed concern about a court ruling in Armenia that forces media outlets to...
• 23 July

  

  Armavia Pays Overdue Wages Only to Those Employees Who Didn’t Sue Company: Zhoghovurd

  The now defunct Armavia Armenian airline carrier owned by businessman Mikhail Baghdasarov has begun the process of paying the overdue wages of...
• 23 July

  

  No Visa Regime Between Armenia and Georgia: Georgian Foreign Ministry

  Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Tbilisi that Georgia does not intend to introduce a visa regime for citizens of Armenia.
• 23 July

  

  Former Deputy Defense Minister Assumes Operations of Mika-Cement Factory: Zhoghovurd

  The cement factory in Hrazdan, Mika-Cement, previously owned by businessman Mikhail Baghdasarov, has a new owner.
• 22 July

  

  Ex-Gyumri Mayor’s Nephew Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

  The Shirak District Court of First Instance today sentenced former Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's nephew Vahe Ghukasyan to 17 years in prison.
• 22 July

  

  Lake Sevan Turned into Business and on Verge of Extinction, Say Experts

  "Research carried out by the scientist shows that in 4–5 years, the content of organic substances in the water reached level 3 to 4 contamination — 60% of the...
• 22 July

  

  Georgia, EU to Move to Visa-Free Regime in 2016: Georgian Minister

  Georgia and the European Union will move to a visa-free regime in 2016, said Georgian State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Aleksi Petriashvili.