NKR Military Authorities Deny Information About Two Wounded Soldiers
When contacted by an Epress.am reporter for additional comment, spokesman for the NKR defense army Senor Hasratyan denied the information, saying; “We would have reported it if something like that had hap...
Armenian Soldier's Death Was Not Suicide, Father Insists
However, speaking at a news conference Friday, Norayr Norikyan, a lawyer for the soldier's legal successor, insisted that Mkhitaryan did not commit suicide but was shot deliberately by a fellow serviceman affiliated with higher-ranking army officers...
Discussion of New Armenian Law on NGOs Ends with Republican MPs' Homophobic Rants and ‘Jokes’
Eduard Sharmazanov, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, replied that he didn’t believe such a scenario was possible in Armenia. “I’m of a high opinion about our society, and I hope that at least those present in...
Armenian Grape Farmers Finally Get Paid for Last Year's Produce
Grape farmers from the village of Aghavnadzor in Armenia's Vayots Dzor province are finally getting paid for the produce that was purchased from them last fall by Vedi Alco winery. Speaking to Epress.am...
Decision to Move Injured Erebuni Gunman to Jail 'Inhumane,' Lawyer Says
The Penitentiary Department of Armenia's Ministry of Justice has decided to transfer “Daredevils of Sasun” injured member Sedrak Nazaryan from the Convicts' Hospital to a regular jail, Yervand Varosyan, a lawyer for...
Vanadzor City Council Member Accused of Beating Local Church Head Released on Own Recognizance
Peleshyan, the daily writes, has a prior criminal conviction for hooliganism; furthermore, “according to circulating rumors, Peleshyan is a recreational drug user and on the day of the incident he was most likely acting ...
Head of Armenian Evangelical Church Beaten by Newly-Elected City Council Member
He added that the incident was most likely related to the Sunday local elections in Vanadzor. A day before the voting, on the “day of silence,” supporters of the Armenian Renaissance candidate went to the church...
Homicide Rate Increased Fourfold in Armenia and Karabakh Armies in 2016
A total of 146 servicemen - among them conscripts, contract soldiers and volunteers who participated in the early April “four-day war” – died in the studied period in the two armies, the report said...
Gyumri City Council Rejects Petition to Deprive President's Brother of Honorary Citizen Title
During the discussion, Gyumri mayor Samvel Balasanyan condemned the proposal, insisting that “such an inappropriate attitude towards a professor” was unacceptable. GALA representative, president of...
Six Armenian Conscripts on Trial Based Solely on Officers' 'False' Testimonies, Mother Claims
Speaking to Epress.am, the mother of arrested 20-year-old Arsen Hakobyan, Anahit Hakobyan, insisted that there was only a “small argument” between the soldiers and the officer while authorities “are doing their best...
Idle Workers of Armenian Glassmaking Plant Protest Over Unpaid Wages
“I don't understand – not even the president of the country is able to do that? One would think that the manager of Glass World Company is the most important man in Armenia and no one can force him to fulfill ...
Vardenis Students Boycott Classes to Protest Unsafe Conditions of School Building
Local administration representatives, who had come to the school yard to convince the protesting students to resume classes, assured that the new building, which is being constructed by...