Politics

Azerbaijan would dream of getting such estimations

24.01.2006

As for the head of our delegation to the EU, Tigran Torosyan, he assures that no statement will be made on Karabakh conflict after January 23. “There is no issue like that in the agenda and it will not be discussed there”, says Tigran Torosyan, “Of course I have already got used to such things, …

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Karapetich: advocate for taking out Russian troops

24.01.2006

Many people are complaining about the issue concerning the increase in the gas price imposed by our strategic ally Russia. Owner of ALM holding and leader of the Popular Party Tigran Karapetyan and leader of the Constitutional Rights Union (CRU) Hrant Khachatryan were debating this issue at the “Hayeli” club yesterday. The debate heated up …

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The opposition has facts, but it doesn’t give them out to anyone

23.01.2006

Three months after the constitutional amendments referendum, the opposition has come up with evidence proving the fraud going on during the referendum and has come to the conclusion that it is much harder to fake a referendum rather than having fair elections. According to the speech made by the “Justice” alliance representative for the Central …

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New Year without Karabagh

23.01.2006

Presidents usually make a speech to the citizens of the country minutes before the clock strikes twelve on New Years’ Eve. This is called a New Year’s congratulatory speech and the leader of the country summarizes the year’s achievements and makes promises for the year to come. While listening to the speech made by president …

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He didn’t promise, but didn’t refuse either

22.01.2006

After the presentation of the final statements made during the government session yesterday, journalists asked the Justice minister David Harutyunyan whether it was possible to organize a meeting at the prison with Nairi Hunanyan. The minister didn’t promise, but didn’t refuse either.

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Gagik Jhangiryan is not a military prosecutor any more

22.01.2006

According to Robert Kocharyan’s decree , as of Jan. 17th, Gagik Jhangiryan was dismissed from the position of RA military prosecutor. According to another presidential decree, Armen Khatryan was appointed as military prosecutor of RA. This change is construed in the following way: the body is to be stereotyped, many cases are not properly investigated …

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Mnjoyan refuses amnesty

22.01.2006

Armenak Mnjoyan, who has been sentenced to life in prison in connection with the case named as “Dro,” has recently sent an open letter to RA president Robert Kocharyan. In the letter he stated that he doesn’t want to receive amnesty. Besides that, he seriously accused the elite representatives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. In …

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New tournament

22.01.2006

Yesterday, the “17 plus 8” format of the opposition has summoned its first session of the year, during which they discussed issues regarding the establishment of the “Civil Armenia” committee.According to the chairman of the National Democratic Union Vazgen Manukyan, the discussion was primarily about organizational issues, the details of which, they will present during …

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War prisoner returning back

22.01.2006

On January 18 an Armenian war prisoner, who was imprisoned in Azerbaijan, returned back to Armenia due to the efforts of the International Red Cross Committee. This process took place on the road between Ghazakh city of Azerbaijan and Ijevan city of Armenia. The Armenian and Azeri authorities offered the Red Cross to do this …

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The price for curing the sickness called “pro-russianism”

22.01.2006

“Public opinion” is a very interesting category in Armenia. For example, in our internal political life pubic opinion doesn’t play any role. A political party that has very low reputation in the public may win a lot of places during elections and thus accordingly a party that has a very good reputation may stay out …

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