Politics

Arshak Sadoyan’s “National Democratic Alliance” party will participate in both the majority and proportional electoral system. At the moment, Sadoyan hasn’t decided whether he will be nominated in the majority system or not, as well as the format for participating in the elections. This is what Arshak Sadoyan announced on Monday, not excluding the possibility …

The fixed prices for political advertisements are the topic for heated inter-political discussions during the pre-electoral period. Political parties (especially the opposition) are not only worried over the high prices, but also whether or not everyone will pay the same amount. Nobody can blame the private television network for fixing high prices-it has the right …

Answering to a question concerning corruption proposed by the head of Vanadzor office of Helsinki civil assembly, Arthur Sakunts, defense minister Serzh Sargsyan said that political parties are more corrupted than the other institutions and added, “Could you tell me any Armenian party that survives due to membership fees only?”

According to our information, Haik Babukhanyan has applied to the Police of Kentron community to institute legal proceedings against Hrant Khachatryan for beating him. According to our information, the Police have decided to send Mr. Babukhanian for passing a medical examination for further medical conclusion. This is an extraordinary case in Armenia since politicians usually …

According to our information, several politicians want to be nominated in the precinct of Alaverdi city under majoritarian system at one time. This list includes the names of LS member Vram Gyulzadyan, former LS member and existing advisor to the president Sergo Yeritsyan and the head of the electric power distribution networks of Vanadzor city, …

According to a representative of “Legal State” party, their party is going to lose members again, thus we were informed that two deputies to Arthur Baghdasaryan (founding member Gagik Mkheyan and former member of ADP, former vice-speaker and former deputy minister of regional management Gagik Aslanyan) have applied to him to cease their membership. The …

The head of the Armenian union of writers, Levon Ananyan is going to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections. He says that after the success of the TV marathon to support the writers’ union and the active participation of the citizens of the region where he is originally from (Tavush) he decided to be nominated …

Yesterday member of the NA “people’s Deputy” faction Mkrtich Minasyan said that most of the members of their faction had decided to be nominated under majoritarian system. He also said that two members of their faction wanted to be nominated in the same community and added that the problem would be solved in 10-15 days. …

Yesterday the spokesman of the RA Justice ministry informed that Justice minister David Harutyunyan is going to participate in the upcoming elections and be involved in the electoral lists of the “Armenian Republican Party”. Notwithstanding, the spokesman of the ARP has said, “The electoral lists of the ARP are not ready yet and this issue …

During a Friday press conference at the National Press Club, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Arman Kirakosyan expressed hope that the Armenian Genocide recognition bill will “reach its final destination” in the U.S. Congress this time. According to him, the human, moral and security factors of that recognition will be of importance to …