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Russia to Increase its Military Presence in Armenia: Source
"According to some reports, they will be given corresponding certificates with which they'll be able to establish residence somewhere else. Thus, on one hand...Read More »
Russian Border Guards Interrupt Heritage Party Campaign, Break its Camera
Postanjyan claims that the officers knew who was in the cars before they stopped them. "In the afternoon, they asked for a document from us and spoke with their superiors...Read More »
Armenian Activist Intends to Defend His Suspected Attacker
According to the suspects, Mihran and Babken tried to persuade them to "go to the venue of the rally," near city hall where activists were staging a sit-in...Read More »
Armavia Armenian Airline Owner Withholding Salaries of Employees Who Sued Him (VIDEO)
They claim that Baghdasarov is seeking revenge against them for suing him and is not paying their salaries, while other employees have already ...Read More »
3 Soldiers Accused of Beating Senior Officer: Witnesses Say Testimonies were Embellished
Poghosyan was particularly angry by the fact that the investigator recorded something that bears no relation to what he said. "Bring that investigator here...Read More »
Armenia’s Accession to Customs Union Began with Attack on Soviet Dissident
Union for National Self-Determination leader, former presidential candidate, and Soviet dissident Paruyr Hayrikyan is disappointed...Read More »
Special Investigation Service Reviewing Gevorgyan’s Claim of Torture While in Police Custody
Gevorgyan is being accused of theft. He was pardoned already once before, in the Court of General Jurisdiction of Ajapnyak and Davtashen Administrative Districts, by Judge David Balayan...Read More »
Villagers Claim Unfair Distribution of Assistance to Those Affected by Hail
"Now, supposedly, they've brought wheat seeds as assistance. That is that they want to help in some way, but look, 1 kg [of wheat seeds] is counted at 80 drams; they give it away for free now...Read More »
Vardan Sedrakyan’s Ruling Determined by ‘Estimation’. Attorney
Sentenced to long-term imprisonment, Vardan Sedrakyan acknowledged the ruling without any display of emotion. Asked by a reporter to what extent did Sedrakyan expect such a ruling...Read More »
Police Block Independence Day March Outside Presidential Palace
The march continued down Amiryan Street, then Mashtots Avenue, where police officers, forming a barricade, did not permit marchers to walk in the middle of the road, as they had been doing previously...Read More »