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Men Accused of Group Assault Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Judge Nelly Baghdasaryan sentenced defendants Gor Barnausov and Armen Zarafyan accused of group assault to 5 years in prison.Read More »
Political Activist on Trial Says He Warned Police They Will Beat Provocateurs
Police officers Khachik Avetisyan and Evrik Lonsk, named as victims in the case of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, said in court...Read More »
Armenian, Georgian Church Issue Joint Statement on Incident in Tbilisi
The Georgian Orthodox Church and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia consider discrimination on ethnic or religious grounds to be unacceptable. Read More »
Deputy Yerevan Police Chief Not Summoned for Questioning in Opposition Activist Trial
Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valeriy Osipyan named as the fourth victim in the case was to have been examined in court todayRead More »
OSCE Freedom of Media Representative Concerned Over Armenia Court Decision
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on Tuesday expressed concern about a court ruling in Armenia that forces media outlets to...Read More »
Armavia Pays Overdue Wages Only to Those Employees Who Didn’t Sue Company: Zhoghovurd
The now defunct Armavia Armenian airline carrier owned by businessman Mikhail Baghdasarov has begun the process of paying the overdue wages of...Read More »
No Visa Regime Between Armenia and Georgia: Georgian Foreign Ministry
Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Tbilisi that Georgia does not intend to introduce a visa regime for citizens of Armenia.Read More »
Former Deputy Defense Minister Assumes Operations of Mika-Cement Factory: Zhoghovurd
The cement factory in Hrazdan, Mika-Cement, previously owned by businessman Mikhail Baghdasarov, has a new owner. Read More »
Ex-Gyumri Mayor’s Nephew Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
The Shirak District Court of First Instance today sentenced former Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's nephew Vahe Ghukasyan to 17 years in prison.Read More »
Lake Sevan Turned into Business and on Verge of Extinction, Say Experts
"Research carried out by the scientist shows that in 4–5 years, the content of organic substances in the water reached level 3 to 4 contamination — 60% of the...Read More »