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15:15 16/07/2022Yerevan mayor sues opposition leader Ishkhan SaghatelyanMayor of Yerevan Hrachya Sargsyan has filed a lawsuit against Hayastan bloc MP Ishkhan Saghatelyan, one of the opposition leaders.
13:15 16/07/2022Arrested opposition activist Narek Mantashyan hospitalizedOpposition Hayastan alliance member Narek Mantashyan has been taken to hospital from prison, his lawyer Alexander Kochubaev said on social media.
16:35 15/07/2022Film producer Armen Grigoryan dies in courtroomFilm producer Armen Grigoryan has passed away in the courtroom, Yerevan.Today reports. The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction began preliminary hearings on his case on Friday. The producer felt...
13:46 15/07/2022Vandals targeting public monuments in U.K. now face harsh penaltiesAnyone caught damaging a memorial in the U.K. could now face harsh penalties of up to 10 years in prison, Artnet News reports. Previously, sentencing was constrained in cases where the cost of the...
12:36 15/07/2022Lawyer comments on decision to bar Mourad Papazian from entering ArmeniaLawyer Gevorg Danielyan, a former justice minister, has reflected on the government’s decision to ban Mourad “Franck” Papazian, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau and co-chair...
14:45 14/07/2022Armenian soldier found dead in military positionAn Armenian soldier was found dead in a combat position in the country’s eastern part on Thursday morning, the Defense Ministry reported.
13:16 13/07/2022Activist Tehmine Yenokyan reports murder attempts against her and her familyEnvironmental activist and journalist Tehmine Yenokyan has alerted about murder attempts against her and her mother.
11:15 12/07/2022Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi arrestedAward-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has been arrested, the third director to be detained in less than a week, AFP reported on Monday, citing the Mehr news agency.
16:55 11/07/2022Armenian parliament majority to apply to top court for ouster of opposition MPsLawmakers from Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party have called a special parliament session on July 14 to debate the ouster of opposition MPs who have been boycotting parliament sessions for over...
11:36 11/07/2022Armenian court extends Avetik Chalabyan's arrestAn Armenian court has extended the pre-trial arrest of public and political figure Avetik Chalabyan by 15 days, his lawyer Varazdat Harutyunyan said on Sunday.
16:48 09/07/2022Court agrees to hold public hearing in Avetik Chalabyan's caseA court in Yerevan has decided to hold a public hearing in political activist Avetik Chalabyan’s case, his lawyer Varazdat Harutyunyan said.
12:00 09/07/2022Elon Musk backs out of $44bn Twitter dealElon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement, BBC News reports.
16:32 08/07/2022Yerevan's ex-Mayor Hayk Marutyan reportedly called the police at nightFormer Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan called the police on Monday night to report about a violation involving police officers on Admiral Isakov Avenue, Aravot.am reports, citing its sources.
13:46 08/07/2022Freedom House urges Pashinyan to hold transparent news conferencesRights group Freedom House calls on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to take the concerns of the media seriously and to hold open and transparent news conference.
12:34 06/07/2022U.S. lawmakers call for report on Azerbaijan's use of prohibited weapons against ArtsakhU.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) have introduced an ANCA-backed bipartisan amendment to the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) calling for a report on...
16:56 05/07/2022Preliminary hearings on producer Armen Grigoryan's case set for July 15The preliminary court hearings on producer Armen Grigoryan's case have been scheduled for July 15, lawyers Ruben Melikyan and Armen Mashinyan said in a statement on Tuesday.
13:03 05/07/2022Artsakh bans grain exportsArtsakh’s authorities have banned exports of wheat and barley, including the grain seeds. The decision came into force on July 1, Artsakhpress reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Agriculture....
16:46 04/07/2022Liparit Melikjanyan dismissed as Armenian judicial watchdog memberThe Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a state body overseeing Armenian courts, has formally dismissed Liparit Melikjanyan as its member.
15:13 04/07/2022Acting head of Armenia's judicial watchdog formally dismissedThe Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a state body overseeing Armenian courts, has formally dismissed Gagik Jhangiryan as its acting head and member.
15:34 02/07/2022Lawyers warn of new violation in Avetik Chalabyan's caseLawyers of arrested opposition activist Avetik Chalabyan have sounded the alarm on another violation in their client’s case concerning the assignment of an appeal against his arrest.