June, 2017

• 5 June

  Bear Kept in Restaurant in Ashtarak Bites Off Visitor’s Hand

  An employee of the “Ashtaraki Dzor” restaurant complex insisted that the blame for the incident falls squarely on the visitor: "We have a two-layer cage. You should phone that girl and ask her...
• 5 June

  Former Tax Inspector Writes Prime Minister Letter Exposing Corruption Schemes Within Armenia’s Customs Service

  As a result, the state budget lost several million dollars in customs payments because taxes and customs duties were calculated according to under-declared prices...
• 5 June

  Armenian Sugar Factory Worker Dies on Job

  We don’t know the exact circumstances of Armen’s death; we’ve only been told that he fell off a freight car while on the job...
• 1 June

  

  Yerevan Mayor Wants to Punish Jailed Oppositionist’s Son for Holding ‘Unauthorized Gatherings’

  I have a prior conviction with 4 years of probation. I’m currently serving a conditional sentence, and a single administrative...
• 1 June

  Situation of Child Protection Cause for Concern in Armenia, HCAV Says

  The child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love...
• 1 June

  Residents of Small Armenian Villages Protest Against Government’s Community Enlargement Initiative

  - Larger communities will never care for the problems of the smaller ones; they will first and foremost take care of their own issues...
• 1 June

  Vanadzor Drivers Protest Against ‘Hazardous’ Roads

  The protesters complain that they have been spending money on car repairs every day for the past weeks and insist that if the roads are not repaired, they will stop paying taxes...

May, 2017

• 31 May

  Civic Activist Detained in Yerevan for Allegedly Carrying Knife

  - He is obviously being persecuted. He has long been subjected to various forms of persecution, from criminal to administrative. There has even
• 31 May

  Sick Armenian Conscript to Continue Service Under Medical Supervision

  The ministry replied that Kirakosyan has been found fit for service with some restrictions. They have decided to provide him with medical supervision for any potential...
• 31 May

  

  Family Ready to Renounce Armenian Citizenship if Authorities Do Not Provide Disabled Soldier with Medical Treatment

  - I saw the prime minister when he came to Gyumri during the parliamentary election campaign. His guards tried to keep me away...