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14:56 29/03/2023Armenia parliament committee to debate nomination of candidates for ombudspersonThe Armenian parliament’s Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs will hold a meeting in the near future to debate the nomination of candidates for a new ombudsperson, MP...
16:16 28/03/2023Former Armenian police chief pleads not guilty to corruption chargesVladimir Gasparyan, a former chief of the Armenian police, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to corruption charges brought against him.
12:03 28/03/2023Armenian opposition names candidate for ombudspersonThe two opposition factions in the Armenian parliament have nominated public and political activist Edgar Ghazaryan to become a new ombudsperson.
15:05 27/03/2023Customs officers thwart illegal caviar exports from ArmeniaCustoms officers and the National Security Service of Armenia have foiled the illegal exports of a large batch of whitefish caviar, which smugglers tried to take out of the country under the guise of...
13:09 27/03/2023Armenian court upholds ex-defense minister's arrest warrantThe Armenian Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday upheld an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan, rejecting a defense appeal, the Supreme Judicial Council said.
14:15 25/03/2023Tatoyan discusses consequences of Azeri aggression with foreign journalistsArmenia’s former Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan, who runs the Tatoyan Foundation for Law and Justice, on Friday met with over two dozen foreign journalists to discuss the consequences of the wars unleashed...
17:34 24/03/2023Azeri troops open fire at Artsakh civilians doing pruning work in vineyardsThe Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense continues to spread disinformation that the Armenian side is allegedly using the Stepanakert-Ghaibalishen-Lisagor road to transport military supplies, the Artsakh...
16:00 24/03/2023Armenia's top court greenlights ratification of Rome StatuteThe Constitutional Court of Armenia on Friday ruled that the Rome Statute – the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC) – complies with the Constitution of Armenia, ARMENPRESS...
13:30 24/03/2023Over 450 arrested in France protestsA total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces injured on Thursday during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform, Interior Minister Gerald...
11:45 23/03/2023Dutch foreign ministry summons Azeri ambassador over ICJ ruling on Lachin CorridorThe Azerbaijani ambassador was invited to the Dutch foreign ministry to communicate the need to fully implement the ICJ decision and unblock the Lachin Corridor, the Federation of Armenian...
16:35 22/03/2023Armenian parliament majority rejects opposition bid for ouster of judge Seda SafaryanThe pro-government majority in the Armenian National Assembly on Wednesday rejected the opposition Hayastan faction’s request to apply to the Constitutional Court to dismiss judge Seda Safaryan for a...
14:06 22/03/2023Azeri troops open fire at civilians in ArtsakhThe Azerbaijani military opened fire at seven farmers in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on Wednesday morning, the country’s authorities reported.
11:28 22/03/2023Some Armenian judges faced internal pressure from superiors, including SJC – State DepartmentThere were unconfirmed reports of attempts by the Armenian government to influence judges, the U.S. Department of State said in the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Monday....
16:05 21/03/2023U.S. State Department report confirms execution of Armenian soldiers by Azerbaijani troopsThe U.S. Department of State on Monday released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices covering 198 countries and territories around the world, including Armenia. The report says during...
14:30 21/03/2023Artsakh ombudsman releases ad hoc report on aftermath of Azeri blockadeHuman Rights Defender of the Artsakh Republic Gegham Stepanyan on Tuesday published an ad hoc trilingual report on the violations of individual and collective human rights as a result of the 100-day...
13:36 21/03/2023Former, current Yerevan Municipality officials detainedThe former secretary of the Yerevan Municipality staff, Seyran Mejlumyan, and the acting head of the Architecture and Urban Planning Department, David Dallakyan, have been detained as part of a...
13:12 21/03/2023Armenian parliament majority rejects opposition resolution on Artsakh blockadeThe pro-government majority in the Armenian National Assembly on Tuesday rejected an opposition resolution on Azerbaijan's blockade of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
12:33 21/03/2023ANIF and Tigran Avinyan sue Pastinfo instead of answering its queriesThe Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF), a state-owned enterprise, and Deputy Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan have filed a lawsuit against Pastinfo, demanding that the media outlet refute its...
14:26 20/03/2023Armenian opposition moves to ask top court to dismiss judge Seda SafaryanThe largest opposition Hayastan faction in the Armenian parliament has drafted a decision asking the National Assembly to apply to the Constitutional Court to dismiss its judge Seda Safaryan for a...
16:11 18/03/2023Three injured in Armenia road accidentThree people have been wounded in a car crash in Armenia’s Tavush Province, the Rescue Service said.