Armenian Parliament Passes New Tax Code in First Reading
Stepan Margaryan, a lawmaker from Prosperous Armenia faction, also spoke against the new legislation, saying that it “will only hinder business development and increase the shadow economy...
NKR People Taken to Border to 'Protect PM's Wheat Fields:' Press
Artak Beglaryan, a spokesperson for NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan, denied these rumours in conversation with Hraparak. “The story about people protecting the PM's fields is nothing but slander...
Candlelight Vigil in Yerevan Honors Orlando Massacre Victims, Calls for Fight Against Homophobia
Union of Informed Citizens NGO coordinator Daniel Ioannisyan, who had also come to express his solidarity with the victims, stressed that Armenians’ reaction to the attack underlined the exsiting homophobia in the country...
Convict’s Father Blames Yerevan Prison for Son’s Death
After the relatives’ appeal, a criminal case was initiated under article 130.2 of the Armenian criminal code (non-performance or improper performance of professional duties by persons providing medical care and health services...
Armenian Colonel Allegedly Framed Up By Defense Minister's Security Chief: Press
However, Khachatryan ignored the 'advice' and is currently behind bars as a result. Meanwhile, Seyran Ohanyan and his security chief remain in their positions and companies continue to sell goods to the ministry at their desired prices,” Zhoghovurd writes...
Genocide Discussion in Turkish Parliament More Important for Local Armenians, Activist Says
At the same time, Tekir added, some representatives of the community, who also support Erdoğan's ruling A.K. Party, do share Ateşyan's feelings on the issue, and Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos...
Azerbaijani Civilian Repatriated by Armenia
Zohra Valiyeva, an Azerbaijani civilian who had crossed into Armenia from Azerbaijan on Tuesday, was repatriated today under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a...
Father of Killed Cadet Alleges Threats from Defense Lawyer
The father of the killed military cadet then complained to judge Davit Harutyunyan about the lawyer's behaviour, who, according to Barseghyan, did not believe him, saying; “He's a professional, he wouldn't have...
Two Arrested Over NKR Oppositionist's Kidnapping
39-year-old Mikayel Sahakyan and 48-year-old Sergey Avanesyan, both volunteers of the Nagorno-Karabakh home guard, turned themselves in to police Thursday, officials said...
Armenian Electricity Rates Expected to Decrease by 3-4 Drams: Press
We know that electricity tariffs will decrease […] but will not drop below 45 drams per kWh. Currently, a kWh of electricity costs 48.8 drams, so the tariff will decrease by at most 3 drams. ..
Protesting Parents Not Allowed Near Presidential Residence Due to Czech President's Visit
The parents, after protesting the officers' actions to no avail, moved across the street from the presidential residence and stood there for nearly an hour, holding the portraits of their dead sons...
Yerevan Man Using Temporary Insanity to Get Away With Wife's Murder, Lawyer Says
The accused, for his part, told the court that he had not intentionally murdered his former wife but that an irresistible impulse had led him to stab Darbazyan to death. According to Arakelyan, Darbazyan was...