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Yearly Archives: 2016
August, 2016
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24 August
Inmate Found Dead in Yerevan Prison Cell
According to officials, Gagik Buniatyan used his clothing to hang himself. There was no further elaboration or clarification into the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death... -
24 August
Yerevan Man Sentenced to 11.5 Years in Prison for Ex-Wife’s Murder
In her closing argument, Safaryan told the court yesterday that Arakelyan should have been convicted of a particular cruel murder, which provides for a sentencing range that includes life imprisonment... -
23 August
Russian Soldier Convicted of Gyumri Family Murder, Sentenced to Life in Prison
Recall, six members of the Avetisyan family were shot to death on January 12, 2015, in their Gyumri home. The family’s seventh member, 6-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan, was transferred to the hospital with... -
22 August
Arrested Gunmen ‘Tortured’ at Convicts’ Hospital, Lawyers Claim
Ara Gharagyozyan, a lawyer for arrestee Hovhannes Harutyunyan, for his part, announced that his client was also being tortured by the staff of the Convicts’ Hospital. “My client has serious health issues, but he is not ... -
22 August
Gyumri Murder Trial Complete; Judge to Deliver Sentence Tuesday
The judge on Friday heard closing arguments from Artur Sakunts, a prominent Armenian human rights activist representing the legal successor of one of the victims, and defense lawyer Eduard Aghajanyan.... -
3 August
English Version of Epress.am on Vacation Until End August
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July, 2016
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31 July
Yerevan Gunmen Put Down Their Weapons
Varuzhan Avetisyan, the leader of “Daredevils of Sasun,” announced in a phone conversation with 1in.am that the group would put down their weapons and turn themselves in to law enforcement authorities on Sunday... -
31 July
More ‘Daredevils of Sasun’ Members Captured by Security Forces, One Reportedly Missing
Founding Parliament demands that authorities provide information regarding the exact whereabouts of the gunman and warns that “full responsibility for his disappearance and all possible consequences falls on Serz... -
31 July
Key Member of Yerevan Armed Group Arrested for Two Months
The gunman is accused of illegal acquisition and possession of weapons and of seizing state buildings, vehicles and/or communications facilities. He has denied all the charges brought against him, while his lawyer, Inessa Petrosyan... -
31 July
Another Erebuni Gunman Taken to Hospital with Gunshot Injury
Founding Parliament anti-government movement, with which the gunman occupying the Erebuni police station are affiliated with, also reported on Facebook that Sedrak Nazaryan had been wounded and taken out of the occupied territory in an ambulance...