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In Last 8 Years Armenian Government Received $450 Million from EU and USA

In Last 8 Years Armenian Government Received $450 Million from EU and USA

Overall, most of the grants received during the last 8 years, equal to about 51% of the total amount, came from the European Union, EU countries or European banks and organizations. More than 32% were provided by...

Where Did $19 Million Go? Water Supply Problem in Armenian Vanadzor Still Unsolved

Where Did $19 Million Go? Water Supply Problem in Armenian Vanadzor Still Unsolved

The Council of Elders decided to address a letter to the government: the draft, in particular, said: “The number of accidents in the new network was not reduced, the quality of the water has not improved, the residents...

Attorney of Armenian Man Convicted of Battery to Appeal to ECtHR

Attorney of Armenian Man Convicted of Battery to Appeal to ECtHR

Nevertheless, the courts did not take these violations into account and charged the defendants under RA Criminal Code Article 112 Section 2 Point 6 (Infliction of willful heavy damage to health by a group of persons...

In 10 Years the RA Ministry of Defense Received More Than $40 Million From the USA

In 10 Years the RA Ministry of Defense Received More Than $40 Million From the USA

“Hence, the RA Ministry of Defense has mainly received grants from the USA during the last ten years. According to the information provided to us, the ministry has not received any grants from the EU and from the Russian...

Armenian Headmaster Convicted of Defalcation Reappointed School Head

Armenian Headmaster Convicted of Defalcation Reappointed School Head

Note, in 2013 Sargsyan was convicted of defalcation and causing major damage of more than AMD 2 million to the state. According to the indictment, in the period between 2009 and 2012, the then headmaster made false...

Yerevan Court Dismisses Administrative Suit Against Ministry of Nature Protection

Yerevan Court Dismisses Administrative Suit Against Ministry of Nature Protection

“[Our suit] did not simply ask that the mine be audited; we demanded that the results of these inspections be published which has not been done. Even if inspections were launched, they were later terminated...

Defendants Do Not Show Up For Trial in Karabakh War Veteran’s Murder Case

Defendants Do Not Show Up For Trial in Karabakh War Veteran’s Murder Case

At the next hearing the court will also consider the motion by the representative of the victim's legal successor, Tanya Melkumyan, to conduct a third forensic medical examination with the participation of an independent foreign expert...

Prosecution Demands 14 Years for Supporter of Armenian Political Prisoners

Prosecution Demands 14 Years for Supporter of Armenian Political Prisoners

At the same time, Armenak Kyureghyan said the petition to sentence his son to 14 years of imprisonment was a politically motivated decision, which for him was not a surprise at all. The defendant's father expressed the hope that...

Armenian Government Intentionally Prevents Inspections in Teghut Mine, Environmentalist Claims

Armenian Government Intentionally Prevents Inspections in Teghut Mine, Environmentalist Claims

The defendant, however, refused to provide any more information, claiming that the inspections have been suspended by the government's decision. Following the issuance of the complaint...

Armenian Human Rights Defenders Motion to Prosecute Deputy Police Heads

Armenian Human Rights Defenders Motion to Prosecute Deputy Police Heads

At the same time, HCAV filed another motion for the involvement as the accused of the police officers who used excessive force and violence against the peaceful demonstrators on Baghramyan Avenue on June 23. HCAV also...

Nairit Employees Demand Reoperation, Warn About 'Large-Scale' Actions

Nairit Employees Demand Reoperation, Warn About 'Large-Scale' Actions

Meanwhile, the Armenian parliament has called a hearing on July 28 to discuss the study aimed at assessing the technical feasibility and financial viability, as well as the possibility of Nairit's future operation. The study...

American Companies to Assess Validity of Electricity Tariff Rise in Armenia

American Companies to Assess Validity of Electricity Tariff Rise in Armenia

These inspections, as stated by Stepanyan, are not related to the ongoing international audit of the national electricity distribution company “Electric Networks of Armenia.” This audit, according to her, is carried out under the...