Politics

Yesterday a former NA MP, a former participant of the NKR war, political prisoner Sasoun Mikaelyan was moved to Armenia Medical Center. Mikaelyan, who is serving an eight-year sentence for his alleged role in last year’s post-election unrest in Yerevan, had been kept in a prison hospital since September 12. His condition reportedly deteriorated in …

At the 12th Congress of the RPA party the RA President and the RPA chairman Serzh Sargsyan announced that starting from anti-crisis measures ending with the Armenia-Turkey protocols he presented and discussed all the key issues with the RPA members. “Frankly said, those were the most difficult tests for the developed initiatives. This is the …

“In order to create opportunities of progress in the regulation of the NKR conflict the parties should agree to avoid steps, which may hinder the peaceful resolution process. And the parties should also avoid marring the essence of the negotiations, which was just now done by the minister of Azerbaijan,” during the OSCE ministers’ session …

As we have informed in our past publications, prime minister Tigran Sargsyan has prepared policies and procedures for the responsibilities and powers of ministers, which is entitled as “Reforms of the RA state administration system and policies”. The mentioned policies and procedures are to limit the powers of ministers; a part of their powers are …

On November 28 in the Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan the 12th Congress of the Republican Party of Armenia took place, during which an election of the chair of the party and the party bureau members was held. The elections proceeded with violations. Approximately 1.5 hours prior to the nomination of the RPA chair and …

Yesterday the public relations department of the RA police released a statement, which specifically says, “Recently the Armenian media reported that the police chief, Major-General Alik Sargsyan had sent in his resignation. We officially state that this information is untrue Alik Sargsyan has tendered no resignation and continues holding the post of police chief." We …

Since Saturday early morning from various parts of Yerevan people have been arriving at the Concert Complex. If somebody didn’t know about the Congress of the RPA that had to take place on that day he/she might assume that something is definitely going on. First it was unusual for a weekend to see luxurious cars …

“When 30 per cent of the economic incomes are received from one sector, specifically from the sector of construction, and 40 per cent of the export capacity is provided by the mining sector, it means the economy is undermined,” said the head of the World Bank Armenian office Aristomene Varudakis in his interview given to …

Before launching the fundraising of Armenia pan-Armenian foundation it was clear that less money would be collected than last year. The world economic crisis was one of the reasons. However there is another factor which is very important too. The 12th annual fundraising live show of Armenia pan-Armenian foundation finished at 8a.m., which was broadcast …

At the beginning of this month a well-known Armenian filmmaker, an Oscar nominee Vigen Chaldranyan presented his new film Maestro. Only the elite spectators of Armenia had the opportunity to see this film. However, judging from the commercial of the movie there can be no doubt that it will soon be showed on all the …