Politics

Member of the Union of Land Defenders Armen Sargsyan, who is currently in prison, has actively participated in the discussion led about the Armenian authorities handing over the seized lands of Jebrayil, Fizuli and Zangelan to Azerbaijan. Armen Sargsyan said the following in regard to this: “I am in jail and I do not receive …

Two days ago, director of the administrative staff of the Kashatagh region (Lachin) in Nagorno Karabagh Aleksan Hakobyan was removed from office. Vice director Gagik Kosakyan has been appointed as a replacement. Aleksan Hakobyan announced that he had wanted to be removed because he had found another job. Mr. Hakobyan did not go into further …

The representatives of the Jewish community in Armenia raise their voices and claim that the Armenians do not like the Jews and that they are showing Anti-Semitism. They consider owner of ALM (Alternative media) television network Tigran Karapetyan and President of the “Armenian Aryan Unity” Armen Avetisyan as anti-Jew. The Jewish community leaders show disgust …

Last week, the Convention on Economic Issues was organized by the Armenian World Congress (AWC) in Yerevan. Despite the fact that the convention was orientated towards economy, there were also political discussions. On one hand, the participants of the convention tried to ease the tension concerning Russia’s closing of the Higher Lars border, and on …

Something incredible happened during the summer while everyone was enjoying their vacation. The dram, which is the Armenian form of currency, went through so many ups and downs that had never happened during the past five years. The “laundering” of the dram reached the exchange rate of 575 drams and then started going downhill until …

It has already been three months since Armenia is discussing the possibility of returning the lands of Jebrail, Fizuli and Zangelan to Azerbaijan. The lands are controlled by the Armenian armed forces. The discussions about this all began when the UPI American media agency announced the agreement between Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev and …

Yesterday “168 hours” weekly went to the Kosh criminal prosecution institution in order to get acquainted with the amendments made in the court. There we met with Armen Sargsyan who agreed to give an interview. Let’s not forget to mention that Armen Sargsyan will turn 42 years old on October 25, and just two days …

Recently, some changes have been made to the broadcasting of programs on the “Azatutyun” (Freedom) radio station. At first, the radio station’s “bell” emblem for the advertisements turned into a “small lamp”, then “a watch with a lamp”, and later a “magnifying glass”. According to sources, the American branch of the “Azatutyun” (Freedom) radio station …

There were many hand-to-hand combats last week between National Assembly deputy Ashot Aghababyan, General Seyran Saroyan, Central District Chief Gagik Beglaryan and Presidential Advisor Armen Gevorgyan. While all of this is going on, Samvel Babayan is getting is showing himself off in the “New Image”…. The tension between oligarchs, officials, leaders of political parties will …

…”Vazgen and I are a lot alike in destinies too. We have two mothers and fathers, did you know that? My uncle Karlen was having touble with having a child from his wife. So, my father Zaven decided to give his first child Vazgen to them. Vazgen lived with them for a year and a …