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Men Accused of Group Assault Claim They Him Victim Only Once Each
In the May 16 court sitting, defendants Gor Barnausov and Armen Zarafyan accused of group assault said they do not plead guilty. Read More »
More Than 50 Cattle Infected with Brucellosis Slaughtered in Armenian Village
More than 50 livestock infected with brucellosis were slaughtered in the village of Geghashen in Armenia's Kotayk marz (province)...Read More »
Armenian Parliament Adopts Bill to Establish Joint Investigation Committee
Armenia's National Assembly at its second reading today adopted a bill to create a Joint Investigation Committee — with 88 lawmakers voting in favor; 32, against; and 1 abstention.Read More »
Karabakh Residents Block Road During OSCE Minsk Group’s Visit
Residents of Kashatagh (Lachin) blocked the road during a May 17 visit of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs James Warlick (US), Igor Popov (Russia), and... Read More »
Man Who Opened Fire in Outdoor Yerevan Market Turned Himself In to Police
Gor Arakelyan, the son-in-law of Prosperous Armenia MP Karo Karapetyan who on Saturday opened fire near the Yerevan outdoor market known as Vernissage...Read More »
LGBT People More Legally Protected in Georgia Than Armenia or Azerbaijan
More than 2.7 billion people live in countries where being gay is punishable by imprisonment, lashes or even death, according to an annual report issued by...Read More »
Employees Pressured by Employers to Contribute to Pension Fund Urged to Retain Evidence
The new funded pension program creates a lot of inconvenience since it forces citizens to submit a written request to opt out, said Davit Khazhakyan...Read More »
Armenia Imports Apricots From Turkey: Press
The spring frost in Armenia damaged around 9,185 hectares — apricot orchards were particularly severely affected...Read More »
Case of Threats Made Against MP Zaruhi Postanjyan Now Submitted to Court of Cassation
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA) Vanadzor office submitted an appeal in the case of Zaruhi Postanjyan to the RA Court of Cassation...Read More »
Man Who Strangled His Wife to Death Arrested
Resident of the village of Itsakar in Tavush marz, Meruzhan Harutyunyan, 33, killed his wife a few days ago and on May 14 voluntarily surrendered to...Read More »