General Prosecution forwards footage of alleged torture to Special Investigations Service | ARMENPR
General Prosecution forwards footage of alleged torture to Special Investigations Service | ARMENPR
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. The General Prosecution has forwarded the online footage showing an alleged case of torture and related media reports to the Special Investigations Service for proce
22/11/2019 9:12 AM
Special Investigations Service launches proceedings on apparent torture | ARMENPRESS Armenian News
Special Investigations Service launches proceedings on apparent torture | ARMENPRESS Armenian News
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. The Special Investigations Service is launching proceedings on alleged torture after footage was posted online showing a group of men allegedly torturing a person. &
22/11/2019 9:02 AM
Police launch inquiry into online footage showing alleged torture case | ARMENPRESS Armenian News A
Police launch inquiry into online footage showing alleged torture case | ARMENPRESS Armenian News A
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Police have launched an inquiry into a footage posted online showing an alleged torture case. The video is titled “Police officers coercing testimony with gas
22/11/2019 8:42 AM
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Ombudsman calls for immediate investigation into footage showing torture
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Ombudsman calls for immediate investigation into footage showing torture
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan has called on authorities to immediately launch an investigation in relation to a video posten online containing what he describes
22/11/2019 8:02 AM
Memorial Service: Hagop J. Manjikian
Memorial Service: Hagop J. Manjikian
On the occasion of the 40th day of Hagop Manjikian’s passing, a memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic church
22/11/2019 1:25 AM
Varant and Hoori Melkonian to Host Prelate’s New Year, Christmas Dinner
Varant and Hoori Melkonian to Host Prelate’s New Year, Christmas Dinner
This year, the Prelate's New Year and Christmas dinner will be hosted by longtime community benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Varant and Hoori Melkonian.
21/11/2019 8:37 PM
Requiem for Homenetmen Members in Prelacy Churches
Requiem for Homenetmen Members in Prelacy Churches
Requiem prayers for departed Homenetmen members were offered in all Prelacy Churches last Sunday at the conclusion of Divine Liturgy.
21/11/2019 7:58 PM
Anglo Austrian Bank Freezes Revocation of its Banking Licence
Anglo Austrian Bank Freezes Revocation of its Banking Licence
The General Court of the European Union on Wednesday gave a reprieve to Austria’s former Meinl Bank (now called Anglo Austrian Bank), allowing it to keep its banking license pending further court act
21/11/2019 6:32 PM
Etchmiadzin Landfill: A Growing Health Risk for Residents and Agriculture
Etchmiadzin Landfill: A Growing Health Risk for Residents and Agriculture
Every day, dozens of trucks dump trash at the landfill.
21/11/2019 3:02 PM
Government Allocates AMD 50 Million to National Security Service
Government Allocates AMD 50 Million to National Security Service
The Armenian government today allocated AMD 50 million ($105,000) from the its Reserve Fund to the National Security Service (NSS) for the purchase of equipment and services.
21/11/2019 1:42 PM
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Visits National Defense Research University
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Visits National Defense Research University
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy visited the National Defense Research University of the RoA Ministry of Defense on November 20.
21/11/2019 12:52 PM
Armenia parliament to approve visa waiver with China
Armenia parliament to approve visa waiver with China
A draft law on abolishing visas between Armenia and China will be voted on in the parliament in early December.
21/11/2019 10:10 AM
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Celebrates 35 Years of Preserving Culture
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Celebrates 35 Years of Preserving Culture
A large crowd of over 400 supporters and friends gathered at The Westin Waltham to celebrate St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School’s 35th Anniversary.
20/11/2019 9:29 PM
Goals and desires do not see nationality
Goals and desires do not see nationality
“I am 99 percent Armenian. I look like an Indian on the outside, but I’m an Armenian in my heart,” this is how ethnically Indian actor and comedian Shafi Al Caprio presents himself. Shafi was 17 year
20/11/2019 6:08 PM
Armenia Defense Minister, OSCE envoy discuss border situation
Armenia Defense Minister, OSCE envoy discuss border situation
Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan met the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Andrzej Kasprzyk.
20/11/2019 1:01 PM
Armenia approves visa facilitation with Denmark
Armenia approves visa facilitation with Denmark
The National Assembly unanimously approved a draft law on visa facilitation between Armenia and Denmark.
19/11/2019 2:27 PM
Armenia raising minimum wage by 24% from January
Armenia raising minimum wage by 24% from January
The National Assembly gave final approval to a bill to increase the minimum wage in Armenia by about 24%
19/11/2019 6:57 AM
Official data on foreigners’ adoption of Armenian children from 2016-2018
Official data on foreigners’ adoption of Armenian children from 2016-2018
“Since the case is being investigated by law enforcement, we cannot respond to any publication whatsoever, nor can we make any comments because it may impede the judicial process. We have said many t
18/11/2019 5:37 PM
Planning based on spatial data is essential
Planning based on spatial data is essential
Public and mostly opposition figures have recently raised the question on under-performance of capital expenses quite often. Given their status, their arguments are based on the lack of experience in
17/11/2019 7:00 PM
International Conference: “The Rescue of Armenians in the Middle East 1915-1923”
International Conference: “The Rescue of Armenians in the Middle East 1915-1923”
ԵՌԱԳՈՅՆ. On November 8-9, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), sponsored by the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), and with support of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, or
15/11/2019 10:32 AM
Armenians worldwide to reunite at St. Thaddeus monastery in Iran
Armenians worldwide to reunite at St. Thaddeus monastery in Iran
The festivity is of high importance for Iranian-Armenians who mostly come from the cities of Tabriz, Urmia, Tehran, Isfahan and Qazvin, to stage the reunion in groups and families. It also provides t
03/07/2019 6:47 PM
U.S. reaffirms support for democratic development in Armenia
U.S. reaffirms support for democratic development in Armenia
Independence Day, which Americans celebrate as the birthday of the United States of America, takes place on July 4 each year, in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 17
03/07/2019 8:07 AM
Antelias hosts pan-Armenian media conference
Antelias hosts pan-Armenian media conference
The conference held at the Holy See of Cilicia is expected to refer to challenged facing the Armenian media in the contemporary world.
02/07/2019 10:16 AM
Drug smuggling attempt from Iran to Armenia thwarted
Drug smuggling attempt from Iran to Armenia thwarted
A total of 190 grams of white color crystal mass, presumably Methamphetamine drug was detected during  a security check of an Armenian national arriving from Iran
02/07/2019 8:46 AM
President Trump Doubles Down on “Turkey First” Armenian Genocide Policy
President Trump Doubles Down on “Turkey First” Armenian Genocide Policy

WASHINGTON, DC – For the third year, President Donald Trump failed to properly condemn as ‘genocide’ the Ottoman Turkish government’s annihilation of millions of Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chal

24/04/2019 2:39 PM
Erdogan Doubles Down At Sheridan Circle
Erdogan Doubles Down At Sheridan Circle

WASHINGTON, DC—Washington, DC-based allies of Turkish President Erdogan are doubling down on his May 2017 attack at Sheridan Circle, attempting, once again, to prevent Americans from exercising th

23/04/2019 2:07 PM
Merrimack Valley Armenian Community Commemorates Armenian Genocide
Merrimack Valley Armenian Community Commemorates Armenian Genocide

Lowell honored the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Saturday, April 20 with the raising of the Armenian flag at Lowell City Hall and a proclamation by Lowell mayor, the Honorable Will

23/04/2019 1:55 AM
Matthew Karanian to Present “The Armenian Highland” in Watertown
Matthew Karanian to Present “The Armenian Highland” in Watertown

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Author Matthew Karanian will discuss his recently published book The Armenian Highland: Western Armenia and the First Armenian Republic of 1918, at the Armenian Museum of America,

17/04/2019 11:17 PM
Abuse in education is unacceptable – Shirak governor to school directors
Abuse in education is unacceptable – Shirak governor to school directors
Shirak Governor Tigran Petrosyan talked about vaious abuses made by the school directors at a meeting with school directors. “New […]
25/02/2019 7:02 PM
District deprived of nighttime lighting since Soviet times
District deprived of nighttime lighting since Soviet times
A year ago, in the Turkmen district of Alaverdi, there were luminous lights that awakened the residents. Still in Soviet […]
18/02/2019 5:37 PM
District deprived of nightlight since Soviet times
District deprived of nightlight since Soviet times
Still in Soviet times, residents of  Alaverdi had hopes that their neighborhood would have nightlight. To date, however, the district […]
18/02/2019 5:37 PM
7 candidates for running Ashotsk
7 candidates for running Ashotsk
Ashotsk, Bavra, Zuygaghbyur, Tavshut, Karmravan, Krassar, Ghazanchi, Mets Sepasar, Saragyugh, Sizavet, Poqr Sepasar- these 11 rural communities will elect one […]
11/02/2019 3:39 PM