June, 2016

• 8 June

  

  Lawmaker Proposes to Double Financial Support for Armenia’s Defense Industry

  The parliamentarian announced that “April events” have shown that Armenia's defense industry needed more budget allocations. In 2015, she added, these funds stood at AMD 207 billion (about US$432 million), and in 2016...
• 8 June

  

  Azeri Woman Crosses Into Armenia, ICRC Says

  Zohra Valiyeva, a resident of the Azerbaijani village of Yankhli, crossed into Armenia from Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Armenian authorities informed the Yerevan delegation of the International Committee...
• 7 June

  

  Villagers Agree to Unblock Road After Government Officials Promise to Discuss Issue

  The protesters, for their part, replied that they would agree to the project, provided that the water from the reservoir was used only by their community; they again claimed that the Geghardalich water could barely meet the requirements...
• 7 June

  

  Winery Pays Part of Armenian Farmers’ Debt, Promises to Cover Rest by Month-End

  He added, however, that vinegrowers have learned not to trust Vinar's promises; “They've been saying the same thing for six months now, so we try not to be very hopeful and wait for the end of the week...
• 7 June

  

  NKR Oppositionist’s Wife Blames President for Violent Attack on Husband

  Meanwhile, Khanumyan's wife, Diana Manukyan, blamed Karabakh political authorities, and namely president Bako Sahakyan, for the attack on her husband, “with the intent to hinder his political activity...
• 7 June

  

  Criminologist Alleges Perjury by Forensic Experts in Case of Soldier’s Death, Calls for Their Investigation

  The criminologist added that forensic expert Hambardzumyan later said in court that he had not examined Manucharyan's trousers, which, according to Martirosyan, “is also a criminally punishable lie.,,
• 6 June

  

  Opposition Lawmaker Attacked in Stepanakert

  Hayk Khanumyan, the leader of opposition National Rebirth faction in Nagorno-Karabakh’s parliament, was attacked and kidnapped this morning on his way to an interview with Civilnet.am reporter Derenik Malkhasyan...
• 4 June

  

  Yerevan Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention for Senior Defense Ministry Officials

  “According to preliminary investigation, the aforementioned persons have acquired through abuse of their official position various kinds of goods at above-market prices; in some cases, these purchases were unnecessary...
• 4 June

  

  Armenian Soldier Arrested Over Suspected Murder of Serviceman

  According to the official statement, Harutyunyan sustained a fatal gunshot wound at the combat position of a NKR military unit as a result of Khachatryan having violated the rules for safe firearm handling...
• 3 June

  

  Water for the Rich: Who Actually Benefits From Controversial Irrigation Project?

  Village head Hakobyan did not share the protesters views on the World Bank-financed project, insisting that it would only benefit the village. The project envisages transferring water via pipes from the Gilanlar basin to...