The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) stands for a “systemic regime change” in Armenia but considers any “revolutionary” action taken for that purpose unacceptable, a top leader of the influential opposition party said on Friday.
The Armenian parliament began debating on Wednesday a government bill aimed at better regulating the mining industry, a key sector of Armenia’s economy suspected of large-scale evasion.
Armenia’s Court of Appeals upheld on Wednesday disputed verdicts in the trial of police officers accused of ill-treating a man who died after being interrogated at a police station in the central town of Charentsavan last year.
The two most prominent members of the Armenian opposition remaining in prison were set free on Friday in accordance with a general amnesty declared by the Armenian authorities.
The opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) demanded on Wednesday the resignation of Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian and his coalition cabinet, accusing them of pursuing “anti-social” economic policies.
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved in the second reading a set of legal amendments which its pro-government majority says will facilitate the proper conduct of the next Armenian elections.
A general amnesty initiated by President Serzh Sarkisian and expected to lead to the release of all opposition prisoners will further stabilize the political situation in Armenia, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamian said on Monday.
Armenia’s next parliamentary and presidential elections will be held as planned in 2012 and 2013 respectively, Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasian said on Friday.
The European Union has postponed the start of negotiations with Armenia on the facilitation of visa procedures for Armenian citizens seeking to travel to EU member states, Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Kazinian said on Thursday.
Armenia’s Office of the Prosecutor-General launched on Tuesday criminal proceedings into what an Armenian parliamentary body has described as widespread fraud in the payment of state pensions.
An Armenian parliamentary oversight body officially publicized on Thursday what it described as evidence of widespread fraud in the payment of state pensions and other social benefits to hundreds of thousands of Armenians.
A senior representative of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) downplayed on Wednesday a thinly veiled criticism of President Serzh Sarkisian voiced by his predecessor Robert Kocharian.
Armenia plans to almost triple the number of its troops serving in Afghanistan under NATO command and extend their mission at least until the end of 2012, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian confirmed on Tuesday.
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) is not serious about its pledges to try to force fresh national elections in the country, a leader of the rival opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party claimed on Friday.
The main opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) insisted on Wednesday that it remains committed to forcing snap elections in Armenia despite gearing up for an unprecedented dialogue with President Serzh Sarkisian.
An Armenian court on Monday granted parole to yet another opposition figure who was controversially arrested and imprisoned following a disputed presidential election held in February 2008.
President Serzh Sarkisian has signaled his intention to meet all of the key demands voiced by opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian, a senior representative of his Armenian National Congress (HAK) said on Thursday.
Environment protection groups and residents of a village in the northeastern Gegharkunik province are ringing alarm bells over what they see as the illegal construction of a new ore-processing facility by a Russian company exploiting Armenia’s largest gold mines.
Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian insisted on Wednesday that he is untroubled by renewed media speculation about his impending dismissal and is determined to push through his ambitious reform agenda.
The Armenian parliament ratified on Tuesday a key agreement to prolong Russia’s military presence in Armenia and deepen wider defense links between the two countries. (UPDATED)
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