2026, 21 May, Thursday

Conscript Dies Unexpectedly in Armenian Military Unit

According to the official statement, the conscript suffered a sudden health deterioration on the military unit's parade ground; Apinyan was immediately taken to the infirmary, where...

Armenian Conscripts Murdered in Highly Questionable Circumstances, Expert Says

The investigation authority has orally informed Martirosyan that the investigation is currently looking into an alternative version, according to which “Avetisyan allegedly killed...

Dilapidated School in Armenian Village Heated with Prohibited Tin Stoves

According to Tsilkar village head Hovhannes Melkonyan, the building has not undergone a full overhaul since it was originally constructed in the mid-90s...

Armenian Environmentalists Concerned with Nepheline Syenite Development Project

The mine is located in a seismically unstable zone, where the probable magnitude of the quakes may reach 9 points out of Richter’s 12-point scale. The project says that the mine area is deprived of...

Protesting Yerevan Prisoners Transferred to 'Cell Resembling Pigpen'

There is no healthy spot left on their bodies, so they thought it pointless to continue to fight for their rights, when the law itself does not protect them. The prisoners are convinced that...

Laid-Off Employees of Loss Making Textile Plant Demand 7 Months' Back Wages

According to the laid-off employees, they have been bringing up the issue with various state institutions since the plant's shutdown and have always been promised that they ...

Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards

The guys say the cell is not even suitable for a pig to live in. They told the [prison authorities], 'Repair the cell, or give us until February 5 to repair it, and then we'll move...

Man Charged with Aiding Yerevan Armed Group Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition

Gichyan has told his lawyer that there are only 6 beds in the 12-person cell he is being held in, and that all the inmates there smoke, which leads to a further worsening...

Yerevan Inmate Again Subjected to Violent Treatment by Prison Staff

The lawyer soon found out that Grigoryan had been dragged out of his bed in the morning by the guards and forcibly taken to another cell, where he was left lying half-naked...

Arms Sales Too Profitable for Russia to Care for Victory of Either of NKR Conflicting Sides: Press

What does Armenia do? Armenia signs any and all military cooperation agreement put forward by Russia. I'm talking about the joint air defense system, the joint Armenian-Russian troops...

Police Colonel Offended by Criticism over Law Enforcers’ Improper Conduct

After the screening, colonel Duryan announced in an offended tone that the use of the word “contribute” in the film was not appropriate, and that the police should only be expected to carry ...

Accused in Domestic Violence Cases Not Punished Appropriately by Armenian Courts: Report

As regards the activities of law enforcement agencies, the report states that in all the monitored cases, law enforcement officials have failed to properly act on the victims' previous complaints...