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Yearly Archives: 2015
November, 2015
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10 November
Armenian Priest’s Commentary Pulled from Website Following ‘Discrimination’ Complaints from Yazidi Community
“Yazidis also believe in Archangel Tawsi Melek, while the sun is one of the symbols of their belief system and represents the angel Shams. There are no evil entities in Yazidis’ religion; both the good and the evil come from the man, and there’s no higher power than God.” -
10 November
Yazidi Union Urges Armenian Catholicos to ‘Keep Clergy In Check’
“This is not only a scientifically ignorant statement, but also a discriminatory attitudes towards a specific group of people. Therefore, I urge His Holiness Karekin II (pictured) to keep [Father Yessayi Artenian] in check in order to... -
10 November
Lavrov Visit to Armenia Focused Mainly on Karabakh Issue: Press
Thereby, the main objective of Lavrov's visit was not to let Armenian authorities even think about utilizing these new opportunities in the country's favor. The consequences of this visit will become clear in the future from Armenia's... -
9 November
Defendant Attempts Self-Immolation in Yerevan Court
The First Instance Court of Yerevan's Ajapnyak and Davtashen Administrative Districts found Gevorgyan guilty on charges of hostage-taking, violence against a representative of authorities, and extortion... -
9 November
73-year-old Armenian Woman Detained by Azerbaijani Armed Forces
The resident of the town of Koti in Armenia's northeastern Tavush province, as stated by Azerbaijani officials, was detained on November 6 and “is being treated in accordance with the international law and. After... -
9 November
Glassmaking Company Promises to Pay Part of Employees’ Back Wages by Weekend
- We picketed the plant [in Byureghavan], [held a protest action] in Yerevan asking the Government to help us. Now they've promised to pay part [of the wage arrears] by November 15. [The management] says they... -
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...