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'There Will Come a Time When Protests in Armenia Become Serious': Thomas de Waal

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made the decision to join the Customs Union and sped up this process because he felt under pressure from his predecessor, Robert Kocharian...

31 Soldiers Died in 2013 As a Result of 30 Incidents in Armenia's Armed Forces

31 Soldiers Died in 2013 As a Result of 30 Incidents in Armenia's Armed Forces

In 2013, there were 30 incidents in the Republic of Armenia (RA) Armed Forces that led to the death of 31 servicemen.

'Armenia Without Political Prisoners': March and Rally in Yerevan (PHOTOS)

'Armenia Without Political Prisoners': March and Rally in Yerevan (PHOTOS)

Several civil society groups today held a march in support of imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan and fellow detainees...

Shant Harutyunyan Fainted After Being Given Improper Food: Attorney

Shant Harutyunyan Fainted After Being Given Improper Food: Attorney

Shant Harutyunyan, a political activist imprisoned on Nov. 5, lost consciousness after he ceased his hunger strike, his lawyer, Inessa Petrosyan, said...

Imprisoned Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Taken to Hospital

Imprisoned Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Taken to Hospital

Imprisoned political activist Shant Harutyunyan, who declared a hunger strike 16 days ago, at around 2 pm today was taken to the...

Police Officers Reprimanded But Young Men Who Attacked Journalists Go Unpunished

Police Officers Reprimanded But Young Men Who Attacked Journalists Go Unpunished

Armenian Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan reprimanded police officer S. Baghdasaryan who was on duty during and G. Ghasaboghlyan for permitting...

Doctors Refused to Help Two-Year-Old on New Year's Eve in Armenia

Doctors Refused to Help Two-Year-Old on New Year's Eve in Armenia

Musician Artur Loretsyan, whose child, Samuel, was miraculously saved on Jan. 1, is demanding a meeting with RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan...

Police Cite 'No News' in Identifying Young Men Who Berated Journalists

Police Cite 'No News' in Identifying Young Men Who Berated Journalists

Epress.am today attempted to find out if police efforts to identify the guilty were successful, but to no avail. The Epress.am correspondent rang...

Armenian Businessman Settles Debt with Yezidi Farmers

Businessman Lyova Safaryan, whom 21 Yazidi farmers who raise livestock have accused of fraud, claims that he "solved the problems" with...

Rally, March in Yerevan in Defense of Political Prisoners

A rally followed by a march in defense of Shant Harutyunyan and other political prisoners is set to take place on Jan. 10 at 1 pm from Liberty Square.

14 Days on Hunger Strike: Shant Harutyunyan and His Friends Have Acquired Health Problems

14 Days on Hunger Strike: Shant Harutyunyan and His Friends Have Acquired Health Problems

Political activist Shant Harutyunyan, arrested on Nov. 5, has been on a hunger strike for 14 days. He is exhausted, moves with...

PHOTO: Young Men Insulting Journalists Ruling Party Members, Pictured with President

PHOTO: Young Men Insulting Journalists Ruling Party Members, Pictured with President

Many of those who interfered with the professional activities of journalists are members of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)...