Contract Serviceman Forced to Resign Due to Political Beliefs; Defense Minister Sees 'No Grounds' for Complaint
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan commented on the incident, saying that Tigran Mazmanyan “has no grounds for complaint against military leadership...
Suspect in Murder of Armenian Psychic on Hunger Strike Over Arrest Extension
On January 29, Farmanyan said, the investigator motioned to extend Mkhitaryan's arrest, claiming that expert advice still had to be obtained as part of the investigation. Namely, officials have yet...
Father Blames Death of Newborn Son on Medical Negligence
Doctor Zemfira Navasardyan, in turn, told Epress.am that she was the one who had decided against a Cesarean section “since there was no need for it....
Armenian Journalist Claims She Was Sacked for Complaining Against Lawmakers
“I also submitted [to the Committee] a video recording which had been published on Past.am. The tape clearly shows the lawmakers voting for each other. On January 20, the Ethics Committee accepted...
Police Officer 'Not Liable' to Punishment for Harassment of Gyumri Resident
In June-July of the same year, the citizen was detained again; police raided his and his relatives homes, confiscated valuables and never returned them. A.M. told HCAV that law enforcement did not provide ...
Female Armenian Prisoner On Hunger Strike Over Improper Medical Treatment
The lawyer added that in addition to the left side paralysis, Gevorgyan now has problems with her right side also: “I did not go visit her yesterday because I didn't want to torment her unnecessarily...
Petition Demands Armenian Police Reveal Names of Officers Who Used Excessive Force Against Demonstrators
Fifteen Armenian non-governmental organizations and individuals have issued a joint statement Friday, demanding that law enforcement authorities reveal the names of officers who used excessive ...
Russian Border Guards Testify as Gyumri Court Resumes Permyakov Trial
The court today is set to hear testimonies of 16 witnesses, among them several servicemen of the Russian border guard unit in Armenia. Speaking to RFE/RL's Armenian service during a...
Karabakh Army Soldier Killed by Azeri Fire - Official
20-year-old Armenian soldier Simon R Chavrshyan was fatally wounded at around 4 am on February 5 by fire from the Azerbaijani side at a military unit of the Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army deployed...
Armenian Opposition Forces to Nominate Joint Ombudsman Candidate: Press
The independent lawmaker, Haykakan Zhamanak notes, has taken the form with the intention of nominating Postanjyan, while Prosperous Armenia MP Tigran Urikhanyan plans to nominate Narek Aloyan, a council member...
Republican MP Sees 'Nothing Strange' in Ruling Party Using State Finances for Own Needs
Before the the loan's approval was put to vote, opposition Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan asked that rapporteur Harutyunyan provide information on when the state last spent money on the...
Owner Says, Republican Oligarch Not Related to Yerevan Store Explosion
No, I haven't. I'm not scared. And besides, Aleksanyan is a man, and I – a woman. I haven't even met him for him to be able to terrorize me. If I were scared, I wouldn't have named him in the first place...