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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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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 ...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »