‘Daredevils of Sasun’ Gunman Charged with Police Officer’s Murder
The gunman, along with the nearly three dozen other members of the anti-government armed group, had, until now, been facing charges of illegally acquiring weapons, seizing state buildings, vehicles and/or communications facilities, and taking hostages....
Former Armenian Serviceman Promised Treatment Abroad, Sent to Jail Instead
“They dragged the issue for over a year and finally said that there was not enough money in the state budget to send Davit to Germany,” Sergey Hakobyan said. Officials' failure to carry out their promise, the father added...
Activists Gather in Yerevan in Solidarity with Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters
The we also face similar problems, so we realize the importance of international solidarity. We have handed over a letter to US ambassador Richard Mills, raising also the issue of racism since the pipeline project runs ...
Nairit Employees Again Protest Over Unpaid Salaries
“We are also human; winter is coming and we have to somehow live through it. What do they suggest we do? Should we resort to looting [to provide for out families]? Furthermore, they have now told us that on December 16 the ...
Former Armenian MP Threatens to 'Hurt' Ex-Wife and Send Her to Jail, Lawyer Reports
According to Torosyan, the former parliamentarian repeatedly subjected Avagyan to physical abuse while they were married, and when she finally divorced him, he threatened to take her child away and make sure that the woman ended up in jail...
Armenia's Police Chief 'Has No Intention' of Settling Lawsuit with Reporter
The court today suggested that the parties consider negotiating a settlement agreement, but Gasparyan's lawyer rejected the idea on the spot, insisting that the police chief had no intention of settling. Nevertheless, the...
Psychiatric Commitment in Armenia Mainly Used for 'Punishment' Purposes
The most commonly observed violations, Sakunts continued, were related to the justifications for citizens' psychiatric commitment, the quality of the provided medication and the medical supplies and equipment used in their treatment...
Injured Armed Group Member Asking Doctors to Amputate His Leg, Lawyer Says
Hovhannes Harutyunyan, a member of the Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sasun) armed group who was wounded and hospitalized after a shoot-out with police a week into the Yerevan police station siege in July, has not received any medical care for four...
Nairit Employees Demand Four Months' Back Wages
About 150 employees of the idling Nairit chemical plant in Yerevan blocked off a road adjacent to the plant on Thursday morning demanding to be paid their back wages for 4 months. The street was reopened 15 minutes...
Armenian Villagers Protest Over Non-Payment of Money Allocated for New Housing
Several dozen Lenughi villagers gathered today outside the Government offices in Yerevan to protest against “the unbearable conditions” their children have to live in.” “Our kids are constantly cold, they are always ill,” the protesters complained...
Armenia's Authorities to Subsidize Lower Gas Prices Offered by Gazprom, Lawmaker Says
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, however, Armenian National Congress parliamentary faction secretary Aram Manukyan announced that the Armenian government was actually going to ...
Vanadzor Former Mayor's Company Not Paying Employees' on Time
Lori governor Artur Nalbandyan has not been of much help either; the Lori ROC employees have turned to him twice and have been refused help on the grounds that the issue did not fall within Nalbandyan's remit....