No Detainment for Former Armenian President Kocharyan; Gets to Sign Affidavit Not to Flee

Billions from Ex-Soviet States Passed Through Danske Bank in 2013

Nearly US$30 billion of Russian and ex-Soviet money passed through accounts of the troubled Estonian branch of Danske Bank, Financial Times reported.

Pashinyan and Putin to Meet in Moscow

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 8.

Justice Minister Replaces Correctional Facility Heads

Armenian Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan writes in his Facebok page that he has replaced the heads of the Vardashen, Hrazdan and Sevan correctional facilities and the director of the Convicts’ Hospital.

Armenia’s Special Investigation Service Launches Probe of House Purchase by Former Chief of Police

On September 3, the Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia launched a criminal case based on Hetq’s article “Undue Influence? Former Armenian Police Chief Snatches $3 Million Yerevan House for a Mere $200K”, on the purchase of a private house by ex-Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan.

Armavir Students Who Commute to Yerevan Colleges Demand Return of Free Bus Service

The roundtrip student buses were cut on September 1, the first day of school, in response to complaints lodged by Galaktika Trans Service, the private company that now plies the route between the town of Armavir and Yerevan with its minivans.