May, 2016

• 4 May

  

  Armenian Prison Chief Sacked Over Abuse of Power Allegations: Press

  One of the inmates, in turn, told the papers how the prison population has reacted to the ban: “The watchers usually 'seize' the food sent to the prisoners and later give it to them in the form of aid;...
• 3 May

  

  Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh Authorities ‘Calmly’ Doing What Situation Requires, Ter-Petrosyan Says

  “You’re well aware of the concerns, steadfastness and confidence of the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh authorities. So, I think that they are calmly, reticently doing what the present situation requires...
• 3 May

  

  Armenian Cabinet to Discuss Bill on Karabakh’s Recognition

  With the adoption of the draft law, according to the MPs, “the Republic of Armenia will rightfully recognize the actual status of Artsakh, based on the fact that the Republic of Artsakh meets all the international requirements of statehood...
• 3 May

  

  Winery Partially Pays Armenian Grape Growers’ Money

  Note, after an unusually rich harvest in the fall of 2015, the farmers of Kaghtsrashen had to sell the grapes to the local Vinar winery for as little as 40 drams per kilogram. The company, however, failed to pay the...
• 2 May

  

  Armenia and Karabakh Reported Seven Military Casualties in Seven Days

  The Armenian Armed Forces also reported a military casualty last Monday: conscript Hovhannes V Petrosyan was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in the back of a GAZ-66 military truck in one of the country's front-line units...

April, 2016

• 30 April

  

  Armenia’s National Debt Growing Steadily: Press

  Armenia's foreign debt continued to grow steadily, standing at US$5.196 billion at the beginning of April, local Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper writes, stressing that Armenia’s national debt increased by $576 million within a year....
• 30 April

  

  Two Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azeri Fire, Officials Say

  Two Defense Army servicemen, 19-year-old Garik M Movsisyan and 48-year-old Vazgen H Harutyunyan, were killed as a result, the military authority said in a statement...
• 29 April

  

  Giving Up Turkish Goods Would Be ‘Jingoism’ on Armenia’s Part, Opposition MP Says

  We don't mean much to the Turkish producer. However, we do indeed feed on the Turkish budget, and giving it up would be the most stupid decision. When the government takes on jingoism, it means that it has nothing to offer...
• 29 April

  

  Armenia’s Population Continues to Decline, National Statistical Service Says

  The Armenian capital of Yerevan is the country's only area to have recorded an increase in population – at the start of this year, Yerevan's population totaled 1,073,700, up 2200 persons from the same period last year...
• 29 April

  

  Mother of Armenian MIA Soldier Deprived of Survivor’s Pension for Lack of Certificate on Circumstances of Death

  What if it was the warehouse manager?” the judge sneered, before adjourning the hearing due to the ministry representative's inability to give coherent answers to any of the questions...