Politics

Car accident

12.06.2006

According to our information, one of the relatives of NA vice-speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan has hit a citizen with his car (rumor has it that it’s his son). The citizen didn’t get serious physical injuries. Mr. Hovhannisyan told our correspondent that there had been an accident, but everything was fine.

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Our neighbor worries about us

12.06.2006

It turns out that head of the Azeri delegation for the Black Sea summit, Azeri independent MP Asaf Ajiev thinks about Armenia more than our authorities and MPs. He said that he felt pity concerning the fact that Armenia was being left out of regional programs. “What is happening in the region? Big energetic programs …

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They will come to terms

12.06.2006

“I believe that the negotiations process will continue long and the sides will finally find a solution that will serve as a firm basis for moving forward”, said deputy foreign affairs minister Gegham Gharibjanyan to “168 Hours” concerning U.S.-Iran ties. Gegham Gharibjanyan has worked as an Ambassador to Iran for six years. He says that …

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Gorbachov likes Putin’s politics

12.06.2006

On June 7, a group of participants of the 13th world editors’ forum and 59th world media congress were invited to dine with Russian ex-president Mikhail Gorbachev. The main topic for discussion with the world editors was the reformation (perestroika) politics led by Gorbachev. He was trying to explain to everyone that his purpose was …

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Fights without rules

12.06.2006

It would be wrong to say that the Karabagh conflict negotiations in Bucharest weren’t effective; negative results are considered to be results too. These negotiations proved that the West continues to pressure Armenia; as for the Armenian authorities, they are not retreating yet. The announcement of the deputy secretary of the US Department of State …

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Chakhmakhchyan is in trouble

12.06.2006

After the recent murders of Armenians in Russia, senator of Kalmikia, member of the Russian Federation Council, head of the Russian-Armenian Business Cooperation Association (RABCA) Levon Chakhmakhchyan, who is originally from Armenia, was accused of corruption and arrested. According to the Russian press, the latter was arrested with the chief accountant of the RABCA on …

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Karabagh is stronger after eight years-interview with Chairman of the National Assembly Tigran Torosyan

12.06.2006

I don’t think the meeting was a failure. In general, each meeting is beneficial because it gives the two presidents a chance to exchange point of views, especially when they make corrections regarding the principles presented by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen. It was apparent from the start that there was not going to be …

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Are political figures to blame?

12.06.2006

Azerbaijani independent MP and member of the delegation at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Summit, Asaf Hajiyev, said the following to journalists at the Armenian National Assembly: “At first, the Armenian side had gone along with European Council’s proposal to have the Armenian troops leave the six regions and allocate peacekeeping troops. However, they refused. …

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Georgia doesn’t want to stay in the CIS

12.06.2006

MP of the Georgian National Assembly “National Movement Democrats” faction and member of the foreign relations committee, Zurab Davitashvili, is currently in Armenia with the purpose of taking part in the 27th Black Sea Economic Cooperation chief parliamentary session. Here is the interview with “168 Hours”: – Georgian state officials keep stating the fact that …

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RA president made a speech

08.06.2006

“Citizens of Karabagh have actually stood up for their right for self-determination and t hey have done that according to legal, international norms. The results of the independence referendum protected these people during the war as well. The Republic of Nagorno Karabagh has proved that it has a right to be called independent by building …

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