Politics

To the reminder that years ago he was also accused of the same charges (“Dro” case), which Zhirayr Sefilyan is charged of, NA ARF Deputy, Vahan Hovhannisyan said, “Yes. But at that time it was this great and beautiful Article 59. I’m proud of that article because many serious people have been charged by this …

China expects to see Armenia and Azerbaijan come to terms regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict based on international law standards. The Chinese government respects Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, independence and autonomy and defends the resolutions of the UN Security Council for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution. This is what press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign …

Yesterday since early morning NA Deputy Hmayak Hovhannisyan left hope and went to the National Assembly to do what he loves to do – signature collecting. Of course, he knows that these days when there is no session it’s hard to find deputies but meanwhile he thought there might be a bit “sentimental” deputies, who …

U.S. President George Bush has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to peacefully resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. According to the Azerbaijani APA agency, George Bush made his announcement regarding this during his meeting with Azerbaijani Ambassador to the U.S. Yashar Aliev while receiving his credentials. The U.S. President has emphasized that the conflict between Armenia …

According to vice-chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armenians should treat all the announcements made by the international organizations regarding the Karabakh Constitution referendum coldheartedly. “The constitutional referendum of Nagorno Karabakh is all about how the people of Karabakh organize their domestic affairs. That’s the difference between the other referendums, which took place …

International organizations gave very sharp feedback regarding the Nagorno Karabakh constitutional referendum, which took place on December 10, after which followed the sharp criticism of the press secretary of the Armenian president. This was the topic of discussion during a press conference at the “Hayeli” club with Armenian National Movement (ANM ) administrative staff member, …

After the approval of the bill prohibiting U.S. funding for the transit railway passing through Armenia by the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, it’s up to President George Bush to confirm. According to the Washington-based Armenian National Committee of America, in early December both the Senate and the House of Representatives approved the …

During a press conference, vice-chairman of the Armenian National Assembly and member of the Supreme Council of the ARF Vahan Hovhannisyan said that he is currently neutral in making comments about the arrest of his former partisan Zhirair Sefilyan, claiming that the case is still under investigation. In response to one of the journalists’ questions …

Political secretary for the “Liberated Territories Defense” NGO Armen Aghayan had this to say in response to the question as to whether it was possible to accuse Zhirair Sefilyan of not having a registered organization: “Our organization is not violating the law by being or not being registered. There are thousands of registered and non-registered …

“I call on everyone to find the 2000 incorrupt people, have them come to the polls and let’s all fight together. It’s a shame that we can’t find them,” said senior member of the Intellectuals’ Forum and academician Lenser Aghalovyan during another meeting with oppositionists at the “Armenia-Marriot” hotel. No matter how strange the academician’s …