Armenian Prison Chief Sacked Over Abuse of Power Allegations: Press
One of the inmates, in turn, told the papers how the prison population has reacted to the ban: “The watchers usually 'seize' the food sent to the prisoners and later give it to them in the form of aid;...
Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh Authorities ‘Calmly’ Doing What Situation Requires, Ter-Petrosyan Says
“You’re well aware of the concerns, steadfastness and confidence of the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh authorities. So, I think that they are calmly, reticently doing what the present situation requires...
Two Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azeri Fire, Officials Say
Two Defense Army servicemen, 19-year-old Garik M Movsisyan and 48-year-old Vazgen H Harutyunyan, were killed as a result, the military authority said in a statement...
Armenia's National Debt Growing Steadily: Press
Armenia's foreign debt continued to grow steadily, standing at US$5.196 billion at the beginning of April, local Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper writes, stressing that Armenia’s national debt increased by $576 million within a year....
Giving Up Turkish Goods Would Be 'Jingoism' on Armenia's Part, Opposition MP Says
We don't mean much to the Turkish producer. However, we do indeed feed on the Turkish budget, and giving it up would be the most stupid decision. When the government takes on jingoism, it means that it has nothing to offer...
Armenia's Population Continues to Decline, National Statistical Service Says
The Armenian capital of Yerevan is the country's only area to have recorded an increase in population – at the start of this year, Yerevan's population totaled 1,073,700, up 2200 persons from the same period last year...
Armenian Reporter Demands that Armenian Police Chief Be Subjected to Discipline
According to RFE/RL’s Armenian service (Azatutyun.am), the journalist has written in her appeal that “the chief of police showed obvious contempt and disrespect for reporters, violating the provisions of the law on civil service...
Karabakh Frontline Positions, Residential Areas Shelled Overnight, Defense Ministry Says
On the night of 26-27 April, the Azerbaijani side continued intensive shelling towards Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army frontline positions and along the entire length of contact line with NKR, according to the press ...
Armenian Conscript Found Shot in Head in Military Truck
At about 8:30 pm Monday, a conscript of the Armenian Armed Forces, Hovhannes V Petrosyan, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in the back of a GAZ-66 military truck...
Two Armenian Contract Servicemen Killed in NKR
The Defense Army, as stated by officials, took preventive measures and launched targeted strikes against enemy positions and front-line bases, “causing the Azerbaijani army significant losses in manpower and military equipment.”.
At Least One Killed, Six Injured in Yerevan Bus Explosion
The blast, the cause of which is still unknown, took place at approximately 10:00 pm local time on Halabyan street, a residential area not far from the center of Yerevan. ...
Heroized Armenian Colonel Would Beat Soldiers with ‘Particular Cruelty’
At the start of the “Four Day War,” division deputy commander Melkumyan was wounded in the leg, and this is how the editor of “168 Zham” newspaper [ARM], who visited the serviceman at the Jabrail military ...