Politics

“In our country always there have been rallies and there will be rallies in the future too. I have numerously said that I will protect the right of our citizens to express their complaints. As you can see now people are expressing their complaints on TV and through media, and rallies are another way how …

Yesterday president Serzh Sargsyan signed an order on establishing a Public Council. According to the president’s office press department, the mentioned order writes that the commission in charge of organizational issues shall include the president of the Composers’ union Robert Amirkhanyan, Mesrop priest Aramyan, NAS academicians Emil Gabriyelyan, Sergey Hambardzumyan, Youri Sargsyan, MP Viktor Dallakyan, …

Yesterday evening the RPA executive body had a sitting and decided to nominate the head of the president’s office Hovik Abrahamyan in #17 precinct and support him to become NA deputy. However, according to our information the RPA leaders have rejected the scenario discussed in the media during the recent days (the scenario of electing …

The representatives of the parliamentary factions, besides the Heritage faction, believe that Armenia will not be deprived of its vote during the PACE session starting from June 23 because Armenia is fulfilling the requirements of the PACE resolution. Such announcement was made by representatives of governmental factions. The ARF strongly believes it will not happen …

For the purpose of increasing the powers of the opposition the amendments of the NA bylaw were delayed. During yesterday’s press conference the vice-speaker of the NA Hrayr Karapetyan said so. “It is very sad that we decided to do so only after the March 1 events and the PACE resolution requirements. We should have …

Yesterday Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan conducted a consultation in the police with the participation of the leadership of the staff. According to press-service of the president, Serzh Sargsyan said in his speech that meetings have always been and will be in Armenia as they are the composing part of democracy. He spoke about the main …

The parliament has adopted the amendment to the law on rallies, public assemblies and demonstrations by 86 votes for, 6 votes against and 1 abstained vote. The members of Heritage faction and independent MP Viktor Dallakyan voted against this bill. It is worth mentioning that these amendments have been adopted based on the recommendations developed …

The lawyer of Hakob Hakobyan and Myasnik Malkhasyan has informed the radio Liberty that she has submitted a claim to the Supreme Court concerning the court’s decision to prolong the term of their arrest. According to the lawyer, the investigation department has not sufficiently grounded the reasons for prolonging the term of their arrest. “They …

During a press conference yesterday answering to a question whether he is not going to get membership with any party minister of regional administration Armen Gevorgyan said that during the past years he worked with parties without any party tickets or membership and now he has no plans to join with any party. However, he …

Prosecutor general of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan has visited the penitentiary of Kentron community of Yerevan, where he had a meeting with MP Myasnik Malkhasyan, Sasun Mikayelyan, Hakob Hakobyan, former deputy prosecutor general Gagik Jhangiryan and Ararat Zurabyan, who are accused in “organizing mass disorders followed by killings, firing and clampdown for the purpose of power …