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Armenian court turns down request to release ex-president Kocharyan from pre-trial custody on bail

2019.09.20 17:36 GMT

A first instance court in Yerevan has turned down today a request for the release of ex-president Robert Kocharyan from pre-trial custody, arka.am reports.

Armenian prison chief arrested on suspicion of bribe receiving

2019.09.18 16:24 GMT

Armenia's National Security Service's (NSS) said today its officers have disclosed a bribe giving and receiving case, arka.am reports.

Court rejects petition for release of Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan

2019.09.17 18:14 GMT

The court of general jurisdiction under the chair of Judge Anna Danibekyan rejected the petition for the release of Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan, News.am reports.

Tragic road accident in Armenia’s Ararat, 3 completely burned bodies removed from car

2019.09.16 18:11 GMT

Three people have tragically died in a road accident in Ararat Province of Armenia.

Charges brought against Armenian ex-president's brother, he announced wanted

2019.09.11 16:39 GMT

The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported Tuesday that charges had been brought against three persons over the illegalities found in the construction of North-South motor road, arka.am reports.

Major road accident in Armenia’s Kotayk, driver’s body reduces to ashes

2019.09.10 16:43 GMT

One person has died after a major road accident in Kotayk Province of Armenia, News.am reports.

Yerevan-Moscow flight passenger announces bomb in his hand luggage

2019.09.09 18:24 GMT

During the boarding of passengers of the Siberia Airlines flight from Yerevan to Moscow on Monday morning, a passenger announced there was a bomb in his hand luggage, but did not make any demands.

Hit-and-run in Yerevan kills pedestrian

2019.09.07 10:40 GMT

One person has died after a road accident in Yerevan yesterday evening

Manvel Grigoryan’s nephew involved in shooting in Armenia

2019.09.05 15:40 GMT

Shots were fired on the Armavir-Yerevan motorway in Armenia's Armavir province.

Man, 57, killed in Armenia road accident

2019.09.04 17:44 GMT

A man, 57, has been killed as a result of an accident, News.am reported citing police.

Director of Armenia's National Cancer Center dismissed

2019.09.04 20:31 GMT

Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan dismissed Tuesday Armen Tananyan, head of Armenia's Fanarjyan National Cancer Center, Haykakan Zhamanak reports.

Woman dies after giving birth in Yerevan

2019.09.03 16:48 GMT

A young woman died after giving birth in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Ministry of Healthcare.

Mother of 18-month-old girl who was found dead in trash can detained in Gyumri

2019.09.02 16:29 GMT

Mother of a one-year-old girl found dead in a trash can in Gyumri on August 31 has been detained, News.am reports.

Man falls off bus at Armenian gold mine

2019.08.28 12:19 GMT

One person has died this morning after a tragic accident in Armenia's Gegharkunik Province.

Armenia's ex-chairman of State Revenue Committee arrested

2019.08.27 16:35 GMT

Armenian National Security Service arrested former chairman of the State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan and other former officials of the SRC Karen Khachatryan.

Shots fired in Yerevan, man killed

2019.08.26 07:01 GMT

One person has died after shootings in Yerevan yesterday evening.

3 killed, 3 injured in Armenia road accident

2019.08.25 11:36 GMT

Three people were killed and another three injured Saturday as a result of the tragic accident in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province, News.am reported citing shamshyan.com.

Military truck overturns in Armenia’s Tavush

2019.08.23 12:18 GMT

Eleven soldiers were taken to hospital after a military truck overturned in Armenia's Tavush Province.

Dollar loses value in Armenia

2019.08.23 20:38 GMT

The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 475.91/$1 in Armenia on Thursday; this is down by AMD 0.03 from the previous day in the country, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, News.am reports.

Source of anthrax infection in Armenia's Gegharkunik found out

2019.08.22 13:02 GMT

Specialists at the Armenian Food Safety Agency have found out the source of anthrax infection in Geghovit village of Armenia's Gegharkunik province, according to the press office of the agency.