The National Assembly adopted in the final reading on Wednesday a controversial government bill allowing the existence of a limited number of foreign-language schools in Armenia.
The opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said on Tuesday that it will boycott an ongoing extraordinary session of Armenia’s parliament that will likely approve more than a hundred government bills in a matter of days.
The National Assembly approved on Thursday Armenia’s state budget for next year that calls for a 7 percent rise in public expenditures contingent on faster economic growth.
The Armenian parliament approved on Wednesday yet another extension of a law allowing male citizens of Armenia who illegally evaded compulsory military service to buy a government amnesty.
The United States accused Armenia of re-exporting weapons to neighboring Iran and threatened to impose sanctions on Yerevan two years ago, according to one of the thousands of leaked State Department cables publicized by WikiLeaks on Sunday. (UPDATED)
Armenia’s parliament approved on Tuesday a modest increase in the national minimum wage proposed by the government and dismissed as insignificant by its opposition minority.
A senior pro-government lawmaker praised on Monday the state human rights ombudsman, Armen Harutiunian, for significantly toning down criticism of the Armenian authorities in his annual reports.
Russia is concerned about vehement protests staged in Armenia against a controversial government bill allowing the existence of foreign-language schools, a senior Russian parliamentarian said on Thursday.
A senior pr-government member of Armenia’s parliament has drafted legislation which he hopes would make it harder for fellow lawmakers to engage in business in breach of Armenian law.
An opposition faction in the Armenian parliament has delayed the vote on its proposed legislation obliging Yerevan to formally recognize the independence of Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after the body’s political majority warned to opt out of the procedure.
An opposition faction in the Armenian parliament pushing for a formal recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence by Yerevan said on Wednesday its talks with other factions over the fate of the proposed legislation had not yet resulted in a compromise.
Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamian has confirmed that a bill obliging Armenia to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence will be put to a vote in parliament this week unless its opposition proponents agree to postpone it before that.
An embattled Armenian television company seeking to regain its broadcasting license after staying off the air for more than eight years is among the few facing competition in the current biddings, according to information released by the country’s broadcast regulator on Thursday.
The United States will seek Armenia’s assistance should it need such in its current investigation of a major medical insurance fraud by an Armenian American syndicate, visiting Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials said on Thursday.
Armenian opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian has leveled fresh criticism at a European body overseeing the state of democracy in Armenia accusing it of “inconsistent efforts” to see the fulfillment of its resolutions through in the South Caucasus state.
Armenian government officials described the budget drafted for next year as ‘unprecedented in several aspects’ as the country’s main financial document came up for discussion in parliament on Monday.
The Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), a junior partner in the country’s governing coalition, said on Thursday it will soon propose legal amendments that would set stricter punishment for individuals involved in electoral fraud.
In a surprise visit to Azerbaijan, two senior members of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) are attending an international conference that began its work in Baku on Monday.
The ruling Republican Party (HHK) made clear on Friday that it will block an opposition bill obliging Armenia to formally recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state if is put to a vote in parliament.
The National Assembly elected on Thursday its new deputy speaker nominated by the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), the second most important party in the governing coalition.
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