14.06.2013 -
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Police launches investigation into abuse in public procurements alleged by audit chamber [ID 250283]
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Appeal or news release: Corruption Report Investigated By Police |
14.06.2013 -
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Proshian: Village administration refuses to accept governor-appointed interim mayor Armenuhi Melikian; Melikian accuses opposition party Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) of blocking her in order to secure a Dashnaktsutyun successor [ID 250288]
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Media report: Village Still In Turmoil After Mayor’s Murder |
13.06.2013 -
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According to audit chamber's annual report, corruption is wide spread in government institutions and procurements [ID 250282]
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Media report: Parliament Body Decries ‘Corruption’ In Public Procurement |
12.06.2013 -
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Gunman who shot at former presidential candidate Hayrikian alleges that he was not paid to kill but to intimidate his victim in the attack on 31 January 2013 [ID 250281]
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Media report: Confessed Gunman ‘Did Not Mean To Kill Hayrikian’ |
11.06.2013 -
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Yerevan: Mayor Taron Markarian inauguratedgurated for second 4-year term [ID 250280]
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Media report: Yerevan Mayor Inaugurated |
10.06.2013 -
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About 200 lawyers hold 2-day strike against High Court decisions and cassation court's refusal to consider majority of appeals [ID 249650]
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Media report: Lawyers Again Protest Against High Court |
10.06.2013 -
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Defence ministry announces military academies are now open to women [ID 249651]
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Media report: Armenia Opens Military Academies To Women |
06.06.2013 -
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Suren Khachatrian, governor of Syunik province, officially steps down due to aftermath of a deadly shooting at his house; Khachatrian had first announced temporary resignation, which is allowed neither by constitution nor law [ID 249648]
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Media report: Syunik Governor Quits Over Shootings |
05.06.2013 -
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Military prosecutor says Suren Khachatrian, governor of Syunik province, not involved in deadly shooting that took place at his house; prosecution of Khachatrian unlikely as investigators blame his son and one of his bodyguards for illegally possessing arms found at the governor's house [ID 249645]
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Media report: Armenian Governor ‘Not Involved’ In Deadly Shooting |
03.06.2013 -
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Syunik province: Governor Suren Khachatrian steps down following shootout at his home in Goris; one of his local rivals was killed in the incident; Khachatrian's son and one of his bodyguard arrested [ID 249644]
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Media report: Governor Resigns ‘Temporarily’ Over Deadly Shooting |
23.05.2013 -
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Conscript who killed one fellow soldier and seriously injured another was taken into custody and charged with murder; spokesperson of defence ministry announces inquiry and sacking of officers of the regiment involved [ID 249641]
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Media report: Military Vows Sackings Over Deadly Shooting |
20.05.2013 -
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Court rejects appeal by opposition bloc and validates results of municipal elections held in Yerevan on 5 May 2013 [ID 249035]
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Media report: Yerevan Poll Result Validated By Court |
20.05.2013 -
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Commission on ethnics of high ranking officials clears Gagik Khachatrian, chief of tax and customs services, of accusations of abuse of office; according to director of Anti Corruption Centre, commission failed to investigate possible tax privileges of companies owned by his relatives [ID 249036]
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Media report: Tax Chief Cleared Over Business Ownership |
16.05.2013 -
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Conscript arrested after killing fellow soldier and injuring another on 15 May 2013 [ID 249033]
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Media report: Soldier Arrested After Shooting Comrades |
15.05.2013 -
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Brief scuffle between police and farmers attempting to block highway in protest against inadequate government response to crops-destruction by hailstorm [ID 249032]
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Media report: Police Contain Angry Farmers |
13.05.2013 -
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Yerevan: Veterans of Nagorno-Karabakh war hold protest, demanding rise in pensions [ID 249030]
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Media report: Karabakh War Veterans Demand Higher Pensions |
10.05.2013 -
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Yerevan: Opposition party Armenian National Congress (HAK) claims people absent from Armenia cast vote in municipal elections held 5 May 2013; accusations followed a recount of votes cast at 97 polling stations [ID 249027]
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Media report: Authorities, Opposition Disagree On Vote Recounts |
10.05.2013 -
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Artashat: Mayor's son charged with assaulting election observer during presidential elections held 18 February 2013 [ID 249029]
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Media report: Mayor’s Son To Stand Trial For Election Fraud, Violence |
09.05.2013 -
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Ani Hovannisian, journalist at Hetq.am, receives threat via telephone call; police has launched an investigation [ID 249024]
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Media report: Police Investigate Threats Against Journalist |
08.05.2013 -
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Sergei Bagratian, governor of Vayots Dzor province from 2010-2012, arrested on accusations of abuse of power and embezzlement with several other local government officials [ID 249022]
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Media report: Ex-Governor Prosecuted For ‘Corruption’ |
