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Yearly Archives: 2015
December, 2015
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17 December
Hearing Into Armenian Cadet’s Murder Postponed Again
Recall, cadet Haykaz Barseghyan's body was found on January 29 hanging from a chin-up bar in the sports ground of the Vazgen Sargsyan Institute. Four cadets of the same military institute, Vache Sahakyan... -
17 December
NSS Refuses to Reveal Number of Arrestees in ‘Crime Group’ Case – Press
The preliminary investigation body does not find it appropriate to reveal the number of arrestees at this point in time,” a NSS spokesperson told the paper and urged to wait for the official statement... -
16 December
Armenia’s New Constitution Will Not Improve Economic Competition, Expert Says
“What prevented the old Constitution from stopping abuses of dominant position. If there's no will, this new Constitution will also be unable to change anything,” Gevorgyan said... -
15 December
Three Cases of Swine Flu Reported in Armenia – Press
Two of those infected were children, one – a pregnant woman, and they have all been cured, the Ministry said. They reminded that swine flu has long been considered a subspecies of regular seasonal influenza... -
15 December
Armenian Judge and Unemployed Wife Declare More Than $150 Thousand in Assets – Press
Of course, it's clear that the judge has not declared his entire property. However, it's noteworthy that Vardan Harutyunyan, having always worked in one of the most socially disadvantaged provinces and... -
15 December
Lifers in Nubarashen Prison Restart Hunger Strike
As many as 40 inmates of Yerevan's Nubarashen penitentiary serving life sentences have once again gone on an open ended hunger strike; the convicts demand that their cases be reviewed, local Hraparak daily reports.․․ -
14 December
Armenian Prisoner Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike
A1plus.am reported earlier today that Kyureghyan had no intention of ending the hunger strike. Ruben Sargsyan, head of a public group that monitors Armenia’s prisons, told the outlet that the prisoner was... -
14 December
36% of Armenians Support Eurasian Economic Union Membership, Survey Shows
24.8 % of respondents supported Armenia's membership into the EEU and the EU, respectively. 11.8% said they wanted Armenia to join both the unions, while 10.1% didn't want to see Armenia in either of the structures... -
12 December
Armenian Artist Detained by Security Forces for Staging Protest With Cardboard Tank
The NSS has confiscated Gevorgyan's passport and released him on his own recognizance; they said nothing about initiating criminal proceedings: “They said I had to come in, if necessary... -
12 December
Azeri Fire Kills Third Armenian Soldier Over 4-Day Period – Official
Note, Armenian Defense Minister said in a news conference on December 6 that tensions have escalated once again on the line of contact, leaving 3 soldiers wounded in the December 4-6 period...