Parliament Deputy Speaker Criticized for 'False Promises' to Yazidis in Armenia
2015 is coming to an end, and the promises of the NA Deputy Speaker have not been fulfilled. It's regrettable that [Sharmazanov] forgets his promises, and even more so given that these promises were made on...
Victims' Relatives Doubt Gyumri Massacre Suspect Was Acting Alone (Photo)
The Avetisyans’ relatives, on the other hand, have other concerns. Speaking to reporters during one of the many breaks, Rima Avetisyan stated they did not believe Permyakov had acted alone: “I see his face and his state, and...
Three Armenian Soldiers Dead in NKR - Official
NKR military authorities also reported that contract soldier Gor V Ohanyan, 23, received a fatal gunshot wound late in the evening on Thursday, December 17, at one of the military units stationed in the northern direction...
Armenian Trial of Gyumri Massacre Suspect Began on Russian Military Base
The trial of Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, accused of murdering seven members of Armenian Avetisyan family in January 12, 2015, began today in Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri with an outgoing...
Relatives Stage Protest in Support of Armenian Lifers on Hunger Strike
Having received no response from the Government or the Minister of Justice, the protesters decided to continue their protest action in front of the RA National Assembly. The relatives said they intended to...
Hearing Into Armenian Cadet's Murder Postponed Again
Recall, cadet Haykaz Barseghyan's body was found on January 29 hanging from a chin-up bar in the sports ground of the Vazgen Sargsyan Institute. Four cadets of the same military institute, Vache Sahakyan...
NSS Refuses to Reveal Number of Arrestees in 'Crime Group' Case - Press
The preliminary investigation body does not find it appropriate to reveal the number of arrestees at this point in time,” a NSS spokesperson told the paper and urged to wait for the official statement...
Armenia's New Constitution Will Not Improve Economic Competition, Expert Says
“What prevented the old Constitution from stopping abuses of dominant position. If there's no will, this new Constitution will also be unable to change anything,” Gevorgyan said...
Armenian Judge and Unemployed Wife Declare More Than $150 Thousand in Assets - Press
Of course, it's clear that the judge has not declared his entire property. However, it's noteworthy that Vardan Harutyunyan, having always worked in one of the most socially disadvantaged provinces and...
Lifers in Nubarashen Prison Restart Hunger Strike
As many as 40 inmates of Yerevan's Nubarashen penitentiary serving life sentences have once again gone on an open ended hunger strike; the convicts demand that their cases be reviewed, local Hraparak daily reports.․․
Three Cases of Swine Flu Reported in Armenia - Press
Two of those infected were children, one – a pregnant woman, and they have all been cured, the Ministry said. They reminded that swine flu has long been considered a subspecies of regular seasonal influenza...
Armenian Prisoner Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike
A1plus.am reported earlier today that Kyureghyan had no intention of ending the hunger strike. Ruben Sargsyan, head of a public group that monitors Armenia’s prisons, told the outlet that the prisoner was...