A member of Armenia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday expressed concern over irregularities reported during last month’s presidential election, saying that they have fuelled public distrust in its official results.
The Constitutional Court opened on Monday hearings on opposition candidate Raffi Hovannisian’s appeal against official results of Armenia’s February 19 presidential election.
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) called on Wednesday for the formation of a broad-based opposition alliance that would challenge the ruling Republican Party (HHK) in upcoming municipal elections in Yerevan.
Negotiations between the pro-government majority in the Armenian parliament and two major opposition parties on post-election tensions in the country ended in failure on Monday.
Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian on Friday distanced himself from negotiations held by representatives of his Zharangutyun (Heritage) party and the pro-government majority in the Armenian parliament in an attempt to defuse post-election tensions in the country.
The ruling Republican Party (HHK) and two major opposition parties began negotiations on Thursday on ways of preventing a political crisis in Armenia amid continuing opposition demonstrations against official results of last week’s presidential election.
Armenia’s government is ready to consider “reasonable proposals” from opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian to defuse post-election tensions and carry out wide-ranging reforms in the country, a key political ally of President Serzh Sarkisian said on Wednesday.
President Serzh Sarkisian was formally declared the winner of Armenia’s February 18 presidential election on Monday amid continuing opposition protests against the official vote results. (UPDATED)
Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian on Tuesday insisted that he is the rightful winner of Monday’s presidential election and rejected as fraudulent official vote results giving victory to President Serzh Sarkisian.
Armenia’s presidential election can already be considered free and fair, the authorities in Yerevan declared on Monday evening amid fraud allegations made by at least one of the opposition candidates. (UPDATED)
Former President Levon Ter-Petrosian has announced plans to turn his Armenian National Congress (HAK) into a single political party, saying that the opposition alliance cannot continue operating in its current form.
Official Yerevan on Wednesday criticized Poland’s ambassador to Armenia for claiming that last week’s shooting attack on an opposition presidential candidate reflected an “atmosphere of impunity” in the country.
Presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikian announced on Tuesday that he will not seek to delay Armenia’s upcoming presidential election because of an apparent assassination attempt, meaning that it will be held as planned on February 18. (UPDATED)
Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukian attended a session of parliament for the first time since last May’s legislative elections but again avoided contact with the media on Monday.
President Serzh Sarkisian cancelled a rally in Yerevan and decided not to air any campaign aids on Friday following an apparent attempt on the life of one of his election challengers.
Several dozen journalists and civic activists marched to a court in Yerevan on Wednesday to condemn its handling of a libel suit filed against an independent newspaper by a government-linked businessman.
Official campaigning started on Monday for Armenia’s presidential election, with President Serzh Sarkisian and his two main opposition challengers holding their first rallies.
Former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratian, one of the main opposition candidates in Armenia’s presidential election, looks set to be endorsed by an opposition party represented in parliament.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) hopes that its supporters will vote in next month’s presidential election despite its decision not to field any candidates, a leader of the opposition party said on Thursday.
Many members of Gagik Tsarukian’s Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) will be campaigning for President Serzh Sarkisian’s reelection in next month’s ballot, a top presidential ally claimed on Wednesday.
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