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Authorities Press Coup Charges Against War Veteran
Law-enforcement authorities on Tuesday pressed coup charges against a prominent Lebanese citizen of Armenian descent who was arrested at the weekend for allegedly plotting to overthrow Armenia’s government. Zhirayr...
"Compass" Translated Into In Armenian
“COMPASS - a manual on Human Rights Education with Young People” was translated into Armenian. The launching of the Armenian publication of ”COMPASS – a Manual on Human Rights Education with Young People” was held in...
Zhirayr Sefilyan, coordinator of the initiative «Protection of Liberated Lands» and leader of NGO «Union of Armenian Volunteer», was arrested yesterday
Zhirayr Sefilyan, coordinator of the initiative «Protection of Liberated Lands» and leader of NGO «Union of Armenian Volunteer», was arrested yesterday. According to the press center of the National Security Service,...
98% Voted For the Constitution
The NKR Constitutional Referendum took place. On December 10, at 07:30 p.m., 83.71% of the population had already voted. The polling stations were closed at 08:00 p.m. According to preliminary information, 78 389...
They Demand To Free Sefilyan Immediately
Today, a number of parties and organizations have made a statement about the arrest of Zhirayr Sefilyan. It says: “On December 10 of the current year, about 15 armed and masked people arrested former commander of the...
Self-Arson Opposite The President's Residence
Early in the morning 5 representatives of the Yezidi community of the village of Lchashen burnt themselves with petrol opposite the RA President's residence. A fire brigade and an ambulance car arrived at the site and...
Parliament Extends Iraq Mission
Armenia's parliament on Wednesday approved extending this ex-Soviet republic's small troop presence in Iraq for one year. Lawmakers in the 131-seat parliament voted 85-19, with one abstention, to extend the mandate of...
Arman Babajanyan’s Verdict to Be Brought On December 11
“This is a mere criminal case and it mustn’t be given political colouring”, announced Janna Kodikyan in her speech in connection with the case of Arman Babajanyan, editor of “Jamanak Yerevan” newspaper in the RA...
The Issue of Missing Persons «Has Become a Trade»
The country does nothing in order to clarify the fates of the missing persons. Moreover, when their families spare no effort in order to find their relatives, the country hinders their work. This statement was made...
Armenian Police ‘Rewarded For Opposition Crackdown’
Armenian police officers who brutally broke up a opposition demonstration near President Robert Kocharian’s office in April 2004 were subsequently rewarded with cash, medals and even personal firearms, a radical...