July, 2015

• 8 July

  

  Residents Stage Sit-In Near Government Building Demanding Their Apartments

  Yepremyan, protester who owns property on 1 Tigran Mets Str., told Epress.am that more than 200 families have suffered from the activities of Glendale Hills Company: the developer has not yet provided the residents with...
• 8 July

  

  Armenian Activist Finds Manure Outside His Doorstep, Transfers It to President’s House

  During his second trip to the Armenian president's house, the activist was detained and taken to the Kentron police station. Gaspari told Epress.am that he was released from custody after he refused to sign any documents...
• 8 July

  

  Armenian Power Utility Sells Electricity on the Side, Falsifies Losses, Opposition MP Claims

  The fight against the hike in electricity rates, as stated by Bagratyan, is justified, since such a price (AMD 48.78, starting August 1) is completely illogical. The primary reason for the increase, according to the economist...
• 7 July

  

  Armenian Hydroelectric Power Plants Not Affected by Aridity: Environmentalist

  “Hydroelectric power stations operating on [rivers not supplied by Lake Sevan] were not affected that much either. In particular, there are twelve hydro-power plants on river Yeghegis. These plants did not use water...
• 7 July

  

  Activist Detained, Dumped in Landfill by Armenian Police

  “I was at the rally in the Freedom Square. As I was heading home, I saw that police officers had formed a human wall at the intersection of Mashtots Avenue and Tumanyan Street. I guess, they expected me to change...
• 6 July

  

  Two Soldiers Killed, Two Injured in Car Accident in NKR

  Two soldiers of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, Sasun Ziroyan, 26, and Marat Tadevosyan, 28, were killed on July 5, at around 1:55 AM, in a car accident on Berdzor-Stepanakert highway. Two other servicemen, Alik Petrosyan, 23,...
• 6 July

  

  Demonstration in Yerevan Dispersed, Dozens of Protesters Detained by Armenian Police (VIDEO)

  Saroyan managed to get out of the vehicle the first time, while the second attempt at her detention was prevented by Colonel Hunan Poghosyan, who ordered the officers to “let the girl go.” Poghosyan, however...
• 6 July

  

  Armenian Police Dismantle Barricade, Urge Citizens to Return Central Yerevan to “Its Beautiful State” (UPDATED)

  “Police will use powers vested in them by Armenian law to restore the public order that has been disrupted for nearly two weeks,” Deputy Yerevan Police Chief Valery Osipyan stated, calling for protesters to help...
• 6 July

  

  “Power Belongs to People:” Demonstrators in Downtown Yerevan Celebrate Constitution Day

  Protesters occupying central Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan celebrated Armenian Constitution Day on Sunday, July 6. At various times during the day, demonstrators read excerpts from the RA Constitution, stating...
• 4 July

  

  Four Arrested in Connection with Alleged Murder Attempt of Armenian Governor

  Law enforcement officers have found large quantities of weapons and ammunition, including an AK-74 riffle, in the homes of the arrested men, the NSS said. Forensic scientists are currently working to establish whether...