Politics

Holiday that we never celebrate

19.09.2006

Last year, Armenians commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. I remember how active our compatriots from the Diaspora were during the events dedicated to the Genocide. Well of course, 90 years had passed since the tragic event and the Genocide, as Armenians know, is a national value. However, if we look at it …

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Minister is not aware

19.09.2006

The U.S. Embassy to Armenia has given facts and documents containing information on corruption given by “Global Gold” company. “Mediamax” has been told by the U.S. Embassy that they have studied the evidence and think that they are worth thinking about. The presses have covered such issues before and have written that the minister of …

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America’s business

19.09.2006

Recently we asked press secretary of the Armenian foreign affairs ministry, Vladimir Karapetyan, what Armenia thought about the fact that the appointment of the new U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Richard Hoagland, had been postponed, to which he answered that that’s America’s business. Meanwhile he said that the ministry had expressed its point of view when …

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Sincere wish

19.09.2006

“We have real opportunities to have a majority after the upcoming parliamentary elections and that’s why we suggest accepting our rules because the next parliamentarians may go along with those rules,” said head of the ULP faction, Gourgen Arsenyan, during the parliamentary discussions on amending the parliamentary agenda, “We aren’t trying to close the mouths …

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When did it grow?

19.09.2006

According to founding board member of “Union in Favor of Armenia” party, MP Vahram Baghdasaryan that the party is going to organize a board meeting in October. Recently, Mr. Baghdasaryan said that they have 30,000 members and when we asked him whether that number had changed, he said that it had grown and currently reachese …

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ARF will advocate Artsroun Khachatryan

19.09.2006

According to our information, the ARF board has decided to advocate the candidacy of the current community head of Ajapnyak community during the coming elections of September 29. Artsroun Khachatryan is backed by the general prosecutor of Armenia, who is head of the “Nig-Aparan” union as well. Besides this candidate, as well as their coalition …

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Crime is being revealed

19.09.2006

“Yerkir Media” TV news made an announcement, according to which the police had revealed evidence regarding the murder of head of the operative investigation department of the taxation services, Shahen Hovasapyan: “According to our sources, some suspects have been arrested. The prosecutor’s office refused to give any information and said that the investigation was confidential. …

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Failed to choose a right target again

19.09.2006

The Armenian opposition has taken another initiative, but they are going to fail once again. I mean the new movement that they have called “anti-criminal”. The problem is that the oppositional doesn’t have any leverages or resources to fight against criminal groups. Besides that, it is not their responsibility to do that. Of course, the …

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No new ambulance cars

19.09.2006

“Generally we will have 37 vehicles: 13 Sobol model cars, 23 “Gazel” model cars and one “Eraz” model car that we have left for special cases to transport patients with mental illnesses. This number is enough for providing an adequate service because according to the current standards, one car is enough for 30.000 citizens. The …

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Negotiations should start again

19.09.2006

RA foreign affairs minister Vardan Oskanyan will meet with the OSCE co-chairmen, Matthew Bryza, Bernar Fasie and Youri Merzlyakov on September 18 and 19. The minister has given some details in an interview given to “Azatutyun” radio station. “The co-chairmen urge to re-start the negotiations”, said Vardan Oskanyan. According to him, the co-chairmen still believe …

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