Armenia’s Constitutional Court elected its new chairman on Monday more than three months after the passage of controversial constitutional amendments that led to the ouster of its previous head, Hrayr Tovmasian.
Armenia’s parliament approved on Friday a government proposal to restrict freedom of expression in line with martial law declared following the outbreak of large-scale hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Armenian parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday a government proposal to increase Armenia’s defense spending this year by roughly 13 percent because of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s My Step bloc reluctantly accepted on Wednesday opposition demands for a parliamentary inquiry into the Armenian government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Law-enforcement authorities raised the possibility of more criminal charges against businessman Gagik Tsarukian on Monday when they claimed that employees of one of his companies had bought votes for his Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK).
Gagik Tsarukian stands by his calls for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s resignation made three months ago, a leading member of his Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) said on Friday.
Artur Vanetsian, the former National Security Service (NSS) director leading a new opposition party, on Tuesday reaffirmed his plans to try to oust Armenia’s current government and said he may organize street protests for that purpose.
Law-enforcement authorities confirmed on Monday that they have launched a fresh criminal investigation into the former chief bodyguard of ex-President Serzh Sarkisian almost one year after he transferred 2.9 billion drams ($6 million) to the state.
About two months after the dismissal of three judges of the Constitutional Court (CC) and the termination of powers of its head an opposition faction in the Armenian parliament has turned to the High Court disputing the constitutionality of the process.
A candidate nominated by the government for the post of a Constitutional Court judge has withdrawn his candidacy.
Five Armenian hospitals have stopped treating people infected with the coronavirus because of a significant decrease in new cases in the country, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has refused to issue an “interim” injunction that would freeze the implementation of constitutional changes calling for the dismissal of the chairman and three other members of Armenia’s Constitutional Court.
The chairman and three other members of Armenia’s Constitutional Court dismissed as a result of government-backed constitutional changes have challenged the legality of their removal at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian warned on Monday that his government will have to impose another nationwide lockdown if Armenian hospitals are no longer able to cope with the continuing spread of the coronavirus in the country.
One of the three members of Armenia’s Constitutional Court dismissed as a result of government-backed constitutional changes was denied entry to the court building in Yerevan on Friday.
In an appeal dismissed by the government as null and void, the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) on Friday asked the Constitutional Court to invalidate constitutional changes mandating the immediate removal of three of its nine judges.
The opposition Bright Armenia Party (LHK) ended on Monday a two-week boycott of sessions of the parliament despite accusing its pro-government majority of not renouncing violent responses to criticism.
A major opposition party has accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of condoning and inciting violent attacks on its members following an ugly brawl that disrupted a session of Armenia’s parliament on Friday.
Armenian health authorities are still able to hospitalize or isolate all people testing positive for coronavirus as it continues to spread in the country, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.
The Armenian parliament passed in the second and final reading on Thursday a government bill allowing authorities to confiscate private properties and other assets deemed to have been acquired illegally.
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