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Yearly Archives: 2015
September, 2015
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23 September
Defense Attorney Alleges Armenian Veteran Died of ‘Abrasions’ Unrelated to His Brutal Beating
Karen Mkrtchyan motioned for his client Viktor Hovsepyan's aqquital since, according to the attorney, Hovsepyan “was only trying to separate those fighting.” The court will consider the motion at the next hearing on... -
22 September
Iranian MPs Propose to Import Water from Armenia, Georgia in Exchange for Oil and Gas
Note, Armenia also faces is also facing a serious water shortage. Based on the findings of a study conducted by the USAID Clean Energy and Water Program, over the last 6-8 years groundwater resources and... -
22 September
ECHR Communicates Case Based on Applications by Relatives of 2008 Post-Election Unrest Victims
The ECHR has requested the Armenian Government to submit copies of all the relevant documents, including the results of all the ballistic and other examinations conducted in the course of the investigation, as well as... -
21 September
‘Just Want to Get Back on My Feet’ – Disabled Ex-Soldiers Seek Funds for Treatment Abroad
“The military police visited me at the hospital, they told me to submit a complaint. I didn't. Am I the one to tell you about your dirty laundry? I only want to get back on my feet,” Ghazaryan concluded... -
19 September
Armenian PM’s Son Hired His Relatives at Leadership of Artashat Municipality: Press
Abrahamyan has specifically replaced the deputy mayors and appointed two new people – Gagik Poghosyan, the grandson of the Prime Minister's aunt and brother of Republican MP Karine Poghosyan, and Samvel Minasyan... -
18 September
Armenian Police Ignore Court Decision, Attorney Claims
Court of Appeal had ordered to detain the witness and bring him into court, which means the police should have either detained him or, at least, submit a report on the fact that they were unable to locate the witness... -
18 September
Russian-Based Armenian Businessman to Buy Majority Stake in Armenia’s Power Utility: Press
The deal for ENA's sale, according to the same sources, will be completed by February 2016, "Liormand Holdings Limited" will act as an intermediary owner: the company will acquire ENA from the Russian Inter RAO UES... -
18 September
Father Says Armenian Cadet’s Suicide Note Is Forgery
“The accused say they were my son's friends, they write us letters. That is not true. Haykaz was a loner. My brother's son asked him if there were boys at the Institute who “'felt too comfortable.' Haykaz said... -
17 September
Jailed Armenian Oppositionist’s Attorney Files Appeal to ECHR
Ara Zakaryan, lawyer of another convict in the case Armen Hovhannisyan, told Epress.am he also intended to appeal the verdict against his client to the ECHR. As stated by the attorney, a number of article of the European... -
17 September
More Than Hundred Armenian Clergymen Were Groundlessly Exempt From Military Service
HCAV head Arthur Sakunts, in turn, stressed that the number is especially noteworthy given the fact that “the Armenian Apostolic Church always accuses followers of other religious organizations of evading military service...