Vanadzor City Council Member Accused of Beating Local Church Head Released on Own Recognizance
Peleshyan, the daily writes, has a prior criminal conviction for hooliganism; furthermore, “according to circulating rumors, Peleshyan is a recreational drug user and on the day of the incident he was most likely acting ...
Head of Armenian Evangelical Church Beaten by Newly-Elected City Council Member
He added that the incident was most likely related to the Sunday local elections in Vanadzor. A day before the voting, on the “day of silence,” supporters of the Armenian Renaissance candidate went to the church...
Homicide Rate Increased Fourfold in Armenia and Karabakh Armies in 2016
A total of 146 servicemen - among them conscripts, contract soldiers and volunteers who participated in the early April “four-day war” – died in the studied period in the two armies, the report said...
Gyumri City Council Rejects Petition to Deprive President's Brother of Honorary Citizen Title
During the discussion, Gyumri mayor Samvel Balasanyan condemned the proposal, insisting that “such an inappropriate attitude towards a professor” was unacceptable. GALA representative, president of...
Six Armenian Conscripts on Trial Based Solely on Officers' 'False' Testimonies, Mother Claims
Speaking to Epress.am, the mother of arrested 20-year-old Arsen Hakobyan, Anahit Hakobyan, insisted that there was only a “small argument” between the soldiers and the officer while authorities “are doing their best...
Idle Workers of Armenian Glassmaking Plant Protest Over Unpaid Wages
“I don't understand – not even the president of the country is able to do that? One would think that the manager of Glass World Company is the most important man in Armenia and no one can force him to fulfill ...
Vardenis Students Boycott Classes to Protest Unsafe Conditions of School Building
Local administration representatives, who had come to the school yard to convince the protesting students to resume classes, assured that the new building, which is being constructed by...
Father of Dead Armenian Soldier Believes Son Was Intentionally Killed
The father of the deceased serviceman was informed recently by the NKR defense ministry that one person, a fellow soldier, has been arrested over the fatal shooting of his son. “According to the note, ..
One in Three Armenian Children Both Poor and Deprived, New UNICEF Study Says
In Armenia, according to the report, 64% of children are deprived in 2 or more dimensions. The headcount is as high as 82% in rural areas, while it is 53% in urban settings. Nationwide, 12% of children...
Protesters Demand Release of Yerevan Men Arrested After Clashes with Police
Nine Sari Tagh men are facing charges for allegedly committing violence against law enforcement officers during the clashes that occurred in the neighbourhood on July 19, the second day of the stand-off in the...
Domestic Violence 'Natural' Part of Family Life in Armenia's Gegharkunik Province
The WRC recently organized a field trip to Gegharkunik to raise awareness about the different forms of violence against women and to educate the women of the province on how to protect themselves against domestic violence...
Citizen Not Allowed to Leave Armenia Despite Dismissal of Criminal Charges
Speaking to Epress.am Thursday, Ivchenko said the employees of the department refused to extend the permit, claiming that the electronic system was not allowing them to. They further inquired...