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"ENA" stated about physical and technical deterioration of equipment, lack of effective management
... actions of the interim manager of ENA CJSC during his term of office were named - preventing the risks of deliberate creation of an energy crisis; ensuring public order, eliminating possible risks threatening state security; eliminating the concealment of abuses in ENA and preventing further abuses. About ENA ENA manages medium and low voltage distribution networks in Armenia, serving about 1 million subscribers. Since 2016, Tashir Group has invested about $680 million in the modernization of ENA alone,...
07/27/2025Interim manager of ENA makes personnel changes in the electric facility
... administration system and the private sector. 'The objectives of these changes is to prevent the risks of deliberate creation of an energy crisis; ensure public order, eliminate possible risks threatening state security; eliminate the concealment of abuses in ENA and prevent further abuses,' the interim manager says in a Facebook post. Romanos Petrosyan was appointed temporary manager on July 18 by the decision of the Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission. The Electric Networks of ...
07/24/2025Armenian authorities explain appointment of temporary manager of ENA amid arbitration dispute with Karapetyan's family
... appointment of a temporary manager pursues, among other things, the following objectives - preventing the risks of deliberate creation of an energy crisis, ensuring public order and eliminating possible threats to state security, preventing the concealment of abuses that took place in the ENA, and preventing further violations. “While respecting the interim measures applied by decisions of foreign arbitrations, at the same time, everyone is obliged to be guided by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia ...
07/23/2025European Parliament says Azerbaijan must withdraw troops from Armenia’s sovereign territory and release Armenian prisoners of war
... journalists, opposition leaders, and others, including EU nationals, which has noticeably intensified ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP29) in Baku on 11 to 22 November. MEPs argue that Azerbaijan’s ongoing human rights abuses are incompatible with its hosting of the climate conference and encourage EU leaders such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to use the gathering as an opportunity to address the country’s poor track record in this field. Parliament ...
10/24/2024Free Armenian Prisoners initiative calls on Formula 1 CEO to address human rights violations in Azerbaijan
... regarding the detention of six Armenian political prisoners. The letter states, "These individuals are held hostage, denied fair trials, and subjected to inhumane treatment. The world is watching, and Formula 1 cannot ignore these blatant human rights abuses taking place under the shadow of their event—profit should not come at the cost of human rights." The Formula 1 championship in Baku is scheduled from September 13-15.
09/13/2024Yerevan Mayor accuses former minister Kerobyan of telling a lie
... first large-scale solar power plant. Our neighbouring countries, taking an example from us, are implementing similar projects with this company. Time will put everything in its place, we will find out who was right and who was guilty, whether there were abuses or not on this or that issue. We should not underestimate the importance of such projects and hold discussions on such ‘everyday’ issues without a deep understanding of the prospects of these projects,’ Avinyan said. Avinyan emphasised that ...
07/24/2024Armenian Competition Commission suspects market abuses in gasoline sector
The Armenian Competition Commission suspects there have been clear abuses in the country's gasoline market YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. The Armenian Competition Commission suspects there have been clear abuses in the country's gasoline market, the authority’s chairman Gegham Gevorkyan reported on Thursday. However, ...
07/18/2024Caucasus Heritage Watch sounds the alarm: Azerbaijan massively destroys cultural heritage in Artsakh
... United Nations Climate Change conference in November 2024. “[The conference] has become an engine for fast-tracking development projects that Azerbaijan will use to ‘greenwash’ its well-documented record of human rights, environmental, and heritage abuses,” the group wrote. CHW researcher Ian Lindsay, an anthropology professor at Purdue University, told Hyperallergic that CHW urges conference attendees “to not only safeguard humanity’s environmental future, but also its irreplaceable past....
06/24/2024Charges against ex-Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan changed - lawyer
... the state lost the opportunity to create a bank of investment projects. On 31 January this year, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reported the detention of 7 officials of the Ministry of Economy in two criminal proceedings related to corruption abuses. In a statement, the Armenian Investigative Committee said that the ministry officials, including Kerobyan, suspended a private company from participating in a procurement tender so that it would be won by another bidder who put up a much higher ...
06/10/2024Law-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. YEREVAN, 6 June. /ARKA/. Armenian law-enforcement bodies have terminated criminal prosecution against a number of persons, who had been accused ...
06/06/2024Yerevan residents experience interruptions in the work of public transportation
... hundreds of residents were stranded Wednesday afternoon when bus drivers went on a short strike. "Over the past month, abuses by bus drivers have been revealed. Today, the daily income from passenger transportation has increased significantly." ... ... He said that daily collections in March amounted to 20.5 million drams and 24.5 million drams in April. He assured that an inspection will be conducted and the guilty will be strictly punished. "If it turns out that people who have nothing to ...
05/23/2024Court puts ex-Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan under house arrest
... noted that he doesn't see political persecution in the corruption charges brought against him. The Armenian Investigative Committee reported earlier that eight people, including five officials of Armenia’s Ministry of Economy, are accused of apparent abuses committed during a tender announced for the purchase of services for the needs of the ministry. The officials allegedly created conditions for illegally disqualifying a private company from the tender announced for the establishment of a bank of ...
02/16/2024Five high-ranking Economy Ministry officials, including ex-Minister Kerobyan, accused of corruption
Eight people, including five officials of Armenia’s Ministry of Economy, are accused of apparent abuses committed during a tender announced for the purchase of services for the needs of the ministry, the press service of the Investigative Committee reported. YEREVAN, February 16. /ARKA/. Eight people, including five officials of Armenia’s ...
02/16/2024Court in Armenia extends for another 3 months arrest of deputy chairman of Republican Party of Armenia
... the Public Televiison of Armenia reported. The court agreed with the prosecution's arguments that the risk is high that Ashotyan might obstruct the investigation. Ashotyan has been in custody since June 15 as part of criminal proceedings over alleged abuses committed at Yerevan State Medical University. Ashotyan worked as an advisor to the rector of Yerevan State Medical University on a voluntary basis in 2005-2006 and in 2009-2016 he served as Minister of Education and Science. --0--
10/12/2023European Parliament condemns Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh and calls for sanctions against Azerbaijani leadership
... crisis. MEPs want to see Azeri officials sanctioned Appalled by Azerbaijan’s latest attack, Parliament calls on the EU to adopt targeted sanctions against the government officials in Baku responsible for multiple ceasefire violations and human rights abuses in Nagorno-Karabakh. While reminding the Azeri side that it bears full responsibility for ensuring the safety and well-being of all people in the enclave, MEPs demand investigations into abuses committed by Azerbaijani troops that may constitute ...
10/05/2023Deputy chairman of Republican Party of Armenia Armen Ashotyan arrested for two months
... Party of Armenia (HHK) Armen Ashotyan has been arrested for two months by the Anti-Corruption Court, his lawyer Tigran Atanesyan announced in a Facebook post. Ashotyan was detained the day before within the framework of criminal proceedings over alleged abuses committed at Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU). The case is being investigated by the Investigation Committee. According to the lawyer, Ashotyan pleaded not guilty and considers the arrest as an open and cynical political harassment. Ashotyan ...
06/16/2023Petition for Armen Ashotyan's arrest filed with Anti-Corruption Court
... Abrahamyan confirmed to the media that a petition for Ashotyan's arrest has already been submitted to the court. Earlier Abrahamyan told Novosti-Armenia news agency that Ashotyan is detained in connection with a criminal case launched into apparent abuses committed at Yerevan State Medical University. Ashotyan worked as an advisor to the rector of Yerevan State Medical University on a voluntary basis in 2005-2006 and in 2009-2016 he served as Minister of Education and Science. --0--
06/15/2023Pegasus spyware was used to hack devices of 12 Armenian journalists, human rights defenders and activists
... Karabakh,” Natalia Kariva, the technical legal adviser at AccessNow, told TechCrunch. “Some of the victims worked closely in or with [Armenia’s] Nikol Pashinyan’s government and were directly involved in negotiating or investigating human rights abuses committed by Azerbaijan in the conflict.” The Azerbaijani embassy in Washington DC did not respond to a request for comment. NSO Group did not respond to a request for comment. Access Now was supported by Citizen Lab, another digital rights organization ...
05/25/2023Armenia joins Declaration of Second Summit for Democracy with reservation
... devastating consequences for civilians, and express our grave concern at the high number of civilian casualties, including women and children, the number of internally displaced persons and refugees in need of humanitarian assistance, and violations and abuses committed against children. We are deeply concerned by the adverse impact of the war on global food security, energy, nuclear security and safety and the environment. We demand that Russia immediately, completely, and unconditionally withdraw all ...
03/30/2023ANCA: sixty-nine U.S. Representatives from 18 States Seek Termination of U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan
... additional $2 million for humanitarian demining and UXO clearance. — The suspension of all U.S. military and security aid to Azerbaijan and a State Department assessment of potential sanctions against Azeri officials found to have supported human rights abuses and war crimes. — Language supporting the Administration’s efforts to secure the release of Armenian POWs illegally held by Azerbaijan. -0-
03/24/2023Armenia fines booking.com for discriminatory pricing policy
... businesses have problems with the service, he said on Wednesday. "We felt there was discrimination. We conducted surveys and found that rejecting booking.com's service causes problems for hotels. The tax information we have showed that the platform abuses its dominant position, dictates requirements to hotel facilities, which is a restriction on competition," Grigoryan said. He said this kind of policy prevents Armenian hotel facilities from conducting a flexible pricing policy, and also prevents ...
02/09/2023U.S. Congressmen call on Washington and Europe to stop crisis in Artsakh created by Azerbaijan
... or even the threat of shutting down, of these vital lifelines by Azerbaijan is once again weaponizing critical infrastructure and manufacturing a humanitarian crisis for Armenians living in Nagorno Karabakh. This follows a well-documented pattern of abuses against the Armenian people that is motivated by the bombastic rhetoric of the Aliyev regime to dehumanize them. We urge the United States and our European partners to use every diplomatic tool at their disposal to halt this clearly fabricated ...
12/14/2022U.S. deeply engaged in helping Armenia and Azerbaijan work toward comprehensive peace agreement - U.S. Ambassador to OSCE
... way to achieve that end. The surfacing last weekend on social media channels of an appalling video appearing to show Azerbaijani armed forces executing unarmed Armenian prisoners must be fully and impartially investigated. Those responsible for any abuses of detainees must be held to account. We take note of the inquiry which has been launched by the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan and remind the parties to abide by their commitments to swiftly return all prisoners of war and to treat such prisoners ...
10/07/2022Lemkin Institute accuses Western media of biased coverage of Azerbaijan's war crimes against Armenians
... 1915-1923 genocide against Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians committed by the Ottoman Empire (which took the lives of at least 1.2 million Armenians), the well-funded and longtime denial of that genocide by Turkey and Azerbaijan, the internal human rights abuses committed by the government of Azerbaijan (which often uses hate speech against Armenians and war with Armenia as a distraction), and the series of broken ceasefire attacks such as this one that have been consistently committed by Azerbaijan with ...
10/06/2022Azerbaijan violates rights of residents of Armenia and Artsakh - Mirzoyan
Apart from Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan continues its policy of human rights abuses now on the borderline areas of the Republic of Armenia, wherein the civilian population suffers from constant provocative actions of armed forces of Azerbaijan, Armenian Foreign Minister said today speaking at the High-level Segment of the 49th ...
02/28/2022Arman Hakobyan appointed as Armenian ambassador to Israel
... Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel with residence in Tel Aviv. Arman Hakobyan will replace Armen Smbatyan, who was recalled on August 12. In April, Armenia’s Investigative Committee said Armen Smbatyan was charged with complicity in a string of abuses committed by a former minister of culture and youth affairs Hasmik Petrosyan, as well as with unlawful legalization of a property through money laundering in 2006. In 2006 Armen Smbatyan served as chairman of the Armenian Society for Cultural Relations ...
12/28/2021Armenia’s Investigative Committee terminates criminal proceedings in Amulsar gold deposit case
Armenia’s Investigative Committee said today it has terminated criminal proceedings against a number of persons accused of committing abuses in the process of issuing permits for exploitation of Amulsar gold-bearing deposit by Lydian Armenia company. YEREVAN, December 21. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Investigative Committee said today it has terminated criminal proceedings against a number ...
12/21/2021Freedom House calls on OSCE to apply human-centric peace-building mechanisms to ensure long-lasting stability on Armenia-Azerbaijan border
... detained combatants should be investigated, and the details of their repatriation should be provided, the organization twitted. Freedom House urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to facilitate the transparent investigation of any allegations of human rights abuses against civilians and detained combatants. ‘We call on interested parties, the OSCE, int'l human rights orgs to apply human-centric peace-building mechanisms to ensure long-lasting stability in the region, including by preventing future escalations ...
11/18/2021US Department of State urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to intensify contacts to find solutions to outstanding issues
... voluntary return of displaced persons to their homes, comprehensive humanitarian de-mining of conflict-affected areas, and access by international humanitarian organizations to those in need. We also call for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law. The United States remains committed to promoting a secure, stable, prosperous, and peaceful future for the South Caucasus region. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian ...
11/09/2021Three medics in Armenia charged with forging Covid-19 vaccination certificates
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has revealed and prevented a number of abuses related to the COVID-19 vaccination process. YEREVAN, October 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has revealed and prevented a number of abuses related to the COVID-19 vaccination process. According to the NSS press ...
10/12/2021Armenian president recalls ambassador to Israel
... Sarkissian has recalled Ambassador to Israel Armen Smbatyan. YEREVAN, August 12. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has recalled Ambassador to Israel Armen Smbatyan. Armen Smbatyan was charged earlier this year with complicity in a string of abuses committed by a former minister of culture and youth affairs Hasmik Petrosyan, as well as with unlawful legalization of a property through money laundering. According to Armenia’s Investigative Committee, a criminal scheme was implemented in 2006 ...
08/12/2021Armenian prosecutors open criminal investigation into $40 million abuse at Yerevan thermal power plant
The Office of Armenia’s Prosecutor General said an analysis of the results of an inspection of the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant cjsc, conducted by the State Oversight Service has revealed a long string of abuses. YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA. The Office of Armenia’s Prosecutor General said an analysis of the results of an inspection of the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant cjsc, conducted by the State Oversight Service has revealed a long string of abuses. In particular, as a result of poor-quality construction work, fraudulent procurement procedures, conclusion of contracts ...
07/29/2021Azerbaijan and Turkey desecrate religious sites relative to Armenian people, says US Commission on International Religious Freedom
... for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), and for the U.S. Congress to hold public hearings to investigate Azerbaijan's religious freedom and broader human rights abuses. Key findings in Turkey regarding religious freedom conditions "continued to follow a troubling trajectory," according to the report. Religious sites, including places of worship and cemeteries, were "subject to vandalism, damage,...
05/13/2021Armenian ambassador to Israel accused of money laundering
Armenia's ambassador to Israel Armen Smbatyan has been charged with complicity in a string of abuses committed by a former minister of culture and youth affairs Hasmik Petrosyan, as well as with unlawful legalization of a property through money laundering, the Investigative Committee said today. YEREVAN, April 19. /ARKA/. Armenia's ambassador ...
04/19/2021Armenian human rights defender to UN Human Rights Council: Azerbaijan abuses legal procedures and politicizing the issue of repatriation of prisoners
Armenia's Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said he has sent a detailed report to the UN Human Rights Council stating that the Azerbaijani authorities are delaying the return of the captives and are grossly violating international mandates and requirements. YEREVAN, February 16. /ARKA/. Armenia's Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said he has sent a detailed report to the UN Human Rights Council stating that the Azerbaijani authorities are delaying the return of the captives and are grossly...
02/16/2021Armenia to legalize cultivation of industrial hemp
... agricultural land in Armenia is not used. We will support this and other plans envisaging cultivation of crops with high yield and value,” Avinyan said. For his part, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted that cultivation of industrial hemp can cause numerous abuses and 'this is why it is important that these plans be presented as correctly as possible so that the society understands what they are about.' “Unfortunately, when people say 'hemp' they mean something else, but it is a very important agricultural ...
02/04/2021Armenian parliament votes for discussing return of war prisoners behind closed doors
... initiator of the discussion, Edmon Marukyan, who is an MP from Bright Armenia opposition faction, was unhappy about the prospect for holding a closed-door discussion. He insisted on open-door discussion saying that there are no political ambitions or abuses in the text of the statement. He noted that yesterday My Step bloc tried to foil the discussion of the message at the sitting of the National Assembly's board, but it didn’t work, therefore, they are now trying to transfer the sitting to a closed ...
12/08/2020Activities of Armenian defense ministry’s company terminated for abuses amounting to AMD 160 million
The State Supervision Service of Armenia has summed up the results of the monitoring at "Zinar" LLC, the press office of the Service reported. In 2017-2019, violations were revealed in the amount of about 160 million drams. Violations related to tips in tea shops, salary fund, inflated expenses and coffee machines. The law on purchases was not observed. YEREVAN, September 25. /ARKA/. The State Supervision Service of Armenia has summed up the results of the monitoring at "Zinar"...
09/25/2020New criminal case opened against Vladimir Gasparyan - new illegalities found
Within the framework of the criminal case on obstruction of the journalist's professional activity by Vladimir Gasparyan, former head of the Armenian Police, new abuses were revealed and a new criminal case was initiated. YEREVAN, September 2. /ARKA/. Within the framework of the criminal case on obstruction of the journalist's professional activity by Vladimir Gasparyan, former head of the Armenian Police,...
09/02/2020Stones Company chief accountant detained as suspect in North-South Road Corridor investment program abuses
Armenia’s Investigative Committee continues conducting the preliminary inquiry in the fact of abuses committed in the implementation of the North-South Road Corridor investment program. YEREVAN, July 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Investigative Committee continues conducting the preliminary inquiry in the fact of abuses committed in the implementation ...
07/28/2020Armenian minister blames food price hikes on two factors
... products will rise, but we hope that economic entities will make efforts so that the situation does not lead to it,” Khachatryan said. At the same time, he emphasized that if the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition detects abuses, it has sufficient tools to prevent a subsequent price increase. “I don’t think this is a reason for panic; there will be a certain price fluctuation, which should be treated more calmly. In any case, it should be remembered that the consumer ...
04/03/2020Chairman of Armenia's constitutional court files lawsuit against prime minister
... parliament member Arman Babajanyan to the Prosecutor General. According to Babajanyan, Tovmasyan was elected as judge of the Constitutional Court in violation of the law. On November 19, it emerged that the Investigative Committee obtained data on the abuses committed by Hrayr Tovmasyan during his tenure as Minister of Justice from 2010 to 2015. He was elected as chairman f the Constitutional Court in the spring of 2018. Earlier this month Armenia’s National Assembly, by a vote of 88 to 15, passed ...
02/24/2020Armenian anti-trust agency calls on pharmacies to refrain from raising prices for medical masks
... from creating an artificial shortage of these products. In a statement issued today the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition said it would apply strict liability measures, established by law in case of revealing violations or abuses. The demand for medical masks in Armenia has grown sharply because of coronavirus. Some people complained they bought masks at 300 drams each, three times higher than their usual price. On Monday, the Armenian government-set commission to prevent ...
02/24/2020Special Investigative Service of Armenia searching now Constitutional Court chairman's apartment
... upon completion of the search. It has become known on October 17, 2019 that the Special Investigative Service has opened a criminal case based on MP Arman Babajanyan's motion filed to the prosecutor general. In his motion Babajanyan reported about the abuses committed by Tovmasyan when he was justice minister. Besides, the lawmaker insists that Tovmasyan had been elected as Constitutional Court member in a clear breach of the law. On November 19, it was reported that the Investigative Committee of ...
01/24/2020Armenia's State Oversight Service exposes 1.2 billion drams worth abuses at Yerevan Metro
Armenia's State Oversight Service said it has exposed 1.2 billion drams worth abuses at the Yerevan Metro. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Armenia's State Oversight Service said it has exposed 1.2 billion drams worth abuses at the Yerevan Metro. It said the Metro administration spent large amounts on restoration of passenger ...
12/13/2019Armenia's state audit office exposes 2.1 billion drams worth abuses
Armenia's State Audit Office exposed 2.1 billion drams worth abuses after inspecting the Jrar company's performance in 2014-2018. YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. Armenia's State Audit Office exposed 2.1 billion drams worth abuses after inspecting the Jrar company's performance in 2014-2018. The company is ...
12/11/2019Sasna Tsrer party demands authorities to invite operators to invest in Armenia's railroad
... subsidiary - the South Caucasus Railway, which runs the Armenian railway. The relations between the Russian Railways and the Armenian authorities have become tense because of searches and the criminal cases opened against the South Caucasus Railway over the abuses found here. Later, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toganyan said in an interview to TASS that the Armenian government, contrary to media reports, is tuned to dvelopment of cooperation with the Russian company. South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary ...
11/08/2019One thousand Armenian families will receive government support for cattle breeding
... Zaruhi Batoyan. According to her, in this sense, work with the Ministry of Territorial Development and Infrastructures and with the communities is very important, as the retraining of personnel is important. "I think we will be able to minimize abuses or even eliminate them altogether, because the whole community will be involved in the process," Batoyan said. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of this project in the context of combating poverty. "We give these ...
11/07/2019South Caucasus Railway operating Armenia's railroads goes on strike
... subsidiary South Caucasus Railway (SCR), which operates the Armenian railways. Relations between Russian Railways and the Armenian authorities escalated after Armenian law-enforcement authorities started a criminal case against SCR, accusing it of abuses and misappropriations. In December 2018, Armenia's Investigative Committee launched a criminal case against a former Deputy Minister of Transport for hiding a long string of abuses identified by an audit of the South Caucasus Railway. In late 20018 ...
10/23/2019Former transport and communications minister arrested on charges of complicity in false entrepreneurship
Armenia's law-enforcement agencies have arrested a former transport and communications minister Gurgen Sargsyan as part of a criminal case launched into 'apparent abuses during the development and implementation of the North-South Road Corridor project', Armenia's Investigation Committee reported today. YEREVAN, October 22. /ARКА/. Armenia's law-enforcement agencies have arrested a former transport and ...
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