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Yearly Archives: 2016
March, 2016
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29 March
Armenian Prisoner Died Two Days Before Release; Widow Rules Out Suicide
Speaking to Epress.am, Sargsyan's widow, Satenik Hovsepyan, claimed that her husband had had nothing to do with the ill-treatment and torture Gaspari had been subjected to in jail, and “was killed because he refused to take the... -
28 March
Father of Killed Yerevan Teenager Says Defendant Should Be Acquitted
Papikyan also stressed that the main witnesses provided contradictory statements in the court proceedings. One of them, in particular, had told preliminary investigation that he had recognized Kungortsev “from his... -
25 March
LGBT Activist ‘Not Mistreated’ by Yerevan Hospital Staff, Health Ministry Insists
He added that officials were only trying to establish whether the activist had received “sufficient services” at the hospital and refused to look into the victim’s complaint of ill-treatment, citing lack of jurisdiction and insisting ... -
25 March
Armenian Conscript Denies Intentionally Shooting Fellow Serviceman: Press
The lawyer said he has motioned to the prosecutor to change the defendant's murder charges envisaging up to life of imprisonment to violation of rules for safe firearm handling (3-7 years in jail)... -
24 March
Government Rejects Bill to Mark March 1 as Memorial Day for Victims of Post-Election Clashes
However, according to the Cabinet's decision, the proposed changes “do not conform” to the provisions of the corresponding law. In addition, authorities said, the opposition-initiated bill was “based entirely on political... -
24 March
Demonstrator Injured as Armenian Police Clash with Supporters of Jailed Oppositionist
As a result of the police intervention that took place on Mashtots Avenue, one of the Armenian capital's main arteries, a demonstrator, Ruzanna Yeghnukyan, sustained a head injury and was rushed to the hospital... -
24 March
Armenian Conscript Found Shot in Head in Army Shooting Range
Armenian army conscript Sevak Hambardzumyan died while on the way to the hospital on Thursday morning after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head at the shooting range of a Syunik military unit... -
23 March
Yerevan Residents Hope to Reach Settlement with Construction Company
Judge Alvard Hunanyan granted the motion in view of a possible settlement, despite objections from Local Developers attorney Alexander Sirunyan. “There's not going to be any settlement. There is nothing to negotiate... -
23 March
15% of Armenian Households Food Insecure, Report Says
Child stunting was significantly linked with household poverty, poor consumption, poor care and feeding practices, and lower education of mothers. The prevalence of overweight was the same across poor and rich households... -
23 March
Health Minister and Wife ‘Have Final Say’ on All HIV/AIDS Funding Allocated to Armenia
The Pink Armenia leader added that the grant winning nonprofit, “Positive People Armenian Network,” has promised assistance to a greater number of people with less money. However, Hovsepyan ...