80 residents of Shamlough, a small town in Armenia’s northern Lori Province. work for the mining company Akhtala Mountain Enrichment Combinat (AMEC) CJSC.
Mikayelyan’s lawyer, Ani Chatinyan, told Hetq that the court has ruled that her client will serve out the remainder of his sentence conditionally; i.e., outside of prison.
"Our current bureaucrats are trying to create a country on par with them, devoid of language, intellectuals, villagers and universities," literary critic Davit Gasparyan said.
Residents of Ijevan, the provincial capital of Tavoush, today blocked the M4 highway in Ijevan to protest the poor road conditions the province and to complain about a recent municipal decision they say hinders street commerce in the town.
Gagik Mesropyan, a soldier in the Armenian Army, died today in an incident described by the defense ministry resulting from improper weapons handling.
Former Armenia MP Zaruhie Postanjyan has her sights set on becoming the next mayor of Yerevan.
Azerbaijan fired three 60-millimeter mortars along the southern border.