October, 2014

• 21 October

  

  Armenian Republican Party Members More Optimistic about Russian Economic Recovery than Russian Experts: 168 Zham

  We expect that sanctions against Russia will diminish in the future, and will positively influence Russia’s economic growth. I’m convinced that during the coming year there will be positive steps toward that direction...
• 21 October

  

  Journalist Continued to Offend Armenian LGBT Rights Activists in Court

  He said that, in accordance to the Armenian Constitution, everyone has the right to express their opinions; Hovhannes Galajyan expressed his opinion that “Galuboyism” is a threat to national security...
• 20 October

  

  Police Left Blind Man on Street: Investigation into Misconduct towards Alec Yenikomshian

  After the incident, Gabrielyan was taken into custody at the Artashat police station, where he wrote a testimony and was released on October 20, at around 2 o’clock in the morning...
• 20 October

  

  Armenian National Congress Recognizes Shant Harutyunyan and Friends as Political Prisoners

  “The baseless prolonged pre-detainment, which nearly lasted for one year, led to the citizens' long prison terms, which testifyies to the regime’s radical acts of revenge and the violations of basic moral and legal norms...
• 18 October

  

  Shant Harutyunyan and Friends Sentenced After Lengthy Trial

  Now that I’m criticizing, I ask people not to feel bad. I say that in a secret hope that maybe it will stick to people’s dignity, and I’ll give people something to think about, which may lead us to change...
• 17 October

  

  It Seems to Be Treason to Seek for Peace; Azerbaijani Journalist Reacts to Threats

  “In your insults and humiliations I might be referred as a traitor, well so what about you? Who said you are heroes in the first place...
• 17 October

  

  If EEU Ratified, then Karabakh Recognition; Heritage Party Against Serzh Sargsyan’s Decisions

  It is obvious, that the shortest and most productive path to the solution to these and all deriving problems, is the urgent and complete removal of the authorities...
• 17 October

  

  Waste Dumped into Hrazdan River: Barev Yerevan Raises Issue to City Hall

  “In broad daylight, there is construction waste being dumped into the Hrazdan river. Who is behind that savagery? Where is the supervision of the City Hall...
• 16 October

  

  Cheated “Glendale Hills” Homeowners to Make Government Building New Home (VIDEO)

  Some protesting homeowners stated that their rent is usually paid for by the company, however, some homeowners have not received their rental compensation for 3 months...
• 16 October

  

  Yerevan’s Museum of Future Will Only be Open For A Day

  The project was created by Arseny Zhilyaev in collaboration with Armenian artists, cultural critics and political activists, and with curator Eva Khachatryan, in the framework of Suburb Cultural Center and CEC ArtsLink residency program...