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Soldier Wounded in Nagorno Karabakh
According to the Defense Ministry’s statement, the soldier received the wound by shots from the Azerbaijani positions. No further details were mentioned about the incident in the statement...Read More »
Gyumri Murder Suspect Found Near Turkish Border
Recall, that early yesterday morning six members of a Gyumri family were murdered in their home; 54-year old Seryozha Avetisyan (father), 56-year old Hasmik Avetisyan (mother), 34-year old...Read More »
Gyumri Family Murdered; Russian Military Base Soldier Primary Suspect
Among the family’s deaths are Seryozha Avetisyan (father), Hasmik Avetisyan (mother), Armen Avetisyan (son), Araks Avetisyan (daughter-in-law), Aida Avetisyan (daughter), Hasmik Avetisyan (2-year...Read More »
Armenian Army Allowed Azerbaijani Side to Retrieve Corpse After Saboteur Infiltration, Says Defense Ministry Spokesperson
The saboteur group’s attempt was neutralized, while one of the bodies of the group had been left in between the two armies' posts. During the skirmish a 79-year old shepherd Seryozha Sargsyan...
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46 Soldiers Dead in 2014, 26 Due To Ceasefire Violations
The human rights defenders have noted that 26 of the 45 registered deaths in 2014 have occurred due to ceasefire violations, 6 due to accidents, 4 murders (2 intentional murders, 2 violations...Read More »
“They Should Resign”: Protest against Dram Depreciation and Price Increases
The protest participants also stated that the oligarch businessmen manipulated the dollar’s appreciation and even baselessly increased the prices of domestically manufactured products...Read More »
Dead Soldier’s Parents Demand Opportunity to Appeal Verdict Sent One Month Late
If the court does not accept the appeal, then it signifies that the verdict was only for the defendant and the plaintiff has no right whatsoever to appeal the verdict,..Read More »
Prime Minister Considers Minibus Drivers’ Strike Resolved, Drivers Not Convinced
However, the drivers claim that gas has never costed 200 AMD. According to them, dropping the price by 30 AMD is not satisfactory and they will continue to strike until the price returns to 170 AMD...Read More »
Armenians Ashamed to Raise Issue of STDs
He noted that in reality, the number of STDs have not risen but rather the services which are able to detect them, which has resulted in an increase in registered diseases...Read More »
Minibus Drivers Continue to Strike With No Clear Signs of Resolution (PHOTO, VIDEO)
Yesterday, the Yerevan Mayor’s adviser Albert Gevorgyan came to the protest and promised that the issue would be resolved with the help of the route owners...Read More »