Politics

Onward to regular

23.05.2011

“The logic tells us that everything will proceed in a quiet and peaceful way. There will be regular elections of parliament and the leader of these elections will be Serzh Sargsyan,” yesterday stated Online Liberals Alliance initiative coordinator, former ANC member Karapet Rubinyan. Rubinyan doesn’t think the authorities will hold special elections after releasing the …

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In three years and three months

23.05.2011

Based on the first provision of the Article 81/1 of the Constitution and 90th article of the National Assembly’s charter, president Serzh Sargsyan has applied to the parliament to declare amnesty dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. The president’s recommendation to grant amnesty was sent to the parliament, and after a short discussion …

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Wide-scale amnesty

23.05.2011

Finally yesterday President Serzh Sargsyan formally asked the Armenian parliament to declare a general amnesty, a move which is expected to lead to the release of all Armenian opposition members remaining in prison. Based on Article 81 (Part 1) of the Armenian Constitution and Article 90 of the NA Regulations, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has …

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Forget about revolution

23.05.2011

“The logic tells us that everything will proceed in a quiet and peaceful way. There will be regular elections of parliament and the leader of these elections will be Serzh Sargsyan,” yesterday stated Online Liberals Alliance initiative coordinator, former ANC member Karapet Rubinyan. According to him the authorities will hold special elections after releasing the …

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One more week

23.05.2011

The political activists arrested as a result of the presidential election 2008 may be released till May 31. Such statement was made by the parliamentary speaker Hovik Abrahamyan following a joint press-conference with the president of the European parliament Jerzy Buzek. Hovik Abrahamyan said that it was possible that an amnesty might be announced. “However …

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Will other powers demand change of the government?

23.05.2011

“The ARF has never raised an issue of changing the government. We can talk about the powers that are doing that. I don’t know whether the Heritage has that issue in the agenda. If those powers have that goal, they will unite,” said researcher and the director of the Armenian Center of National and International …

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Manvel Sargsyan: The authorities are taking a difficult game

23.05.2011

Interview with the director of the Armenian Center of National and International Studies Manvel Sargsyan– Why did the authorities of Armenia unexpectedly decide to make reforms? They are even making announcements and steps for that purpose. – I think that Armenia was influenced by the environment that was established in the world following the Arabic …

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Sargsyan at William’s wedding

23.05.2011

The list of invitees to the wedding of Prince William has been a topic of active discussions. While people were discussing the issue why Obama were not invited to that wedding, the Daily Mail wrote that he did not take part in the wedding because William was not the official crown prince of the Great …

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Iron mine general

23.05.2011

Information was posted in social networks stating that the minister of energy and natural resources Armen Movsisyan has bought a villa worth of 3,2 million dollars in Spain. In addition, according to the same source of information he has also bought 80% of the share in the iron processing Babushkina company in Dnepropetrovsk. However, yesterday …

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Will Serzh Sargsyan be questioned?

23.05.2011

“I have said before too that if needed the issue would be discussed again, and if there was a need, people would be invited. But there is no need for that yet,” said the head of the investigation group looking into the events of March 1 V. Harutyunyan in answer to question whether they had …

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