Homeless Family Overlooked During Housing Alocation in Armenian Village
When contacted by Epress.am for comment over Sardaryan's protest, the press service of the Governor's office insisted they were “unfamiliar with the issue.” Officials also assured that the houses had...
Armenian Political Prisoner Goes on Hunger Strike in Support of Jailed Oppositionists
ote, on January 21, a group of citizens visited foreign embassies and international organizations in Yerevan, calling their attention to Safaryan's and Kyureghyan's problems...
Teenage Armenian Activist Pressured by Police: Forrights․am
The lawyer added that the police have even tried to cast doubt on the fact of the teenager's beating. “I hate having to work with the police, and I don't want them to bother me anymore. I'll ask them to close the case,” the lawyer cited Hovhannes as saying...
Armenia's State Debt Reaches New High of $5 billion: Press
Thus, the country has entered the new year of 2016 with a state debt of $5,7 billion. At the beginning of 2015, Armenia's debt amounted to $4 billion, 441 million and 524 thousand, which means...
18 Dead of Swine Flu in Armenia, Health Minister Says
Authorities will decide Friday whether there is a need to further extend the winter break at the country's kindergartens and schools, the minister added....
Yerevan Store Owners Suspect Republican MP in Organizing Attack on Their Property: Press
Hoveyan told Haykakan Zhamanak that she rushed to the store at around 7 am when she heard the alarm go off. Upon arrival, the owner found a blasted window and an explosive device in...
Number of Armenia Swine Flu Fatalities Reaches 16
As reported by Armenia's Ministry of Health on Monday, January 18, both of the victims had been hospitalized on January 9 in critical condition, with bilateral pneumonia. ...
Armenian Oppositionist Threatened with Jail: Press
The members of the opposition movement, however, are convinced the real reason behind the threat is Founding Parliament's recent statement calling on Armenians to “take up arms in self-defense, if necessary...
Swine Flu Death Toll Reaches 7 in Armenia; Disease Subsiding, Health Ministry Insists
In the last two sentences of the statement the ministry reported: “The 7th death has been recorded. Diagnosis and other details will become clear after an examination....
Veteran Arrested for Selling Weapons to Armenian 'Crime Gang' on Month-Long Hunger Strike: Press
The veteran's wife, Ruzan Hovhannisyan, told Haykakan Zhamanak that her husband has been refusing not only food, but also water. The woman also claimed that her husband had had nothing to do with neutralized gang...
Swine Flu Kills 6 in Armenia, Hundreds Hospitalized
As regards the anti-viral drug Tamiflu, the deputy minister stated that it was not to be taken without a prescription: the drug is envisaged for the treatment of an already existing disease and has no preventive effects on swine flu...
Republican MP to Visit Lifers on Hunger Strike
”He has promised to meet and have a talk with the boys tomorrow morning. We handed him a 10-point appeal yesterday, and he's also promised to consider it and take appropriate measures,” convict Vagharshak Avetisyan's...