Politics

“I hope in 2008 Armenia will import gas from Iran as much as from Russia,” stated Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan in an interview with Jane’s Research Center. Experts of the center claim that two gas pipelines from Iran to Armenia will be constructed this year; the first will be ready this year and the …

On February 18, President of the Central Bank of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan left for Moscow with the invitation of the Federative Service of Financial Markets of Russia with the purpose of participating in the fourth session of the board of directors of state corps coordinating CIS countries’ stock exchange markets. During the session, the participants …

Turkish Prime Minister Rejeb Tayyib Erdogan has announced that the U.S. Congress will hurt Turkish-American bilateral relations by defending the Armenian Genocide recognition bill. “We hope that Congress will not make such a decision. But if the Congress amazes us, then I fear that that will cast a shade on our future bilateral strategic ties,” …

The Armenian parliamentary elections to be held on May 12 of this year will be a very important indicator for democratic progress in Armenia. This is what is stated in the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) report. According to OSCE/ODIHR, although the reformed Electoral Code of Armenia serves as an “estimable …

It turns out that Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian, whose name is also mentioned as the authorities’ stored candidate for the 2008 presidential elections, has started his campaign in a totally different field. No matter how strange it may sound, politician Vardan Oskanian has decided to get involved in benevolent rural programs. For example, it …

“Over 70% of the oppositionists are henchmen since the core opposition cannot refuse uniting. Some of them are playing with the president, and some of them with the defense minister” yesterday said the head of “Liberty” party, former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan. He says that the opposition fails to be united and its separate parts …

“We should do our best to make sure the upcoming elections are democratic and fair” said the head of “Legal State” party, Arthur Baghdasaryan in his speech in the International Research and Strategy Center of Washington. According to him, the outstanding problems of our country, the problems of Karabakh conflict and the Turkish-Armenian relations can …

According to our information, PPA, “Republic” and “Heritage” parties are negotiating on creating a separate oppositional branch. They still hope that the PPA may join them without any preconditions. According to our information, the PPA agrees with their recommendation, however they will accept that suggestion only if the mentioned parties agree to give all the …

It’s quite understandable what the governmental parties are doing closer to elections by holding pre-election charity actions day and night, holding meetings in the regions and organizing various events. However, it’s quite unclear what the opposition is doing now. It seems besides strengthening their branch offices they don’t do anything else. At least this is …

“We’re certain that the upcoming elections can not be in any way other than free, fair and transparent,” as stated in the booklet distributed during the day of the “Bargavach Hayastan” (Prosperous Armenia) political party congress. “The reputation of our political party leader, the respect of the people allows us to say that each vote …