Armenian Conscript Denies Intentionally Shooting Fellow Serviceman: Press
The lawyer said he has motioned to the prosecutor to change the defendant's murder charges envisaging up to life of imprisonment to violation of rules for safe firearm handling (3-7 years in jail)...
Demonstrator Injured as Armenian Police Clash with Supporters of Jailed Oppositionist
As a result of the police intervention that took place on Mashtots Avenue, one of the Armenian capital's main arteries, a demonstrator, Ruzanna Yeghnukyan, sustained a head injury and was rushed to the hospital...
Armenian Conscript Found Shot in Head in Army Shooting Range
Armenian army conscript Sevak Hambardzumyan died while on the way to the hospital on Thursday morning after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head at the shooting range of a Syunik military unit...
Yerevan Residents Hope to Reach Settlement with Construction Company
Judge Alvard Hunanyan granted the motion in view of a possible settlement, despite objections from Local Developers attorney Alexander Sirunyan. “There's not going to be any settlement. There is nothing to negotiate...
Recently Deceased Armenian Archbishop Was Awaiting Trial on Child Abuse Charges
“Hrayr has also made allegations against two other high-ranking clerics from the Armenian monastery in Jerusalem, claiming that he had been sexually assaulted by them up until turning 19,” the paper writes...
NKR Defense Army Junior Sergeant Fatally Shot by Conscript, Officials Say
NKR military authorities had reported earlier that Hovhannisyan's death was “the result of violating the rules of safe firearm handling.” The Investigative Committee statement, however, said “preliminary investigation has...
Petition Proposes Five 'Crucial' Changes to Armenia's Electoral Code
As is known, very often irregularities are registered in the polling stations that are difficult to prove. Those irregularities include ballot stuffing, inhibiting the activity of observers, journalists and proxies...
Armenian Cadet Did Not Write Suicide Note Found at Death Scene, Experts Claim
Despite Mehrabyan insisting that the assessment had a reliability of 99% , the defense motioned for a follow-up examination on the basis that “experts have exceeded their powers...
Armenian Soldier Dead of Apparent Suicide, Officials Say
Conscript Kamo V Martirosyan’s body was discovered at around 4pm Monday, with a fatal gunshot wound to the chin, officials said. The country’s Special Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case under...
Customs Reforms in Armenia Harm Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Press
“So far it has only touched the wholesale market, but if this situation persists for another 20-30 days, [the issue] might move to retail. We’re talking about household equipment, gadgets, and clothing...
Hrazdan Inmate Alleges Prison Ill-Treatment Based on His Sexual Orientation
Prison officials, as stated in A. M.'s complaint, insulted and kept him in a quarantine cell, refusing to transfer the inmate to a regular one. Officials also allegedly restricted the duration of the inmate's phone calls, and took...
Judge's Decision to Replace Gaspari's Lawyers 'Legally Unjustified'
The Shengavit district court judge issued the decision to remove the lawyers Saturday on the basis that they either failed, on multiple occasions, to appear in court, or left the courtroom without the judge's permission...