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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Oppositionist Calls Russian-Armenian Air Defense Deal 'Betrayal'
The Heritage party today issued a statement against the agreement, noting that in case of ratification, “Russia will basically be the decision-maker on matters concerning the air defense of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh....
Armenia's Defense Industry Highly Corrupted, Expert Claims
“Our research has shown that budget report observations conducted by National Assembly's Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs are not thorough enough. We've found that...
Armenian Artist Cleared of Hooliganism Charges
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Gevorgyan said he would continue his activities “no matter how hard [authorities] try to hold me back.]...
Blogger Publicly Comes Out as Gay & Armenian in Wake of Orlando: Out.com
"I empathize for all who have not had the right support to come out... But I will not turn my pride into shame. I will not go back into the closet. I will say proudly, I am a gay Armenian man...
Authorities Want to Isolate Sefilyan from Society, Lawyer Says
Zhirayr Sefilyan, according to Davtyan, has already been questioned and brought face to face with the person – one of the six suspects arrested Monday - who has testified against him. “We've filed a...
Transgender People Face Highest Rates of Social Discrimination in Armenia, Activist Believes
It is widely believed in Armenia's society that transgender individuals mainly engage in prostitution, which Martirosyan does not deny, stressing that it's only a consequence of the public's hatred towards...
Jailed Veteran Goes on Hunger Strike to Demand Better Detention Conditions
Avetisyan had written an open letter late last week on behalf of himself and several other Vardashen prisoners to Armenia's General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan, Minister of Justice Arpine Hovhannisyan...