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Azerbaijani “Saboteurs” Not Prisoners of War: Armenian Defense Ministry
Azerbaijan's leadership is making attempts to renounce the captive members of an Azerbaijani "sabotage" group neutralized last week, at the same time seeking...Read More »
5 Years Later and Nothing’s Changed: Armenian Parents of Deceased Soldiers Meet with Prime Minister
"In 2009, I met with [then] Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan: that time too I thought there would be a fair investigation of the case, the guilty will...Read More »
Villagers’ Fears on New Water Pipe Program are Unfounded: Program Coordinator
Garni residents oppose water being routed from their village, since, in their opinion, the approximately 40 orchards surrounding Azat River will dry up...Read More »
Situation in Chinari Relatively Calm Today, Assures Mayor
The situation in the village of Chinari in Tavush marz (province) was relatively calm today, village mayor Samvel Saghoyan informed Epress.am earlier today.Read More »
Police Officer Named as Victim in Case Against Shant Harutyunyan Says He Wasn’t Injured in Clashes
Police Lieutenant Colonel Andranik Arakelyan said in court today that he received no bodily injuries and his clothes were not torn during the November 5, 2013 march...Read More »
Armenian PM Promises Protesting Nairit Workers 1 Month’s Pay
Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan after yesterday's cabinet meeting met with protesting Nairit factory workers who are demanding their unpaid wages.Read More »
Garni Village Residents Don’t Want to Share their Irrigation Water with Ararat Region
Residents of the village of Garni today thwarted the first public hearings on a program to transfer water through pipes from Garni to the Ararat region.Read More »
Armenian Prosecutor General Refused to Meet with Relatives of Former Official Accused of Bribery
Armenian General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan refused to meet with Sahak Harutyunyan's relatives protesting outside and personally accept their letter...Read More »
Armenian Oligarch Known for Forging Vodka Brands Could Be Given Tax Break: Armenian Times
The Government of Armenia at its meeting today will discuss the issue of granting a tax break of almost $1 million to A & G Ltd. Read More »
Armenian Village on Border with Azerbaijan Under Shelling All Night: Ankakh.com
Last night, the Azerbaijani side fired shots on the village of Chinari in Tavush marz (province).Read More »