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Monthly Archives: April 2015
April, 2015
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30 April
Armenian President’s Selective Attitude Towards ‘Bleeding Wounds’: Parents of Dead Soldiers Continue to Protest (VIDEO)
The Police officers, however, went on covering the meter-long poster, which further angered the protesters. “Calm down, no one bothered you. It’s your problem, you are troubled, ” a senior lieutenant (pictured) responded... -
30 April
“As If Nothing Has Ever Been Said Before Us”: April Art In Istanbul
“We are knocking on your doors with an emotion and arrogance unparalleled in world history and without fear of seeming like those who are conceited and behave as if nothing has ever been said before them... -
30 April
Arrested Armenian Oppositionist Stops Hunger Strike
Currently, Gevorg Safaryan is alone in the cell; his medical state is satisfactory, he has already started to take food. It is notable, that these developments were made possible by the efforts of our attorneys and members... -
29 April
Hike In Electricity Tariff In Armenia Due to Russian Loan for Metsamor NPP: Deputy Minister of Energy
If everything goes as planned, Galstyan said, the operational life of the second reactor unit of Armenia's nuclear power plant will be extended for another 10 years, until 2026. The politician noted the importance of the agreement... -
29 April
Arrested Armenian Oppositionist Has No Intention to Stop Hunger Strike
“Gevorg did not wish to talk about the problems he had had in his previous cell. He said that he would have made a public statement if he wished to say anything,” Davtyan said... -
28 April
Turk In Armenia, Armenian In Turkey
In the past, according to Murat, the locals even felt outraged when Armenians in the Diaspora raised the issue of Genocide frequently; “They would say 'They live in safe European countries, all the while exacerbating the... -
25 April
Demonstrators in Istanbul Recreate the Path of Armenian Intellectuals Killed in 1915 (PHOTO, VIDEO)
In 1915, the Museum of Turkish and Ottoman art, located in the historical heart of Istanbul, served as a prison: it was here that the Armenian Genocide began. In the evening of April 24, 1915, 235 Armenian intellectuals were... -
25 April
“Long Live the Brotherhood of Peoples”: March in Turkey Demands Recognition of Armenian Genocide (PHOTO)
-We don’t see the speakers; we only hear their voices. That’s how it has always been done. It’s dangerous in Turkey. Those who speak at an event dedicated to the Genocide might have problems in the future. So we only hear their voices... -
16 April
“Armenian Women’s Front” Calls for the Release of Political Prisoners (VIDEO)
The women in front of the Presidential Palace held posters with the pictures of the arrested oppositionists. One of the placards read: “Release the political prisoners, Dictator! We will not back down, we will attack!”... -
16 April
Conscript Who Died 45 Hours After Being Drafted Fell Victim to Medical Negligence: Legal Expert
He sent Norayr to a hospital in Khojalu. When we spoke to him on the phone, Norayr said that there was only a nurse present at the hospital. My son was unlucky; it was a Saturday...