Epress.am News from Armenia
Environmentalists, Residents to Protest Government Decision to Re-appropriate Lands for Mining
Activists will be gathering outside the Government of Armenia building at 3 pm today in defense of residents of the southern Armenian...Read More »
Officer Knocks Out Soldier’s Eye at Karabakh Military Post: Haykakan Jamanak
Conscript Narek Avetisyan, 18, yesterday evening underwent surgery in a Yerevan clinic to have his right eye removed following an... Read More »
European Court to Review Case of 4 Armenia Diplomats Dismissed After Mar. 1, 2008
"It was time for the European Court to examine our application. There hasn't been a precedent in which this many diplomats appeal...Read More »
Armavia Airline and Local Paper Settle Dispute over Epress.am Article
"We will publish this [retraction] now for a third time and this will change absolutely nothing in the lives of the editorial staff, the.. Read More »
Lustration Legislation Not Current Issue, Armenia Government Concludes
The draft Law on Lustration aims to declassify individuals who worked for the Committee for State Security, intelligence services and...Read More »
Russian Military Post in Armenia Cut, Russia Preparing to Invade Iran: Analysis
More than a year ago, Russia began to take steps to minimize losses from a possible military action against Tehran, and now...Read More »
Silva Hambardzumyan Pleased with Syunik Marzpet’s Apology, But Says Fight will Continue
Entrepreneur Silva Hambardzumyan is pleased that Syunik marzpet (regional governor) Surik Khachatryan has publicly apologized...Read More »
Witness in Slain Soldier Case: Military Term is Up But Soldier Still Not Discharged
The deadline to release from the military Arman Mnatsakanyan, a witness in the case of rifle platoon commander Artak Nazaryan...Read More »
‘They Want to Seize My Properties,’ Insists Diaspora Armenian Entrepreneur Charged with Tax Evasion
Recall, on Dec. 9, Nareg Haroutunian was arrested on tax evasion charges. Within the course of a day, he was indicted, tried and...Read More »
Turkey Intelligence Officers ‘Warned’ Dink to be Careful: Family Appeals Prosecutor Decision
"They are responsible for negligent homicide,” the lawyers stated, adding that it is not MİT officials' area of responsibility to “warn” or “threaten” journalists...Read More »