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Monthly Archives: September 2015
September, 2015
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25 September
‘Armenia Needs President, Not Serzh;’ Oppositionists Rally Against Constitutional Changes
The MP recalled that yesterday, September 24, Azerbaijani forces, without officially declaring war, shelled a number of Armenia’s northeastern border villages: “Please, tell me, have you seen or heard any... -
25 September
‘Called Him a Turkish Saboteur, Made Him Drink From a Dirty Stream;’ Mother Recounts Son’s Torture by Armenian Police
According to the woman during one of the hearings judge Ararat Petrosyan asked prosecutor Aram Khachatryan why [the defendants] had made Zakharyan drink from a dirty stream, to which the prosecutor replied saying... -
25 September
Three Armenian Civilians Killed as Azerbaijani Forces Shell Border Villages
“Armenian Armed Forces will take appropriate measures to stabilize the situation on the border and to restrain the Azerbaijani forces. Azerbaijan’s military and political leadership will bear full responsibility for the consequences... -
24 September
Gas Explosion Victims Stage Sit-In in Front of Presidential Residence, Demand Compensation
“Expert examinations have shown that the pipeline was built illegally, that the Gazprom Artashat office gave a positive conclusion and allowed the installation of the gas line. Employees of [Armenia's 1-04 gas emergency... -
24 September
Armenian Parliament Unwilling to Form Ad Hoc Committee on Non-Combat Army Deaths, Mother Says
The woman stressed that four years ago “we swayed off the right path” because of the authorities. In 2011 the parents met with parliamentary factions, pointed to the contradictions in the criminal cases, but a committee... -
24 September
Yerevan Psychiatric Clinic Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Former Patient, HCAV
Recall, in winter 2014 Juleta Amarikyan was committed to a one-month compulsory psychiatric treatment. The woman, however, insisted that she didn't have mental health problems and she was taken to the psychiatric facility... -
23 September
Villager Blocks Traffic on Yerevan-Ashtarak Highway, Demands Solution to Rural Transport Issues
Local residents also told the photojournalist that the transport issue concerned the whole village: “Vigen's not at fault; he was forced to succumb to this desperate measures since he's not received a truthful answer from... -
23 September
Defense Attorney Alleges Armenian Veteran Died of ‘Abrasions’ Unrelated to His Brutal Beating
Karen Mkrtchyan motioned for his client Viktor Hovsepyan's aqquital since, according to the attorney, Hovsepyan “was only trying to separate those fighting.” The court will consider the motion at the next hearing on... -
22 September
Iranian MPs Propose to Import Water from Armenia, Georgia in Exchange for Oil and Gas
Note, Armenia also faces is also facing a serious water shortage. Based on the findings of a study conducted by the USAID Clean Energy and Water Program, over the last 6-8 years groundwater resources and... -
22 September
ECHR Communicates Case Based on Applications by Relatives of 2008 Post-Election Unrest Victims
The ECHR has requested the Armenian Government to submit copies of all the relevant documents, including the results of all the ballistic and other examinations conducted in the course of the investigation, as well as...