April, 2014

• 22 April

  

  Former President Robert Kocharian Sees No Need for Constitutional Reforms

  "The initiative for reform is derived solely from the authorities: the explanations made are unconvincing and extremely vague, which have aroused serious doubts in...
• 22 April

  

  New Armenian Permanent Representative to the UN Appointed

  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today signed a decree to release Karen Nazaryan from the position of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN.
• 22 April

  

  Parliamentary Parties to Discuss Mandatory Pension Law with Hovik Abrahamyan: Newspaper

  RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has invited representatives of all political parties to his office at 12 pm today to discuss the mandatory component of the new pension law.
• 21 April

  

  Two Leaders of Armenian Power Gang Convicted

  Three men with ties to the Armenian Power gang were convicted in federal court last week for their roles in a vast racketeering conspiracy and a sophisticated debit card skimming scheme...
• 21 April

  

  Man Kills Wife with Garden Rake, Regrets What He Did

  Grisha Martirosyan killed his wife, Jenya Harutyunyan, by repeatedly striking her with a garden rake then hitting her over the head with an iron rod.
• 21 April

  

  Family of Soldier Killed in Karabakh Lives in Dilapidated Makeshift Hut

  Living for more than a quarter century in crumbling makeshift huts are hundreds of families not on the waiting lists for apartments supplied by the state.
• 21 April

  

  Prisoner Claims He was Beaten with Rubber Baton: Criminal Case Launched

  Vanadzor Penitentiary Institution prisoner L.Ch. submitted a report to the Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Armenia (RA), claiming that on April 16, 2014...
• 21 April

  

  Major Businessman, “Wealthiest Man in Armenia” Dies

  Major entrepreneur, owner of Grand Holding Hrant Vardanyan (pictured), 65, died from cardiac arrest last night at Nairi Medical Center in Yerevan...
• 20 April

  

  Just Before She Died, Woman Stabbed by Her Husband Said She Could See This Coming

  Murdered in August 2013 from repeated stab wounds, Lusine Davtyan on the way to the hospital on the day she died confessed that she was always afraid...
• 18 April

  

  Sister of Man Accused of Beating His Wife Gives Contradictory Testimony: Lawyer

  According to the lawyer, the witness basically completely repeated the other sister's testimony, which was given at a previous hearing — but with one significant difference.