December, 2014

• 5 December

  

  Senior Lieutenant Charged with Shooting a Servicemen

  An argument arose between senior lieutenant H. Ghazaryan and contract serviceman, private D. Saribekyan in one of the military base’s combat positions. Ghazaryan released irregular shots...
• 4 December

  

  Armenian National Assembly Ratifies EEU Accession Treaty

  Among the party factions, all four members of the Heritage party voted against the treaty. The other three were Armenian National Congress (HAK) faction MP Nikol Pashinyan, independent...
• 4 December

  

  Dead Soldier’s Family Informed of NKR Court Verdict After 3 Weeks

  - According to the criminal case, my son, not being able to bear the officer cursing, hitting, and denigrating him, committed suicide. However, in order to relieve the officer from criminal liabilities...
• 4 December

  

  Postanjyan Addresses Oligarchs: Causes Commotion and Makes Point by Speaking Russian

  - That's exactly what they do, they apprehend you. You don't have the opportunity to be in peace with your own conscience. You are ordered to come and make statements here...
• 4 December

  

  18-Month Wait: Nairit Factory Workers Protest After Receiving Only 1 Month’s Salary

  - Now, there are about 2100 workers, they’ll be all laid off, they’ll leave 500 workers, and sign new contracts with them, and we will never receive our 18 unpaid salaries...
• 4 December

  

  Minister Avoids Discussing Prison Issues by Bringing Up Prisoners’ Past Offences and Behavior

  Postanjyan responded saying that such offenses are instigated by difficult social conditions and that it did not signify that the state is not obliged to provide dignified accommodations for prison...
• 4 December

  

  Russia Disturbed the Resolution of the Karabakh Conflict, says Paul Goble

  Goble believes that the issue left unresolved has a strategic significance for Moscow because it has never been able to control the Northern Caucasus without controlling the South...
• 3 December

  

  Russian Gas Cheaper in Ukraine than in Armenia, Says MP

  According to the contract, Armenia would be receiving gas at the same price as the Russian domestic price, which is $189 per 1000 cubic meters, however, after the Gazprom-Armenia...
• 3 December

  

  Former PM Explains How Entering EEU is Not Beneficial for Armenia

  “The lost opportunities are much greater than the benefits. You are only speaking of the benefits,” said Bagratyan to the supporters of the EEU. He stressed that Armenia should have...
• 3 December

  

  Important to Know the Real Owners of Corporations in Order to Fight Corruption, says Expert

  Research is not conducted to measure the level of corruption in Armenia, although in mid-December Armenia will pass a new anti-corruption strategy and will delineate four sectors; health...