Politics

Yesterday three officials from the ministry of trade and economic development joined the movement led by Levon Ter-Petrosyan. “We were expecting that the election would proceed in compliance to the international and European standards and the president would be elected legally, but there were massive violations and the election cannot be considered as free and …

The winner of the recent Armenian presidential election Serzh Sargsyan has given interview to Reuters news agency and said the police will interfere if the protest participants violate the law. He doesn’t think that the demand of the opposition to void the results of the election and organize new elections is legal. “We have received …

“The rally participants are saying that they have won despite the number of their votes. This picture reminds the situation in 1996. At that time they said that no one would get the power even if they received 100% of the votes. Now the first president and his supporters are saying that they have won …

Yesterday during the governmental sitting PM Serzh Sargsyan said that it is very important at this time that the police investigate the electoral violations. He also said that the government should start working on its program immediately. “We have good programs and our programs are aimed at improvements so that each citizen sees that there …

It is the third day that the opposition rally organized by Levon Ter-Petrosyan and his supporters continues in the Liberty square. The participants of the mentioned rally are staying at the square twenty-four hours a day since February 21. There are many tents in the Liberty square. There are fire places as well. At nights …

I have numerously said that the February 19 election will be crucial for the future of Armenia. I have said that neither the opposition powers supporting the authorities nor those supporting Ter-Petrosyan will agree with their loss even if they lose in good and legally organized election. Sine 1996 the opposition relates to elections as …

The chairman of the board of directors of the Armenian Assembly of America Hrayr Hovnanyan has sent a congratulation letter to Serzh Sargsyan on his victory during the recent presidential election. The congratulation letters reads, “In the name of the Armenian Assembly of America board of directors, members and staff we are sincerely congratulating you. …

The rally of Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s supporters still continues in the Liberty Square of Yerevan. Former military prosecutor and deputy Prosecutor General of Armenia Gagik Jhangiryan also expressed his intention to join Ter-Petrosyan’s movement (after that he was fired from his post). 7 MPs from the RPA and Prosperous Armenia factions also joined the movement. The …

Yesterday a leading international human rights organization the Human Rights Watch urged the authorities in Yerevan to investigate beatings of opposition activists and journalists reported during Armenia’s presidential election on February 19. “These election-day attacks targeted the very people trying to ensure the integrity of Armenia’s vote,” Holly Cartner, Europe and Central Asia director at …

Yesterday the deputy speaker of the Armenian National Assembly and presidential candidate Vahan Hovhannissyan made a decision to resign from his post. “Those who are trying today to follow the path of upheaval must remember and understand what a crime against our people they had committed by blatantly falsifying the 1996 presidential elections and setting …