Campaigning for Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections officially began at the weekend, with President Serzh Sarkisian expressing confidence that his Republican Party (HHK) will win them and remain in power.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Karen Karapetian will play a more important role than President Serzh Sarkisian in its parliamentary election campaign.
Opposition leader Vartan Oskanian made a passionate case for ousting Armenia’s current leadership as he addressed the first conference of his electoral alliance with former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian at the weekend.
Former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian denounced on Wednesday what he called a smear campaign waged against him and other leaders of a new opposition electoral alliance.
Zaruhi Postanjian, a prominent opposition parliamentarian, left Raffi Hovannisian’s Zharangutyun (Heritage) party on Monday in protest against its leadership’s decision to form an electoral alliance with two former government ministers.
Five political parties and four blocs will compete for seats in Armenia’s new parliament that will be elected on April 2, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said on Friday.
Businessman Gagik Tsarukian declined to specify his political objectives on Thursday as he unveiled his new alliance which will be one of the main contenders in Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Former Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian, who has left the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) after falling out with President Serzh Sarkisian, will not stand in the upcoming parliamentary elections, his son said on Thursday.
Armenia’s recently amended constitution will not bar Prime Minister Karen Karapetian from retaining his post when it comes into force next year, a leading member of the ruling Republican Party (HHK) insisted on Wednesday.
A former senior Armenian official who resigned last year after being accused of having secret offshore assets will stand in the forthcoming parliamentary elections as a candidate of President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK).
Businessman Gagik Tsarukian avoided calling for regime change on Friday as he again became the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) two years after being forced to retire from politics.
Ishkhan Zakarian, the head of the Armenian parliament’s Audit Chamber, has stepped down after agreeing to manage the parliamentary election campaign of a new alliance which is being set up by businessman Gagik Tsarukian.
Alexander Arzumanian, a prominent politician affiliated with the Armenian Pan-National Movement (HHSh), has left the opposition party following its decision to join an electoral alliance formed by businessman Gagik Tsarukian.
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) is unlikely to enter into any broad-based alliances ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, a leading member of the opposition party headed by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian said on Monday.
Businessman Gagik Tsarukian will officially set up on Sunday his electoral alliance that will comprise the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) and four other, smaller groups, one of their representatives revealed on Friday.
The Armenian authorities replaced on Thursday two close allies of former Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian who held key positions in his native Ararat province.
A deputy chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) deplored on Wednesday former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian’s claim that the country will risk violent unrest unless it undergoes “systemic changes.”
Former Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian has traded verbal barbs with President Serzh Sarkisian following his unexpected decision to leave the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) ahead of parliamentary elections.
Armenia will risk violent unrest unless it undergoes “systemic changes” as a result of the upcoming parliamentary elections, former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian warned on Thursday.
A senior member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Monday dismissed strong criticism of the country’s government that has been voiced by former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian.
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