May, 2014

• 19 May

  

  Men Accused of Group Assault Claim They Him Victim Only Once Each

  In the May 16 court sitting, defendants Gor Barnausov and Armen Zarafyan accused of group assault said they do not plead guilty.
• 19 May

  

  More Than 50 Cattle Infected with Brucellosis Slaughtered in Armenian Village

  More than 50 livestock infected with brucellosis were slaughtered in the village of Geghashen in Armenia's Kotayk marz (province)...
• 19 May

  

  Singer, MP Shushan Petrosyan Called Journalists “Immoral”

  "You're immoral, you're all immoral," Petrosyan said, pointing to members of the media standing near her.
• 19 May

  

  The Week in Review with Asparez Journalists’ Club President Levon Barseghyan

  President of the Gyumri-based Asparez Journalists' Club Levon Barseghyan, journalists Qnar Khudoyan, and Armen Melikbekyan sum up the events of last week in...
• 19 May

  

  Armenian Parliament Adopts Bill to Establish Joint Investigation Committee

  Armenia's National Assembly at its second reading today adopted a bill to create a Joint Investigation Committee — with 88 lawmakers voting in favor; 32, against; and 1 abstention.
• 19 May

  

  Karabakh Residents Block Road During OSCE Minsk Group’s Visit

  Residents of Kashatagh (Lachin) blocked the road during a May 17 visit of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs James Warlick (US), Igor Popov (Russia), and...
• 19 May

  

  Wounded in Saturday’s Vernissage Shooting Still in ICU

  The condition of the wounded in the May 17 shooting in Yerevan's "Vernissage" is stable, Yerevan State Medical University press officer Alexandra Harutyunyan...
• 19 May

  

  Man Who Opened Fire in Outdoor Yerevan Market Turned Himself In to Police

  Gor Arakelyan, the son-in-law of Prosperous Armenia MP Karo Karapetyan who on Saturday opened fire near the Yerevan outdoor market known as Vernissage...
• 19 May

  

  “No to Putinism” March in Yerevan with Flags of Armenia, Ukraine, and EU (VIDEO)

  A few dozen people gathered under the slogan "No to Putinism" on May 18 and marched from Liberty Square to the Russian Embassy in Yerevan.
• 17 May

  

  LGBT People More Legally Protected in Georgia Than Armenia or Azerbaijan

  More than 2.7 billion people live in countries where being gay is punishable by imprisonment, lashes or even death, according to an annual report issued by...