February, 2015

• 12 February

  

  Dead Soldier’s Relatives Find Official Version of Death Unreasonable

  However, the relatives do not consider this situation to be reasonable, because they don’t think the young men would shoot toward each other, especially if they knew there was the possibility of coming face...
• 12 February

  

  Gyurmi Protest Participant Charged With Hooliganism

  Aleksanyan was called in to be questioned as a witness on January 17. On February 4 he was called in again as a witness to the investigative unit but was arrested on the spot . After around two days in custody...
• 12 February

  

  Vanadzor Murder Case Suspect Confronted with Police Officer Who Tortured Him

  - Despite the fact that the investigation of the case is still ongoing, it is already clear that the charge against Kungortsev is obviously baseless, and he is imprisoned instead of someone else...
• 12 February

  

  Armenia Ranked 78th in 2015 World Press Freedom Index

  The 2015 World Press Freedom Index highlights the worldwide deterioration in freedom of information in 2014. Beset by wars, the growing threat from non-state operatives, violence during...
• 12 February

  

  Personal Bank Accounts of High-Ranking Clergy Members Need to Be Released, says Expert

  To my knowledge, there is a document regarding the church’s budget, however if that was presented to the public, then multiple questions would be raised and a demand for clarifications. Apparently, that...
• 12 February

  

  Either Russia Collapses Or Azerbaijani People Change: Azerbaijani Expert on Karabakh Conflict

  Alizadeh believes that in order to reach a peaceful resolution, Armenia must come out of Russia’s control, which would allow the country to take a more realistic stance and lead to compromises...
• 11 February

  

  Killed Lieutenant’s Family Informed About His Death Through Media

  Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has released a statement saying that the Armenian side had conducted a saboteur attempt and that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces defended themselves, causing...
• 11 February

  

  Protesting Mother of Dead Soldier Fainted After Police Aggression

  When the parents refused to meet the demand, one of the police officers ordered a barricade to be formed. The police called each other to rush and began pushing the parents. The police officers held Gohar...
• 11 February

  

  NKR President Lied: Veteran on the Attack in Lachin

  The movement’s coordinator stressed that the NKR police chief Kamo Sahakyan personally asked him to give up the idea of the rally. Not receiving the desired response, the police chief...
• 11 February

  

  NKR Defense Army Officer Killed By a Fellow Soldier

  Simonyan died from a fellow's shooting. Both the victim and the shooter were senior lieutenants by rank. The shooter's name is not mentioned. The site stated that Simonyan was a Vanadzor resident...