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“Mataghis” Case Wasn’t Ceased
The trial of the “Mataghis” case continued today in the Northern Criminal Court without the attorney of culprits Razmik Sargsyan, Arayik Chalyan and Musa Serobyan. Arayik Zalyan presented an appeal on behalf of all the...
Jailed Ex-Prosecutor ‘Did Not Resist Police’
A senior police officer acknowledged on Tuesday that Gagik Jahangirian put up no resistance during his arrest, contradicting the accusation leveled against the former deputy prosecutor-general who broke ranks last year...
Ombudsman Criticizes Break-Up Of Opposition Protest
Armenia’s state human rights ombudsman, Armen Harutiunian, on Monday criticized police actions during the break-up of an unsanctioned opposition demonstration in Yerevan late last week. Riot police used force on Friday...
Police Break Up Opposition Protest
Riot police used force on Friday to disperse more than 200 opposition supporters outside a court in Yerevan where seven prominent opposition members stood trial on controversial coup charges. Court hearings in the...
Amendments Made To The Broadcast Law Regarding Programs For National Minorities And Broadcast Licensing Competitions
On December 26, 2008, at an extraordinary session of the RA National Assembly, in the second hearing and finally, amendments to the RA Law “On Television and Radio” were adopted. Approved by the Armenian Government on...
Founder Of “A1+” Demands The Court Of Cassation To Reconsider Its Rulings
On December 19, 2008 the founder of “A1+” TV company, “Meltex” LLC, addressed the RA Court of Cassation with a demand to review the rulings of this judicial body of February 27, 2004 and April 23, 2004 on suits of “...
More Oppositionists Pardoned By Sarkisian
President Serzh Sarkisian has pardoned nine more individuals arrested and sentenced to up to fours years’ imprisonment in connection with the 2008 post-election strife in Yerevan, his office reported late Monday. The...
Freedom Is Still the Winning Formula
It would be a shame if countries respond to the downturn with policies that further retard growth. By TERRY MILLER As former Texas Longhorn coach Darrell Royal liked to say, when faced with a challenging bowl game,...
Armenian Ombudsman Rejects Opposition Criticism
Armenia’s state human rights defender, Armen Harutiunian, on Thursday dismissed opposition criticism of his recent activities as a manifestation of “neo-Bolshevik” thinking which he believes is shared by the government...
Armenian ‘Coup’ Trial In Turmoil
The controversial trial of seven Armenian opposition figures prosecuted on coup charges descended into chaos and was interrupted on Tuesday as they were forcibly removed from the courtroom after ugly scenes involving...