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Military Conscript Did Not Commit Suicide, Says Expert
"Holding court sessions in the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh contradicts the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, since the Court of the Republic of Armenia cannot have a...Read More »
2 Packs of Coffee = $2,000? Karabakh War Veteran’s Trial Held Behind Closed Doors
Today's trial at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun Administrative Districts of Yerevan in the case of Karabakh War veteran...Read More »
Journalists, Activists Describe How They Were Attacked by Police
By 5:30 pm, about 10 of the 27 people arrested at a demonstration protesting the electricity price hike earlier today were released from Kentron Police Division.Read More »
Putin and Aliyev Spoke Over the Phone About Karabakh
Russia intends to continue to provide assistance in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Russian President Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijani President...Read More »
Armenian Defense Ministry Changed the Charge Without Notice in Case of Soldier’s Death
In the case of the June 20 death of Grisha Khachatryan in one of the military units in Araraz marz (province), the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Defense of...Read More »
27 Activists Detained: Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Justified Use of Force
According to police, demonstrators were detained on the basis of Article 182 of Armenia's Administrative Code (disobeying the legitimate demands of the police). Read More »
Authorities Obstruct Open, Transparent Judicial Process in Shant Harutyunyan Case: Attorneys
Petrosyan said that the small size of the courtroom also doesn't allow the lawyers to properly defend their clients' rights, but the judge said that this is the Court of...Read More »
Appeals Court Sustains Lower Court Ruling in “Harsnaqar Case”
The RA Court of Appeal today left unchanged a lower court's ruling to sentence all six of the accused in the "Harsnaqar case" to 12 years in prison. Read More »
Several Detained, Two Injured in Protest Rally Against Electricity Price Hike
A couple of individuals were seriously injured and several people were detained by police during a protest demonstration against the electricity price hike earlier today. Read More »
Striking Mika-Cement Employees Promised Overdue Wages will be Paid
Employees of Mika-Cement in Hrazdan ended the labor strike they began this morning. They were promised their wages, which have not been paid since December of last year, in...Read More »