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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.
16:58 30/06/2022SJC members refuse to take disciplinary action against judicial watchdog headFive members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a state body overseeing Armenian courts, have refused to start disciplinary action against acting SJC head Gagik Jhangiryan following an audio...
16:45 30/06/2022Yerevan court refuses to free Armenia's former chief prosecutorA first instance court in Yerevan on Thursday refused to grant bail to Armenia’s former Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan.
13:53 30/06/2022'You won't regret this decision', top court nominee judge tells PashinyanThe Armenian government nominated lawyer Seda Safaryan to serve as a judge of the Constitutional Court at a meeting on Thursday.
11:50 30/06/2022Armenian government to nominate Seda Safaryan as top court justiceAt Thursday’s meeting, the Armenian government will nominate lawyer Seda Safaryan to serve as a judge of the Constitutional Court.
12:36 28/06/2022Armenia's NSS reveals another high treason caseArmenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has uncovered another high treason case involving an army officer.
16:35 27/06/2022Artak Zeynalyan refuses to comment on audio scandal involving SJC headArmenia’s former Justice Minister Artak Zeynalyan, who has been nominated for a judge of the Administrative Chamber of the Court of Cassation, on Monday refused to comment on the scandalous audio...
13:36 25/06/2022Relatives of fatal shooting victims hold protest in Armenian townThe relatives of those killed and wounded in a fatal shooting in a village near the town of Aparan in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province on Saturday staged a protest outside the Aparan police station,...
14:35 24/06/2022SJC head's statement calls into question legality of Avetik Chalabyan's prosecution, lawyers sayThe latest statement of Gagik Jhangiryan, the acting chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) overseeing Armenian courts, casts doubt on the legality of the criminal case against opposition...