September, 2016

• 16 September

  

  Mass Media in Armenia: Power Elite’s Tool to Shape and Control People’s Thoughts

  “Mass media has to take actions to overcome its systemic issues. Are the existing Armenian media outlets capable of offering solutions to social problems, if not, how should media be transformed? As a whole, we...
• 15 September

  

  Armenian Winery Again Fails to Pay Local Grape Farmers’ Money

  The entire village had gathered to meet the governor because he had promised to resolve the issue by September 15. But he said nothing senseful; only that the government and the prime minister had changed...
• 15 September

  

  Armenian President’s Candidate Appointed Country’s Prosecutor General

  Armenia's parliament spent the last 4 days discussing Davtyan's candidacy. During Wednesday's sitting, Aram Manukyan, the secretary the opposition Armenian National Congress faction, said the ANC representatives...
• 13 September

  

  Armenian Authorities Yet to Lift Travel Ban on Anti-Government Activist

  “I've gone everywhere; the police tell me to appeal to the NSS; the NSS says I should go to the police; the court says the verdict has been issued and should have come into force by now but they can do nothing else...
• 13 September

  

  Demonstrators Gather Outside Armenian Parliament to ‘Find Out What Lawmakers Do’

  “Looks like the MPs I voted for have forgotten about the March 1 murders [a reference to the 2008 post-election events]. I don't recall them condemning the casualties of the April war either,” the activist said, adding...
• 13 September

  

  Armenian Soldier With Foot Problems Forced to Serve in Slippers

  Petrosyan, as HCAV reported, was conscripted into army service despite having serious disqualifying health conditions, including third degree flat feet, heel bursitis, which made him unable to wear standard military boots...
• 12 September

  

  IPHR Calls on Armenian Authorities to Investigate Unlawful Police Conduct During July Protests

  “Two people caught my hands. They tried to pull me but failed. So they hit me and ran behind the barricade of police officers. Once behind the police line they...
• 12 September

  

  Armenian Family Turn to Crowdfunding to Raise Money for Son’s Treatment Abroad

  The Sargsyans' have expectations from the state and haven't even tried to apply to any state structure for help. “We work for the state but it's doing everything to strip us of everything we've got. What should we do? Should we just leave [Armenia]...
• 8 September

  

  Vanadzor Man Goes on Hunger Strike to Demand Solution to Housing Issue

  We, along with others affected by the [1988 Spitak earthquake] have been living in a condominium since 1993. We were told to live there until our housing issue was resolved. We tried to buy these territories ...
• 8 September

  

  Talks on Nairit’s Reoperation Delayed Due to Armenian Premier’s Resignation

  The ex-worker added that Hovik Abrahamyan, for his part, had already agreed to the offer. “We hope that the new prime minister will continue the talks with Ashot Grigoryan and will also give his consent to Nairit's reoperation...