Ministry of Health Appeals to Doctors to Join COVID-10 Teams while Infections Dramatically Spike
More than 350 patients are in a critical condition with 18 connected to ventilation machines. "We need your support to work with patients with critical care needs," wrote Torosyan on his Facebook page.
Underfinanced Public Kindergartens to be Occupied by "Liberators"
- With the current facilities we have, we will never resolve this issue. These kids are growing up, they are not simply subjects waiting under kindergarten walls when a vacant place will open for them...
Civil Society Organizations Demand Saving Lives by Enacting Strict Lockdown as Armenia Approaching a Collapse
- The people of Armenia and humans, their lives and health are a high priority and value. By jeopardizing people's medical assistance and lives, we will not be able to save the economy...
Record-High 12 Coronavirus Deaths in One Day
The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 4377, a total of 53678 tests have been conducted in Armenia with a population under 3mln.
NK President to Boost Militarized Patriotism
Samvel Babayan, is yet another political merchant. He sells his votes in order to receive some posts in the executive, most likely that of the Secretary of the National Council...
ECHR Finds Azerbaijan Discriminatory But not in Charge of the Killing of the Armenian Officer in Hungary
Hungarian prison, however in 2012, after Hungary's President Viktor Orban's visit to Baku, a decision was made to extradite Safarov to Baku, where he was given a president pardon...
COVID-19 Cases Spike in Armenia, Health Care Capacities Close to Exhaustion
Minister of Health, Arsen Torosyan had earlier stated that of the 186 intensive care beds planned for COVID treatments, 154 beds are already occupied and there are only 32 vacant IC beds left.
Anna Hakobyan Campaigns for "Women for Peace" in NK but Ready for Military Training
- As women, mothers, sisters we have the right to demand our husbands to spare the lives of our sons, brothers, husbands...
Soldier Murdered by a Fellow in NK
Armenia's Investigative Committee reports that 20-year-old conscript , Henrik Aramyan on duty in NK received a gunshot in his head on May 19, 2020 incompatible with life.․․
ECHR to Hear Torture Case Conducted by Post-Revolutionary Police
On April 8, 2019, Edgar Tsatinyan, aged 37, died as a result of torture by the post-revolutionary police officers in Armenia, compounded by not receiving adequate medical care at "Armenia" hospital. Tsatinyan's lawyers claim that investigation over his death is stuck, their motions are repeatedly put on hold and up until now the circumstances of his death are not investigated. Representatives of Edgar Tsatinyan's legal successors have submitted a complaint to the European Court for Human Rights claiming that his rights to life and justice have been violated. In April 2019, Edgar Tsatinyan was detained by Nor Nork police officers with a suspicion of murder. Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor (HCAV) human rights organization and Edgar's relatives claim that during the interrogation, Tsatinyan was severely beaten by the police officers, was threatened to confess to the crime, otherwise they would "drop crystal into his pocket" and "lock him up" for good for narco circulation. Tsatinyan simply swallowed the 3-gram narcotic drug in a plastic bag at the police station, after which he was taken to "St Gregory Illuminator" hospital, which refused to admit him and then to "Armenia" hospital. After hours of not receiving proper medical assistance, Tsatinyan died at the hospital. On April 17, 2019, a criminal case opened at the Special Investigative Service of Armenia over Tsatinyan's torture. A second criminal case opened at the Investigative Committee against the hospital. HCAV lawyer Arayik Zalyan, representative of Tsatinyan's legal successor, immediately applied to the Prosecutor General's office with a request to provide the full case documentation of the medical institution's failure and transfer it to the Special Investigative Committee to merge with the case investigated over torture. This request was, however, rejected. Over the criminal investigation for improper medical assistance to Tsatinyan, up until now nobody has been charged with an offence. In the course of the one-year investigation, only forensic examination has been conducted, which, by the way, is not even complete and the results are not ready. "The pretrial investigative body is not making an effort to fully investigate the case. We're entering the second year, however they are still investigating and have done nothing, they are waiting for the conclusion of the experts, in order to continue the investigation. However one is not a necessary precondition for the other," claims lawyer Zalyan. The numerous objections, complaints and expression of mistrust towards the impartiality of the investigative body have been repeatedly rejected and ignored. In response to state inaction, Zalyan lodged a complaint with the European Court for Human Rights, claiming that the state failed carrying out its obligation of safeguarding Tsatiryan's right to life (Article 2, Right to Live, safeguarded by state officials and bodies). He also claimed that Tsatiryan's several rights enshrined in the European Human Rights Convention were violated. Zalyan also claimed that the state did not conduct a full investigation of the circumstances of Tsatiryan's death. Questions on how narcotic drugs were found with Tsatiryan when such substances were not found at the moment of his detention when he was being searched, as well as why the medication institution did not immediately intervene being aware that Tsatiryan swallowed narcotic drugs in a plastic bag, have not been properly investigated and explained. Tsatiryan's relatives were not even informed of the criminal files opened in relation to failure to provide medical assistance. "In the end, the state failed to ensure Edgar Tsatiryan's life's protection, as is required by Article 2 of the Convention," claims Tsatiryan's successor's lawyer.
New Cases of Covid-19 – 218 in Armenia, 1 in Georgia and 113 in Azerbaijan
In the meantime, on May 18, Georgia recorded only 1 new case, with a total number of 702 infections with COVID-19. Only 12 persons have died in Georgia, with 3787 persons in isolation.
Red Tape May Result in Some Refugees from Azerbaijan not Receiving Homes
My children migrated to Russia, but I did not, I lived here, I only moved to them temporarily from time to time and I was never told I didn't have that right...