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Armenian Convict Dies Because of Delayed Medical Treatment: Press
Fitljyan's health condition, as noted in the article, had been getting worse for the last few days of which the convict informed the prison authorities...Read More »
Yerevan-Based Soldier Killed in Azerbaijani Shelling Should Not Have Been Drafted to NKR
Under the Article 11.7 of the Armenian law on compulsory military service, the author stresses, recruits who have lost both parents, as well as children of single parents who don't have an adult sister or brother should be granted...Read More »
Deadlocked Investigations Led to Violations of Plaintiffs’ Rights, Armenian Court Rules
Lawyer Garik Malkhasyan's appeal was related to a property damage case. The plaintiff's car had been damaged by another car; however, the preliminary investigation was brought to a standstill, which made it impossible to restore the...Read More »
16 NKR Soldiers Wounded in Latest Azerbaijani Howitzer Attack; Armenian Authorities Promise Equal Retaliation
Recall, NKR military authorities reported Friday that four Armenian conscripts - Norayr Khachatryan (20), Robert Mkrtchyan (20), Harut Hakobyan (18), and Karen Shahinyan (18) – died from shrapnel wounds as a result of the same attack...Read More »
Four NKR Defense Army Soldiers Killed in Azerbaijani Shelling
The soldiers – Norayr Khachatryan (20), Robert Mkrtchyan (20), Harut Hakobyan (18), and Karen Shahinyan (18) – died from shrapnel wounds, officials reported...Read More »
Anti-Government Activist Says Sargsyan’s ‘Minions’ Should Not Be Allowed to Forge Referendum Results
There should be at least 2 [observers] at each polling station. There are two thousand stations. We need four thousand solid people – strong, smart, and willful – to be able to keep adequate control over [the referendum] and to...Read More »
‘Armenia Needs President, Not Serzh;’ Oppositionists Rally Against Constitutional Changes
The MP recalled that yesterday, September 24, Azerbaijani forces, without officially declaring war, shelled a number of Armenia’s northeastern border villages: “Please, tell me, have you seen or heard any...Read More »
‘Called Him a Turkish Saboteur, Made Him Drink From a Dirty Stream;’ Mother Recounts Son’s Torture by Armenian Police
According to the woman during one of the hearings judge Ararat Petrosyan asked prosecutor Aram Khachatryan why [the defendants] had made Zakharyan drink from a dirty stream, to which the prosecutor replied saying...Read More »
Three Armenian Civilians Killed as Azerbaijani Forces Shell Border Villages
“Armenian Armed Forces will take appropriate measures to stabilize the situation on the border and to restrain the Azerbaijani forces. Azerbaijan’s military and political leadership will bear full responsibility for the consequences...Read More »
Gas Explosion Victims Stage Sit-In in Front of Presidential Residence, Demand Compensation
“Expert examinations have shown that the pipeline was built illegally, that the Gazprom Artashat office gave a positive conclusion and allowed the installation of the gas line. Employees of [Armenia's 1-04 gas emergency...Read More »