"Corruption in education field can't be prevented by swords. The more it is spoken about, the more it expands" ,- Levon Mkrtchyan, the Minister of Education and Science says.In the framework of the program on "Press against Corruption" the Minister explained the versions of corruption in education field. He stated people's willingness to pay and teachers' social state lead to corruption to be formed...

Today the trial on Mushegh Saghatelyan's case was over in the Review Court.Saghatelyan and his counsel for the defence made speeches for the defence and Koryun Piloyan made that one for the prosecution. The defender's speech and demand for acquittal were well-reasoned while the prosecutor's was repeating the same read out in the First Instance Court.In his speech for defence Mushegh Saghatelyan asked...

Today the Chamber of Civic and Economic Cases heard the claim by "Noyan Tapan" TV Company against TV and Radio National Commission. Let's remind that "Noyan Tapan " demanded to declare invalid the licensing tender by TV and Radio National Commission on programs' broadcasting and the results of the tender .The subpoena to the TV company said the hearing of the case would be at 11:00 AM. Liparit Simonyan,...

"If we succeed to point to the directions of corruption of the Highers or, as it is said, the grand corruption and stop reproduction of it, corruption will be prevented to some extent in Armenia " .The members of the group for working out an anti-corruption system say.The participants of the seminar on "Activity of an Anti-Corruption Body" as well as the experts of France and Lithuania think corruption can't be annihilated but can be reduced .

MP Perch Boshnaghyan testifying today at the October 27 terrorist action trial made a sensational statement. The MP says a sound of explosion has been heard from outside before the terrorists rushed into session room. He says the terrorists changed their tune after midnight – they fell into depression. “We’ve done our best”, Boshnaghyan quoted Nairy Hunanyan as saying.

On October 27, 1999, 15 minutes after the terrorists have rushed into the National Assembly’s session room, MP Hamlet Harutyunyan managed to escape. In his words consciousness of a man, who finds himself in force major, usually is turned off and sub-consciousness is turned on instead and a person being ruled by instincts. Upon slipping out from the session room he went home along with Aghasi Ayvazyan...

Today, lawyer Ashot Sarkisyan made a plea to the judge to send court summons to victims once again. Ashot Sarkisyan and lawyer Yunoshev say they attach a great importance to the testimonies of those Parliament and Cabinet members who sat that tragic day in the front rows in the session room. The judge is sustained plea, despite defendant Nairi Hunanyan objection. The latter thinks the trial participants...

“On October 27, 1999, Armenian National Assembly members knelt down on the ground forced by circumstances. However, many of them are still down”, MP and head of parliamentary commission on state and legal issues Victor Dallakyan said today. CE Secretary General Walter Schwimmer’s statement on death penalty abolition in Armenia must not apply to the October 27 terrorist action perpetrators, committed...

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Armenian Embassy in Russian Federation released a statement expressing its concern about upsets and assaults against Armenians in Russian town of Krasnoarmeysk. “We find it irrelevant to the situation to make too much fuss over the events and urge media representatives to refrain from comments”, the statement says. Armenian Embassy’s representatives along with Russian Armenians Union leadership...

“We take with understanding all the problems Armenian faces today. However torture and inhuman treatment are intolerable”, Andres Lehtmetz, the Second Deputy Chairman of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, said expressing his attitude. ECPT representatives are to explain the commission methods of work to the officers of various Armenian ministries as well as public organisations’ activists at the meeting scheduled for July...

One more MP Aghasi Arshakyan gave testimony at today’s hearing on October 27 terrorist action case. When the criminals rushed into the Parliament session room it seemed to him that a massacre began. His only thought was “to escape from the room". He reached the next seat’s row by climbing, then climbed over one of his colleagues and eventually found himself before the door. Arshakyan tried to open the door with his left hand but it was in...

Before the tragic events of October 27, Interior Minister Suren Abrahamyan have strengthened PM Vazgen Sargsyan’s security on own initiative. Today, lawyer asked, whether he has received an alarming information. Abrahamyan says the Prime Minister is proved to be very indifferent to own safety during his previous meetings with people. The then Interior Minister also noted that Sargsyan’s bodyguard not professional. That’s why he took measures...

Suren Abrahamyan, the former Internal Affairs Minister, one of the October 27 terrorist action victims and a long-awaited witness, testified today before the Centre, Nork-Marash first instance court. The witness remembers the day the crime was committed. He was exhausted and fell asleep. That’s why he didn’t see how the terrorists have rushed into the session room. He also doesn’t remember how he found himself lying on the floor. He heard...

Lawyer Yunoshev asked at today’s hearing on the October 27 terrorist action case why, and on whose decision Russian special military unit “Alpha” has come in Yerevan. Suren Abrahamyan said he didn’t know who exactly decided this. He says he welcomed arrival of the “Alpha” as it was an experienced and smooth-running unit. Abrahamyan also say the “Alpha” announced upon its arrival that it wasn’t going to interfere in any military action,...

Armenian arts representatives gathered Wednesday before the Russian Federation Embassy in Yerevan in a protest against growing pressure on the Armenians living in Russian federation, where a series of clashes between local residents and Armenians occurred. The embassy guard bared the protesters from coming up to the building. The demonstrators were also denied the meeting with the Ambassador. The...

Valter Shvimer, the Secretary General of European Council, spoke about "A1+" TV Company as well while meeting the students and lecturers of Yerevan State University. He was asked: " How do You appraise the actions by Armenian Authorities after the well-known statements by OSCE and European Union had been made? " Mr. Shvimer answered that European Union welcomes diversity in Mass Media, especially the...

200 graduating students of the Military Institute after Vazgen Sargsyan received their degrees today. On the decree by Armenian Defence Minister, they also acquired the rank of a lieutenant. The students are the 8-th Military Institute graduates. On the whole, about 1000 students have graduated from the Institute.Defence Minister Serj Sargsyan doesn't agree to the stereotyped and bad standpoint on...

From now on the programmes of BBC radiostation will be broadcasted on "Impulse" radiostation / 106,5 frequency range / at 9:00 AM for half an hour . Today Timothy Johnes, the Ambassador of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to Armenia and Garik Khumaryan, the head of "Impulse" radiostation held a joint press conference to announce it.During the 6-month-long negotiations BBC concluded...

Dashnaktsutyun party member Hakob Matilyan remains the only candidate for a parliamentary seat in the polling station N 67, as his two rivals Artur Kirakosyan and Vardan Makeyan unexpectedly withdrew from the race. It should be reminded that Constitutional Court has already recognised this polling station election, where Matilyan was the winner, invalid because of overwhelming irregularities in the...

The interrogation of October 27 terrorist action victims completed today. The next stage will be the interrogation of witnesses. If the terrorist action victims appear in court they also to be examined. Karen Hunanyan expressed his opinion saying it would be better if witnesses will be questioned after victim examination is over. Let’s remind that the brother-terrorists parents are placed first in the least of witnesses.

As RIA “Novosti” reports, there was a clash between local youth and Armenian community representatives before the pogrom. Krasnoarmeysk Home Department says the quarrel broke out in one of town’s cafes. Drunken young men started a scuffle with the café customers of Armenian origin. In the street scuffle grew in a large- scale clash with 30 involved. Another Russian source says scuffle between a resident of Russian Ivanovo province...

Former Chief of Detention Facilities Mushegh Saghatelyan trial continued today in the Appeal Court. The court has completed to interrogate witnesses and victims and started considered documents. Mushegh Saghatelyan once again claimed the case against him has been fabricated. What about the accusation of false high-degree diploma, defence attorney of the accused Robert Grigoryan submitted to the...

As Russian souses report, a group of Russian Federation Krasnoarmeysk town residents rushed into Armenians’ apartments, looking for a man, whose surname was Sayan, today night. However, failing to find him, they began to commit violence against other Armenians, living in this building. 12 were injured in the attack, Russian sources say. Russian Armenians’ Union told Mediamax news agency 15 had...