Politics

The political field of Armenia is in a rather unusual situation on the threshold of the 2007 parliamentary elections. There has never been a time when the Armenian authorities haven’t had an oppositionist and have the opposition equal to zero.  This situation, according to politicians, is unprecedented and is illogical because it’s hard to create …

“The growth of economy of such countries as Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine is provided at the expense of monetary transfers,” as stated in the report of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. According to the Liberty radio station, the deputy-director of “Finexpertiza” company, Aghvan Mikaelyan said that Armenia and Ukraine receive 12 billion USD …

– Mr. Bagratyan, the Karabagh issue, which became a reason for change of government years ago, seems to be left in the past at the present. The political parties preparing for the coming elections don’t even mention the resolution of Karabagh. How do you explain this? – In the summer, the American co-chairman of the …

“We’re friends, we don’t duel and there is no need to clarify anything,” said Galust Sahakyan at the National Assembly assuring that he has never said that he would demand an explanation from National Assembly chairman Tigran Petrosyan about canceling the voting of the bill on “Alienation of State and Social Needs”. “Tigran Torosyan had …

The British “Economist” periodical stated in the last edition that there are currently 40,000 Armenians living in Turkey. “Marina Martirosyan, who has already been working illegally as a custodian for five months, is no exception to her 40,000 compatriots. She is satisfied with her $300 dollar salary and is certain that Turk landlords are the …

In its last edition, the well-known British “Economist” periodical mentioned that reforms in Armenia have ceased after the last recordings of progress in the late 1990s. The periodical writes that Armenia relies on help from abroad and the money transfers made from the Armenian Diaspora, the number of people living in the country is less …

President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, who has already ended his work visit to German, touched upon the Karabagh conflict during his speech given at the Bertelsman fund in Berlin. “We don’t remember one nation who has given up 15 years of independence. Nobody in Karabagh is thinking about doing that. It’s about the changes that …

During the Soviet era, also known as the era of the “Metal Curtain”, Armenians used to buy foreign products and clothes from people who came to Armenia from abroad or from some shops in Moscow, Armenians used to love the “Adidas” brand name sportswear; the favorite cassette recorder was the “Tri Semjoriki SHARP” and the …

“ITAR-TASS” informs that according to the decision of the Russia’s Prime Minister, Mikhail Fradkov, the foreigners of Russian Federation will not be allowed to work in retail stores and markets of Russia at the end of 2007. Putin approved the mentioned decision of Fradkov. Starting from January 1st the foreigners will not be allowed to …

Yesterday the Armenian parliament passed with 67 votes to none, with only three abstentions the government-proposed legislation on the alienation of property for “state and public needs”. The opposition, which with its whole personnel, was in the NA Hall, didn’t vote at all. The three deputies of Dashnaktsutyun abstained regardless of the ARF decision, by …