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Charges against ex-Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan changed - lawyer
The charges against former Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan were changed last week: the wording ‘public damage to the state’ was excluded from the indictment, Kerobyan's lawyer Vache Simonyan said.
10.06.2024, 14:56
Society
Law-enforcers terminate criminal prosecution of ex employees of Ministry of Economy after they confess guilt and repent
Armenian law-enforcement bodies have terminated criminal prosecution against a number of persons, who had been accused of commiting a set of abuses in the Ministry of Economy, Armenian Public Television reported, citing Prosecutor General's Office.
06.06.2024, 10:18
Society
Armenia's parliament strips opposition lawmaker of parliamentary immunity allowing his prosecution.
Armenia's parliament, controlled by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party, has stripped today opposition lawmaker Mher Sahakyan of his parliamentary immunity at the official request of the Prosecutor General's Office allowing his criminal prosecution.
12.04.2023, 12:23
Society
Armenian parliament allows prosecutors to bring charges against second opposition MP
The pro-government majority in Armenia’s parliament represented by Civil Contract party of PM Pashinyan, voted today to allow prosecutors to bring criminal charges against Armen Charchyan, an MP from the opposition Hayastan alliance
09.02.2023, 12:23
Politics
Armenian parliament lifts former defense minister’s parliamentary immunity allowing his prosecution
The Armenian parliament controlled by the Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan voted today to allow criminal prosecution of former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, the head of the opposition Hayastan faction in the National Assembly.
08.02.2023, 16:46
Society
Armenian lawmakers discussed prosecutor general’s petitions requesting permission to prosecute two opposition MPs
By a vote of 64 Armenia's parliament agreed to consider a request by Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan to lift opposition MP Seyran Ohanyan’s immunity and prosecute former defense minister, who is now head of the opposition Hayastan parliamentary faction.
08.02.2023, 15:26
Society
Criminal prosecution initiated against officer who poured gasoline into barracks stove causing fire that killed 15 soldiers
The Office of Armenia's Prosecutor General has announced today the launch of criminal prosecution against the captain of a sapper company of a military unit where a fire in the barracks on January 19 killed 15 serviceman and injured three others.
01.02.2023, 14:38
Politics
Armenian prosecutors ask parliament’s permission to start prosecution of former defense minister
Armenian Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan on January 20 has submitted three petitions to the National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan requesting the legislator’s permission to start criminal prosecution of Seyran Ohanyan, the head of the Hayastan opposition alliance in the parliament and former Defense Minister of Armenia in 2008-2016.
20.01.2023, 12:44
Politics
Armenia condemns prosecution of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians on false charges by Azerbaijan
'We strongly condemn the prosecution carried out by Azerbaijan against the Armenian prisoners of war and captured civilians on false charges,' Armenia's Foreign Ministry said today in a statement.
18.06.2021, 18:41
Politics
Foreign ministry: torture of Armenian POWs and captured civilians sets a precedent for malicious violation of international law
On May 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia strongly condemned official Baku's criminal prosecution against Lyudvik Mkrtchyan and Alyosha Khosrovyan, captured during the recent aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh.
04.06.2021, 12:18
Politics
Armenia condemns criminal prosecution of Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan
Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemn the official Baku’s criminal prosecution against Lyudvik Mkrtchyan and Alyosha Khosrovyan, who were captured during the recent aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh.
25.05.2021, 10:54
Society
More government officials prosecuted in Armenia in 2020 than in 2019
In 2020, the number of government officials prosecuted for corruption-related crimes was 26.6% more than in 2019, the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia reported.
12.04.2021, 17:17
Politics
Armenia condemns initiation of prosecution of Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijan
Armenia strongly condemn the initiation of prosecution of the Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijan, as stated by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan. 'These actions of the Azerbaijani authorities are a gross violation of international humanitarian law.
10.01.2021, 07:46
Politics
Armenian National Assembly to consider lifting parliamentary immunity of Gagik Tsarukyan to allow his prosecution
Armenia's National Assembly will consider an application of the Prosecutor General asking for its consent to institute criminal prosecution against MP Gagik Tsarukyan and incarcerate him.
15.06.2020, 20:15
Society
The number of Armenian officials prosecuted on corruption charges increased by almost 80% in 2018
The number of Armenian officials prosecuted on corruption charges soared by almost 80% in 2018 as opposed to 2017, Armenia’s Prosecutor General Arthur Davtyan told reporters on Wednesday.
17.04.2019, 19:26
Business
Criminal prosecution against Spayka head David Ghazaryan stopped
The criminal prosecution against the director of Spayka company David Ghazaryan was stopped, but the preliminary investigation into tax evasion case continues, Armenia’s State Revenue Committee said today.
05.04.2019, 19:42
Politics
Armenian ex-president’s lawyers ask SIS to stop criminal prosecution against their client
Defense lawyers of former Armenian president Robert Kocharyan have formally asked the Special Investigation Service (SIS) to stop the criminal prosecution against their client.
11.01.2019, 16:41
Politics
Kocharyan's lawyers to appeal against decision prohibiting him from traveling abroad
Aram Orbelyan, a defense lawyer for Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharyan, who is accused of overthrowing the constitutional order, said today that he and other members of the team of lawyers, hired by Kocharyan, would appeal against a decision of the Special Investigative Service (SIS) prohibiting Kocharyan from traveling abroad pending investigation into the criminal case.
05.09.2018, 14:46
Politics
Armenian parliament allows prosecution of Manvel Grigoryan
The Armenian parliament voted today to allow law-enforcement authorities to prosecute MP Manvel Grigoryan, elected on the ticket of the Republican party of Armenia in 2017.
19.06.2018, 15:56
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone call with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset, the government press service reported.
Pashinyan and CoE secretary general discussed peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan
