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Accused in Gang Case Claims Former Police Chief is Framing Him
Defendant Artush Hakobyan said he is well endowed and never had the need to resort to robbery, and that former police chief Alik Sargsyan is framing him with this case.Read More »
Putin Has His Own Agenda at Meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents: Tom de Waal
"[T]here have been many more casualties on the frontline in a week than in the whole of 2013," writes Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate Thomas de Waal.Read More »
Armenian Parties Urge International Community to Stop Arms Sale to Azerbaijan
"Stressing the paramount importance of the Armenian public's unity around Armenia's Armed Forces In the current situation, the factions of the National Assembly of...Read More »
Police Officer Suing Civil Society Activist Says in Court She is Unfamiliar with Case Materials
The lawsuit brought against civil society activist Vardges Gaspari (pictured) by three police officers requesting a total of 900,000 AMD in moral damages is...Read More »
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Epress.am Visits Armenian Border Villages Under Fire
The Epress.am team since August 1 has been visiting the border villages of Ijevan and Noyemberyan in Tavush region. Read More »
Armenia Citizens Will “Somehow” Pay for 10% Hike in Electricity, Believes Energy Minister
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan believes that Armenian citizens will "somehow" pay for the electricity that will...Read More »
Two Soldiers Dead from Azerbaijani Attack, Report Karabakh Defense Authorities
The "enemy" launched an attack on July 31 in the direction of the combat position of one of the military units stations in the northern direction of the...Read More »
“Don’t Harass the Man”: Political Activist on Trial Stands Up for Police Officer
The judge constantly helped police officers giving testimonies, removed questions that were undesirable for them, and when they found themselves at a loss, he...Read More »
Armenian Activist Vardges Gaspari Points Out Police Errors in Summons
Civil society activist Vardges Gaspari, formerly imprisoned for his political views, received a police summons that doesn't state under what status he is being called for... Read More »
Defendant in ‘Gang Case’ Submits Appeal to European Court on Police Torture Allegations
Charged with committing a series of burglaries, David Galstyan has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the police use of violence...Read More »