Unknown Man Allegedly Threatened to Run Garni Protester Over and Toss Body Into River
Sahak came to my pharmacy yesterday, and we were talking about how good it was that we managed to save the river. Then Sahak said that at around 9 pm an unknown man approached him in the Garni gorge ...
Azat River Irrigation Project to Be Scrapped, Prime Minister Promises (Video)
First, the government head denied the allegations that he owned agricultural land plots in Ararat province and then admitted that the government was well aware that the project was not without its faults. “If it were...
European Court Demands Information From Armenia About Hunger-Striking Prisoner
According to the lawyer, they had filed a motion with the ECHR to take immediate measures for ensuring that Gevorgyan received necessary medical treatment and care since the prison administration has been...
American-Armenian Man Kicked Out of Folk Dance Group for Being Gay
Khandikyan, who currently lives in Yerevan and first came to Armenia through Birthright Armenia as a volunteer with PINK Armenian, was told by the instructor of the group he had been practicing with that he did not...
Garni Residents Threaten to Leave Yerevan Without Drinking Water (Video)
Kotayk Regional police chief Laert Grigoryan tried to negotiate with the protesters, suggesting that they temporarily unblocked the highway and let the waiting cars pass. The proposal, however, was...
Criminal Case Against Vardges Gaspari Closed
Gaspari, who was stationed as an observer at the 9/15 and 9/16 polling stations in Yerevan during the December 6 constitutional amendments referendum, was being accused of obstructing the work of the...
International Day Against Homophobia Celebrated With Dance Performance in Central Yerevan (Video)
Love is unprotected on a street, love is fragile at home, when there is no love.
LGBT People Suffer Widespread Harassment, Discrimination in Armenia, Report Says
Gay and transgender individuals continued to face widespread discrimination in the army, in prisons, and police stations, the report stated. Studies show that LGBT people in these institutions are forced into the...
Armenian Parliament Won't Consider Nagorno-Karabakh Recognition
The bill was not backed by National Assembly's Foreign Relations Committee either, with the majority of the committee – 6 lawmakers - failing earlier this morning to take part in the voting. The bill received a single positive...
Ministry Tells 82-Year-Old Retired Military Pilot to Pay Back Part of Pension
“They started to terrorize my father on the phone, saying that he should return [a portion of] the pension back. My father replied that he had no way to return the money, and that it was not his fault he had ...
Appeal Court Gives Yerevan Resident Two Months to Move Out
“If the issue is not resolved, as many as 20 families will have to take self-defense measures; we will not leave our apartments,” Geravetyan told Epress.am after the court hearing...
Femicides Mostly Go Unpunished in Armenia, Report Says
The Armenian political authorities have on several occasions rejected draft laws on domestic violence initiated by the country's women's rights organizations, and the authors say that Armenia's authority...