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NKR Oppositionist’s Attackers Released Under Amnesty
The proposal to declare an amnesty on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh's independence was approved by NKR's National Assembly on August 25...Read More »
Armenian Authorities Demand Income Tax From Local Charitable Organisation
According to a statement published on the NGO's official website Monday, the Center has already applied to Armenia's highest officials, including the president and the prime minister, for tax exemption...Read More »
Russian Programmer Freed from Armenian Custody
Recall, Sergey Mironov was detained late last week by Armenian security forces upon his arrival at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport from Moscow. In a subsequent statement, Armenia's police said the Russian ...Read More »
Armenian Farmer Says He’d Sooner Throw Grapes Away Than Sell to Wineries
The farmer added that he intended to sell this season's 3-4 tonnes of produce at the market and throw whatever is left away. “Throwing away is more profitable than [selling to wineries],” Zakaryan said...Read More »
Criminal Case Over Karabakh Veteran’s Beating Delayed in Hopes of Amnesty, Lawyer Claims
During the last hearing, which was held in September, 2015, lawyer Muradyan had filed a motion for the recusal of prosecutor Yuri Aghayan, claiming that the latter had “failed to notice the blatant and ...Read More »
Russian Citizen Detained in Yerevan Wanted by US since May, Armenia’s Police Say
Sergey Mironov, a 30-year-old Russian citizen who was detained by Armenian security forces in Yerevan's Zvartnots airport Friday, has been wanted by the US government since May 11 for alleged money laundering ...Read More »
Inmate Found Dead in Yerevan Prison Cell
According to officials, Gagik Buniatyan used his clothing to hang himself. There was no further elaboration or clarification into the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death...Read More »
Yerevan Man Sentenced to 11.5 Years in Prison for Ex-Wife’s Murder
In her closing argument, Safaryan told the court yesterday that Arakelyan should have been convicted of a particular cruel murder, which provides for a sentencing range that includes life imprisonment...Read More »
Russian Soldier Convicted of Gyumri Family Murder, Sentenced to Life in Prison
Recall, six members of the Avetisyan family were shot to death on January 12, 2015, in their Gyumri home. The family’s seventh member, 6-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan, was transferred to the hospital with...Read More »
Arrested Gunmen ‘Tortured’ at Convicts’ Hospital, Lawyers Claim
Ara Gharagyozyan, a lawyer for arrestee Hovhannes Harutyunyan, for his part, announced that his client was also being tortured by the staff of the Convicts’ Hospital. “My client has serious health issues, but he is not ...Read More »