The Armenian parliament began debating new electoral legislation on Monday amid a boycott announced by one of its opposition factions in protest against the government’s reluctance to introduce major safeguards against vote rigging.
Armenia’s government, parliamentary opposition parties and civil society representatives have failed to reach an agreement on a new Electoral Code that could seriously influence the outcome of next year’s parliamentary elections.
Armenia’s top army general raised its concerns over the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone with his counterparts from other ex-Soviet states making up the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) when they met in Yerevan on Friday.
Citing Russia’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, an opposition parliamentarian put forward on Wednesday a bill that would terminate Armenia’s membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) praised opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian on Wednesday for his unprecedented overtures to President Serzh Sarkisian made following the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Hundreds of people rallied in Yerevan on Wednesday to condemn Russia’s large-scale arms sales to Azerbaijan which they believe made possible the April 2 outbreak of deadly fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian will attend after all a Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) summit that was due to take place in Yerevan but was moved to Moscow because of the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Legal experts from the Council of Europe continue to support the Armenian government in rejecting a key safeguard against election fraud demanded by the opposition, Justice Minister Arpine Hovannisian claimed on Friday.
The Armenian government continued to reject significant concessions demanded by opposition and civic groups on Wednesday as it began negotiating with them on its new draft Electoral Code.
Armenia’s government will open negotiations on Wednesday with leading opposition parties and civil society members on new legislation that could greatly influence the conduct and outcome of next year’s parliamentary elections.
The Armenian government and the pro-government majority in the National Assembly have expressed readiness to address serious opposition concerns about a new Electoral Code drafted by them.
Three major opposition parties represented in Armenia’s parliament said on Friday that they will work together in trying to secure significant changes in a new and controversial election bill drafted by the government.
The Russian and Armenian presidents discussed the possibility of lowering the price of Russian natural gas supplied to Armenia when they met in Moscow last week, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian confirmed on Wednesday.
Legal experts from the Council of Europe met with leaders of Armenia’s parliamentary parties on Tuesday to discuss new legislation that could greatly influence the outcome of next year’s Armenian parliamentary elections.
Armenia’s main opposition Armenian National Congress party intends to cooperate with other political forces and civil society organizations in presenting joint demands regarding changes in the already published draft Electoral Code.
A parliamentary body looking into possible violations of ethnical norms of conduct by lawmakers has refused to consider a claim filed against a pro-government member by a leading human rights activist.
The National Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to appoint Armenia’s new human rights ombudsman nominated by President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK).
An Armenian lawmaker on Thursday admitted angrily berating an ethnic Armenian colleague from Turkey who backed pro-Azerbaijani resolutions on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict debated by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) last month.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said on Tuesday that their upcoming power-sharing agreement will signify a “long-term” political alliance.
The ruling Republican Party (HHK) all but predetermined on Friday the appointment of Arman Tatoyan, currently a deputy minister of justice, as Armenia’s new human rights ombudsman.
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