October, 2015

• 26 October

  

  Growth In Armenia’s Eligible Electorate Product of ‘Artificial Intervention’

  According to the RA Central Electoral Commission official data, in 2005 the total number of voters in Vanadzor amounted to 101,205. Meanwhile, based on the NSS data, the resident population of the city in 2005...
• 26 October

  

  Masked Raid on Yerevan Prison ‘Aimed at Intimidating’ Protesting Lifers

  The penal institution, in turn, has denied any physical violence against prisoners. “Officers of the criminal penitentiary's internal security department raided the cells of 'Nubarashen' prison, discovering and confiscating...
• 23 October

  

  Expert Says EEU Membership Will Not Promote Economic Growth in Armenia

  Each EEU member, as stated by Yeghiazaryan, wishes its consumer market were a little bit bigger, and in such circumstances it’s natural that the Eurasian Economic Union, first and foremost, should have served Russia’s interests...
• 23 October

  

  SCPEC Head Assures There Are No Economic Monopolies in Armenia

  Speaking to reporters the Commission Head repeated his stance that “there are no monopolies in Armenia; there are some companies with a dominant position. It's not our intention to put pressure on major companies; our aim is to ensure competition...
• 23 October

  

  Risks of Double Voting at Constitutional Amendments Referendum, MP Claims

  For this reason Urikhanyan proposed a bill to install relevant electronic devices at the polling stations which would record the participation of citizens with ID cards. The lawmaker stated these devices...
• 23 October

  

  Armenian Judge’s Unemployed Wife Received Millions in Income and ‘Donations’

  The local Zhoghovurd daily notes, meanwhile, that the judge's unemployed wife, Lilit Gabrielyan, declared AMD 22 million (about $46,500) and $5 thousand in financial assets. In addition, during the year...
• 22 October

  

  Armenian Opposition Lawmaker’s Bribery Allegations ‘Unsubstantiated,’ Officials Say

  In addition, the statement said, the Armenian police did not find any evidence to support that a bribery had occurred; moreover, Zurabyan failed to appear at the police station, did not provide explanation or factual...
• 22 October

  

  Glassmaking Company Employees Hold Protest, Demand 6 Months Back Wages

  Speaking to our reporter, former employee Edgar Martirosyan said he resigned after the management announced on August 8 the plant was at a standstill. There are people, he added, who've taken a leave at their...
• 22 October

  

  Armenian Lawmaker’s Son-In-Law Sentenced to 6,5 Years Behind Bars; Sentence Commuted by Judge

  Angered by the verdict, accused Hovhannisyan's father, Samvel Hovhannisyan, said to reporters: “They should have just acquitted and rewarded [Gor Arakelyan]. The judge acted like a milksop because he's been given bags of money...
• 21 October

  

  Preliminary Findings Show Armenian Cadet Killed With ‘Extreme Cruelty’

  “There was an attempt to imitate suicide. While [Barseghyan] was in bed, a few other soldiers held him from his arms and legs, covered his mouth, depriving him of the chance to call for help. They used a sharp cutting tool...