Yuri Khachaturov, who headed the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty (CSTO) as part of Armenia’s rotating presidency in the organization, has been relieved of his duties.
Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has ordered an examination of a media report alleging a possible corruption case involving one of his deputies, Tigran Avinian.
The former ruling Republican Party of Armenia has confirmed that it will not vote for Nikol Pashinian in a prime-ministerial election scheduled in parliament later this week, thus clearing the way for the acting prime minister’s plans to force snap general elections.
Two parliamentary factions and some individual lawmakers on Tuesday nominated acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian as a candidate for the top government post in Armenia in a tactical move designed to lead to the dissolution of parliament and holding of snap general elections.
Political allies of Nikol Pashinian did not expect the Armenian parliament to reelect him as prime minister after nominating him on Tuesday for the country’s top government post in an effort to force snap general elections.
A senior member of former President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) on Tuesday accused the authorities of forcing some of its deputies to agree to the early dissolution of Armenia’s current parliament.
Gagik Tsarukian has indicated that his Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) is ready, in principle, to back Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s efforts to force snap parliamentary elections in December.
Armenia’s former top army general currently heading the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has been summoned to Yerevan for interrogation in connection with the 2008 post-election violence in the country.
Law-enforcement authorities confiscated a further $1 million worth of cash from a man who has long been former President Serzh Sarkisian’s chief bodyguard when they arrested him on Monday.
The mayor of an Armenian town and his deputy were suspended on Tuesday pending investigation into their alleged role in a violent attack on opposition supporters who demonstrated in Yerevan in April.
The National Security Service (NSS) confirmed on Tuesday that it has launched a tax evasion investigation into Armenia’s largest retail chain controlled by Samvel Aleksanian, a wealthy businessman representing the former ruling Republican Party (HHK) in parliament.
President Armen Sarkissian on Wednesday again expressed his delight at democratic change in Armenia, while urging newly appointed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to deliver on his pledges to democratize the country and make it more prosperous.
Nagorno-Karabakh’s political leadership expressed hope on Friday that the political crisis in Armenia will be resolved soon “in a peaceful and legal way.”
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian’s chances of becoming Armenia’s prime minister increased late on Saturday after he was effectively endorsed by businessman Gagik Tsarukian and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun).
Outgoing Prime Minister Karen Karapetian is “very likely” to serve as first deputy prime minister in Armenia’s new government that will be formed later this month, the ruling Republican Party (HHK) said on Tuesday.
Senior representatives of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) praised on Tuesday an opposition leader who has criticized other opponents of President Serzh Sarkisian for planning rallies against his continued rule.
Businessman Gagik Tsarukian and his Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) have not yet been offered to join a new government that will be formed by the ruling Republican Party (HHK) next month, a senior BHK figure insisted on Thursday.
A leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) indicated on Wednesday that his pro-government party does not object to President Serzh Sarkisian’s apparent plans to stay in power after serving out his final term next month.
Armenian opposition forces on Tuesday pledged to stage street protests in a bid to scuttle President Serzh Sarkisian’s apparent plans to stay in power after completing his second and final presidential term on April 9.
Representatives of a three-party opposition alliance represented in parliament have downplayed the threat to their unity despite differences over tactics of opposing outgoing President Serzh Sarkisian’s perceived intention to stay in power.
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