A company belonging to Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetian said on Thursday it itself has pulled out of an agreement with the Armenian government to manage the country’s electricity transmission network.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for the expansion of France’s cordial relationship with Armenia on Monday during a visit to Yerevan timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first Armenian republic.
Yerevan’s Mayor Taron Markarian ruled out his resignation on Wednesday in the face of continuing protests by supporters of Armenia’s new central government who accuse him of corruption and mismanagement.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian suggested on Tuesday that fresh parliamentary elections sought by his political team will be held in Armenia later this year.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Tuesday described as “very productive” his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin which was held in Sochi on Monday.
The Armenian authorities remain ready to resolve the continuing political crisis in the country through a dialogue with opposition leader Nikol Pashinian and his supporters demonstrating in the streets, Defense Minister Vigen Sargsian said on Monday.
At least 169 people were detained in Yerevan on Friday as the Armenian police tried to stop opposition supporters from again blocking streets in protest against Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian remained adamant in demanding Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian’s resignation on Thursday, holding more protests and urging supporters to continue to block streets across Yerevan.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian and hundreds of his supporters seized the offices of Armenia’s Public Radio and occupied them for about an hour on Saturday on the second day of their anti-government demonstrations in Yerevan.
Opposition lawmakers again protested on Friday against sweeping powers that will be given to Armenia’s next prime minister, saying that they run counter to the parliamentary system of government.
The Armenian parliament voted on Wednesday to elect Hrayr Tovmasian, a former opposition politician who switched his allegiance to President Serzh Sarkisian in 2010, the new chairman of the country’s Constitutional Court.
Armenian opposition forces on Tuesday pledged to stage street protests in a bid to scuttle President Serzh Sarkisian’s apparent plans to stay in power after completing his second and final presidential term on April 9.
As much as the Armenian-American relations are friendly and based on partnership, they need restarting, especially in the parliamentary format, a senior Armenian lawmaker visiting the United States as part of a delegation said.
Armenia and the European Union have never been closer than today, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said in a video address to participants of the European Planning Meeting being held in Yerevan these days.
Finance Minister Vartan Aramian on Thursday dismissed opposition calls for the Armenian government to reverse recent increases in personal income and fuel taxes.
Journalists will no longer be able to watch cabinet meetings in Yerevan live, under a new bill approved by the Armenian government on Thursday.
Police in Italy reportedly attempted to detain on Tuesday a prominent Armenian opposition leader, Nikol Pashinian, on an apparently outdated international arrest warrant.
Armenia’s international air traffic has continued to grow rapidly this year thanks to the 2013 liberalization of its civil aviation sector, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
The Armenian government inaugurated on Friday a free economic zone on Armenia’s border with Iran, saying that it will attract more foreign investment in the domestic economy and expand commercial ties with the Islamic Republic.
The United States and other NATO member states stand ready to continue their assistance to an Armenian army unit contributing troops to the NATO-led missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo, U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills said on Thursday.
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