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Azeri Fire Kills Soldier in Karabakh, Officials Say
Note, there have already been 6 fatalities in the armed forces of Armenia and NKR since the beginning of the year, two of which as a result of ceasefire violations...Read More »
Presentation of Saakashvili’s Book Finally Takes Place in Yerevan
I did not translate the book for Saakashvili; I did not translate it because I have some special personal feelings toward him. I translated the book because I found it thought-provoking ...Read More »
Authorities to Investigate Young Mother’s Death After Complicated Labor
Khosrovyan died a few days after giving birth to her first child in a complicated labor. Her mother is convinced that the hospital “deliberately discharged her three days...Read More »
Forcibly Displaced and Forgotten in Chambarak; Former Artsvashen Villagers in Extreme Poverty for Nearly 30 Years
Grigor Aramyan approaches us when we are about to head back to Yerevan. He asks us to visit his house, too. He says he used to work as a police officer ...Read More »
Authorities Demand Property Tax from Villager for Car Left in Artsvashen
According to the man, representatives of the Chambarak administration have told the family “the debt is clearly visible” in their documents: “They told us to...Read More »
Presentation of Saakashvili’s Book in Yerevan Cancelled Again
I have been notified by a representative of Noyan Tapan bookstore that the director flatly refused to let organize the presentation in his store ...Read More »
Armenia’s Government No Longer Wishes to Work Openly and Transparently
Recall, in upcoming April, Armenia will shift to a parliamentary mode of governance, which entails an increase in the Prime Minister’s power and role. The widely shared opinion in the country is...Read More »
‘Ardvi Is No Ordinary Village;’ Locals Have No High Hopes for Gold Mine Operation
The villagers are also proud of the fact that “Ardvi is the only place where there has never lived a Turk.” In the 30s of last century, they claim, “famous Ardvi native Artush of Aghalo...Read More »
Presentation of ‘Anti-Armenian’ Saakashvili’s Book Cancelled in Yerevan
I can tell you about my motivation for translating the book: a state changed right under our nose, it underwent a fundamental change. Good or bad...Read More »
Suicide Soldier and Real Army Stories from Former Soldiers: Anti-Militarist Action Held in Yerevan
According to Peace Dialogue NGO data, a total of 59 soldiers died in Armenia and Karabakh in 2017. Twenty-two servicemen were killed as a result of ceasefire violations, and the remaining 37...Read More »