Politics

“The important thing is the political will”

17.10.2006

The voting code of Armenia is once again going through reforms. As during the last process, this time there are also many debatable issues and one of them is the issue of having judges be part of the electoral commissions, however the parliamentary opposition is against that. The oppositionists base their decision in that judges …

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One sentence, one bill

17.10.2006

“While Chirac was opening the French square in the heart of Armenia and reminiscing about the “heroic history of the ancient people”, Erdogan was being defended in Washington-the capital of the New World (and not the heart of the city),” the author of this article printed in the French “Liberation” paper is female Turkish writer …

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It’s not France’s problem

17.10.2006

“That’s a problem between Turkey and Armenia, and France has nothing to do with it,” said Turkish Prime Minister Rejeb Taib Erdogan concerning the bill of the French parliament penalizing anyone that denies the Armenian Genocide. According to the bill, anyone that denies the Armenian Genocide will be sentenced to 5 years in prison and …

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Sudden fright

13.10.2006

Yesterday Heghine Bisharyan, NA deputy representing “Rule of law” party, said that Arthur Baghdasaryan’s interview given to “Mig” TV company of Vanadzor would not be broadcasted on Saturday since, according to “Rule of law”, the regional management board head, Henrik Kochinyan has prohibited the TV company to broadcast the interview. Concerning this fact Henrik Kochinyan …

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Russia’s payback

13.10.2006

Firstly, Russia applied economic sanctions. Russia had applied sanctions before that too (embargo, closing of the border, etc.). The only difference in the situation is the fact that Russia didn’t describe the mentioned actions as “sanction” before, however, now they are using that description. Russia imposed blockade on Georgia and stopped its connection with Georgia, …

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Going to Moscow

13.10.2006

On October 9, an Armenian delegation headed by Serj Sargsyan will leave for Moscow to take part in an intergovernmental session. They are going to discuss issues such as the operation of the businesses given to Russia instead covering state debt, economic and trade, energetic system, transport, connection and other related cooperation issues.

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“I can give Arthur’s money back”

13.10.2006

This was said by the head of “Mig” TV company of Vanadzor, who also said that it was shameful to tell these kinds of lies. He also said that Saturday did not come yet and he could broadcast the interview with Arthur Baghdasaryan. “Rule of Law” (RL) party made a statement, stating that the “Mig” …

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“Armenia is doing what Russia wants”

13.10.2006

During a conference, Republican National Assembly MP Gagik Minasyan said that great powers of the world, countries of the Southern Caucasus region, including Armenia, were expecting to see such tense relations between Russia and Georgia. According to him, Georgia has gotten into tense relations with Russia for two reasons: short-term and mid-term. Minasyan says that …

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Not that active

13.10.2006

Our society is not ready to struggle against corruption and crime, even more, it is ready to serve criminals and corrupted persons that have money and can pay them well. Let’s remember what happened when two hunters that were sent to the forest by Henrik Kochinyan died under snow. There is no sense to speak …

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“Constitutional Courts are significant

13.10.2006

The two-day international conference entitled “The role of constitutional courts in providing democratic elections” took place at the “Ani Plaza” hotel on October 4-5 and was organized by the Constitutional Court of Armenia, the European “Democracy through rights” commission at the European Parliament, the congress of constitutional supervision of developing countries and the constitutional right …

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