The European Union should upgrade its relationship with Armenia to political “association” despite Yerevan’s plans to join the Russian-led Customs Union, French President Francois Hollande said at the start of an official visit to the country on Monday.
President Serzh Sarkisian has incorporated Armenia’s tax and customs services into the Ministry of Finance and appointed their controversial chief, Gagik Khachatrian, as new finance minister, making him one of the most powerful government officials.
The National Assembly voted overwhelmingly to elect Galust Sahakian, the longtime parliamentary leader of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), as its new speaker on Tuesday.
President Serzh Sarkisian and his Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) have designated Galust Sahakian, a veteran HHK figure, as the new speaker of the country’s parliament.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian made a surprise appearance on Friday at a meeting of the parliamentary leaders of Armenia’s main opposition parties to again discuss with them uncertainty surrounding the government’s controversial pension reform.
President Serzh Sarkisian maintains his hold on power and remains in full control of political processes in Armenia after the resignation of his government, the ruling Republican Party (HHK) insisted on Thursday.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said on Thursday that it will not join a new governing coalition which President Serzh Sarkisian is trying to form following the recent resignation of his current cabinet. (UPDATED)
Gagik Tsarukian’s Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) reiterated on Monday that it will not take up any ministerial posts in the new Armenian government to be formed by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian.
Gagik Tsarukian’s Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) and two leading established opposition groups announced no concrete agreements on Friday following an unprecedented meeting of their top leaders.
A referendum on constitutional changes planned by the Armenian authorities will likely take place by the beginning of 2016, the chairman of the country’s Constitutional Court, Gagik Harutiunian, said on Thursday.
Armenian National Congress (HAK) leader Levon Ter-Petrosian on Wednesday warned his opposition allies against cutting power-sharing deals with President Serzh Sarkisian and urged them to press ahead with joint anti-government rallies planned before Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian’s resignation.
President Serzh Sarkisian and his ruling Republican Party (HHK) have not yet decided who Armenia’s next prime minister will be, a leading HHK member said on Monday.
The parliamentary leaders of Armenia’s four main opposition parties met on Friday to discuss changes in their joint anti-government actions that were necessitated by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian’s unexpected resignation.
Former President Robert Kocharian insisted through a spokesman on Friday that he does not aspire to be Armenia’s next prime minister following the surprise resignation of Tigran Sarkisian. (UPDATED)
A controversial pension reform will continue to be enforced for now despite being declared unconstitutional by Armenia’s highest court, the government made clear on Thursday amid a renewed uproar from the opposition.
Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian has urged all political forces opposed to the current government to rally around a common agenda that he believes will help achieve a power change in Armenia.
Armenia’s major opposition-leaning party led by tycoon Gagik Tsarukian has criticized the government over Thursday’s vote against a UN resolution reaffirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
The four factions representing the parliament minority are determined to press ahead with the motion of no-confidence in the government in the coming weeks, according to a lawmaker representing a major non-governing Armenian party.
Armenia’s top lawmaker has acknowledged “shortcomings” in the controversial law on the national pension system, promising that changes will be made in it.
President Serzh Sarkisian appealed to Ukrainians and described them as “brothers” of Armenia on Friday as he sought to minimize the fallout from his controversial decision to welcome Crimea’s secession from Ukraine.
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