February, 2017

• 6 February

  Soldier’s Body Returned to Azerbaijan

  At least four soldiers were killed and several others wounded in a clash on their border early on December 29. Armenia's defense ministry had said three of its servicemen...
• 6 February

  Yazidi Village in Armenia Deprived of Water

  The village has been without water for over 20 days. The villagers have bought a new pump on their own money, but it turns out that they can't replace the old one because it is...
• 3 February

  

  Armenian Cadet’s Parents Speak Out Two Years After Son’s Murder

  - I didn't have a habit of seeing him of, but that time I actually left the house with him and watched him as he walked to the stop and got on the bus. I noticed a weak...
• 3 February

  Pashinyan Wants to Find Out How Much Money Armenia’s Senior Officials Actually Have

  The committee's findings, the lawmaker added, would finally answer the question Armenia's citizens have long been asking: how much money or property have Armenian officials ...
• 3 February

  Yerevan Prisoner Ends 6-Day Dry Hunger Strike

  Papikyan said that he has already challenged the recent court decision to extend his client's detention period at both the Appeals and Cassataion courts; at the same time, the lawyer intends to...
• 3 February

  Soldier Disabled Last April in Karabakh Neglected by Authorities

  The family say they need no official acknowledgement through awards or medals; they just need their son to be able to walk again. “Our son has been in a wheelchair for 11 months; he has...
• 2 February

  

  Three Participants of Summer Demonstrations in Yerevan Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail

  According to the lawyer, the defendants “reluctantly” pleaded guilty because the authorities had promised to give them a suspended sentence. “But, of course, the promised...
• 2 February

  Azeri Soldier Taken Hostage After Clashes on Nagorno-Karabakh Border, NKR Authorities Say

  As a result of anti-subversive actions, the Armenian frontier forces managed to capture 22-year-old Azerbaijani soldier, a native of the town of Barda Elnur Hussein Zade...
• 2 February

  Armenian Soldier Accused of Injuring Himself to Avoid Service ‘Needs Compulsory Psychiatric Treatment’

  According to Martoyan, in “any normal country,” the criminal case against the soldier would have been terminated due to lack of criminal intent; “A sick person should be sent...
• 1 February

  

  U.S. Ambassador Calls for Tougher Action by Armenia’s Government to End Corruption

  To effectively tackle corruption, Mills added, the government should consider “establishing a fully independent anti-corruption body with full investigative and prosecutorial authority...