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Police Block Army Day Demonstrators, Use Force on Mothers of Slain Soldiers (VIDEO)
Police officers prohibited members of the initiative Army in Reality and four mothers of slain soldiers to approach the National Academic Opera and...Read More »
Armenian Authorities Have No Political Will for Reforms in Army: Statement
Jan. 28 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian Army. On this occasion, Helsinki Citizen's Assembly Vanadzor office issued a statement saying it cannot...Read More »
European Court of Human Rights Fast Tracks Armenian Judges’ Case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided to fast-track the appeal of four retired Armenian judges — Tariel Manukyan, Lyova Gabrielyan, Frunze Dzvakeryan, and Misha Asatryan...Read More »
Criminal Case Launched Against Son of Former Mayor of Gyumri: Source
Criminal proceedings have been launched in a case involving Spartak Ghukasyan, son of the former mayor of Gyumri...Read More »
Armenia’s Constitutional Court Temporarily Suspends Mandatory Pension Law
The Constitutional Court of Armenia earlier today ruled to suspend the law on the new mandatory pension payments before considering its...Read More »
Shots on Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Tied to ‘Black January’: Defense Minister
Experience shows that tensions flare on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border when there is an important political event or shots are associated with...Read More »
16-Year-Old Girl Wounded from Shelling
The border villages of Movses, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Aygepar, and Chinari of Armenia's Tavush marz (province) experienced shelling...Read More »
Azeris ‘Panicking’ and Situation at Border Under Control: Armenian Defense Minister
There is tension on the Azerbaijani front; they are panic-stricken, said Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan ahead of...Read More »
Young Man Taken to Hospital After Brawl in Vanadzor Military Unit
Early this morning, a verbal altercation occurred in a military unit among a few soldiers, which escalated to physical violence.Read More »
Students Draw Attention to Case of Woman Protesting Outside Presidential Palace for 1.5 Years
Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex students today rallied outside the Armenian presidential residence in defense of Emma Sahakyan...Read More »