Risks of Double Voting at Constitutional Amendments Referendum, MP Claims
For this reason Urikhanyan proposed a bill to install relevant electronic devices at the polling stations which would record the participation of citizens with ID cards. The lawmaker stated these devices...
Armenian Judge's Unemployed Wife Received Millions in Income and 'Donations'
The local Zhoghovurd daily notes, meanwhile, that the judge's unemployed wife, Lilit Gabrielyan, declared AMD 22 million (about $46,500) and $5 thousand in financial assets. In addition, during the year...
Armenian Opposition Lawmaker's Bribery Allegations 'Unsubstantiated,' Officials Say
In addition, the statement said, the Armenian police did not find any evidence to support that a bribery had occurred; moreover, Zurabyan failed to appear at the police station, did not provide explanation or factual...
Glassmaking Company Employees Hold Protest, Demand 6 Months Back Wages
Speaking to our reporter, former employee Edgar Martirosyan said he resigned after the management announced on August 8 the plant was at a standstill. There are people, he added, who've taken a leave at their...
Armenian Lawmaker's Son-In-Law Sentenced to 6,5 Years Behind Bars; Sentence Commuted by Judge
Angered by the verdict, accused Hovhannisyan's father, Samvel Hovhannisyan, said to reporters: “They should have just acquitted and rewarded [Gor Arakelyan]. The judge acted like a milksop because he's been given bags of money...
Preliminary Findings Show Armenian Cadet Killed With 'Extreme Cruelty'
“There was an attempt to imitate suicide. While [Barseghyan] was in bed, a few other soldiers held him from his arms and legs, covered his mouth, depriving him of the chance to call for help. They used a sharp cutting tool...
Lawyer in Child Custody Case Says Yerevan District Head Deprived Her Client of Legal Representation
The interviewee stressed that she has witnessed other lawyers also not be allowed to take part in similar meetings; meanwhile, she added, such problems never occurred in other commissions. “Basically...
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Judgement Against Armenia
After lodging an application with the ECHR, the former judge said, Armenian authorities began to persecute her, brought a criminal prosecution against her, accusing Saghatelyan of fraud during her time in office...
Constitutional Court Rules Lower Court's Disclosure Order Against Armenian Media Outlets Unlawful
“Even physical violence against journalists would not affect the flow of information coming from the media to the public as much as the compulsion to disclose sources. Once a journalist reveals a source, all his other...
Economist Says, Situation in Armenian Agriculture Typical of Weak, Underdeveloped Country
According to Yeghiazaryan, the state should also regulate the relationship between farmers and large processing enterprises. “They should reach a parity of incomes between farmers and processors. Naturally...
Armenian Pharmaceutical Company Unable to Clear Anticancer Drug Through Customs: Press
The officials' argument, as stated by Varsanyan, is absurd and cannot serve as basis for prohibiting the entry of the drug into the country. The Vaga Pharm Director stated that Xeloda has had a two-year expiration date...
Russian Woman Sues Armenian Lawmaker, High Ranking Police Officials for Libel and Insult
The woman was then approached by MP Edmon Marukyan, who was part of the “human wall” between the protesters and police during the demonstration, and accused her of “provocative actions....