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Yearly Archives: 2018
January, 2018
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15 January
Armenia’s Defense Minister Starts Crowdfunding to Help Out Injured Soldier, Insults Opponents of His ‘Humane’ Initiative
Defense Ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan, for his part, was quick to come to Sargsyan’s defense. “Everyone seems to think that... -
13 January
Jailed Yerevan Gunman Ends 25-Day Hunger Strike
According to the statement, Bilyan has undergone all the necessary medical examinations, received a consultation on a recommended diet following a hunger strike... -
12 January
Former Sanitek Employee Unable to Claim Social Benefits
The woman who was hit by a car in March 2016 as she tried to cross the street to carry out her street-cleaning. On the day of the accident, according to a past interview ... -
12 January
Armenia’s Ombudsman Neglecting Hunger-Striking Oppositionists, Protesters Insist
Tatoyan, in turn, countered that he had already sent an appeal - albeit an unanswered one - to the Penitentiary Department of the Justice Ministry, asking the ... -
11 January
The Infantilism of Armenia’s Political Thinking
Logically, the main discourse of the political life should have been based on these problems; however, if we look at the pre-election programs of opposition and pro-government ... -
11 January
Injured Sanitek Employee Claims Compensation for Loss of Work Capacity
Zalyan cited the 1078.1 of Armenia’s Civil Code, according to which, in case of causing disability or other injury to the health of a citizen, the lost wages (or income) ... -
10 January
Yerevan Gunman adamant on Continuing Hunger Strike Despite Deteriorating Health
At the Wednesday court hearing, the judge read out a letter from the administration of Nubarashen, which said that the inmates “are provided with the necessary medical care... -
9 January
Khandoyan Ends Hunger Strike to Stop Drawing Attention Away from Protesting Friends
Note, Barseghyan and Bilyan have been on a hunger strike for 14 and 22 days, respectively. They demand that they are transferred to the Armavir prison from Yerevan’s Nubarashen... -
9 January
Daredevils of Sasun Member On Hunger Strike for Three Weeks; His Condition Not Improving, Lawyer Says
Note, Armenia’s Human Rights Ombudsman’s office today issued a statement, saying that the three hunger striking Daredevils of Sasun members - Arayik Khandoyan... -
9 January
Palestinian Doctor Claims Arab Students Illegally Buy Dentists Diplomas from Armenian Universities
Some of these people were able to get these diplomas within a few weeks; I’m convinced that there is a criminal group in Armenia which carries out this operation. There are...