Politics

“If we don’t make them suffer, they will do that to us”

06.12.2005

“If you and your Kocharyan are so strong, come arrest me. He is not the one holding a meeting, I am.” President of the “Republic” political party Aram Sargsyan had this to say to the police officers whom the authorities had forbidden to get mixed up in “criminal debates” and only let them interfere in …

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Against the railroad construction

06.12.2005

“The Kars-Akhalkalak railroad construction project is underway,” said member of the Javakhk democratic political party Vahagn Chakhalyan, according to “Regnum” news agency. Chakhalyan has also announced that after the summary of the project’s technical and economical armament, “representatives of some Japanese company that intends on taking part in the construction and Georgia’s construction minister have …

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Armenia is not armed

06.12.2005

After the session of the council of defense ministers of the CIS countries, head of the main headquarters for Russia’s Armed Forces Yuri Baluyevski said that it is absurd to talk about Armenia having super armed forces. According to “ITAR-TASS”, in response to the question given by the Azeri journalist, Baluyevski stated that Armenia and …

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Delaying the Karabagh peace settlement is the only way to keep power

06.12.2005

The authority figures have started to confess that there have been falsifications and electoral bribes during the constitutional amendments referendum in their speeches. As a matter of fact, those speeches are made by top-duty officials. President of the National Assembly Artur Baghdasaryan said the following just a couple of days ago: “It is evident there …

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NATO in Armenia

04.12.2005

NATO will open up a branch in Yerevan and it will be headed by representative of the North Atlantic alliance in Yerevan. The office will open up in Armenia based on the cooperation agreement which the Constitutional Court of Armenia has recognized today.

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Going along with everything

04.12.2005

“The authorities became very weak and now it can sign any document for the Karabagh peace settlement. The factors that Robert Kocharyan was bringing up until now-that the people will not understand him and will go against the steps that he takes-will no longer pass. This election proved once again that Robert Kocharyan does not …

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Hysteria

04.12.2005

According to “Zerkalo” newspaper edition, president of the “Return to Western Azerbaijan” NGO Rizvan Talibov announced that the Azeri that took refuge in Armenia when they had the chance must receive autonomy in Armenia. “The Azeri who took refuge in Armenia must receive autonomy there, which is sort of like the autonomy granted to them …

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Is the “bolt” oppositionist?

04.12.2005

These police officers were standing on the stage of the Matenadaran listening to the oppositionists as they made rude comments about the authorities. Meanwhile, the policemen and National Security Services workers dressed in civil clothes were moving the people away from the meeting and slowly taking their cars to the police department’s fee area. They …

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“You have to prove it to them”

04.12.2005

The police officers and red cap officials have been “stealing” the cars of the unified oppositionists and activists since November 23. The police were assigned to take the cars to the fee area and the red cap officials were to force people into the “Gazel” cars. The only good thing is that whereas the police …

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Raffi Hovhannisyan was investigated

04.12.2005

As stated in the press announcement made by the “Heritage” political party, “Arsen Poghosyan, a representative agent for the National Security Services (former KGB) airport staff, has stopped Raffi Hovhannisyan before he entered the airplane. Mr. Poghosyan has claimed that it is his job to protect the people. Raffi Hovhannisyan was questioned about his reasons …

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