November, 2015

• 9 November

  

  Armenian Church Priest Accused of Having Same Mindset as ISIL Terrorists

  The clergy member also stresses that 'there is a statue of Satan in Yazidi holy places.' He probably refers to Tawsi Melek, the Peacock Angel, which, I must say, is identified as Satan only by the terrorists of ISIL and...
• 7 November

  

  Moscow-Yerevan Bus Crash Death Toll Reaches 9

  As of November 7 morning, 11 of the injured people still remain in hospital in “serious but stable” condition. Two of them have been transferred from Uzlovsky to hospitals in Moscow...
• 6 November

  

  Shortfall in 15-17 Year-Olds One Month Before National Referendum in Armenia

  “Meanwhile, notice that we still need to understand what the number of Armenia's 15-17 year-olds is. But we can no longer do this, since after [the above-mentioned subtraction] there are 'no figures left' for 15-17 year-olds,” iLur writes...
• 6 November

  

  Armenian Minister Denies Constitutional Change Propaganda in Educational Institutions

  Denying the allegations of “yes” propaganda, Ashotyan pointed out that the scientific council of YSU's Physics Faculty has decided to vote against the constitutional changes. “Let's leave this issue,” he urged reporters...
• 6 November

  

  Armenian Pensioner Forced to Return Disability Benefits ‘for Chernobyl’ to State

  When contacted for comment, Kharatyan told Epress.am that he only did what the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs ordered him to do. The official also claimed that Tamrazyan was issued...
• 5 November

  

  Deceived Citizens Occupy Half-Built Residential Building in Downtown Yerevan

  The protesters added that in the past they have tried fruitlessly to move into the apartments. People have been taking turns keeping round-the-clock watch at a few of the apartments after breaking into the building two days ago...
• 5 November

  

  ‘Biased’ Conduct and ‘Soviet’ Mentality: Armenian Lawyers Speak out Against District Custody Boards

  It was decided at the conclusion of the meeting that the Chamber of Advocates would issue an official statement to condemn the commission' conduct and prevent a future abuse of power by their heads...
• 5 November

  

  Armenia to Take $300 Million Loan From EDB for ‘Stabilization of Country’s Economic Situation’

  Note, based on official Government information, in 2015 Armenia intends to obtain a total of $900 million credits from various international structures...
• 4 November

  

  Five Armenian Crew Members Killed in Plane Crash in South Sudan

  Armenia's General Department of Civil Aviation (GDCA) confirmed in a statement that the plane belonged to Asia Airways. “According to preliminary data, there were five Armenian nationals in the crew. The Department has...
• 4 November

  

  Study Reveals No Significant Progress in Armenia’s Local Self-Government System

  Researchers also point out that in gender front, 2013 was not rich in serious changes either. Women's representation in the elected positions in Armenia's provinces continued to be tiny. In Yerevan, the number of...