Politics

According to certain information on the March 1 rally of the opposition the government besides the policemen is also going to send a major number of cameramen. According to the pro-government sources, these cameramen will be from the National Security Service and will film the people to identify with the ones, who were most active …

Yesterday NA RPA faction members Sukias Avetisyan and Gagik Abrahamyan offered the NA to prolong the functioning of the ad hoc committee on the investigation of March 1-2 events until September 15. “But will the committee complete the objectives, which it follows?” asked NA Heritage faction member Larisa Alaverdyan. “I cannot say exactly because the …

Although it was expected that the draft law on the excise tax was to be included in the parliamentary agenda as an outcome of the voting of the MPs, however yesterday it became clear that it is already included. Reminder: This law was revised on December 26 of the last year and on January 15 …

Last week Peter Semneby visited Yerevan and had meeting with the Armenian authorities and the opposition. Before leaving Yerevan he talked to the Mediamax correspondent. – You visited Armenia this time after quite a long break, especially if we compare with the rate of your visits during the post-election period in 2008. What are your …

Peter Semnebi, the EU special representative in South Caucasus, has met with former foreign affairs minister of Armenia Alexander Arzumanyan. According to the information provided by the Armenian National Congress, during the meeting the participants discussed the details of the Case of Seven and issues concerning the inner political situation and political prisoners. Tomas Knothe …

Yesterday Ruben Hayrpateyan organized a press conference at the football federation of Armenia, during which he re-affirmed the fact that he had bought Bjni mineral water company belonging to the family of the Sukiasyans. “I am advising you everyone not to kid. This is a state, and no one should be kidding with the state. …

“It doesn’t happen often when the co-chairmen of the Minsk Group openly announce that the actions of one of the conflicting parties are preventing the peaceful negotiation process. It is an established fact that there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the conflict and such announcement was made in the Moscow resolution and …

“The new owner of Bjni factory Rouben Hayrapetyan yesterday said that he was not going to fire the opposition employees of the factory.” To the question whether it was moral to buy the factory Hayrapetyan said, “Let them look back and see what means they used to buy the factory. Let them check their previous …

“In my strong belief my friends will leave after the change of power. At present for them leaving the power pyramid means losing the power. It is true. Let them know their price,” said the chair of the Republic party to our reporter when speaking of the release of political detainees. But will the opposition …

The British Council organization in Armenia is organizing training course in England on March 9-15 in the framework of the Women in Politics program. The training will be entitled Female Advisers. The goal of the program is to raise the capacity of female legislators. The manager of the program Armina Mkhitaryan yesterday told our journalist …