Politics

Human stuffing

17.05.2012

“Although these elections are unique with the limited number of violence cases this time the traditional violations haven’t been put in action. Instead, new technologies were applied and they are called human stuffing,” yesterday stated the president of Helsinki Committee Armenia office Avetik Ishkhanyan when presenting the observation results of the Committee’s monitoring in 24 …

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“Stuffing of cloned people”

17.05.2012

“Although these elections are unique with the limited number of violence cases this time the traditional violations haven’t been put in action. Instead, new technologies were applied and they are called human stuffing,” during yesterday’s press conference stated the president of Helsinki Committee Armenia office Avetik Ishkhanyan while presenting the observation results of the Committee’s …

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Data symbolize

17.05.2012

“As you may know, I’ve said that after the ANC passes into the parliament, I would drop my mandate. Now I am officially announcing that I am dropping my mandate and I am wishing success to the ANC for their parliamentary activity… In the near future we will discuss with our party activists the format …

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Mandate that makes more responsible

15.05.2012

“President Ter-Petrosyan’s decision put me in an uncomfortable situation. Hence I will remember that it is his mandate. That is a condition that will make me more responsible. Everyone knows that. I must justify the president’s trust. I must work,” writes ex-PM Hrant bagratyan on his facebook wall. Hrant Bagratyan is in the 8th place …

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Negotiating

15.05.2012

“Currently we are negotiating. In a couple of days everything will be clear… The RPA is for making a coalition,” said PM Tigran Sargsyan to journalists in the Victory park in answer to question whether the RPA would make a coalition in the new parliament. T. Sargsyan did not name the parties they were negotiating …

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Conflicts of interests

15.05.2012

According to our information, since May 7 conflicts of interests have arisen within the ANC and there are different opinions about whether the ANC should accept the results of the elections or no. Some of the ANC’s members believe that recognizing such elections and going to the parliament may discredit their political power and undermine …

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United Armenians

15.05.2012

And so all the parties that overcame the required minimum threshold on May 6 will get seats in the parliament despite their “criticizing” opinions about the conduct of elections. They will go to parliament not to be the government “any break” day and night. The ANC, ARF and Heritage with different “tones” have recorded that …

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Coalition visions

15.05.2012

After elections, indeed, the most active topic has become the formation of possible coalitions and alliances. In this regard, everybody’s attention is focused on the Republican party because after elections this party will once again make a majority in the parliament and the ruling coalition formation depends on this party. Of course, having received majority …

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The price of unprecedented election

15.05.2012

How much money have political powers and candidates spent on the elections? People are really curious to know this but as this is not official information to be revealed, we will try to help our logic to understand it. The campaign started on April 8. According to the CEC’s official information, the expenses political power …

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Era of minors

11.05.2012

On May 6, Armenia underwent unique elections in its history. It was unique since 1996. The Armenian authorities were able to falsify the elections almost ideally, to a prefect degree. Even the most democratic governments wouldn’t expect such a soft and complimenting evaluation on part of the international observers. The government was able to provide …

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