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Monthly Archives: September 2015
September, 2015
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7 September
Armenian Newly Appointed Justice Minister Criticized for ‘Liking’ Racist Comment
On September 2 Arpine Hovhannisyan talked to the local Tert.am and shared the link to the article on her personal Facebook page. In the interview the newly appointed minister condemned the sentencing of Azerbaijani... -
7 September
All Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths Is Classified, According to Defense Minister’s Recent Order
“According to Peace Dialogue this order severely limits how civil society actors are able to maintain civilian control over the activities of the Military Forces. Even financial reports of the Ministry now get classified according... -
7 September
Convict Reports Armenian Police Tortured Him to Extort Confession
Convict Artashes A. of the “Vanadzor” penitentiary institution has filed a report with the Special Investigation Service of Armenia that accuses local police officers of extorting confessions from him by torture... -
7 September
Armenian Soldier Dies in ‘Accident,’ Officials Say
Narek Harutyunyan, 19, soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, died on the night from Saturday to Sunday in an "emergency situation" at one of the northern military units of the Defense Army, NKR Defense Ministry... -
5 September
Customs – NSS – Finance Ministry: How Authorities ‘Assist’ Small Businesses in Armenia
In another letter to the NSS Gaspari inquired as to how many importers have applied to the National Security Service to get authorization for the import of toy cars, air conditioners, and other goods that require remote ... -
4 September
32-Year-Old Republican Lawyer Appointed Armenia’s New Justice Minister
Sargsyan presented Hovhannisyan as an official candidate at a September 3 meeting of the party’s Executive Body, and the board members unanimously approved her candidacy... -
4 September
Two Armenian Soldiers Die in Nagorno-Karabakh
Two soldiers of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, Marat Khachanyan and Arman Stepanyan, died at around 5 PM on Friday, September 4, NKR Defense Ministry said in an official statement... -
4 September
Armenia Still Aspires to European Type of Government After Joining EEU; Parliament Discusses Draft Constitution
Interestingly enough, the parliamentarian used the example of the European Union, despite the fact that Armenia gave up its plans to enter the EU in 2013 and joined the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union instead... -
4 September
Valery Permyakov to Serve Sentence in Armenia: Press
Permyakov, the paper wrote, will be held at the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri pending trial and imposition of sentence, after which he will be handed over to the Armenian law enforcement authorities to serve his... -
3 September
Armenian Soldier Killed In Azerbaijani Border Attack, Officials Say
Armenian contract serviceman, Hayk Devoyan, 40, was killed on Thursday, at around 10:30 AM by fire from the Azerbaijani side at one of the border military units of the Armenian Armed Forces, the RA Investigative Committee...