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Court extends Samvel Karapetyan's house arrest by two more months
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (138+ words) Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's "shoe capital' The terms of the house arrest remain unchanged. Under the court's ruling, Karapetyan is prohibited from communicating with individuals specified in previous court decisions issued within the framework of the criminal…...
Council of Europe praises Armenia's anti-money laundering progress, highlights remaining gaps " Public Radio of Armenia
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (620+ words) Council of Europe praises Armenia's anti-money laundering progress, highlights remaining gaps Public Radio of Armenia In the new report published today, the Council of Europe's anti-money laundering body, MONEYVAL, commends efforts made in strengthening the understanding of money-laundering and terrorism-financing…...
Member of "Mother Armenia" Party Board Aregnaz Manukyan arrested on charges of disclosing state secrets
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (125+ words) Public Radio of Armenia Member of the board of the "Mother Armenia" party, Aregnaz Manukyan, has been arrested, Armenia's Investigative Committee of Armenia confirmed to 1lurer. am. According to the Investigative Committee, public criminal prosecution has been initiated against Manukyan within…...
Georgian Interior Minister visits Armenia's 112 Operational Management Center and Patrol Service
1+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Georgian Interior Minister Sulkhan Tamazashvili, accompanied by Armenian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan, visited the Ministry of Internal Affairs" 112 Operational Management Center and the Patrol Service administrative complex. During the visit, Minister Tamazashvili toured the facilities and familiarized…...
Armenia's Justice Minister rejects claims IMEI registration system is meant for public surveillance
1+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan has dismissed claims that the planned introduction of a unified IMEI registration and monitoring system is intended to place the public under surveillance. The initiative sparked widespread public debate, with some information security experts…...
Former MP Ruben Hakobyan to be arrested
2+ week, 6+ day ago (84+ words) Former MP Ruben Hakobyan arrested Public Radio of Armenia Former member of Armenia's National Assembly Ruben Hakobyan has announced in a Facebook post that law enforcement authorities are seeking to arrest him. Responding to inquiries from Armenpress, Armenia's Investigative Committee…...
Strong Armenia candidate Davit Ghazinyan detained on vote-buying Charges
3+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) Pashinyan says he will attend EPC Summit in Baku if invited Davit Ghazinyan, a parliamentary candidate from the Strong Armenia alliance, has been detained on charges of preparing to distribute electoral bribes Armenpress quotes the Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee as saying....
Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal grants Armenia's request in ENA dispute
3+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) The Stockholm arbitration tribunal has granted in full a key procedural request submitted by the Armenian government in the case brought against Armenia by Liormand Holdings Limited and the Karapetyan family over the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA). According to…...
Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
3+ week, 6+ day ago (172+ words) A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea. Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation in October 2024 to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for his failed…...
Council of Europe report welcomes Armenia's anti-trafficking efforts, calls for further action
4+ week, 1+ day ago (617+ words) Public Radio of Armenia In a new report evaluating the progress made by Armenia since 2022 in countering trafficking in human beings, the Council of Europe expert body GRETA welcomes steps taken to improve victim identification and assistance. The report highlights,…...