October, 2015

• 1 October

  

  Domestic Abuse ‘Only Needs Reasonable Intervention,’ Republican MP Says During Discussion on Adoption of Domestic Violence Law

  The exceptionally cruel cases, for example, those with fatal outcomes, the lawmaker stated, must be punished, and the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that opportunity...
• 1 October

  

  Women’s Rights Activists Hold Action in Yerevan to Mark National Day to Combat Domestic Violence (Photo)

  The Coalition members held a protest action Thursday afternoon at Yerevan's Republic Square, in front of the RA Government building, demanding that authorities pass a law on domestic violence...
• 1 October

  

  Tashir Group Buys Armenia’s Power Utility, Promises to Keep Electricity Prices Unchanged in 2015

  Inter RAO and Tashir Group said in a joint statement that the sell and purchase deal has already been approved by the Armenian Government and is waiting for the approval of Armenia's Public Services Regulatory Commission...

September, 2015

• 30 September

  

  International Probe Concludes Hike in Armenian Electricity Tariffs Founded

  Other reasons, according to Deloitte & Touche, include: ENA's estimating errors regarding the forecast of the amount of electricity produced, as well as the prolonged (by 88 days) rehabilitation of the nuclear power plant's...
• 30 September

  

  Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chairman Says No Russian or American Peacekeepers in NKR

  At the same time, the American diplomat said that international peacekeeping forces should be deployed in the area within the settlement framework in order to ensure the security of Nagorno-Karabakh. The makeup of...
• 30 September

  

  Russian Rosneft Might Be Involved in Armenian Power Utility’s Sale: Press

  Marcuard Trust Limited has been co-founded by Hans-Joerg Rudloff, who, according to [Russian news outlet] Kommersant, was a member of the board of directors of Rosneft from 2006 to 2013, and, according to Financial Times...
• 29 September

  

  Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Veteran’s Beating; Victim’s Relatives Motion for Prosecutor’s Recusal

  Tanya Melkumyan, the victim's widow and his legal successor, does not agree with the public prosecutor's indictment. During the hearing Tuesday afternoon her attorney Tigran Muradyan filed a motion for recusal of prosecutor...
• 29 September

  

  Armenian Convict Dies Because of Delayed Medical Treatment: Press

  Fitljyan's health condition, as noted in the article, had been getting worse for the last few days of which the convict informed the prison authorities...
• 28 September

  

  Yerevan-Based Soldier Killed in Azerbaijani Shelling Should Not Have Been Drafted to NKR

  Under the Article 11.7 of the Armenian law on compulsory military service, the author stresses, recruits who have lost both parents, as well as children of single parents who don't have an adult sister or brother should be granted...
• 28 September

  

  Deadlocked Investigations Led to Violations of Plaintiffs’ Rights, Armenian Court Rules

  Lawyer Garik Malkhasyan's appeal was related to a property damage case. The plaintiff's car had been damaged by another car; however, the preliminary investigation was brought to a standstill, which made it impossible to restore the...