President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) dismissed on Tuesday an opposition alliance’s calls for an end to Armenia’s membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
Businessman Gagik Tsarukian, who leads Armenia’s second largest parliamentary force, on Monday did not rule out the possibility of reaching a new power-sharing agreement with President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK).
The opposition Yelk alliance on Friday officially called for an end to Armenia’s membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), saying that it has hurt the country’s economy and security.
The opposition Yelk alliance may soon demand that Armenia leave the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), one of its leaders said on Monday.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a criminal investigation into vote buying and other irregularities alleged by an opposition alliance during recent municipal elections in Yerevan.
Samvel Babayan, a retired army general close to an Armenian opposition alliance, insisted on his innocence Monday as he went on trial on charges of illegally acquiring a surface-to-air rocket ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections.
A veteran Armenian politician arrested in late 2015 strongly denies plotting to assassinate President Serzh Sarkisian and seize power together with members of a clandestine militant group, his lawyer said on Monday.
A senior member of businessman Gagik Tsarukian’s political alliance on Thursday spoke out against opposition demonstrations that could follow President Serzh Sarkisian’s possible decision to stay in power after completing his final term next April.
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said on Thursday that he may still hold a planned meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov this month despite the latest upsurge of ceasefire violations around Nagorno-Karabakh.
Bako Sahakian, Nagorno-Karabakh’s president, looks set to remain in power for at least three more years after controversial constitutional changes that were enacted earlier this year.
Armenian law-enforcement officials could now be held accountable if their decisions fall foul of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Prosecutor-General Artur Davtian said on Thursday.
A third court hearing in the trial of radical opposition members who seized a police station in Yerevan last year lasted for only several minutes amid chaotic scenes on Wednesday.
A leader of the opposition Yelk alliance warned on Wednesday that it could stage street protests if President Serzh Sarkisian decides to become Armenia’s prime minister after serving out his final term next April.
Despite a significant increase in Armenia’s foreign debt, the authorities in Yerevan will not struggle to repay it in the years ahead, Finance Minister Vartan Aramian insisted on Monday.
In what amounted to a vote of confidence, Armenia’s parliament formally approved on Thursday a new policy program of Prime Minister Karapetian’s cabinet that promises faster economic growth and poverty reduction.
Justice Minister Davit Harutiunian dismissed on Wednesday opposition speculation that Armenia may be pressurized by Russia to abandon a planned agreement on deepening its political and economic links with the European Union.
Zaruhi Postanjian, an outspoken opposition politician, lashed out at the opposition Yelk alliance on Friday, saying that it was created by the Armenian authorities to weaken their genuine political opponents.
A senior representative of Gagik Tsarukian’s political alliance said on Thursday that it will push for major amendments to the Electoral Code that would change the existing system of electing Armenia’s parliament.
A leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) was full of praise on Wednesday for a new policy program drawn up by Prime Minister Karen Karapetian’s cabinet following recent parliamentary elections.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) insisted on Friday that a parliament deputy representing the pro-government party was misunderstood by media when he objected to the introduction of a legal framework for whistleblowing in Armenia.
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