Today the defendants of Tigran Naghdalyan’s murder case have voiced their last plea in the Court. Here we represent them partly. Armen Sargssyan – “I would like the Court to consider all the facts thoroughly. And if I am proved to be guilty after attentively studying all the facts, so the demand of victims’ representatives is right – the customer must be sentenced to imprisonment for life”. John Harutyunyan – “I regret...

Defendant Nairi Hunanyan announced at the Court that the punishment for him was illegal. Prosecution had demanded to sentence Nairi Hunanyan and 4 other October 27 defendants to life imprisonment. The Sargssyans and the Demirchyans demand for capital punishment for all of them. Nairi Hunanyan thinks that the crime he has committed must be condemned by NN 61 and 59 articles of the former Criminal...

Defendant Lyova Harutyunyan said at Tigran Naghdalyan murder trial today’s hearing he has never ordered by Armen Sargssyan to kill Naghdalyan. The accused Armen Sargssyan said that his codefendant Hovhannes Harutyunyan (known as Aper ) decided to reveal the truth before the court, but was barred from doing that. “Aper announced he is ready to testify but said records remained in jail sell...

Key defendant in the October 27 terrorist action trial Nairi Hunanyan said at today’s hearing that the trial serves victims’ and their heirs’ political interests. Hunanyan said some victims gave false testimonies because of created atmosphere. “For example, Communication and Transport Minister Andranik Manukyan suppressed the fact that he had been familiar with me since 1990”, he said. “Don’t pronounce my name, beast!”, shouted...

Armen Soghoyan, the head of Yerevan Municipality’s Public Health and Social Security department, said Monday that the number of those diagnosed with water-going diseases is steadily going down. No new patients have been taken in Nork isolation hospital for recent two days and no new source of infection has been found, he said. The hospital source says two water-infected patients were received today...

The October 27 terrorist action trial continued after a short break. Edik Grigoryan accused of orchestrating and perpetrating the crime denied both charges saying only one man, not two can be a crime mastermind. “An idea of terrorist action can be conceived in one person’s mind only. This one person is Nairi Hunanyan”, he said. Groigoryan also denied the accusation of involving Derenik Bejanyan into the crime. Pleading not guilty on the...

“Armenian capital’s municipality has set up special working teams in a bid to clamp down on illegal building and appropriation of plots of land. Offenders will be fined”, Mayor’s Adviser Grigor Melkumyan said at a news conference held Monday. He told journalists that even those illegal constructions backed by high-ranking officials would be destroyed.

On November 8 in “Azdak” Club Armen Poghosyan, Chair of the Consumers’ Union of Armenia talked about the transport problem and water pollution in Yerevan. As to water pollution in Arabkir and Kentron Communes, he said that the proper bodies had given contradictory information for 13-14 days thus deceiving the public. No official version has been given till now. Mr Poghosyan informed that Consumers’ Union was going to claim for damage...

Suit filed by refugees from Azerbaijan living in “Bari Tsitsernak” rest-home against the rest-home owner Sargis Sargssyan was to be heard today. The refugees are demanding to improve their living conditions. However, the hearing was delayed till November 21 and plaintiffs were told there were many cases to be considered by the court and courtroom is constantly being occupied. This is the second time the trial has been postponed. Plaintiffs’...

Economic court’s session presided by judge Chilingaryan was held on Friday to consider A1+ TV Company’s suit against Radio and Television National Commission. The company has launched a legal action against the commission demanding to present justifications for decisions made at recent tenders, according to which A1+ has been denied broadcasting license. At today’s court hearing, A1+ presented all relevant papers. The defendant’s attorney...

A round table discussion has today been held in the Health Ministry of Armenia. The topic discussed was over poisoning because of drinking water in Arabkir Commune. Arben Ghulyan, Vice-Chair of Water Economy State Committee at the Armenian Government, Richard Walkling, Director-in-Chief of Yerevan “Water and Sewerage” Company, Vladimir Davidyants, Chief Epidemic Doctor of Armenia, Ara Asoyan,...

Senik Khachatryan, the resident of N 102 building in Arabkir Commune is going to institute legal proceedings against “Water and Sewerage” Company of Yerevan for finance and moral damage caused to his family. Because of drinking water pollution his 3 grandchildren faced health problems. The Khachatryans, involved in “Paros” system for those under bad social conditions, have already accumulated...

ArmenTel Company is expected to try doubling per-minute prices for telecommunication soon. Communication and Transport Minister Andranik Manukyan said at press conference held today that the company can’t set the consumer prices it likes. He promised that the ministry would protect consumers’ interests. Manukyan told journalists that under the license terms, the company is obliged to submit...

National Academy of Science marked prominent politician Eduard Egoryan’s 50th birthday and held his book’s presentation on Wednesday. “Protect our tomorrow” book contains Egoiryan’s articles, interviews and speeches. Fellow partisans, colleagues, relatives and friends of Eduard Egoryan, who prematurely died a few years ago, attended today’s event.

Prosecution side in Tigran Naghdalyan's murder trial delivered its final speech today. Not a word has been changed by prosecutors in their indictment since preliminary inquiry phase. It means they have found no new circumstances clarifying the case to add them in their speech for three months of trial. There was no room in their speech for numerous contradictions that have continuously emerged throughout...

Tigran Naghdalyan’s murder trial is coming to an end - hearing entered the stage of debates. Procedure of delivering indictment by prosecution side is scheduled for November 5. The defense is to make speech afterward. Then the court will retire from the courtroom to consider verdict.

Imbroglio over infected drinking water supplied through Armenian water pipeline has already reached a critical point. Armenian Prosecutor’s Office has launched legal action against Water Supply Office’s authorities. Although their plentiful assurances that water is already fit for use the source of infection is not discovered yet. Final conclusion in the problem is to be made within coming...

Oleg Yunoshev, victim Vazgen Sargssyan’s family attorney, continued to deliver his accusatory speech at October 27 terrorist action trial on Monday. If Defense Minister Serge Sargssyan and President Robert Kocharyan were summoned to appear before the court, the lawyer’s many questions would find their answers. And now Yunoshev can only assume whether key defendant Nairi Hunanyan’s testimonies given at a closed-door examination were true...

156 people have already placed in Yerevan’s Nork hospital with symptoms indicating water-going disease, the hospital authorities report. Not all of the patients are Arabkir districts residents, where drinking water supplied was in improper conditions, as it was reported earlier. Residents of Armenian capital’s other districts joined them now. The hospital source says 91 of all infected are children already diagnosed with dysentery.

583 DAYS SINCE A1+ TV COMPANY WAS BANNED FROM AIR

Armenian capital’s municipality has already embarked on works aimed at preparation for coming winter. “Apartment buildings in Yerevan’s Shengavit and Erebuni districts will be heated by power plant. Other districts’ authorities will be making decisions at their discretion”, Vice Mayor Vano Vardanyan said at today’s news conference. In his words, there are consumers’ debts accumulated for past years. To stop their accumulation the...

A1+ TV Company’s suit against Grigor Amalyan, Chair of Radio and Television National Commission, is to be heard in Armenian Economic Court today. A1+ launched the legal action to find out why it has been denied license for broadcasting at recent tender.

583 DAYS SINCE A1+ TV COMPANY WAS BANNED FROM AIR

Celebration of prominent musician Jivan Gasparyan’s 60th birthday took place Friday at Tekeyan Culture Centre, Yerevan. Foreign ambassadors as well as arts representatives participated in the event. We join them and congratulate Juvan Gasparyan on his birthday.