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Armenian Convict Dies Because of Delayed Medical Treatment: Press
Fitljyan's health condition, as noted in the article, had been getting worse for the last few days of which the convict informed the prison authorities...Read More »
Four NKR Defense Army Soldiers Killed in Azerbaijani Shelling
The soldiers – Norayr Khachatryan (20), Robert Mkrtchyan (20), Harut Hakobyan (18), and Karen Shahinyan (18) – died from shrapnel wounds, officials reported...Read More »
‘Armenia Needs President, Not Serzh;’ Oppositionists Rally Against Constitutional Changes
The MP recalled that yesterday, September 24, Azerbaijani forces, without officially declaring war, shelled a number of Armenia’s northeastern border villages: “Please, tell me, have you seen or heard any...Read More »
Three Armenian Civilians Killed as Azerbaijani Forces Shell Border Villages
“Armenian Armed Forces will take appropriate measures to stabilize the situation on the border and to restrain the Azerbaijani forces. Azerbaijan’s military and political leadership will bear full responsibility for the consequences...Read More »
Villager Blocks Traffic on Yerevan-Ashtarak Highway, Demands Solution to Rural Transport Issues
Local residents also told the photojournalist that the transport issue concerned the whole village: “Vigen's not at fault; he was forced to succumb to this desperate measures since he's not received a truthful answer from...Read More »
Iranian MPs Propose to Import Water from Armenia, Georgia in Exchange for Oil and Gas
Note, Armenia also faces is also facing a serious water shortage. Based on the findings of a study conducted by the USAID Clean Energy and Water Program, over the last 6-8 years groundwater resources and...Read More »
ECHR Communicates Case Based on Applications by Relatives of 2008 Post-Election Unrest Victims
The ECHR has requested the Armenian Government to submit copies of all the relevant documents, including the results of all the ballistic and other examinations conducted in the course of the investigation, as well as...Read More »
Armenian PM’s Son Hired His Relatives at Leadership of Artashat Municipality: Press
Abrahamyan has specifically replaced the deputy mayors and appointed two new people – Gagik Poghosyan, the grandson of the Prime Minister's aunt and brother of Republican MP Karine Poghosyan, and Samvel Minasyan...Read More »
Armenian Police Ignore Court Decision, Attorney Claims
Court of Appeal had ordered to detain the witness and bring him into court, which means the police should have either detained him or, at least, submit a report on the fact that they were unable to locate the witness...Read More »
Jailed Armenian Oppositionist’s Attorney Files Appeal to ECHR
Ara Zakaryan, lawyer of another convict in the case Armen Hovhannisyan, told Epress.am he also intended to appeal the verdict against his client to the ECHR. As stated by the attorney, a number of article of the European...Read More »