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Head of parliamentary group of Heritage party criticizes the Government for adopting amendments to law on TV and radio
During the ongoing opposition rally in Yerevan the head of the parliamentary group of Heritage party Armen Martirossyan criticized the Government for adopting amendments to the law on TV and radio. He said that the...
Armenia Considers ‘Compromise Format’ for Unrest Probe
A pro-government lawmaker serving on the parliament’s ad hoc commission on the March 1-2 events has confirmed plans to set up a separate group of experts tasked with a simultaneous inquiry into Armenia’s deadly post-...
Yerevan Polls Marred By Violence
By Ruben Meloyan and Hovannes Shoghikian Pro-government candidates swept weekend local elections in four administrative districts of Yerevan which were partly boycotted by the opposition and marred by a serious brawl....
Social Orphans In Armenia
UNICEF and HSBC Bank Armenia closed joint stock Company have started “Help children live in families” joint program the chief aim of which is to support the Armenian families in need and prevent children from living in...
Jailed Editor Needs Fresh Hospitalization
The editor of an Armenian opposition newspaper serving a prison sentence for draft evasion will again be hospitalized after being diagnosed with a serious disease, prison authorities said on Wednesday. A spokesman for...
Armenian Ex-Prosecutor Goes On Trial
A former Armenian deputy prosecutor-general who broke ranks to publicly voice support for opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian went on trial Monday on what he considers politically motivated charges that have been...
'Heritage' oppositional party faction indicates numerous procedural violations during legal proceedings on cases of March 1 events in Yerevan
'Heritage' oppositional party faction indicated numerous procedural violations during legal proceedings on cases of March 1 events in Yerevan. According to the statement of "Heritage" faction, taking part in numerous...
Armenian Unrest Shooters ‘Identified’
Law-enforcement authorities have identified security officers, who shot and killed opposition protesters during the post-election clashes in Yerevan, and are now determining whether the use of lethal force was justified...
Ararat Zourabian Set Free
“The preventive punishment against Ararat Zourabian has been changed. Zourabian has been set free on signature,” Senior Investigator of Special Investigatory Service Vahagn Harutyunian declared at the session of the NA...
Armenian Ombudsman Concerned About ‘Witness Torture’
Armenia’s human rights ombudsman, Armen Harutiunian, said on Thursday that he is receiving growing complaints from citizens claiming to have been intimidated and mistreated by law-enforcement agencies to give false...