Politics

It was stated during a meeting with President Robert Kocharyan and the majority political forces of the National Assembly that the new Prime Minister would be elected based on the already acquired political agreements. Representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF Armen Rustamyan noted that it would be natural and logical to have the …

A new administration was elected during the 15th Armenian National Movement assembly on March 25. Vano Siradeghyan was also elected in the 25-member administrative body. Ararat Zurabyan was re-elected as head of the administration and Vahagn Hayotsyan was re-elected executive secretary. The election of the vice-presidents of the administration will take place during the next …

The 15th assembly of the Armenian National Movement (ANM) took place recently at the Sessions Hall of the Government building. The assembly began with great enthusiasm (perhaps because first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan was among the participants), however things did not go as planned during the second half of the assembly and it ended …

NKR president Arkadi Ghukasyan says that he wants to retire from politics for some time. “By announcing about my intention not to leave Karabakh in advance, I have blocked all possible suggestions to be appointed in high positions in Armenia”, said Arkadi Ghukasyan. Concerning the inner situation in Karabakh, Arkadi Ghukasyan says that the local …

Yesterday the U.S. Embassy to Armenia gave explanations concerning the statement about Armenia in the U.S. State Department statement on human rights. “RA foreign affairs minister Vardan Oskanyan has talked to Washington, to us and also clearly expressed his concerns about the content of the statement. We understand the concerns about the statement, but we …

Several days ago the chair of NDP party, Vazgen Manukyan announced that he had been refused to be given a hotel room in “Darist” hotel of Kapan. They refused to give them a meeting hall too. He also says that he was threatened in Syunik region and someone called him there and told “not to …

Yesterday NKR president Arkadi Ghukasyan had a meeting with EU envoy in Southern Caucasus Peter Semnebi at the representation office of Karabakh in Armenia. During the meeting the president of Karabakh restated that it is impossible to reach a final agreement and settlement of the conflict without mutual trust and the participation of Karabakh in …

“The Armenian government is providing financial support for opening NATO information office in Armenia in case when there is no information office there for the Collective Security Agreement” said Russian political scientist Constantine Zatulin to “Moscowsky Novosti” newspaper. “While our soldiers are participating in the protection of the general borders of the organization in Armenia, …

– During the last several elections you have appeared in the proportional lists of different parties – PPA, National Unity and now the “Alliance” party. What’s the reason of that? Why don’t you remain in one party? – First time I was elected deputy in 1999 and was the closest loyalist of Karen Demirchyan. In …

“Our society with its wishes and opportunities reminds us of an old-age man, who dreams about his ideal – blond or by taste black beauty. But in the morning he wakes up next to a mad and noisy woman.” The author of this typical comparison, which is very close to Armenia’s reality, is the president …