Azerbaijani Civilian Repatriated by Armenia
Zohra Valiyeva, an Azerbaijani civilian who had crossed into Armenia from Azerbaijan on Tuesday, was repatriated today under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a...
Father of Killed Cadet Alleges Threats from Defense Lawyer
The father of the killed military cadet then complained to judge Davit Harutyunyan about the lawyer's behaviour, who, according to Barseghyan, did not believe him, saying; “He's a professional, he wouldn't have...
Two Arrested Over NKR Oppositionist's Kidnapping
39-year-old Mikayel Sahakyan and 48-year-old Sergey Avanesyan, both volunteers of the Nagorno-Karabakh home guard, turned themselves in to police Thursday, officials said...
Armenian Electricity Rates Expected to Decrease by 3-4 Drams: Press
We know that electricity tariffs will decrease […] but will not drop below 45 drams per kWh. Currently, a kWh of electricity costs 48.8 drams, so the tariff will decrease by at most 3 drams. ..
Protesting Parents Not Allowed Near Presidential Residence Due to Czech President's Visit
The parents, after protesting the officers' actions to no avail, moved across the street from the presidential residence and stood there for nearly an hour, holding the portraits of their dead sons...
Yerevan Man Using Temporary Insanity to Get Away With Wife's Murder, Lawyer Says
The accused, for his part, told the court that he had not intentionally murdered his former wife but that an irresistible impulse had led him to stab Darbazyan to death. According to Arakelyan, Darbazyan was...
Two Armenian Servicemen Die in Floods After Heavy Rain
The official statement does not elaborate on the exact location of the incident, however, sources have told Epress.am that the young men were serving in a southern military unit of the Nagorno-Karabakh defense army...
Lawmaker Proposes to Double Financial Support for Armenia's Defense Industry
The parliamentarian announced that “April events” have shown that Armenia's defense industry needed more budget allocations. In 2015, she added, these funds stood at AMD 207 billion (about US$432 million), and in 2016...
Azeri Woman Crosses Into Armenia, ICRC Says
Zohra Valiyeva, a resident of the Azerbaijani village of Yankhli, crossed into Armenia from Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Armenian authorities informed the Yerevan delegation of the International Committee...
Villagers Agree to Unblock Road After Government Officials Promise to Discuss Issue
The protesters, for their part, replied that they would agree to the project, provided that the water from the reservoir was used only by their community; they again claimed that the Geghardalich water could barely meet the requirements...
Winery Pays Part of Armenian Farmers' Debt, Promises to Cover Rest by Month-End
He added, however, that vinegrowers have learned not to trust Vinar's promises; “They've been saying the same thing for six months now, so we try not to be very hopeful and wait for the end of the week...
NKR Oppositionist's Wife Blames President for Violent Attack on Husband
Meanwhile, Khanumyan's wife, Diana Manukyan, blamed Karabakh political authorities, and namely president Bako Sahakyan, for the attack on her husband, “with the intent to hinder his political activity...