May, 2016

• 5 May

  

  Government Endorsement of Bill Does Not Imply Karabakh Recognition, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Says

  On a number of occasions, Armenia has clearly stated in which case it would recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. When making such an important decision, the President of Armenia, as a credible and...
• 5 May

  

  Yazidi Soldier Sent Back to Service Without Undergoing Necessary Surgery, Father Says

  According to the conscript's father, Rzgan Amoyan, his son has hand problems and is unable to lift and carry heavy weights: “My son is not trying to escape from military service, and my only request...
• 5 May

  

  Two Armenian Soldiers Dead in Dugout Collapse: Press

  Koryun Harutyunyan, as previously reported, was a resident of Gekharkunik's Geghamasar village. Hraparak writes that, according to rumours circulating in the village, the dugout collapsed as a result of an...
• 5 May

  

  Protesters in Yerevan Demand Release of Yazidi Businessman

  He added that the members of the Yazidi community have written open letters to Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan and Human Rights Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan, but they haven't received a response yet...
• 5 May

  

  Armenian Government Approves Bill on Karabakh’s Recognition

  With the adoption of the draft law, according to the MPs, “the Republic of Armenia will rightfully recognize the actual status of Artsakh, based on the fact that the Republic of Artsakh meets all the international requirements of statehood...