December, 2015

• 9 December

  

  Armenian Parliament Passes 2016 State Budget Bill With ‘Sober Pragmatism’

  Prosperous Armenia (PAP) faction leader Naira Zohrabyan responded to Vardanyan's comment, saying: “I don't think we're holding a parade of heroism here, and PAP will vote in favor of the bill with sober pragmatism...
• 9 December

  

  24-Year-Old Armenian Contract Serviceman Killed by Azerbaijani Fire

  Karabakh military authorities' statement added that for the first time since the ceasefire in 1994, Azerbaijani forces used tanks to shell the southern frontline positions of the NKR Defense Army...
• 9 December

  

  Armenian Security Forces Arrest Reserve Major for Spying for Azerbaijan

  The statement added that Marutyan has been charged with high treason. As envisaged by the Article 299 of Armenia’s Criminal Code, the suspect can be sentenced to up to 15 years' imprisonment if found guilty...