2026, 21 May, Thursday

Armenian Government to Ban Cattle Slaughter Outside Approved Slaughterhouses

- They raised prices to make sure that people do not slaughter animals until the new slaughterhouses are opened, which will of course belong to them...

Students Protest Outside Parliament Building Against Planned Amendments to Military Draft in Armenia

Before militarizing the education and science sphere, the protesters argued, the Ministry of Defense should focus on eliminating corruption in other spheres...

Yerevan Banana Importer Convinced Investigation Into Acid Attack on His Warehouse to Be Suspended

- The investigator dealing with our case told us that the investigation is not going anywhere and will most probably be soon suspended...

Russian Soldier in Armenia Unintentionally Kills Fellow Serviceman, Commits Suicide

Two Russian soldiers died on October 23 at the military range of Alagyaz in Armenia, the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces said in a press statement...

Armenian Students Protest Possible Amendments to Law on Military Duty

The students are convinced that the amendments will no doubt deal a serious blow to education and science, while the Ministry of Defense “is trying to solve its own problems...

Miner Dead in Mining Accident in Armenia’s Lori Province

The accident, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, took place at the Shamlugh copper mine...

Karekin II Reminded About Political Prisoners in Armenia While Visiting Berlin

Mheryan, who has been living in Germany for nearly 30 years, is convinced that her action has been successful in achieving her goal...

Two Soldiers Killed in Karabakh; Fellow Servicemen Arrested

Officials, however, have yet to clarify whether the two soldiers were killed in the same incident...

Sexual Assault Survivors Doubly Victimized by Police: Report

In some cases, investigators display victim-blaming attitudes against the adult victims; during questioning, they give assessments and make assumptions about their behavior, which may lead...

Three Charged With Hindering Reporter in Armenian Village

The investigation revealed that Martirosyan and her sister had demanded that the reporter delete the video recording of the interview. She had then called in [her sister’s husband] ...

Parents Forced to Take Son to Psychologist Due to Unhealthy Atmosphere in Yerevan Kindergarten

- It turns out that in this prison, which disguises itself as a kindergarten, teachers threaten to call a doctor and give everyone injections if the kids eat slowly. If one of the children...

Denmark Withdraws From Controversial Mine Project in Armenia

EKF, together with the private pension fund PensionDenmark, withdraws its 62 million USD worth credit from the exploitation of copper-molybdenum mine in Teghut...