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Yearly Archives: 2014
June, 2014
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17 June
Armenia, Azerbaijan ‘Friends’ of Russia, While US, Georgia, Estonia are ‘Enemies’
Among Russia's friends are those countries that have low living standards and lack of political freedoms, while in those countries that are unfriendly to Russia, the... -
17 June
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Doesn’t Know of Any Political Prisoners in Armenia
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for monitoring Armenia are in Yerevan, where they are meeting with parliamentary factions. -
17 June
Activist Detained Today During Dismantling of Afrikyans’ Building
Member of the initiative SOS! Save the Afrikyans' Building, activist Sona Asatrian was detained by police earlier today on suspicion of willful damage to property and... -
17 June
“Why Can Price of Gas Go Up But Not Price of Electricity?” Discussion in Armenian Parliament
Speaking with members of parliament, Nazaryan raised the question of why ArmRusGazprom can appeal to the Commission to raise the gas tariff, but... -
17 June
Family Visits Banned for Imprisoned Man Who Shot in Direction of Police
Visiting Hayk Kyureghyan, who was arrested after opening fire outside a Yerevan courthouse on June 12, is banned... -
17 June
Electric Networks of Armenia Ensured Profit for Gazprom on Armenians’ Dime: Zhoghovurd
Electric Networks of Armenia, a subsidiary of the Russian company Inter RAO UES, preferred to purchase more expensive electricity, and... -
16 June
Man Arrested After Shooting in Yerevan Claims Police Beat Him: Azatutyun
There were bruises on the arms of Hayk Kyureghyan, who was arrested today after opening fire outside a Yerevan courtroom on June 12, protesting the trial of... -
16 June
Only Salvation is Change of Power: MP Responds to Numerous Protests in Yerevan
"There is no other solution; we are very slow to approach this idea. Various initiatives, a number of groups and individuals fought; some of them got tired; others, gave up and left... -
16 June
Karabakh War Veteran Picked Up by Police for Soliciting Money on the Street
Karabakh War veteran Susanna Margaryan was detained by police today at around 2:15 pm from Liberty Square, taken to Kentron Police Division, and released after 15 minutes. -
16 June
Armenian Police Did Not Help Rape Victim: Protest Outside President’s Office
Law enforcement agencies did not carry out a proper investigation in a rape case, and as a result, 28-year-old Hasmik (her name has been changed) failed to achieve justice...