October, 2014

• 15 October

  

  Shant Harutyunyan’s Friend Pleads Guilty; Protesters Demand Release Outside Court Room

  During the court session, a protest was held outside the court building, which demanded the release of Shant Harutyunyan and his friends.
• 15 October

  

  Zaruhi Postanjyan 8-Point Agenda Not Discussed Among Her Party or the Trio

  “The platform and the people need to cooperate in their actions, and those who exercise the people’s demands will remain on the platform,” she said.
• 15 October

  

  “Our Task is for Armenia to Look Towards the West,” US Ambassador About Armenia’s EEU Membership

  US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern hopes that after Armenia joined the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) it will display the political will to continue its cooperation with the west...
• 14 October

  

  The Unfinished Building and Hovik Abrahamyan’s Hotel

  “She responds to our calls saying we should call Abrahamyan. She means Hovik Abrahamyan (current Prime Minister), who likely owns the whole building, because he also owns a hotel on...
• 14 October

  

  Criminal Case Against Parliament Security Head for Preventing Journalist’s Work

  “On occasion of the incident that the journalist’s professional legal activities were violated, the criminal case based on the RA Criminal Code article 164, part 1 was...
• 14 October

  

  Armenian Police Keeping Staff Lists A Secret: Artur Sakunts Takes Them to Court

  The HCA Vanadzor office president Artur Sakunts applied to Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan to be provided with information about the number of employees in the Armenian Police Sub-divisions...
• 14 October

  

  Tsarukyan’s Former Godson Planning to Run for Abovyan Mayor: Zhoghovurd

  In regards to the rumors of Harutyunyan’s potential nomination to the Abovyan mayoral elections, he urged the journalist not to ask provocative questions.
• 14 October

  

  Bargaining with Serzh Sargsyan: Pashinyan Speaks about Non-Ruling Party Rally

  “It’s important not to gather people with false promises, and not walk around an empty desert. The opposition and ruling authorities do not have the right to discourage the people. This is our approach...
• 13 October

  

  Counter-Attack Art Group Member Taken into Custody for Street Photo-Exhibit

  “They twisted my hands, sat me in the car, and kept trying to get into my pockets to take out my phone. When I sat down at the Police Precinct, they said “who let you sit down?”
• 13 October

  

  Armenia Signed the Eurasian Economic Union Accession Treaty

  “I believe that together we will be able to effectively conduct the process of Armenia's accession and minimize the risks for our country and maximize the overall benefit...