UK, US Urge Parties to Reduce Tension at Armenia-Azerbaijan, Karabakh-Azerbaijan Borders
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the UK Government expresses concern at recent violence around Nagorno-Karabakh and urges all parties to...
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Epress.am Visits Armenian Border Villages Under Fire
The Epress.am team since August 1 has been visiting the border villages of Ijevan and Noyemberyan in Tavush region.
Journalist Samvel Avagyan Passed Away
Journalist, economist Samvel Avagyan, who was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer this spring, passed away today.
Armenia Citizens Will "Somehow" Pay for 10% Hike in Electricity, Believes Energy Minister
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan believes that Armenian citizens will "somehow" pay for the electricity that will...
Two Soldiers Dead from Azerbaijani Attack, Report Karabakh Defense Authorities
The "enemy" launched an attack on July 31 in the direction of the combat position of one of the military units stations in the northern direction of the...
Charges Against Leyla Yunus are Trumped Up: Amnesty International
The persecution of human rights activists continues unabated in Azerbaijan, in spite of the obligations the country committed to as a member of Council of Europe and...
New Elections: Prosperous Armenia Party Members Subvert Kasakh Village Council Work for a Year
No village council meetings have been held in the village of Kasakh in Kotayk marz (province) since September 14 last year because the Prosperous Armenia Party...
ICRC Suspends Work in Armenian Village, Won't Comment on Who Shot at Armenia-Azerbaijan Border
The delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia suspended its work in support of civilians harvesting fields in...
"Don't Harass the Man": Political Activist on Trial Stands Up for Police Officer
The judge constantly helped police officers giving testimonies, removed questions that were undesirable for them, and when they found themselves at a loss, he...
Human Rights Activist Leyla Yunus Detained by Police in Baku
"Leyla left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car in which she was going was attacked right in the yard. The car was stopped and...
Armenian Activist Vardges Gaspari Points Out Police Errors in Summons
Civil society activist Vardges Gaspari, formerly imprisoned for his political views, received a police summons that doesn't state under what status he is being called for...
Defendant in 'Gang Case' Submits Appeal to European Court on Police Torture Allegations
Charged with committing a series of burglaries, David Galstyan has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the police use of violence...