Politics

Freedom to Sourenyants

20.04.2008

Yesterday a group of MPs of the NA sent a note to the special investigative service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia relating to the member of the political board of the Republic Party Souren Sourenyants. The press secretary of the Prosecutor General’s Sona Truzyan said that the mediation was processed as required by …

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Only technology and nothing else

20.04.2008

The activities of the radical opposition before and after the presidential election deserved various responses and actions on part of the official campaign and the government. The government has been saying such phrases as avengers, adventurers and people, who have become a tool for others, confused ones, zombies, and recently even national fascists. This is …

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Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan: “No development without crisis”

20.04.2008

– Mr. Sargsyan, before being appointed in the PM’s position, even on the previous day of that appointment, you were refuting the rumors that you might be appointed in the PM’s position. Howe can you explain this? – I did not expect that either. – Do you mean that you hadn’t received any suggestion before …

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New prime minister appointed

14.04.2008

Yesterday the new president of Armenia dismissed the government after entering into his duties following the inauguration and instructed the members of the government to continue their work till the appointment of the new government. He also signed an order to appoint Tigran Sargsyan in the prime minister’s position.

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Without Oskanyan

14.04.2008

“The new president should have another minister appointed by him in order to be able to work with him freely. I have spoken to the both presidents and I will say to the minister as well that I will be in Yerevan in a phone call distance and if they need my advice I will …

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Two realities

14.04.2008

Yesterday it was the inauguration of the third president of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, and representatives from 58 countries and 12 international organizations were invited to take part in the inauguration. “… This event is happening in one month after the tragic events, which is still in the memory of people. These events were very painful …

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Two in one

14.04.2008

The EU general secretary Javier Solana has congratulated the new president of Armenia. “The Euro Union has followed the processes after the February 19 election in Armenia and is aware of the problems existing in the beginning of your tenure. Meanwhile, we are appreciating your petitions to start a dialog in the transition period. The …

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Need for trust

14.04.2008

Yesterday president Serzh Sargsyan issued an order to appoint Tigran Sargsyan in the prime minister’s position. Our correspond has asked the new PM, who was the Central Bank president before that, how he is going to work in the PM’s position in consideration of the fact that thousands of citizens do not agree with the …

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Mourning and celebration day

14.04.2008

On April 9 many citizens commemorated the victims of the March 1 events at 11 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. and put flowers near the monument of Myasnikyan. “Levon Ter-Petrosyan will speak about everything. I think that it was right to keep silence during the forty days after the tragedy, and he will speak after it for …

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From the Liberty square to the president’s office

14.04.2008

On March 9, when a group of citizens were lighting candles and putting flowers near the monument of Myasnikyan to commemorate the fortieth day of the March 1 events, the president elect Serzh Sargsyan was swearing with his hand on the Holy Bible and Constitution and under the flag of Armenia to obey the Constitution …

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