Today 28 “convicts” queued up at the RA Prosecutor’s Office. It was only a fragment of today’s protest action organized by the Youth Movement “Now”. Each of the 28 young people had a letter on their clothing, which read “Release the political prisoners”.

No action has been brought against IBF Middleweight World Champion Arthur Abraham. “The German Daily “Bild” has been spreading false news on this account”, Arthur Abraham told “A1+” on the phone.

A Mercedes-320 burnt down in the result of a fire caught in Mashtots Avenue, Vagharshapat, on April 26.

Zaruhi Petrossian, the head of the “Hydro-Meteorological Center (Armhydromet) considers the increase in temperature over the past days abnormal. Temperature rise is determined by hot air currents penetrating to the country from the Southwest.

Residents of Northern and Main Avenues held a protest action near the President’s residence on April 25. They had come to hand a letter to Serzh Sarkissian. The letter was signed by “the victims for state needs.”

On April 24, a resident of Ledzan village, Victoria Movsissian, 1975, was taken to a Stepanavan hospital with food poisoning. She was discharged from hospital later in the day.

“A magnitude-3.4 earthquake struck 7km from Ashotsk at 16:47 today. The earthquake, which was also felt in Bavra and Zuygaghbyur, had a 4.5 magnitude in the epicenter”, informs the National Center for Seismic Risk Reduction.

When the marchers approached Tsiternakaberd they simply raised their fists in silence. On their way up the policemen “halved” them by standing between the 2 halves and made people at the rear wait until the front moved forward.

On April 23 117 torches were lit in memory of the Genocide victims in Lion. About 200 Armenians gathered together at the Turkish Embassy and walked along the central streets of Lion, assuring that history is never forgotten.

Since morning “Azatutyan” Square (Liberty Square) has been surrounded by policemen grouped on the sidewalks or walking to and fro. Police buses and cars rest right in the square center.

April 24, 1915 became one of the most tragic days in the history of Armenians and the entire humanity. More than 1.5 million Armenians fell victim to the disastrous plan of the Ottoman Empire. About 800 thousand Armenians managed to survive by migrating and taking refuge in Eastern Armenia and other corners of the world.

At least two passengers were injured at Yerevan’s Northern station when a minibus caught fire after its compressed gas fuel tank exploded at 1.50 p.m. April 22.

“Anush Ghavalian suffers political persecution. We demand that she is immediately released”, declared MP Zaruhi Postanjian, RA citizen Lala Aslikian, Chairwoman of “Zartonk-89” NGO Silva Vardanian, Chairwoman of “The Advocates for Human Rights” NGO Seda Melikian and others.

With assistance from RA Minister of Justice Gevorg Danielian, Major General Ashot Martirossian and Armenian Chess Federation, “Chess Interinstitutional Tournament 2008” initiated in Armenian executive institutions on April 17. The main goal of the event is to contribute to the improvement of prisoners and their later reintegration into the society.

“The law has not been changed. It is simply beyond my understanding why the goods used to be tax freed at a lower price”, declared Tsolvard Gevorgian, Chairwoman of the Union of Armenian Merchants, doubting even the crediting of the levied funds to the state budget.

A woman's body was found near Chkalovka village, two meters away from the beach at 3.10, April 20. At 3.25 rescuers took the body of a 60-65-year-old woman out of the water.

Tradespeople of “Airarat,” “Hrazdan,” “Bangladesh” and “Firdusi” fairs gathered in front of the RA Government today to complain of the increased customs duty. They blame the newly-appointed Prime Minister of the increased dues.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported 14 km east of Garni village at 08.13, April 18. The earthquake was perceived in Nor-Nork district, RA Yerevan, National Seismic Center reports.

Students of Yerevan State Pedagogical University (YSPU) should be on the alert lest they should be knocked down in front of the building. We are already sick and tired of this mess. We have been walking amid dust and dirt for already a year.

Armenian serviceman Tigran Abgarian, 19, wounded during the March 1 events, died at the “Mikayelian” medical centre a few hours ago. The doctors had done their best to save the boy who had gunshot wounds in the neck, near the cervical vertebra.

The Appellate Court is due to pronounce a judgement on GALA TV Company at 2:00, April 14. Today the Court held a hearing on the case. The chief executive of the TV Company, Karine Harutiunian, informed A1+ that the proceedings had been held without “major” incidents.

At 00:15, April 10 a grass fire was reported in the village of Karmrashen, Vayk. 400 ha grass belonging to Verjanush Gh., 1940, burnt down as a result.

At 07.40, 11 April, Mariam Nushkian, 22, Ani Hakobian, 17, and Lilia Hakobian, 18, residents of Gyumri, were taken to the Austrian children’s hospital of Gyumri with gas poisoning.

A 40-square meter cottage burnt down in the result of a fire broken out in the village of Vardinadzor, Syunik marz, on April 4.