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Monthly Archives: February 2015
February, 2015
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6 February
Car Rally In Gyumri Demanding the Release of Arrested Protester
On the event’s Facebook page it states that the event starts at 3PM, the cars will move from the Governor’s office to the police station, then to the prosecutor’s office. The event’s host Karen Petrosyan stated on Facebook... -
6 February
24-Year Old Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire on Karabakh Border
"The Defense Army’s vanguard subdivisions have retaliated accordingly, which has also resulted in adversary losses. Details are being confirmed,” noted that official statement... -
6 February
61-Year Old Man Shot Dead By Azerbaijani Fire in Tavush Province
In the late night of February 5, the Azerbaijani side opened fire toward the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur in the Tavush marz (province), which resulted in the death of an unarmed civilian, reported Azatutyun... -
5 February
Taxi Drivers Protest New Law With Increased Costs: Transport Minister Adamant to Not Amend the Law
The taxi drivers claim that the special license will cost close to 50,000 AMD ($105) to obtain, because they have to present proof of installation for their gas system (gas balloon), taxi identification, advertisement... -
5 February
Founding Parliament Suffered $35,000 Worth of Damages During the Attack Near NKR Border
Nevertheless, the movement went ahead with the press conference, during which Founding Parliament representative Varujan Avetisyan told the journalists that the Nagorno-Karabakh police, when attacking... -
5 February
Protest Participant Arrested Without Proper Documentation in Gyumri, Says Lawyer
The lawyer said that one thing they know is that Aleksanyan was arrested in the framework of the criminal case initiated into the January 15 incidents on articles of hooliganism and use of force against... -
5 February
Village Mayor Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Assault, Abuse of Power, and Forgery Continues to Hold Position
He was asked if he did not want to voluntarily resign from his position as village mayor, to which he replied “I’ll work for another 20 years. I’m a good village mayor. I’ve built everything... -
4 February
85-Year Old Man Wounded by an Azerbaijani Sniper in Tavush
Today, at approximately 2:15 PM, a sniper of the Azerbaijani forces shot and wounded 85-year old Levon Andreasyan in the village of Movses, Tavush marz (province). Ministry of Defense spokesperson Artsrun... -
4 February
“Not a Solution”: Parliament Delays One Component of Law on Turnover Tax
They claim that they do not have the ability to document their entire inventory, because large importers often do not give invoices. In addition, in the case of inventorizing, their turnover would be over the legal... -
4 February
Gyumri Municipality to Spend $6,300 on Int. Women’s Day Events
The event is planned to have various sizes of cakes worth 2,100,000 AMD ($4,400), champagne at 400,000 AMD ($840), flowers 200,000 AMD ($420), and greeting cards 300,000 AMD ($630)...