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Armavir Mayor’s Vehicle Hit Land Mine, Killing Driver: Shamshyan.com
Armavir mayor Ruben Khlghatyan was injured in Karabakh. The Willys military jeep that he was in hit a land mine in the northern part of Kashatagh.Read More »
EU Welcomes Turkey Constitutional Court Rulings on Hrant Dink, Hate Speech Cases
The European Union welcomed two recent rulings of the Turkish Constitutional Court regarding hate speech on the grounds of sexual orientation and...Read More »
Azerbaijani Journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov’s Only Crime: Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is outraged to learn that a Baku court extended journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov’s pre-trial detention for another four months on...Read More »
Former Presidential Candidate Seeks Compensation for Assassination Attempt
Union for National Self-Determination party leader, Soviet dissident, and former presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan is seeking compensation in the amount of...Read More »
What is State Security Without People? Human Rights Activist on Volodya Avetisyan Case
"The two incidents in the past two weeks — Azerbaijanis' incursion into Armenia and sentencing Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan (pictured) to 6 years in prison...Read More »
Territories of Vital Importance Must be Saved Through Rioting: Artur Sakunts
According to head of Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office Artur Sakunts, the only way to fight is that which Garni residents are doing; that is, through rioting...Read More »
Turkey May Create Free Trade Zone with Eurasian Customs Union: RIA Novosti
"We have discussed the possible forms of cooperation, including the formation of a free trade zone between the Customs Union and Turkey... Read More »
My Protest was Act of Revenge Against the Trial: Hayk Kyureghyan
Hayk Kyureghyan, who opened fire outside a Yerevan courthouse on June 12, is convinced that the majority of the public, if it doesn't encourage his act then...Read More »
Iravunq Newspaper Continues to Preach Hate: Letter to Media Organizations
Despite its name, local newspaper Iravunq (the right) does not aspire to protect human rights, presenting viewpoints that segregate and split society. Read More »
Suspected of Killing Soldier in Karabakh, Fellow Conscript Arrested
On suspicion of murdering 20-year-old military conscript Gevorg Avagyan at around 7 am on July 18 at the combat position of one of the military units of...Read More »