July, 2014

• 14 July

  

  Armenian Prosecutor Asks Court to “Detain Victim” in Bribery Case

  At the July 11 hearing at the Armavir District Court of First Instance in the bribery case, the prosecutor made a motion to "detain the victim" and..
• 11 July

  

  Villagers’ Fears on New Water Pipe Program are Unfounded: Program Coordinator

  Garni residents oppose water being routed from their village, since, in their opinion, the approximately 40 orchards surrounding Azat River will dry up...
• 11 July

  

  Situation in Chinari Relatively Calm Today, Assures Mayor

  The situation in the village of Chinari in Tavush marz (province) was relatively calm today, village mayor Samvel Saghoyan informed Epress.am earlier today.
• 11 July

  

  Police Officer Named as Victim in Case Against Shant Harutyunyan Says He Wasn’t Injured in Clashes

  Police Lieutenant Colonel Andranik Arakelyan said in court today that he received no bodily injuries and his clothes were not torn during the November 5, 2013 march...
• 11 July

  

  Garni Residents Cite Environmental, Social Justice Reasons Why Oppose Water Pipe Project

  Residents of the village of Garni with a population of 10,000 are steadfast in not permitting water to be moved from the river that runs past their community...
• 11 July

  

  Armenian PM Promises Protesting Nairit Workers 1 Month’s Pay

  Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan after yesterday's cabinet meeting met with protesting Nairit factory workers who are demanding their unpaid wages.
• 10 July

  

  Garni Village Residents Don’t Want to Share their Irrigation Water with Ararat Region

  Residents of the village of Garni today thwarted the first public hearings on a program to transfer water through pipes from Garni to the Ararat region.
• 10 July

  

  Karabakh Authorities Officially Report Azerbaijani Sabotage Attempt. Locals Fill in Details

  "The Azerbaijani side attempted to penetrate and do a reconnaissance at the state border between the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Republic of Armenia in...
• 10 July

  

  Armenian Prosecutor General Refused to Meet with Relatives of Former Official Accused of Bribery

  Armenian General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan refused to meet with Sahak Harutyunyan's relatives protesting outside and personally accept their letter...
• 10 July

  

  Prime Minister Tells Nairit Employees Who Haven’t Been Paid in 17 Months To “Be Patient”

  Dozens of workers marched from Nairit rubber factory to the government building today to demand their nearly two-years' worth of unpaid wages...