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Yearly Archives: 2015
September, 2015
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8 September
Attorney Says Defense Ministry Changed Vaccination Procedure After Recruit’s Death
Norayr Sahakyan's father, Nver Sahakyan, had earlier told Epress.am that his son’s temperature went up after an injection at the central assembly point. Still, the administrators at the assembly point sent Sahakyan... -
8 September
Armenian Soldier Committed Suicide, Officials Say
Harutyunyan, as stated by the officials, died from a gunshot wound to his lower jaw, and according to preliminary data the soldier's injury was self-inflicted... -
8 September
Jailed Oppositionist’s Son Claims Police Pushed Him Down Stadium Stairs
In a phone conversation with his attorney Shahen Harutyunyan said he was pushed down stadium stairs by police officers. The young man was transported to the hospital with a leg injury... -
7 September
Armenian Newly Appointed Justice Minister Criticized for ‘Liking’ Racist Comment
On September 2 Arpine Hovhannisyan talked to the local Tert.am and shared the link to the article on her personal Facebook page. In the interview the newly appointed minister condemned the sentencing of Azerbaijani... -
7 September
All Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths Is Classified, According to Defense Minister’s Recent Order
“According to Peace Dialogue this order severely limits how civil society actors are able to maintain civilian control over the activities of the Military Forces. Even financial reports of the Ministry now get classified according... -
7 September
Convict Reports Armenian Police Tortured Him to Extort Confession
Convict Artashes A. of the “Vanadzor” penitentiary institution has filed a report with the Special Investigation Service of Armenia that accuses local police officers of extorting confessions from him by torture... -
7 September
Armenian Soldier Dies in ‘Accident,’ Officials Say
Narek Harutyunyan, 19, soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, died on the night from Saturday to Sunday in an "emergency situation" at one of the northern military units of the Defense Army, NKR Defense Ministry... -
5 September
Customs – NSS – Finance Ministry: How Authorities ‘Assist’ Small Businesses in Armenia
In another letter to the NSS Gaspari inquired as to how many importers have applied to the National Security Service to get authorization for the import of toy cars, air conditioners, and other goods that require remote ... -
4 September
32-Year-Old Republican Lawyer Appointed Armenia’s New Justice Minister
Sargsyan presented Hovhannisyan as an official candidate at a September 3 meeting of the party’s Executive Body, and the board members unanimously approved her candidacy... -
4 September
Two Armenian Soldiers Die in Nagorno-Karabakh
Two soldiers of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, Marat Khachanyan and Arman Stepanyan, died at around 5 PM on Friday, September 4, NKR Defense Ministry said in an official statement...