January, 2015

• 27 January

  

  Police Keep Teenage Witness in Custody for 2 Days Before Murder Case Hearing

  According to the lawyer, there are other witnesses that claim that R.S. was not present in the location during the fight. The other two witnesses who gave testimonies against Kungortsev, went to the court...
• 27 January

  

  Trade Volume During New Year’s Celebrations Fell Significantly Compared to Previous Years: Haykakan Zhamanak

  “This is an unprecedented situation. Even compared to the years of the 2008-2009 global economic crisis, if trade volume was not growing, it at least was not decreasing. And therefore, we...
• 26 January

  

  Version of Permyakov Not Being Alone Is Being Studied, Says Deputy Police Chief

  He denied the information that six other soldiers had also escaped from the Russian military base on the day of the incident. Commenting on the information according to which Permyakov had...
• 26 January

  

  Eduard Nalbandyan Did Not Fully Answer Question Related to Gyumri Murders

  Nalbandyan noted that if there are any contradictions within any agreement “then they must appeal to the authorized institutions and create a commission.” He stated that if the commission decided that...
• 26 January

  

  Hundreds Protest In Front of Government: Merchants Restart Struggle to Save SMEs

  Hundreds of small and medium sized business owners and merchants have gathered in front of the Armenian government building demanding that the Law on Turnover Tax be nullified...
• 26 January

  

  What Types of Legal Violations Exist In Relation to the Gyumri Murder Case

  According to him, territorial jurisdiction and responsibility exists on Armenian territory and it is not conditioned by the individual's residency or citizenship. The lawyer raised the issue of...
• 23 January

  

  Shant Harutyunyan Warns Armenians Not to Fall Victim to Russian Provacations Regarding Recent Gyumri Incidents

  He noted that he had said last summer that the Russian reconnaissance and KGB (security service) would organize a sabotage attempt in order to place Armenia in a state of panic, in order for “Azerbaijan to attack...
• 23 January

  

  Armenia’s Second President Recalls Precedent of Russian Servicemen in Front of Armenian Court

  “It was necessary to prevent this with immediate actions by the authorities. And first of all, unequivocal assurances must be given that the crime will be investigated by Armenian law enforcement and that the...
• 23 January

  

  Two Dead and One Wounded On Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

  The Armenian army’s respective subdivisions identified the adversary on time, a battle began, which lasted for half an hour. The adversary suffered losses and retreated without reaching its military objective...
• 22 January

  

  Ministry of Defense Relies on Sick Citizens In Regards to Recruitment, Reports NGO

  -The Armenian Ministry of Defense's replenishment of the Armed Forces relies on citizens with illnesses and, in reality, the Ministry displays no political will to solve this serious issue. Basically, the Defense...