Russian police arrested investigative journalist Ivan Golunov on Thursday, accusing him of possessing club drugs, which Golunov claims were planted on him. He also claims the officers beat him during his arrest and detainment.
Members of parliament peppered Armenia Minister of Finance Arman Poghosyan with questions regarding the flat tax proposal, asking whether such an approach could be considered socially progressive and what the consequences would be in terms of the sta
In St. Petersburg to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today met with Aharon Aharon, Director General of the Innovation Agency of the Israeli Ministry of Economy.
Armenian National Assembly President Ararat Mirzoyan today officially confirmed the resignation of Im Kayl (My Step) MP Narine Khachatryan.
He does thank Pashinyan for nominating him for the job of justice minister and says that the obligations of the job over the past year have been extensive given the historical situation Armenia finds itself in.
Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction Judge Anna Danielyan today decreed that former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan’s rights had been violated when the Special Investigative Service (SIS) placed a freeze on his property in July 2018.
Danielyan’s resignation, coupled with today’s resignation of Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan, appears to signal the start of a major shake-up of the country’s much maligned judicial sector.
Albanians soon may no longer be free to travel around Europe without a visa because of illicit activities involving the Albanian mafia in the Netherlands.
Petrosyan was arrested on Tuesday and charged with killing an anti-government protester in Yerevan at the time.