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Hovannes Movsisian

Ստեղծվել է Hovannes Movsisian

Դեկտեմբեր 24, 2013
Gas Deal With Russia Ratified, Insists Parliament Majority

A leader of the pro-government majority in Armenian’s dismissed on Tuesday opposition claims that it failed to ratify a controversial agreement signed by the Armenian government with Russia’s Gazprom gas monopoly.
Դեկտեմբեր 23, 2013
Russian-Armenian Gas Deal Ratified Amid Parliament Turmoil, Protests

The pro-government majority in the Armenian parliament ratified on Monday a highly controversial gas agreement with Russia, in a vote which was denounced as invalid by Armenia’s leading opposition forces and accompanied by fresh street protests. (UPDATED)
Դեկտեմբեր 20, 2013
Government Under Opposition Fire Over Gas Deal With Russia

Lawmakers from leading Armenian opposition forces lashed out at the government on Friday as it sought parliamentary ratification of a controversial agreement with Gazprom that guarantees an irreversible privileged status for the Russian gas giant in Armenia for the next 30 years.
Դեկտեմբեր 09, 2013
New Armenian Opposition Group Takes Shape

Nikol Pashinian, an outspoken opposition figure controversially jailed after the 2008 post-election unrest in Yerevan, officially announced on Monday the creation of a new political group which he said will seek to unseat President Serzh Sarkisian and democratize Armenia.
Դեկտեմբեր 04, 2013
Youth Group Vows More Protests Against Armenian Entry Into Russian Bloc

Youth activists who organized a demonstration in Yerevan against Russia’s visiting President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that they will stage more street protests against Armenia’s accession to the Russian-led customs union.
Նոյեմբեր 29, 2013
Demo In Support Of European Integration Held In Armenia

Scores of people turned out for a demonstration in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Friday to express their support for European integration and speak against the decision to join a Russian-led trade bloc as a high-level European Union summit concluded in Lithuania.
Նոյեմբեր 26, 2013
Soviet-Era Dissident In Armenia Demands EU Accord

Paruyr Hayrikian, a veteran Armenian politician and Soviet-era dissident, together with his supporters began a protest near the Presidential Palace in Yerevan on Tuesday, demanding that President Serzh Sarkisian either initial the Association Agreement with the EU or resign.
Նոյեմբեր 18, 2013
Government Stands Firm On Pension Reform

The government made clear on Monday that it will not roll back a controversial reform of the national pension system that has sparked protests by Armenia’s leading opposition groups and many young professionals.
Նոյեմբեր 05, 2013
Dozens Detained In Yerevan After ‘Revolution’ Bid

A maverick Armenian opposition activist and more than three dozen of his supporters were detained in downtown Yerevan on Tuesday in violent clashes with riot police that followed what he called an attempt to carry out an anti-government “revolution.”
Նոյեմբեր 04, 2013
Armenia To Have Another Cellphone Operator

A company reputedly controlled by a powerful and controversial government official was formally authorized to become Armenia’s fourth mobile phone operator on Monday.
Հոկտեմբեր 28, 2013
Former Ruling Party Revived

A former ruling party that led Armenia to independence and was incorporated into Levon Ter-Petrosian’s Armenian National Congress (HAK) earlier this year was formally revived by his former political allies over the weekend.
Հոկտեմբեր 09, 2013
Activists Stage Protest Over Redesigned Yerevan Market Amid Counterdemonstration

Civil activists in Yerevan have vowed to continue their street protests against what they view as an illegal redevelopment of a landmark building in the Armenian capital despite facing a counterdemonstration staged by people claiming to be beneficiaries of the project on Wednesday.
Սեպտեմբեր 18, 2013
Activists Vow Renewed Protests Against Yerevan Transport Fares

Youth activists challenging Yerevan’s municipal administration pledged on Wednesday to launch a new campaign of protests against what they see as government plans to significantly raise the cost of public transport in the Armenian capital.
Օգոստոս 19, 2013
Karabakh Armenians Slam Turkish Leader

Authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday condemned as inflammatory Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s latest calls for a quick restoration of Azerbaijan’s control over the disputed territory.
Հուլիս 23, 2013
Protests Against Transport Fare Hikes Continue In Yerevan

Riot police clashed with youth activists and detained several of them on Tuesday amid continuing protests against a more than 50 percent surge in the price of public transport in Yerevan.
Մայիս 17, 2013
Government Unconvinced By Armavia Rescue Plan

Armenia’s civil aviation authority on Friday dismissed as unrealistic a rescue plan that was submitted to the government by Armavia, the troubled national airline, late last month.
Մայիս 13, 2013
Karabakh War Veterans Demand Higher Pensions

About 50 veterans of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh demonstrated in Yerevan on Monday to demand a rise in modest pensions that are paid to them for their past military service.
Մայիս 01, 2013
Armavia Proposes Rescue Plan To Avoid Bankruptcy

Armenia’s troubled national airline, Armavia, has asked the government to help it avoid bankruptcy with tax breaks and other measures that would support its renewed operations.
Ապրիլ 29, 2013
Chemical Plant Workers Renew Protests

Hundreds of employees of Armenia’s largest chemical enterprise again took to the streets of Yerevan on Monday to demand payment of their back wages and a reactivation of their troubled plant.
Ապրիլ 26, 2013
Senior Policeman Fired Over Journalist’s Beating

A senior police official in Yerevan has been dismissed in connection with a reported assault on a journalist who covered an election campaign rally held by the ruling Republican Party (HHK) this week.

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