Armenian Activist Vardges Gaspari Charged with Another Administrative Offense
At the station, too, I said that they were 'unscrupulous bastards', 'criminals,' and that in their actions they were only trying to suppress civil movements. I wonder why they were not offended by this at the station,...
Armenian Doctor Convicted in Scandalous Murder Case Might Not Appeal Sentence
According to Hakobyan, the court's ruling “is absolutely illegal,” and was made under pressure from the prosecutor's office. In reality, as stated by the lawyer, there was no direct causal link between Hakobyan's actions and the teenager's death...
“High Voltage”: Thousands March in Yerevan in Protest of Electricity Tariff Hike (PHOTO)
The demonstrators marched through central Yerevan streets towards the Prime Minister's office at the Republic Square, chanting slogans such as “We are not going to pay off your debts!”, “You owe us!”, “No to robbery in our...
Matter of Granting Asylum to Iraqi Yazidis “Not on Armenia's Agenda”, Deputy Foreign Minister Says
The issue of granting asylum in Armenia to Yazidi refugees who have been forced to flee their homes in Northern Iraq to escape a jihadist onslaught by the Islamic State “is not even on the agenda,” Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister...
Children From Armenian Orphanages Engaged in Forced Begging: Opposition MP
- They take the kids and turn them into beggars for a day wage. You can see such kids on, for example, Abovyan Street. I have personally seen a 5-year-old child engaged in begging alongside a woman. When I asked the...
Police Officers During Protest in Yerevan More Than Double the Number of Participants
Apart from the journalists and Nelly Harutyunyan, member of Public Monitoring Group at the Detention Facilities of the RA, only 1-2 persons had come to the protest action on the opposite sidewalk of the RA presidential residence...
Armenian Farmers Rely on President and Prime Minister for Compensation
On Monday, May 25, the residents of Narek held a protest demanding compensation for their losses. After the rally, a working group, led by a department head in the Ministry of Agriculture, in order to assess...
Episode of Satirical Web Series Removed from YouTube After a Complaint from Armenian Police
The Police's complaint, allegedly, was based on the fact that the episode featured clips from “02”, an informative TV series that covers the activities of the RA Police. In the latest episode, author of “SOS” web series...
"Supremacy of a Citizen Fighting for Justice," Armenian Activist Defends Himself in Court
As the trial proceeded, Hayk Kyureghyan said he did not agree he had shown supremacy over the public. He, the defendant stated, acted against the Police, not the public, and he showed the supremacy of a citizen...
Hail Damages Orchards in Ararat Province; Towns in Need of Anti-Hail Stations
On Sunday, May 24 Deputy Minister of Agriculture Samvel Galstyan and vice-governor of Ararat province Ashot Vardanyan arrived in Kaghtsrashen. According to the locals, Galstyan tried to reassure them...
EU's Initiatives Promoting Democracy in EaP Countries Important Amid Increased Russian Pressure, the US Says
We are committed to supporting further initiatives that promote democracy and good governance, strengthen energy security, fight corruption, and support economic and social development in Eastern Partnership countries...
Verdict in Case of Armenian Soldier Who Died of Chickenpox Overturned by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal of Armenia, presided over by justice Henrik Ter-Adamyan, on Thursday, May 22 overturned the verdict by the Court of First Instance of Erebuni and Nubarashen Communities of Yerevan in the case of Hayk Khachatryan,...