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Monthly Archives: October 2016
October, 2016
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11 October
Armenian Soldier Killed by Azeri Fire, Officials Say
Sanasur M Grigoryan, a 27-year-old Armenian contract serviceman, was fatally wounded at around midday on October 11 by fire from the Azerbaijani side at a military unit of the Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army ... -
10 October
Yerevan Women Again Demand Release of Arrested Relatives
Demonstrator Lala Bernetsyan, for her part, said that before gathering outside the National Assembly, the group of women had gone to the office of Armenia's general prosecutor with the same demand... -
7 October
NKR Military Authorities Deny Information About Two Wounded Soldiers
When contacted by an Epress.am reporter for additional comment, spokesman for the NKR defense army Senor Hasratyan denied the information, saying; “We would have reported it if something like that had hap... -
7 October
Government Officials Responsible for Nairit’s Bankruptcy, Investor Says
Nevertheless, the businessman added that the newly-appointed Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan is “quite excited” about his investment proposal. “Levon Yolyan, [the former] minister of energy and natural ... -
7 October
Armenian Soldier’s Death Was Not Suicide, Father Insists
However, speaking at a news conference Friday, Norayr Norikyan, a lawyer for the soldier's legal successor, insisted that Mkhitaryan did not commit suicide but was shot deliberately by a fellow serviceman affiliated with higher-ranking army officers... -
6 October
Discussion of New Armenian Law on NGOs Ends with Republican MPs’ Homophobic Rants and ‘Jokes’
Eduard Sharmazanov, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, replied that he didn’t believe such a scenario was possible in Armenia. “I’m of a high opinion about our society, and I hope that at least those present in... -
6 October
Armenian Grape Farmers Finally Get Paid for Last Year’s Produce
Grape farmers from the village of Aghavnadzor in Armenia's Vayots Dzor province are finally getting paid for the produce that was purchased from them last fall by Vedi Alco winery. Speaking to Epress.am... -
6 October
Decision to Move Injured Erebuni Gunman to Jail ‘Inhumane,’ Lawyer Says
The Penitentiary Department of Armenia's Ministry of Justice has decided to transfer “Daredevils of Sasun” injured member Sedrak Nazaryan from the Convicts' Hospital to a regular jail, Yervand Varosyan, a lawyer for... -
6 October
Vanadzor City Council Member Accused of Beating Local Church Head Released on Own Recognizance
Peleshyan, the daily writes, has a prior criminal conviction for hooliganism; furthermore, “according to circulating rumors, Peleshyan is a recreational drug user and on the day of the incident he was most likely acting ... -
5 October
Head of Armenian Evangelical Church Beaten by Newly-Elected City Council Member
He added that the incident was most likely related to the Sunday local elections in Vanadzor. A day before the voting, on the “day of silence,” supporters of the Armenian Renaissance candidate went to the church...