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Monthly Archives: October 2016
October, 2016
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31 October
Yerevan Authorities Ridding Vernissage of ‘Alcoholics’ for Sake of ‘Art’
Vernissage has so far been “cleared of” vendors selling most types of clothes, bags, household appliances, and dogs. Many sellers who have managed to step over the threshold of “artisticism” are not only satisfied, but... -
29 October
Vanadzor Former Mayor’s Company Not Paying Employees’ on Time
Lori governor Artur Nalbandyan has not been of much help either; the Lori ROC employees have turned to him twice and have been refused help on the grounds that the issue did not fall within Nalbandyan's remit.... -
28 October
European Court Issues Ruling Against Armenia
The family also claimed that they were denied a fair trial in the ensuing proceedings and that the Armenian courts had violated the principle of the finality of judgments. The applicants, specifically, complained that... -
28 October
Yerevan Judge Arrested on Bribery Suspicion
Sources in law-enforcement bodies have told the news outlet that Shengavit district court judge Ishkhan Barseghyan was caught red-handed on a Shengavit street by officers of Armenia's National Security ... -
27 October
Environmentalists Stage Protest Over Exploitation of Amulsar Gold Mine
The demonstrators, who are concerned that the mining project will negatively affect Armenia’s ecological and national security, held up posters that read “Go to Cyanide Hell,” “Water or Cyanide?” “No Mining at Amulsar... -
27 October
Locksmith Fighting to Get His Job Back Again Stages Protest Outside Government Office
We've done everything we can and will do so in the future to make sure that Yeranosyan's rights are not violated because we are convinced police will try again to create problems for him,” Karapetyants said, adding... -
27 October
Armenian Conscript Dies in Car Crash While on Vacation
The website said that 19-year-old Davit Vardanyan crashed his car into a utility pole, causing it to fall down, and then struck a tree outside the Ararat police department at about 1 am on Thursday. ... -
26 October
Armenian Soldier Killed in Karabakh
Gurgen Ayvazyan, a 20-year-old soldier of a northeastern military unit of Nagorno-Karabakh's Defense Army, was fatally wounded at around 5 pm on Wednesday as a result of a a ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani armed... -
26 October
Vardenis Man Intends to Continue Protest Despite Persecution
“They'd inject me with drugs three times a day; I'd get numb and lose consciousness, and when I'd finally come to, I'd ask them not to inject me any more,” Yeranosyan, who was allowed to leave the mental hospital only... -
26 October
PM Will Not Respond to Corruption Allegations Against Armenian Army Chief, Veteran Says
- I don't want us to turn every vicious phenomenon in our army into a subject of speculation. The army is the only source of our safety; it protects us from Turkey and Azerbaijan...