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Egg Manufacturers in Armenia Face Serious Problems
Armenian manufacturers have cut back production of eggs, citing the increase in the tariffs for gas and electricity, reports local daily Zhoghovurd.Read More »
4 Men Accused of Setting Fire to Haystacks in an Armenian Village were Granted Amnesty
The Armavir District Court of First Instance today found the four men accused of disorderly conduct and intentionally damaging another's property.Read More »
Detainees in ‘Gang Case’ Say They are Being Tortured in Prison
"I wrote an appeal, that they kept me for 10 days in [the pretrial detention facility], which is already a violation of human rights; they said, they don't...Read More »
Armenian Publicist’s Letter to Vladimir Putin on Karabakh
Armenian publicist Zori Balayan, in his lengthy letter, cited the late Soviet and Russian politician Anatoly Sobchak, who said it's wrong to call it the "Karabakh problem," as it's more so "Russia's problem.Read More »
Armenia’s Population One-Third Less than Declared, Surmises Paper
"From this one can get an approximate idea of the population of the Republic of Armenia today. Just two years ago in Kapan, according to the NSS, the population was 62,000.Read More »
Engineering University Rector and Lecturers Battle Over Salary Cuts, Reforms
Along with the baseless and sudden cut in the salaries of State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA, or Polytechnic) lecturers, one can expect reforms at...Read More »
Condition of 3 Army Conscripts Injured in Car Crash is Serious But Stable
Three army conscripts injured on Oct. 11 as a result of an automobile accident at a military base in Nagorno-Karabakh were hospitalized.Read More »
Human Rights Activist to Challenge in Court Armenia’s Decision to Join Customs Union
Head of the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, human rights activist Artur Sakunts intends to dispute Armenia’s decision to join the Russian-led Customs Union, which Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced on...Read More »
Armenian Political Prisoner Released by the Court
Political prisoner Tigran Araqelyan, sentenced to six years in prison by a lower court in 2012, was today released. Court of Appeals Judge Eva Darbinyan cut the defendant’s sentence by half and declared that he is being granted amnesty.Read More »
Villager Wounded by Shot Fired from Azerbaijan: Armenian Defense Ministry
On Oct. 12, a shot was fired from Azerbaijan in the direction of peaceful residents of the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur in the Armenian province (marz) of Tavush, who were working in the fields,Read More »