Politics

Former parliament speaker Artur Baghdasaryan said on February 7 that his Legal State party, one of the largest in Armenia, will not form an alliance with other opposition groups to contest the May 12 parliamentary elections. Baghdasaryan said the decision to take part in the vote single-handedly was made at a meeting of the party’s …

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan had this to say in response to Deputy Armen Ashotyan’s question regarding the possibility of Armenia joining the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline: “The diversification of energetic resources is one of our most important issues. We are currently dealing with that issue and will try to take advantage of all opportunities, including …

Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan had this to say when journalists recalled that the opposition affirms that the elections will not be free and fair during a Wednesday press conference: “They have been affirming that since 1991 regardless of who the opposition is. I have also been part of the opposition and we affirmed too.” According …

The trilateral meeting of the presidents of Georgia and Azerbaijan and the Turkish Prime Minister was foreseen for Wednesday. It was also foreseen to sign the Kars-Akhalkalak railway construction treaty. The railway construction will cost approximately 400 million dollars. Azerbaijan and Turkey are ready to financially support the implementation of the project. The construction will …

Armenian Prime Minister responded to journalists’ questions after the National Assembly-government Q&A session on Wednesday. There was particularly a reference made to the murders of Armenians in Russia and the steps taken by the Armenian side against that. “If they are citizens of Armenia, then the Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia or …

RA deputy defense minister Arthur Aghabekyan has told journalists that he is going to apply to the defense minister to cease his service in the army and become a reservist. Mr. Aghabekyan says that he has some orders still to do, after which he will apply to the minister. The deputy minister is going to …

There are rumors that NA former deputy elected under majoritarian lists of ARP, Armen Purtoyan, will be nominated again in Erebuni community under majoritarian system. This means that deputy elected in that community under majoritarian system Armen Danielyan is in a difficult situation. In consideration of the recent announcement of the mentioned community head that …

Yesterday we were informed that one more party has decided not to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections as a political unit. According to our information, “Powerful Fatherland” party is not going to participate in the elections and is petitioning people to vote for “Prosperous Armenia” party. According to our information, instead of this “oblation” …

According to our information, NA deputy Napoleon Azizyan will be nominated in Kentron (Center) community of Yerevan during the upcoming parliamentary elections. It is worth mentioning that Napoleon Azizyan is in good relations with general public prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan.

On Saturday “Alternative” political initiative leaders organized a meeting at Mariott Armenia hotel with participation of 1000 people. The “Alternative” is organizing a series of rallies, the first of which will take place on February 20 (at 14:00) in the Freedom square. It is worth mentioning that the “Alternative” was founded on the basis of …