Politics

The Armenian Progressive political party led by Tigran Urikhanyan suggests meeting with all the Turk “avenger” organizations that threaten those who condemn the assassination of Hrant Dink. Leader of the political party’s youth wing Hamazasp Uzunyan said that he proposes meeting with all Turk “avengers” in any section of the Turkish-Armenian border. It is worth …

The Dashnaktsutyun will present a list of 100 people for the upcoming Armenian parliamentary elections. The list will consist of political activists and there will be a reduction of non-ARF members. This is what ARF Bureau representative Hrant Markaryan said during a press conference held on Monday at the “Friday” club. Markaryan informed that it’s …

According to our information, last week the ADP leaders suggested NA deputy Hrant Khachatryan to be included in their proportional electoral lists during the upcoming parliamentary elections. However, Mr. Khachatryan refused to give any comments and reminded us about his decision to cease with politics. He also said that the Secondary court of Armenia was …

On January 24 notary officer of Vanadzor city of Armenia, Sonya Veranyan was killed in her office. After the incident the local police arrested the killer, K. Papyan (born in 1962). After the crime it was spoken that it was a payback for a documentary case proceeded 15 years ago (15 years ago Papyan’s parents …

“Elections or tax obligations?” – wander the lecturers of the European regional academy according to Panorama.am and ask which of these two versions is the reason why Arthur Baghdasaryan refused to pay their salaries. Thus, according to the mentioned source, recently Arthur Baghdasaryan organized a meeting in the academy and told lecturers that they were …

The winner of the elections for Charentasavan city mayor’s position that was organized on Saturday is the only candidate that had been nominated, nonpartisan Hakob Shahgaldyan. According to the official information, he was given 90% of votes. It is worth mentioning that his father, ARP member Kovalenko Shahgaldyan, is the head of Kotayk Marz regional …

Yesterday president Kocharyan signed an order defining the day of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The upcoming parliamentary elections will be organized on May 12, 2007.

According to “Panorama.am” Michael Vardanyan, member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnakcutiun) and son of Hrant Vardanyan, chairman of Grand Holding, has changed the decision to run on proportional list of Dashnakcutiun for the elections. He shifted to the majority list from Armenian Republican Party (RPA). Earlier reports in the press say Vardanyan is going …

President Kocharyan’s press secretary Victor Soghomonyan confirmed the reports by the Russian media that an Armenian-Iranian-Russian project plans to build an oil refining factory in Meghri. The news became known from the Russian media because this idea had been discussed during the meeting of Robert Kocharyan and Vladimir Putin in Russia on January 24, the …

Based on a truthful source, Radio Liberty reports that Gagik Abrahamyan, who is the brother of President of the Union of Armenians in Russia and businessman Ara Abrahamyan and was included in the lists of the Armenian Ramkavar Azatakan Party during the previous Armenian parliamentary elections, will be included in the Hanrapetakan (Republican) political party …