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Yearly Archives: 2017
August, 2017
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31 August
Nairit Former Employees Demonstrate Outside Government Building; Demand Relaunch and Professional Oversight
Either in 2012 or 2013, the plant management requested money from the government to be able to burn these wastes. The plant’s employees repaired ... -
31 August
Case Into Alleged Domestic Violence Won’t Be Reopened, Court Rules
The Tuesday hearing was held behind closed doors as per Ara Khachatryan’s request. The husband, however, did not even wait for the announcement of the verdict ... -
28 August
Fire in Yerevan’s Nairit Chemical Plant; Workshop Head Sacked 2 Months Ago
Twenty more employees were sacked on July 1, including the head of the workshop where the fire broke out today. Had the proper... -
28 August
‘The Toilet of the Military Unit Was Covered with Blood’
The toilet room itself was a building with ten holes (not actual toilets), where soldiers would relieve themselves squatting; some would also masturbate in this very position... -
26 August
Contract Soldier’s Death Caused by Erroneous Blood Transfusion, Sister Claims
The serviceman was taken to the Vayk hospital with hip and rib fractures and an internal bleeding caused by a damage in the intestines.... -
26 August
New Forensic Examination to Be Conducted in Case of Armenian Veteran’s Death
A forensic medical examination conducted by a group of experts invited by Armenia’s health ministry had found that Tumanyan's death was caused by a birth defect... -
25 August
$63 500 Shortage Discovered at Yerevan State Linguistic University
The State Interests Protection Department has launched a criminal investigation under articles 179.3.1 (embezzlement in large amounts) and 315.1 ... -
25 August
US Embassy in Armenia Requests Information on Sasna Tsrer Members and Their Relatives: Press
It is rumored that media outlets and journalists who report on any Sasna Tsrer related issues or cover their ongoing trials are viewed as supporters and allies and can face issues ... -
24 August
Why Armenian Apostolic Church Raises Prices for Candles: Press
The sale of candles is one of the sources of income of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Candles are produced in a foundry near the Saint Gayane Church... -
24 August
Minsk Group US Co-Chair Presents Six Main Points for Karabakh Conflict Settlement
The occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh should be returned to Azerbaijani control. There can be no settlement without respect for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty ...