January, 2014

• 13 January

  

  Syrian-Armenians Ask for Transparency from Diaspora Ministry in Distribution of Benefits

  Syrian-Armenians living in Armenia would like to see transparency in the allocation of government benefits they are set to receive.
• 13 January

  

  ‘There Will Come a Time When Protests in Armenia Become Serious’: Thomas de Waal

  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made the decision to join the Customs Union and sped up this process because he felt under pressure from his predecessor, Robert Kocharian...
• 13 January

  

  Two Other Imprisoned Activists Stop Their Hunger Strike

  Liparit Petrosyan and Vahe Mkrtchyan, imprisoned activists who on Dec. 28 joined fellow detainee Shant Harutyunyan on his hunger strike, stopped...
• 10 January

  

  31 Soldiers Died in 2013 As a Result of 30 Incidents in Armenia’s Armed Forces

  In 2013, there were 30 incidents in the Republic of Armenia (RA) Armed Forces that led to the death of 31 servicemen.
• 10 January

  

  ‘Armenia Without Political Prisoners’: March and Rally in Yerevan (PHOTOS)

  Several civil society groups today held a march in support of imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan and fellow detainees...
• 10 January

  

  Shant Harutyunyan Fainted After Being Given Improper Food: Attorney

  Shant Harutyunyan, a political activist imprisoned on Nov. 5, lost consciousness after he ceased his hunger strike, his lawyer, Inessa Petrosyan, said...
• 9 January

  

  Imprisoned Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Taken to Hospital

  Imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan, who declared a hunger strike 16 days ago, at around 2 pm today was taken to the...
• 9 January

  

  Doctors Refused to Help Two-Year-Old on New Year’s Eve in Armenia

  Musician Artur Loretsyan, whose child, Samuel, was miraculously saved on Jan. 1, is demanding a meeting with RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan...
• 9 January

  

  Police Officers Reprimanded But Young Men Who Attacked Journalists Go Unpunished

  Armenian Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan reprimanded police officer S. Baghdasaryan who was on duty during and G. Ghasaboghlyan for permitting...
• 8 January

  

  Police Cite ‘No News’ in Identifying Young Men Who Berated Journalists

  Epress.am today attempted to find out if police efforts to identify the guilty were successful, but to no avail. The Epress.am correspondent rang...