September, 2014

• 17 September

  

  Ministry of Diaspora Claims No Discrimination in Diaspora Journalist Selection Process

  “We have sent invitations to all 300 diasporan media outlets, of which a 105 showed an interest in participating. There was also journalists that have applied themselves and attended...
• 17 September

  

  Opposition Parties to hold Rally on October 10, Without ARF

  The Quartet’s fourth member, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF-D), decided not to participate in the rally, because of its diverging view regarding the constitutional reforms led by the ruling authorities, which the ARF-D is in favor of...
• 17 September

  

  Mandatory Religious Course in Turkey to be Amended – ECHR

  The plaintiffs’ belief that the approach adopted in religion class would likely cause a “conflict of allegiance” for the student between their family’s values and those learned in school...
• 17 September

  

  No Military Parade on Independence Day in Yerevan: Haykakan Zhamanak

  On September 21st, a military parade is not planned to take place during Armenian Independence Day ceremonies. Ministry of Defense spokesperson, Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a journalist...
• 17 September

  

  Prosperous Armenia MP’s Son Arrested: Zhoghovurd

  The paper notes that Roma Gasparyan was under investigation for a kidnapping case since the summer. The Court of First Instance decided to arrest Roma Gasparyan, regarding it as a preventative measure. Immediately after his arrest he was transferred to a detention facility...