February, 2018

• 2 February

  

  Presentation of Saakashvili’s Book in Yerevan Cancelled Again

  I have been notified by a representative of Noyan Tapan bookstore that the director flatly refused to let organize the presentation in his store ...
• 1 February

  Armenia’s Government No Longer Wishes to Work Openly and Transparently

  Recall, in upcoming April, Armenia will shift to a parliamentary mode of governance, which entails an increase in the Prime Minister’s power and role. The widely shared opinion in the country is...

January, 2018

• 31 January

  

  ‘Ardvi Is No Ordinary Village;’ Locals Have No High Hopes for Gold Mine Operation

  The villagers are also proud of the fact that “Ardvi is the only place where there has never lived a Turk.” In the 30s of last century, they claim, “famous Ardvi native Artush of Aghalo...
• 30 January

  

  Presentation of ‘Anti-Armenian’ Saakashvili’s Book Cancelled in Yerevan

  I can tell you about my motivation for translating the book: a state changed right under our nose, it underwent a fundamental change. Good or bad...
• 30 January

  

  Suicide Soldier and Real Army Stories from Former Soldiers: Anti-Militarist Action Held in Yerevan

  According to Peace Dialogue NGO data, a total of 59 soldiers died in Armenia and Karabakh in 2017. Twenty-two servicemen were killed as a result of ceasefire violations, and the remaining 37...
• 29 January

  

  ‘Did the Army Make a Man Out of You?’ – Anonymous Action in Yerevan on Army Day

  - And we, with the excitement of a baby who has just gotten the desired, rushed forward, ignoring the brutal cold wind beating us in the face...
• 19 January

  ‘Only 17’ Inmates Died in Armenian Prisons in 2017, Penitentiary Department Representative Says

  What’s more, he continued, the authorities do not take any serious measures to eliminate hierarchical relations among inmates; “Prison officials even say that this system is good for keeping...
• 18 January

  Armenia’s Chamber of Advocates Protests Against Legal Regulation Envisaging Fines for Lawyers

  The current regulation guarantees that lawyers are protected against any possible unreasonable court interference; however, the new approach envisaged by ...
• 18 January

  Two Die After Car and Army Truck Collide in Armenia

  At around 9:30 am on January 18, a ZIL-131 carrying soldiers and a VAZ-2107 collided on the Sisian-Shaki highway, Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. According to the...
• 17 January

  

  Yerevan Court Upholds Decision to Close Investigation Into Police Unwarranted Visit to Reporter

  The court, however, decided that Makhsudyan’s rights and freedoms had not been violated and that all necessary investigative actions had been carried out...