Epress.am News from Armenia
Armenian Justice Ministry Staff Beat and Insult Citizen: Audio Recording
Arman Gasparyan, 32, appealed to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, claiming that RA Ministry of Justice employees beat and cursed at him.Read More »
Family of Armenian Man Held Captive in Azerbaijan Has Had No News for 1 Month
The family of resident of the village of Verin Karmiraghbyur of Tavush marz (province) Arsen Khojoyan, 22, who on March 7 crossed the border into Azerbaijan...Read More »
Judge is Biased, Claims Lawyer Defending Young Murder Suspect
The term of the pre-trial detention of murder suspect Karen Kungortsev was once again extended. The court yet again did not take into account the defense motion.Read More »
Important that Opera in Yerevan Doesn’t Turn Into a Russian Cultural Center: Newspaper
Appointed as the director of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alexander Spendiaryan in Yerevan is Andranik Arzumanyan...Read More »
Sex-Selective Abortion in Armenia Could Lead to Demographic Issues: Healthcare Ministry
Research into the disturbing high rates of sex-selective abortion in Armenia have shown that there are three main reasons parents in Armenia abort female fetuses.Read More »
Protests Against New Mandatory Pension Law Continue
"We have to force the RA State Revenue Committee to adhere to the requirements of the RA Supreme Court's aforementioned decision and...Read More »
Support Local: Armenian Farmers Seek Ban on Imported Produce
Residents of several rural communities of Armavir marz (province) today held a protest outside the president's office, demanding to ban imports of...Read More »
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Marked in Armenia
The goal of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.Read More »
Armenia Grants Asylum to Azerbaijan Family that Norway Denied
An Azerbaijan family's request for political asylum in the Republic of Armenia (RA) has been granted, said head of the State Migration Service of...Read More »
FILM: Women with Disabilities in Armenia on Getting Married, Starting a Family
"I become disabled when I encounter problems in society. If those problems aren't there, I'm not disabled; I don't feel my disability," says Arev Melqonyan.Read More »