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Former Political Prisoner Disappointed with HAK Retracts European Court Appeal
Suren Sirunyan, who was arrested in connection with the events of Mar. 1, 2008, and subsequently released in June 2009, informed the press that...Read More »
Iranian Blogger Mehdi Khazali Sentenced to 14 Years In Prison and 10 Years in Exile
Iranian blogger Mehdi Khazali has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months in prison and 10 years in exile for criticizing Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.Read More »
Armenian-American Businessman Convicted of Pedophilia Surgery Postponed
Serop Der-Boghossian last week requested not to undergo surgery so that he could be present at his appeals court hearing on Friday. Doctors agreed...Read More »
Swiss Probe into Turkey Minister Denying Genocide Because of Armenian Diaspora Complaint
The Zurich Chief Prosecutor's Office launched the investigation into Bağış's remarks based on a complaint filed by members of Switzerland's Armenian community.Read More »
National Security Service Employees Want to Resign over Hrazdan Elections: Haykakan Jamanak
Four employees of the Kotayk marz (province) subdivision of Armenia's National Security Service (NSS), in connection with the upcoming mayoral elections...Read More »
TV Personality Petros Ghazaryan Wants to be Member of Parliament
Journalist and host of the talk show Urvagits on Kentron TV Petros Khazaryan (pictured) will be nominated as a candidate in the May parliamentary elections. Read More »
Armenia’s Military Prosecutor Continues to be Hospitalized
Armenia's Military Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan, who was taken to Nairi Medical Center on the evening of Feb. 3 due to a sharp deterioration of his health...Read More »
Israel Should Not Interfere and Not Recognize Armenian Genocide: Foreign Minister
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman publicly spoke out against Israel recognizing the massacres of Armenians in...Read More »
Collaboration between Heritage Party and Free Democrats a ‘Public Demand’: Kokobelyan
"There are two main reasons why people leave Armenia: the lack of jobs and justice. I compare emigration from Armenia with...Read More »
Hayk Gevorgyan Says Where He was Hiding for 20 Days
Veteran journalist, Haykakan Jamanak ("Armenian Times") correspondent Hayk Gevorgyan, speaking to reporters after being released from...Read More »