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Yearly Archives: 2016
October, 2016
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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... -
5 October
Gyumri City Council Rejects Petition to Deprive President’s Brother of Honorary Citizen Title
During the discussion, Gyumri mayor Samvel Balasanyan condemned the proposal, insisting that “such an inappropriate attitude towards a professor” was unacceptable. GALA representative, president of... -
5 October
Homicide Rate Increased Fourfold in Armenia and Karabakh Armies in 2016
A total of 146 servicemen - among them conscripts, contract soldiers and volunteers who participated in the early April “four-day war” – died in the studied period in the two armies, the report said...
September, 2016
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29 September
Six Armenian Conscripts on Trial Based Solely on Officers’ ‘False’ Testimonies, Mother Claims
Speaking to Epress.am, the mother of arrested 20-year-old Arsen Hakobyan, Anahit Hakobyan, insisted that there was only a “small argument” between the soldiers and the officer while authorities “are doing their best... -
29 September
Idle Workers of Armenian Glassmaking Plant Protest Over Unpaid Wages
“I don't understand – not even the president of the country is able to do that? One would think that the manager of Glass World Company is the most important man in Armenia and no one can force him to fulfill ... -
28 September
Vardenis Students Boycott Classes to Protest Unsafe Conditions of School Building
Local administration representatives, who had come to the school yard to convince the protesting students to resume classes, assured that the new building, which is being constructed by... -
28 September
Father of Dead Armenian Soldier Believes Son Was Intentionally Killed
The father of the deceased serviceman was informed recently by the NKR defense ministry that one person, a fellow soldier, has been arrested over the fatal shooting of his son. “According to the note, .. -
26 September
One in Three Armenian Children Both Poor and Deprived, New UNICEF Study Says
In Armenia, according to the report, 64% of children are deprived in 2 or more dimensions. The headcount is as high as 82% in rural areas, while it is 53% in urban settings. Nationwide, 12% of children...