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‘Connect the Dots Between Philanthropists and Miners;’ AEF on Amulsar Gold Mining Project
Lydian Armenia (former Geoteam): the company who intends to mine gold in Amulsar. The company has no prior mining experience whatsoever...Read More »
Hospital Refuses to Treat Jailed Oppositionist In Fear of Authorities, Lawyer Says
Izmirlian Medical Center MD Hayk Avagyan had had agreed to go to the prison and examine Safaryan’s injured knee. According to Arno Safaryan, however, Izmirlian...Read More »
Opposition Gunman Held in Dilapidated Cell, Lawyer Says
In contradictions with the statements made by Hovhannisyan and the Nubarashen administration, however, Hovhannes Harutyunyan is still being kept in a dilapidated ground-floor cell...Read More »
Yerevan Man Suspected of Assisting Anti-Government Armed Group Arrested Again
According to Yegoryan, Sargsyan has been arrested for failing to appear in the Special Investigation Service on February 3; meanwhile, he added, they had warned the authorities that Sargsyan...Read More »
Stigmatization and Discrimination; Perception of HIV-Positive Individuals in Armenia
HIV awareness and stigma around the infection, however, is still a major issue in Armenia's society, and an HIV diagnosis, which is widely perceived as a death sentence, often leads...Read More »
Water Pump in Yazidi Village Repaired; Drinking Water Still Issue
It had been reported earlier that for over 20 days Tlik had been deprived of water supply due to a water pumping station failure. The villagers had bought a new pump to replace the...Read More »
Yerevan Prosecutors Open Criminal Proceedings Over Newborn’s Death
According to the official statement, a preliminary investigation has revealed that immediately after birth, the baby was diagnosed with acute fetal hypoxia, pneumonia, third degree of respiratory...Read More »
Soldier Disabled Last April in Karabakh Neglected by Authorities
The family say they need no official acknowledgement through awards or medals; they just need their son to be able to walk again. “Our son has been in a wheelchair for 11 months; he has...Read More »
Previously Convicted Doctor Blamed for Newborn’s Death
The three cases were merged into single proceedings, and the doctor was sentenced to 5 years in prison, without a deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities...Read More »
Man Charged with Aiding Yerevan Armed Group Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition
Gichyan has told his lawyer that there are only 6 beds in the 12-person cell he is being held in, and that all the inmates there smoke, which leads to a further worsening...Read More »