Armenia

July 8, 2016 | 14:42
Yerevan Court Refuses Bail for Arrested Oppositionist

“I waited at the [appeals] court for an hour yesterday for a hearing, but they said it wouldn't be held. Later, for some unknown reason, they decided to hold one after all without either Sefilyan's or my presence and denied our pre-trial release...

July 8, 2016 | 11:12
Armenia’s President Promotes Controversial Defense Ministry Official

Armenia's president Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on July 7 appointing Grigori Khachaturov, the son of the Chief of the General Staff of Armenia's Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, Commander of the Defense Ministry Third Army Corps...

July 7, 2016 | 14:32
Yerevan Prisoner Sews Up Eyes to Protest Against Criminal Charges

According to the official, the prisoner does not wish to reveal his identity and is currently under medical supervision. “The inmate has a prior conviction, and is now imprisoned in connection with an unrelated case ...

July 7, 2016 | 14:11
March in Yerevan in Support of Political Prisoners

According to Gagik Yeghiazaryan, they were going to Baghramyan 26 (the address of the presidential office) to "demand that Serzh Sargsyan - the person who has illegally seized the presidential post - releases...

July 6, 2016 | 12:48
15 Soldiers Injured as Military Vehicle Overturns on Kapan-Goris Highway

A truck transporting military personnel overturned Wednesday morning not far from the village of Karmraqar in Armenia's Syunik province, leaving 15 servicemen injured, Tert.am reports...

July 6, 2016 | 11:07
Hail-Affected Shirak Residents Block Main Road to Villages: Press

Vahramaberd village head Aghvan Martirosyan later told Armlur.am that the protesters had discussed all the issues with officials from the regional administration and it has been decided that additional three or four hail stations would be installed in the area...

July 5, 2016 | 11:53
Study Results Show Disproportionately Large Police Presence in Peaceful Assemblies in Armenia

The report stressed that much like in previous years, the number of police officers and equipment was conditioned not by the number of demonstrators, but by the nature of the rally, its organizers ...

July 4, 2016 | 14:49
Armenian Conscript Found Dead from Alleged Suicide

A conscript of Armenia's Armed Forces, Armavir resident Arsen Mkhitaryan, was found dead on July 3 with a gunshot wound through his chin while on guard duty at a Tavush province military unit, Armenian Investigative...

June 30, 2016 | 15:11
Armenia’s Parliament Ratifies Treaty on Joint Air Defense System with Russia

A small group of citizens, for their part, held a demonstration on June 27 outside the parliament building, demanding that the lawmakers did not give their approval for the creation of the joint air defense system...

June 29, 2016 | 15:50
LGBTI Armenians Continue to Face Discrimination and Stigma: Study

The fieldworkers also asked the respondents if they thought that homosexuality should be outlawed. 90% of respondents agreed with that statement, and only 2% stated that they would agree with a law allowing homosexual marriage....

Epress.am News from Armenia

July 8, 2016 | 14:42
Yerevan Court Refuses Bail for Arrested Oppositionist

July 8, 2016 | 11:12
Armenia’s President Promotes Controversial Defense Ministry Official

July 7, 2016 | 14:32
Yerevan Prisoner Sews Up Eyes to Protest Against Criminal Charges

July 7, 2016 | 14:11
March in Yerevan in Support of Political Prisoners

July 6, 2016 | 12:48
15 Soldiers Injured as Military Vehicle Overturns on Kapan-Goris Highway

July 6, 2016 | 11:07
Hail-Affected Shirak Residents Block Main Road to Villages: Press

July 5, 2016 | 11:53
Study Results Show Disproportionately Large Police Presence in Peaceful Assemblies in Armenia

July 4, 2016 | 14:49
Armenian Conscript Found Dead from Alleged Suicide

June 30, 2016 | 15:11
Armenia’s Parliament Ratifies Treaty on Joint Air Defense System with Russia

June 29, 2016 | 15:50
LGBTI Armenians Continue to Face Discrimination and Stigma: Study

Collective Statement by the Caucasus Feminist Anti-War Movement

Dream That Takes Over Your Life: Indian Laborers In Armenia

My Mom, Too, Had Four Children

When you feel something like music, it is music

Recipes from Stranded Karabakh

Do Not Have Sex in Baku! Azerbaijani Youth Warn Eurovision Tourists

Man who Posted Armenian Actress Anjela Sargsyan’s Pornographic Photos Online Arrested

Stepanakert Police Forcibly Detain Yerevan Girl; Tell Her to Look for Laws in Armenia

Women in Armenia to Receive Free Medical Treatment for One Month

No Separation of Church and State in Armenia? Opinion

Armenia

July 8, 2016 | 14:42 Yerevan Court Refuses Bail for Arrested Oppositionist

July 8, 2016 | 11:12 Armenia’s President Promotes Controversial Defense Ministry Official

July 7, 2016 | 14:32 Yerevan Prisoner Sews Up Eyes to Protest Against Criminal Charges

July 7, 2016 | 14:11 March in Yerevan in Support of Political Prisoners

July 6, 2016 | 12:48 15 Soldiers Injured as Military Vehicle Overturns on Kapan-Goris Highway

July 6, 2016 | 11:07 Hail-Affected Shirak Residents Block Main Road to Villages: Press

July 5, 2016 | 11:53 Study Results Show Disproportionately Large Police Presence in Peaceful Assemblies in Armenia

July 4, 2016 | 14:49 Armenian Conscript Found Dead from Alleged Suicide

June 30, 2016 | 15:11 Armenia’s Parliament Ratifies Treaty on Joint Air Defense System with Russia

June 29, 2016 | 15:50 LGBTI Armenians Continue to Face Discrimination and Stigma: Study

July 8, 2016 | 14:42
Yerevan Court Refuses Bail for Arrested Oppositionist

July 8, 2016 | 11:12
Armenia’s President Promotes Controversial Defense Ministry Official

July 7, 2016 | 14:32
Yerevan Prisoner Sews Up Eyes to Protest Against Criminal Charges

July 7, 2016 | 14:11
March in Yerevan in Support of Political Prisoners

July 6, 2016 | 12:48
15 Soldiers Injured as Military Vehicle Overturns on Kapan-Goris Highway

July 6, 2016 | 11:07
Hail-Affected Shirak Residents Block Main Road to Villages: Press

July 5, 2016 | 11:53
Study Results Show Disproportionately Large Police Presence in Peaceful Assemblies in Armenia

July 4, 2016 | 14:49
Armenian Conscript Found Dead from Alleged Suicide

June 30, 2016 | 15:11
Armenia’s Parliament Ratifies Treaty on Joint Air Defense System with Russia

June 29, 2016 | 15:50
LGBTI Armenians Continue to Face Discrimination and Stigma: Study