Politics

A couple of days ago several Armenian television stations broadcasted the inauguration of the Holy Cross church of Akhtamar. The Armenian delegation headed by Deputy Culture Minister Gagik Gyurjyan was one of the participants. Turkish Culture Minister Atila Koch represented the Turkish government. Koch recently announced that Turkey plans to reconstruct another church in Ani …

Thirty-three of the 174 people who filled in applications to participate in the majority system elections on May 12 did not present their registration documents to the Central Election Committee on Wednesday. Two people from the “Country of Law” party and three people from the Armenian National Movement have refused to participate. Only one person …

The Armenian people bid farewell to Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan on Wednesday. There were tens of thousands of people gathered at the funeral not only from Yerevan, but also the Marzes (provinces) and distant villages; people whom the Prime Minister had visited and talked with during his visits to the Marzes, schools and institutions. The …

Beginning in the previous four editions When Isaac Newton was writing his third law (F=-F), little did he know that many years later, the long-suffering Armenia would eventually become independent and that its political system would be formed with that letter of the law. Of course, the law constituted by the English scientist was so …

Yesterday it was the deadline for applying for registration to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Three political powers out of the 28 ones that applied for registration have failed to present the necessary documents to the Central Electoral Commission (Hovhannes Hovhannisyan’s “Progressive” party, Vazgen Safaryan’s “Progressive united communistic party” and Arshak Baklachyan’s “Armenian Fatherland” …

Certainly the unexpected death of prime minister Andranik Margaryan will change some things in the inner political system of Armenia. Definitely there won’t be any changes in the economic sector of the country since the same government continues working. As for the political inner system, it will be changed as the leader of one of …

It’s hard to remember when our nation has last time gathered like that as did during the funeral of Armenia’s prime minister, Andranik Margaryan. Despite the pouring rain the Liberty Square of Yerevan was full of people waiting with umbrella to go inside the Opera House to pay their farewell to Margaryan. However not everybody …

Starting from midday of March 28 the inflow of foreign diplomats to the Opera House of Armenia was not stopping. They all gathered to bid the last good bye to Prime Minister, Andranik Margaryan, who died on March 25. “Unlike other political figures of our reality, Andranik Margaryan reached the age of political maturity in …

Today prime minister Andranik Margaryan had to leave for France to get medical treatment. Several days ago doctors came to Armenia and today they had to return to France together with the prime minister. Things might go other way if the prime minister tried to delay the issues concerning the government, party and the state …

Based on the preliminary data of the mayor elections held in Armavir on Sunday, existing mayor and vice-president of the Republican Party’s Armavir Marz branch Ruben Khlghatyan maintained his position. According to the Central Election Committee, Ruben Khlghatyan received 8322 votes, while his rival Arayik Aghababyan, who is the municipal director of the city of …