February, 2016

• 9 February

  

  Suspect in Murder of Armenian Psychic on Hunger Strike Over Arrest Extension

  On January 29, Farmanyan said, the investigator motioned to extend Mkhitaryan's arrest, claiming that expert advice still had to be obtained as part of the investigation. Namely, officials have yet...
• 9 February

  

  Father Blames Death of Newborn Son on Medical Negligence

  Doctor Zemfira Navasardyan, in turn, told Epress.am that she was the one who had decided against a Cesarean section “since there was no need for it....
• 8 February

  

  Armenian Journalist Claims She Was Sacked for Complaining Against Lawmakers

  “I also submitted [to the Committee] a video recording which had been published on Past.am. The tape clearly shows the lawmakers voting for each other. On January 20, the Ethics Committee accepted...
• 8 February

  

  Police Officer ‘Not Liable’ to Punishment for Harassment of Gyumri Resident

  In June-July of the same year, the citizen was detained again; police raided his and his relatives homes, confiscated valuables and never returned them. A.M. told HCAV that law enforcement did not provide ...
• 6 February

  

  Female Armenian Prisoner On Hunger Strike Over Improper Medical Treatment

  The lawyer added that in addition to the left side paralysis, Gevorgyan now has problems with her right side also: “I did not go visit her yesterday because I didn't want to torment her unnecessarily...
• 5 February

  

  Petition Demands Armenian Police Reveal Names of Officers Who Used Excessive Force Against Demonstrators

  Fifteen Armenian non-governmental organizations and individuals have issued a joint statement Friday, demanding that law enforcement authorities reveal the names of officers who used excessive ...
• 5 February

  

  Russian Border Guards Testify as Gyumri Court Resumes Permyakov Trial

  The court today is set to hear testimonies of 16 witnesses, among them several servicemen of the Russian border guard unit in Armenia. Speaking to RFE/RL's Armenian service during a...
• 5 February

  

  Karabakh Army Soldier Killed by Azeri Fire – Official

  20-year-old Armenian soldier Simon R Chavrshyan was fatally wounded at around 4 am on February 5 by fire from the Azerbaijani side at a military unit of the Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army deployed...
• 5 February

  

  Armenian Opposition Forces to Nominate Joint Ombudsman Candidate: Press

  The independent lawmaker, Haykakan Zhamanak notes, has taken the form with the intention of nominating Postanjyan, while Prosperous Armenia MP Tigran Urikhanyan plans to nominate Narek Aloyan, a council member...
• 4 February

  

  Republican MP Sees ‘Nothing Strange’ in Ruling Party Using State Finances for Own Needs

  Before the the loan's approval was put to vote, opposition Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan asked that rapporteur Harutyunyan provide information on when the state last spent money on the...