The Government’s Decision Not Sufficient; Entrepreneurs Continue to Protest
One of the entrepreneurs spoke to an Epress.am journalists noting that such a decision is not sufficient, because their demand is the nullificiation of the law itself. The protest participant recalled that the same decision...
2014 Annual Report: 65 Incidents of Journalists' Rights Violations
“The Armenian courts have assigned the Special Investigation Service to deal with the incident, while the latter covers up the cases, with the standard “lack of criminal intent” basis. And those occur in the situation...
"PM is On Our Side"; Entrepreneurs Finally Meet With Prime Minister
After exiting the Government building, one of the delegates expressed his impressions that the PM was "on our side.” During the meeting the entrepreneurs demanded that they raise the trade turnover...
Mothers of Dead Soldiers Disappointed by Defense Minister's Speech on Army Day
They later entered the Opera building where a concert was taking place dedicated to Army day. The parents entered not for the concert but to hear Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan’s speech, which, as...
Thousands of Protesters Give Government Deadline to Meet Demands (VIDEO)
The protesters will go to the Government building tomorrow to receive their response from the government. The other decision made by the business owners was that in case of the government not nullifying the law...
Armenia Among Partially Free Countries: Other EEU Members Not Free
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev won a landslide reelection victory against an opposition that was crippled by arrests and legal constraints, and the regime stepped up its jailing of human rights...
Turkish Opposition MP Resigns from Party After Party Colleagues Hold Genocide Related Banner
In regards to the current structure and ideology of the CHP, the CHP is not where I can be a member of the parliament. False accusations of genocide have been supported by the leaders of the new...
Yerevan Entrepreneurs Will Protest Everyday Against Turnover Tax Law: Gyumri Also Joins In
We are going to come here everyday, except for tomorrow because it’s a holiday (the anniversary of the formation of Armenian Army). We will be in front of the Government building from morning to 3PM,..
Armenian Bishop Unable to Calm Down Mothers of Dead Soldiers (VIDEO)
Bishop Bagrat asked the mothers to calm down. Gohar Sargsyan, the mother of soldier Tigran Ohanjanyan, responded saying that they would not calm down until their sons' case’s are dealt with in a just manner...
Police Keep Teenage Witness in Custody for 2 Days Before Murder Case Hearing
According to the lawyer, there are other witnesses that claim that R.S. was not present in the location during the fight. The other two witnesses who gave testimonies against Kungortsev, went to the court...
What Types of Legal Violations Exist In Relation to the Gyumri Murder Case
According to him, territorial jurisdiction and responsibility exists on Armenian territory and it is not conditioned by the individual's residency or citizenship. The lawyer raised the issue of...
Shant Harutyunyan Warns Armenians Not to Fall Victim to Russian Provacations Regarding Recent Gyumri Incidents
He noted that he had said last summer that the Russian reconnaissance and KGB (security service) would organize a sabotage attempt in order to place Armenia in a state of panic, in order for “Azerbaijan to attack...