Politics

– The Prosperous Armenia party was more critical to the appointment of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan than the Heritage parliamentary opposition party. What is the reason? – I think that our stance was conscious. Despite the officials who have criticized the CB president in anything in the past and now are saying that he is the …

At the first session of the PACE the head of the presidential election 2008 of Armenia John Prescott presented a report on the presidential election. He mainly said what he said one day after the election, which is that the election was mainly in line with the responsibilities of Armenia against the EU, however there …

There are rumors about enlarging the political coalition and involving parliamentary and the opposition powers in it. The Heritage party is among such potential parties. However, deputy chairman of the Heritage party MP Vardan Khachatryan says that they have not received a suggestion to participate in the government building by the authorities. “In order to …

Serviceman of the police forces Tigran Abgaryan, 19, wounded on March 2, yesterday at around 6:3- p.m. passed away in Hospital Named after Mikayelyan. He was moved to hospital in grave condition, with missile wounds of cervical vertebrae which were caused by bullets released from fire-arms. The doctors were not able to save his life. …

When the leader of the Legal State Party, the leader of the faction of this party Arthur Baghdasaryan is appointed secretary of the Security Council, he must resign from parliament. On April 11 the reporters asked the deputy leader of the Legal State Party Mher Shahgeldyan who will replace Arthur Baghdasaryan as leader of the …

At the dawn of his position the former Prime Minister Anrdanik Margaryan stated that his government was continuing the policy of Hrant Bagratyan. Serzh Sargsyan principally continued the policy of his predecessor. Will the new Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan appointed by Serzh Sargsyan be the successor of Hrant Bagratyan’s policy? As a response to this …

Yesterday Levon Ter-Petrosyan made an appeal to those in prison and at large to stop the hunger strike. Among those who quit hunger strikes are Member of Parliament Hakob Hakobyan, Chairman of the Board of the former ruling Armenian all-National Movement party Ararat Zurabyan, former Deputy Minister of National Security Gurgen Yeghiazaryan, former Deputy Speaker …

On March 24 the head of Arshaluis village of Armavir Grigor Grigoryan signed a resignation. Many people see a political context in this resignation by connecting it with the resignation of General Manvel Grigoryan from the deputy minister’s position of defense. Arshaluis is the native village of M. Grigoryan and G. Grigoryan has been elected …

The Judge of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Gegharkunik Marz Artur Tamrazyan publicized the verdicts of Simon Amirkhanyan, Samvel Karapetyan and the Prosperous Armenia member Hripsime Haitsyan. To note, Simon Amirkganian and Samvel Karapetyan were Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s proxies at Precinct 22/18 and 22/21 respectively. Hripsime Haitsyan was the Chairman of the Electoral Commission at …

The ex-leader of the “Tseghakron” (Ethno-religion) Party, Shant Harutyunyan, was arrested near the “Kazerok” cafe at about 8:00-8:30 p.m. on April 10.  The NSS told the Radio Liberty reporter that Harutyunyan was arrested in the framework of the case with the Special Investgatvie Bureu. Shant Harutyunyan’s friends say he did not participate in the recent …