Azerbaijan Repatriates 73-Year-Old Armenian Civilian
The handover of Lusine Abovyan, a 73-year-old resident of the village of Koti in the Armenian Tavush province, took place at the international border between the Azerbaijani town of Gazakh and the Armenian town of Ijevan under the auspices of...
Prisoner Claims He Was Beaten by Jail Officers After Complaining Against 'False Charges'
According to SIS investigator G. Begoyan, the prisoner said that after refusing to comply with the demands of the deputy prison chief and the operations department member, he committed an act of self-harm by injecting...
Deceased Soldier's Father Claims Investigation 'Has No Intention of Punishing Murderers'
Undoubtedly, this was the beginning of the periodic clashes, which eventually led to my son's murder. However, the preliminary investigation body does not want to carry out an impartial and comprehensive...
U.S. Ambassador Questions Political Will to Combat Corruption in Armenia
The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, the Ambassador stressed, planned to “tackle the issue” of corruption by continuing to work with any Armenian governmental or non-governmental institution that “demonstrates a commitment to fighting...
Armenian Priest’s Commentary Pulled from Website Following ‘Discrimination’ Complaints from Yazidi Community
“Yazidis also believe in Archangel Tawsi Melek, while the sun is one of the symbols of their belief system and represents the angel Shams. There are no evil entities in Yazidis’ religion; both the good and the evil come from the man, and there’s no higher power than God.”
Yazidi Union Urges Armenian Catholicos to 'Keep Clergy In Check'
“This is not only a scientifically ignorant statement, but also a discriminatory attitudes towards a specific group of people. Therefore, I urge His Holiness Karekin II (pictured) to keep [Father Yessayi Artenian] in check in order to...
Defendant Attempts Self-Immolation in Yerevan Court
The First Instance Court of Yerevan's Ajapnyak and Davtashen Administrative Districts found Gevorgyan guilty on charges of hostage-taking, violence against a representative of authorities, and extortion...
73-year-old Armenian Woman Detained by Azerbaijani Armed Forces
The resident of the town of Koti in Armenia's northeastern Tavush province, as stated by Azerbaijani officials, was detained on November 6 and “is being treated in accordance with the international law and. After...
Armenian Church Priest Accused of Having Same Mindset as ISIL Terrorists
The clergy member also stresses that 'there is a statue of Satan in Yazidi holy places.' He probably refers to Tawsi Melek, the Peacock Angel, which, I must say, is identified as Satan only by the terrorists of ISIL and...
Armenian Pensioner Forced to Return Disability Benefits 'for Chernobyl' to State
When contacted for comment, Kharatyan told Epress.am that he only did what the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs ordered him to do. The official also claimed that Tamrazyan was issued...
Deceived Citizens Occupy Half-Built Residential Building in Downtown Yerevan
The protesters added that in the past they have tried fruitlessly to move into the apartments. People have been taking turns keeping round-the-clock watch at a few of the apartments after breaking into the building two days ago...
'Biased' Conduct and 'Soviet' Mentality: Armenian Lawyers Speak out Against District Custody Boards
It was decided at the conclusion of the meeting that the Chamber of Advocates would issue an official statement to condemn the commission' conduct and prevent a future abuse of power by their heads...