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Monthly Archives: February 2017
February, 2017
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16 February
Soldier Killed, Two Others Wounded in Armenia After Bulldozer Rolls Into Gorge
An Armenian soldier was killed and two others were wounded Wednesday a bulldozer belonging to one of the military units of Armenia's defense ministry rolled into a gorge when... -
16 February
Former Nairit Employees to Submit ‘Embezzlement Facts’ to Prosecutor’s Office
They have pursued the goal of liquidating Nairit for years, and they are currently actively promoting the implementation of their agenda. They have no desire... -
16 February
Armenian Human Rights Activist Reports Being Shot at Near Her House
I was just passing through the gates when [unknown people] shot at me from the top of the road near my house. Thank God, they missed me... -
15 February
Alaverdi Kindergarten Director and Nanny Sacked After 4-Year-Old Student Found Drowned in River
The director and the nanny of a kindergarten in Armenia's town of Alaverdi have been sacked after an unsupervised four-year-old student, Robert Dallakyan, left the... -
15 February
Entrepreneur Talks About the Corrupt System of Legalized Bribery in Armenia: Metrology Institute
Meanwhile, Gaspari stresses, there is a law clause, according to which, a Metrology Institute reference is not required if the quantity of the goods does not... -
15 February
Hospital Refuses to Treat Jailed Oppositionist In Fear of Authorities, Lawyer Says
Izmirlian Medical Center MD Hayk Avagyan had had agreed to go to the prison and examine Safaryan’s injured knee. According to Arno Safaryan, however, Izmirlian... -
14 February
Armenian Government Representative Asks ECHR Grand Chamber to Reopen Lost Case
The applicants, spouses Yuri Vardanyan and Shushanik Nanushyan, and their son, Artashes Vardanyan, are former residents of a house on Yerevan’s Byuzand street who argued that they had... -
14 February
Yerevan Police Chief Goes Back on His Promise to Meet with Mother of Dead Soldier
During the previous meeting, Ghazaryan had insisted on viewing the full footage, which Martirosyan had initially refused, claiming that “it's unessential and beside the point... -
14 February
PINK Armenia Calls for Unprejudiced Investigation of Russian Man’s Death In Yerevan
To ensure that the investigation is executed properly, PINK Armenia urges media to be vigilant, to provide a comprehensive coverage, and to keep the case in the spotlight in... -
14 February
Public Observers Record Numerous Problems During Testing of New Voter Registration Devices
- After voting with an ordinary passport, the voting by the same person’s biometric passport was tested and the technical device allowed voting again...