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Monthly Archives: September 2014
September, 2014
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18 September
Buffalo Meat Supplier Finally Sentenced: Azatutyun.am
Albert Ohanjanyan, was accused by the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defense for supplying 82 tons of Indian “Briket” produced buffalo meat, instead of the ordered beef by the ministry... -
18 September
Tavush Villagers Close Highway, Demanding Access to Forest
The village head said, that the strict policies of the Dilijan National Park are decided by its newly appointed director. Recall, that the appointed director of the park is Republican Party... -
18 September
Armenian Soldier Dead in Karabakh
Hakobyan was fatally wounded by enemy fire on the combat position of one of the military units stationed in the southern direction along the Line of Contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani troops... -
18 September
New Penitentiary Department Head Avoids Disclosing 57 Million Dram Gift։ Haykakan Zhamanak
In accordance to the law, DPI head, Artur Osikyan has submitted his financial statements to senior ranking members of the Ethics Committee, from which you can obtain the necessary information․․․ -
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... -
16 September
Volodya Avetisyan’s Sentence Unchanged, decided the Court of Appeal
During the entire investigation, Avetisyan did not admit to the charges; moreover, he repeatedly said the charges against him are a result of political persecution, as he was one of the organizers of protests...