Armenia's Ombudsman Sees No 'Political Pressure' in Musician's NSS Questioning
Note, in his appeal the musician had asked the ombudsman to clarify whether being invited to the National Security Service on the phone, without an official summons and a subsequent meeting protocol, did not contain a political pressure element and a free speech violation...
Nairit Employees to Receive Month's Salary to Stop Blocking Roads
“We told Asatryan that we would not organize any strikes or protest actions until New Year; if, however, they fail to keep their part of the agreement, we will resume our demonstrations and start blocking roads again,” Sargsyan said...
Yerevan Men Arrested for Alleged Violence against Police Expect No Justice from Armenian Authorities
Liparit Simonyan, a lawyer for several of the men, in turn, stated that it is still unclear what they are being blamed for, and that in previous court hearing, the defense has filed numerous motions with the request to clarify the ...
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence for Russian Soldier Convicted of Murder of Armenian Family
Six members of the Avetisyans’ family, including a 2-year-old girl, were found shot to death in their house on January 12; the family’s seventh member, a 6-month-old boy who had been stabbed with a bayonet, died a week later in hospital...
Peace in Karabakh Armenia's Only Chance for Safety and Prosperity, Ter-Petrosyan Says
The resolution of disputes and establishment of good neighbourly relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan depends solely on the Karabakh conflict settlement... We can't ignore the fact that despite Turkey's unconditional...
Yerevan Architect Invited to National Security Service for 'Friendly Chat'
“He says 'come for a friendly chat,' I ask him how a NSS officer and an ordinary citizen can have a friendly conversation. I told him to send me a summons with the exact status of the invite. He went on again about how...
Government Workers Forced to Buy Lottery Tickets to 'Help' Karabakh Soldiers
The main purpose of the lottery, according to its official description, is to contribute to the production and distribution of national handicrafts around the world. “Get one lottery ticket and take...
Yerevan Musician Questioned by NSS for Alleged Involvement in Sasna Tsrer Protests: Press
The musician denied having taken part in the protest actions in question, insisting that he had only participated in a gathering on Yerevan's Freedom Square on the occasion of Founding Parliament...
Authorities Imposing Their Duties on Citizens; Armenian Parliament Continues Debates on '1000 Drams' Bill
Before her speech, Postanjyan had a brief altercation with ANC lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan, who had voted for the bill during the first reading and spoke positively of the initiative again during the debate today...
Employees of Bankrupt Armenian Dairy Producer Demand 6 Months' Unpaid Salaries
Ashtarak Kat, previously owned by former non-partisan lawmaker Ashot Apoyan, stopped production briefly in November because of a large amount of accumulated debt. The company has since been acquired...
Armenia's Government Will Receive Grants Worth $65 Million in Coming Year
In 2017, it is also envisaged to receive targeted support reaching 21.8 billion AMD. This group of financial assistance includes the official grants connected to jointly implemented projects. The amount...
Inmate Beaten and Threatened by Yerevan Prison Officers
The lawyer added that authorities have done nothing to punish those responsible for the previous instances of violence against Gevorgyan, and she was therefore not very hopeful about this case either...