“Long Live the Brotherhood of Peoples”: March in Turkey Demands Recognition of Armenian Genocide (PHOTO)
-We don’t see the speakers; we only hear their voices. That’s how it has always been done. It’s dangerous in Turkey. Those who speak at an event dedicated to the Genocide might have problems in the future. So we only hear their voices...
Demonstrators in Istanbul Recreate the Path of Armenian Intellectuals Killed in 1915 (PHOTO, VIDEO)
In 1915, the Museum of Turkish and Ottoman art, located in the historical heart of Istanbul, served as a prison: it was here that the Armenian Genocide began. In the evening of April 24, 1915, 235 Armenian intellectuals were...
“Armenian Women's Front” Calls for the Release of Political Prisoners (VIDEO)
The women in front of the Presidential Palace held posters with the pictures of the arrested oppositionists. One of the placards read: “Release the political prisoners, Dictator! We will not back down, we will attack!”...
Conscript Who Died 45 Hours After Being Drafted Fell Victim to Medical Negligence: Legal Expert
He sent Norayr to a hospital in Khojalu. When we spoke to him on the phone, Norayr said that there was only a nurse present at the hospital. My son was unlucky; it was a Saturday...
European Parliament Adopts Resolution Urging Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide
They welcome statements by the President and Prime Minister of Turkey offering condolences and recognising atrocities against the Ottoman Armenians and encourage Turkey to “use the commemoration of the centenary...
Corrupted System Leads to Inadequate Care at Psychiatric Hospitals In Armenia
During a press conference held on Wednesday, April 15, Amarikyan's lawyer Tigran Hayrapetyan said that he had filed a motion to disqualify the expert and to assign the psychological evaluation of his client to another psychiatrist...
Defense Lawyers to Appeal Conviction of Armenian Oppositionists
“This is not a political issue as they are now imprisoned. We do not know how long the violations of the law by the authorities are going to last, so we find it necessary to have all those violations on paper to be able to file an appeal...
Witness in a Murder Case Alleges Police Tampering; Victim’s Father Skeptical of Young Witnesses' Testimonies
Seda P., who worked at the same bakery as the defendant, said that when she was summoned for questioning by the Police, one of the chief investigators tried to force her write down a testimony dictated by him. The woman refused...
Electricity Prices to Rise in Armenia; No Changes Expected in Gas Rates: Press
Unlike the change in electricity tariff, Haykakan Zhamanak notes, the decrease in gas price will not directly affect the consumers; it will only ensure that the rate for natural gas supplied to Armenian consumers does not go further up...
Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Wife 21 Times to Undergo Third Psychological Evaluation
Grin responded by saying that time perception is a subjective sense, and it is possible that the actions mentioned by the witness were not performed immediately after the incident...
Armenia Second Most Religious Country In the World: Gallup
We see that the total number of people who consider themselves to be religious is actually relatively high. Furthermore, with the trend of an increasingly religious youth globally, we can assume that the number of people...
Violence Against Women Remains a Serious Issue In Armenia: PACE President
Citing the NSS and UNFPA’s survey, the report noted that 8.9% of Armenian women have been subjected to at least one form of physical violence by their partners, mostly in the home...