Forcibly Displaced and Forgotten in Chambarak; Former Artsvashen Villagers in Extreme Poverty for Nearly 30 Years
Grigor Aramyan approaches us when we are about to head back to Yerevan. He asks us to visit his house, too. He says he used to work as a police officer ...
Authorities Demand Property Tax from Villager for Car Left in Artsvashen
According to the man, representatives of the Chambarak administration have told the family “the debt is clearly visible” in their documents: “They told us to...
Presentation of Saakashvili’s Book in Yerevan Cancelled Again
I have been notified by a representative of Noyan Tapan bookstore that the director flatly refused to let organize the presentation in his store ...
Armenia's Government No Longer Wishes to Work Openly and Transparently
Recall, in upcoming April, Armenia will shift to a parliamentary mode of governance, which entails an increase in the Prime Minister’s power and role. The widely shared opinion in the country is...
Suicide Soldier and Real Army Stories from Former Soldiers: Anti-Militarist Action Held in Yerevan
According to Peace Dialogue NGO data, a total of 59 soldiers died in Armenia and Karabakh in 2017. Twenty-two servicemen were killed as a result of ceasefire violations, and the remaining 37...
Presentation of ‘Anti-Armenian’ Saakashvili's Book Cancelled in Yerevan
I can tell you about my motivation for translating the book: a state changed right under our nose, it underwent a fundamental change. Good or bad...
‘Did the Army Make a Man Out of You?’ - Anonymous Action in Yerevan on Army Day
- And we, with the excitement of a baby who has just gotten the desired, rushed forward, ignoring the brutal cold wind beating us in the face...
‘Ardvi Is No Ordinary Village;’ Locals Have No High Hopes for Gold Mine Operation
The villagers are also proud of the fact that “Ardvi is the only place where there has never lived a Turk.” In the 30s of last century, they claim, “famous Ardvi native Artush of Aghalo...
‘Only 17’ Inmates Died in Armenian Prisons in 2017, Penitentiary Department Representative Says
What’s more, he continued, the authorities do not take any serious measures to eliminate hierarchical relations among inmates; “Prison officials even say that this system is good for keeping...
Armenia’s Chamber of Advocates Protests Against Legal Regulation Envisaging Fines for Lawyers
The current regulation guarantees that lawyers are protected against any possible unreasonable court interference; however, the new approach envisaged by ...
Two Die After Car and Army Truck Collide in Armenia
At around 9:30 am on January 18, a ZIL-131 carrying soldiers and a VAZ-2107 collided on the Sisian-Shaki highway, Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. According to the...
Yerevan Court Upholds Decision to Close Investigation Into Police Unwarranted Visit to Reporter
The court, however, decided that Makhsudyan’s rights and freedoms had not been violated and that all necessary investigative actions had been carried out...