Politics

According to our information, Ara Hovhannisyan, who was imprisoned connected with the events of March 1, has sent a petition letter to the president Serzh Sargsyan asking for amnesty. The conditional releasing term for Ara Hovhannisyan would be in September, and as he has written a petition letter, it is more possible that he may …

“On these days representatives from over 20 political parties approached us and offered us to establish a new “congress,” which would be no worse than the Armenian National Congress with its human resources and political quality,” told our reporter the deputy-chair of Heritage party Ruben Hakobyan. He however didn’t wish to mention which of the …

– Can we assume that the Heritage-ANC cooperate is hence impossible based on the facts that during the hungers strike of Raffi Hovhannisian on March 17 rally Levon Ter-Petrosyan didn’t greet Hovhannisian? – I wouldn’t formulate it that way. But during the March 17 rally it was apparently emphasized by the ANC that they don’t …

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan led a high level delegation to the Iranian capital Tehran on 27-28 March for bilateral talks aimed to deepen already solid commercial ties between the two neighbouring countries.   IHS Global Insight Perspective Significance – The Armenian and Iranian leaders have pledged to boost commercial and energy co-operation between the two …

Today is the 14th day of the hunger strike of the founder of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisian, which is taking place in the Liberty Square. As of yesterday Hovhannisian still intended to continue it. However, while the latter is continuing his hunger strike by demanding solutions for national and global issues, according to his party …

– Armenian government began to raise issues about improving the social-economical situation, relieving the life of peasants, combating against corruption. ANC has livened up its activities and rallies, the “Heritage” faction boycotts NA sessions, Raffi Hovhannisian has been on a hunger strike for already two weeks. In Your opinion, what is the inner political situation …

Yesterday the NA president Hovik Abrahamyan accompanied by a few MPs of coalition factions, visited the leader of “Heritage” faction Raffi Hovhannisian, who went on a hunger strike 12 days ago. They persuaded him to stop the hunger strike and return to the Parliament. The scene was really emotive from the point of view of …

“I would like to note an interesting fact. Majoritarian and proportional electoral systems were discussed and some of our respectful oppositionists said that majoritarian elections are very important for Armenia. And who are supposed to call our poor people, when they have any problem” –announced Vahan Hovhannisyan, the leader of “Dashnaktsutyun” faction, speaking about the …

City Hall of Yerevan refused the not by Armenian National Congress to hold a rally at Liberty Square on April 8. As evidence, the same absurd reason was presented, as always: on April 8 and the following days other events will be held at the Liberty Square, about which the authorized representatives of the Mayor …

The National Assembly was discussing for 3 days the bills by coalition factions and parliamentary opposition “Dashnaktsutyun” and “Heritage” regarding amendments to the Electoral Code. The new Electoral Code of the coalition and the amendments to the current law proposed by the opposition will be discussed today. More likely, the first one will be approved; …