May, 2014

• 6 May

  

  Karabakh War Veteran’s Attorney Asks Judge to Recuse Himself: Motion Denied

  Ara Zakaryan, the attorney of Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan, who is accused of taking bribes and has been in pre-trial detention since September 20, 2013,...
• 6 May

  

  Activist Demands Public Accountability, Pickets Outside Opposition MPs’ Homes

  Civic activist Vardges Gaspari picketed outside the homes of Armenian National Congress (HAK) MPs, demanding a report of the two years of their parliamentary activity...
• 6 May

  

  New ID Cards and Electronic Reporting Present Problems for Armenian Taxi Drivers

  A law was adopted this year, according to which tax returns could be submitted only by having an identification card, which has affected hundreds of taxi drivers.
• 6 May

  

  California Adopts Resolution on Karabakh Independence: De Waal Says It is ‘Unhelpful’

  The resolution by Assembly member Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) expressed support for Nagorno-Karabakh's independence — a departure from US foreign policy, which...
• 6 May

  IMF, World Bank Disapprove of Finance Ministry, State Revenue Committee Consolidation: Paper

  The Armenian representations of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank took the news of the uniting of the RA Ministry of Finance and...
• 6 May

  

  Appeals Court Sustains Lower Court Ruling in Case of Nationalist Who Threatened MP Zaruhi Postanjyan

  Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office President Artur Sakunts appeal against a lower court ruling in the case against Hayoc Artsivner NGO President Khachik Asryan...
• 5 May

  

  Family Picked Up by Police on Day of Putin’s Visit to Armenia Submit 2 Lawsuits Against Police

  Two lawsuits have been sent to the general jurisdiction and administrative courts on destruction of property and the use of force against the Khudoyan family...
• 5 May

  

  Armenian Journalists Defend Colleagues Who Were Fired Over a Typo

  A group of Armenian journalists intends to appeal to Armenia TV to ask the TV station to reinstate the reporter and editor who were dismissed for a typo...
• 5 May

  

  Azerbaijani Radio Station Returns Karabakh by Broadcasting Armenian Songs

  "[B]y broadcasting Armenian songs on air, a private Azerbaijani radio station debunks Armenia's long-standing policy on the people of Azerbaijan being wild, Armenophobic, and cruel...
• 5 May

  

  It Will be Harder for People with Disabilities in Armenia to Find a Job

  The Armenian government on January 1 temporarily suspended and made changes to a program that provides partial wage compensation to employers who...