Politics

“The establishment of an innovation ministry should be discussed with colleagues because there are both for and against arguments,” yesterday said Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan during a briefing with journalists. “Instead of thinking about opening numerous new ministries we should think about optimizing the ministries to ensure that there is no overlap of functions.” According …

Yesterday sociologist Aharon Adibekyan stated that by the order of the Free Fatherland party his organization conducted social polls on May 26-27 among 946 adults in 6 regional centers, 14 villages and 37 checkpoints of Karabakh. As a result of that, it was disclosed that the majority of the respondents would vote for the incumbent …

Yesterday finally the session of the executive body of the Republican Party took place, which the political circles have been awaiting after the decline of the PAP from the coalition. Thus, the RPA has nominated Gagik Beglaryan for the post of Transport and Communication Minister, dean of the state medical university of Yerevan Derenik Dumanyan …

Salbi Ghazaryan, director of Civilitas Foundation was invited to the National security Service, after which she informed the Radio Liberty that on Thursday she communicated the details of the criminal case involving the foundation to Ambassadors of EU countries and the US in Armenia. She hopes this meeting will influence on the alleged case. “I …

– Did the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton’s visit to the region bring any change or clarification to the issue of Karabakh conflict? – No change. Negotiations will continue and I do not imagine suspension of the work of the OSCE Minsk Group or resignation from the group on the part of either Armenia or …

Andranik Kocharyan, former deputy minister of defense and the head of the Center for Developing Democracy and Security commented on the fact of the legal proceedings launched by the national security services against former foreign minister Vardan Oskanyan in alleged money laundering and said, “What is happening to Vardan Oskanyan is also a result of …

National Assembly PA faction MP Vardan Oskanyan has been called to the National Security Service again to give testimony, but he refused to say do so. Journalists were waiting for Oskanyan at the building of the NSS and asked him why the PA did not come up with an announcement, even though the PA’s press …

– It seems that the events of March 1 have been outside the attention of the society and public discussions. Did the electoral processes cast a shadow on these events or will this theme gradually come into play again? – I always speak about March 1 when I feel there is the need for that …

“There is no development project for Armenia. Everyone is busy with their families, friends and saving money. If I have a party, I use it for supporting my position and financial status. If I have any function in the country, it serves for the purposes of my status and finances,” said former member of Karabakh …

The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia has summoned Armenia’s ex-FM, member of the Prosperous Armenia Party Vardan Oskanyan to offer testimony in relation to a criminal case regarding money laundering. Oskanian made a statement, which reads, “The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia has summoned me to offer testimony in …