Politics

Ashot Manucharyan, former member of Karabakh committee: Now Armenia does not exist

14.06.2012

– Mr.Manuchayan, what replacements are taking place in politics of Armenia? – There is nothing that would change the quality of life and people in the processes that are happening now. Those processes are directed by external interests and we should use those processes to reach a balance because at some point such processes may …

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Expectations before the big trade

14.06.2012

After the parliamentary elections, the comparative peace in the political field can be explained as an expectation or positioning before the “big trade.” We of course mean the 2013 presidential elections. If before February of the next year no unexpected or sudden developments take place in Armenia or around Armenia and the political parties step …

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Don’t kill

14.06.2012

On April 27 of the current year, on the Armenian-Azerbaijani frontline, in Movses and Aygepar villages of Tavoush marz, three dead bodies of Armenian soldiers were found. The official version of this case was quite unexpected back then as well, according to which an Azerbaijani diversion group infiltrated to the Armenian positions and killed the …

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Inner victories vulnerable from outside

10.06.2012

In one month following the parliamentary election May 6 the political agenda of Armenia changed drastically as before the election the political life was busy with domestic issues, now everyone is busy with external issues, including security issues unfortunately. While the political parties were still in passion about the parliamentary election and new parliament, the …

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Will the electoral code be amended?

10.06.2012

“I don’t want to answer this question yet because on the one hand there are issues to be addressed in the law, and on the other hand only one year remains till the presidential election. I think that such decision should be a result of political discussions,” said RPA representative MP and the main author …

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The wounded are feeling good

10.06.2012

This is the maximum information that the state institutions share concerning the wounded soldiers. The soldiers were wounded during the visit of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Armenia, when Azeri diversion was perpetrated in Armenia’s Tavush region borderline Chinari and Berdavan areas resulting in 3 deaths and 6 wounded soldiers. According to …

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USA encourages the actions of Azerbaijan

10.06.2012

– Are the incidents on the frontline a result of propaganda or those are really taking place? – Incidents have always been taking place. Since 1994 no year has passed without incidents. Indeed, there were cases of tension of situation. For example, in 2002-2003 with the use of artillery there has been back and forth …

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She came, she saw, she supported

09.06.2012

Only the upcoming developments will show what messages the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton has brought to Serzh Sargsyan. Minutes before Clinton’s visit, the US Embassy in Armenia gave away awards to select representatives of the civil society. Afterwards, Clinton made a short speech, in which she once again signified the role of the civil …

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“Use of force must be excluded”

09.06.2012

As it was expected during the Clinton-Nalbandyan press conference the parties adverted to the Azerbaijani diversion recorded a day before Clinton’s visit. As a result of this diversion three Armenian military servants were killed and several were left injured. “While I had only just learned of these incidents, I am very concerned about the danger …

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Waiting for Tsarukyan to see if additional 10 bln will be raised

09.06.2012

“I think it is positive that the ANC is in the parliament because I believe that alliance is an important part of our political life,” said RPA representative MP Gagik Minasyan during a recent press-conference. The MP thinks that the relations with the ANC in the parliament will be constructive. “As for the PA, I …

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