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Military Officer Dies of Poisoning in Hospital
Junior officer Vahan Aslikyan, serving on Nubarashen's military base, died on Jan. 18 at 3:30 pm at the St.Gregory the Illuminator Medical Center.Read More »
HAK Welcomes Efforts of Heritage Party, Dashnaktsutyun, Announces Rallies to Resume
The Armenian National Congress has announced that it will resume its series of rallies on Feb. 17. In a statement issued Thursday, the opposition bloc...Read More »
Who’s Presiding over the Court? Not the Judge, Asserts Human Rights Campaigner in Murder Case
"In my opinion, [Judge] Avetisyan really isn't in control of the situation in the court. The hearing is presided over by the police and the prosecution, but not....Read More »
36 Cases of Death Recorded in Armenia’s Army in 2011
In 2011 there was a sharp decline in the cases of death committed in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, according to the RA Prosecutor General's Office.Read More »
Former Suspect in Armenian Parliamentary Shooting Demands Criminal Case be Launched Against Prosecutor General
Initially considered a suspect in the Oct. 27, 1999 parliamentary shootings but later exonerated Nairi Badalyan in the coming days is preparing to...Read More »
3 Out of 4 Armenia Police Employees Confessed in Court to Shady Practices
Four witnesses were examined in court today in the case of former RA Traffic Police Chief Margar Ohanyan, and also named as the accused...Read More »
Mother of Killed Soldier Received Notice to Appear in Court Too Late
The case of Torgom Sarukhanyan, 22, the soldier who died of gunshot wounds in one of the military units in Khojaly, Nagorno-Karabakh...Read More »
EU, OSCE to Open 6 Regional Human Rights Defender’s Offices in Armenia
A new joint project by the European Union and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to support democratic elections in...Read More »
OSCE Won’t Send 2,000 Election Observers as Requested by Armenian National Congress
The EU and the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) have agreed on a joint program to support democratic 2012 parliamentary and...Read More »
Why Does Azerbaijan Prefer to Keep its Border Only Partially Open to Turkey?
Turkey's decision to introduce or tighten its visa regime on Feb. 1 is a blow to Georgia's strategic plan, which is known under the conventional... Read More »