Politics

In an interview with RFE/RL, the President of Sil Holding Khachatur Sukiasyan reiterated his claims that the accusations were trumped up by the Armenian authorities in retaliation for his strong backing of Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan’s most bitter presidential election challenger. He called the pressure of the government as state terror on him. Signaling the …

Answering to a question proposed by “Lragir.am” whether the government is not concerned about the currency exchange rate rapid changes during the recent weekend and whether such currency exchange rate change may not be a reason for financial shock in the market, which may become a national security issue, PM Serzh Sargsyan said, “The depreciation …

On December 1 the First President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan met the chair of the Democratic Way Party Manuk Gasparyan. This time Ter-Petrosyan was accompanied not by Alexander Arzumanyan but ANM Board President Ararat Zurabyan. During the meeting they have discussed the internal political situation of Armenia and issues connected with the upcoming presidential elections …

Yesterday PACE rapporteurs George Columbier, Neven Mimitsa and secretary Despina Chatsivasilu visited Armenia. They will meet a number of officials in Armenia, included the Police head Haik Harutyunyan, CEC chairman Garegin Azaryan, TV and radio commission head Alexan Harutyunyan, NA factions, NA speaker Tigran Torosyan, president Kocharyan and PM Serzh Sargsyan. They will finish their …

Yesterday “Rule of Law” party held a special congress, during which Arthur Baghdasaryan answered to a question why he didn’t support Levon Ter-Petrosyan and had decided to run for president in 2008 and said, “Not only due to the fact that we don’t think there is cleptocracy in the country, but appreciating the role of …

Even though the authorities are trying to bring different colors into the political field through different politicians, today it is clear that the political field consists of two colors – black and white. Despite the fact that it is obvious that the main competition will be between two main candidates, the first president and the …

Gallup in the US “George Gallup always knew, who the next US President is going to be,” this is how the US media writes about the Gallup Institute. The Institute has started its activity since 1936 and was mistaken only once in 1948. George Gallup and his apprentices have made 15 correct forecasts. Only in …

Yesterday the ARF Supreme Meeting nominated Deputy Speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan, member of the ARFD Bureau, for the presidential election. 60 delegates of the Supreme Meeting voted for Vahan Hovanisyan. 13 voted for Armen Rustamyan. 3 voted for both. By the way ARG Supreme Body representative Hrant Margaryan didn’t say a word about this neither through …

Recently businessman Hrant Vardanyan announced that he’s going to support RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan in the upcoming presidential elections. This statement is strange because Vardanyan has always been considered a pro-dashnak businessman and one of his sons is a member of the ARF parliamentary faction. Yesterday during his interview to our newspaper Hrant Vardanyan, …

In a briefing the reporters asked Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan to comment on Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s pronouncement that he had been expulsed from Karabakh in 1993. “What shall I comment on? It is a barefaced lie. There is nothing to comment. I think any reporter who is interested in this topic can make sure what documents …