Epress.am News from Armenia
31 Soldiers Died in 2013 As a Result of 30 Incidents in Armenia’s Armed Forces
In 2013, there were 30 incidents in the Republic of Armenia (RA) Armed Forces that led to the death of 31 servicemen.Read More »
‘Armenia Without Political Prisoners’: March and Rally in Yerevan (PHOTOS)
Several civil society groups today held a march in support of imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan and fellow detainees...Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan Fainted After Being Given Improper Food: Attorney
Shant Harutyunyan, a political activist imprisoned on Nov. 5, lost consciousness after he ceased his hunger strike, his lawyer, Inessa Petrosyan, said...Read More »
Imprisoned Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Taken to Hospital
Imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan, who declared a hunger strike 16 days ago, at around 2 pm today was taken to the...Read More »
Doctors Refused to Help Two-Year-Old on New Year’s Eve in Armenia
Musician Artur Loretsyan, whose child, Samuel, was miraculously saved on Jan. 1, is demanding a meeting with RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan...Read More »
Police Officers Reprimanded But Young Men Who Attacked Journalists Go Unpunished
Armenian Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan reprimanded police officer S. Baghdasaryan who was on duty during and G. Ghasaboghlyan for permitting...Read More »
Police Cite ‘No News’ in Identifying Young Men Who Berated Journalists
Epress.am today attempted to find out if police efforts to identify the guilty were successful, but to no avail. The Epress.am correspondent rang...Read More »
Armenian Businessman Settles Debt with Yezidi Farmers
Businessman Lyova Safaryan, whom 21 Yazidi farmers who raise livestock have accused of fraud, claims that he "solved the problems" with...Read More »
Rally, March in Yerevan in Defense of Political Prisoners
A rally followed by a march in defense of Shant Harutyunyan and other political prisoners is set to take place on Jan. 10 at 1 pm from Liberty Square.Read More »
14 Days on Hunger Strike: Shant Harutyunyan and His Friends Have Acquired Health Problems
Political activist Shant Harutyunyan, arrested on Nov. 5, has been on a hunger strike for 14 days. He is exhausted, moves with...Read More »