The Armenian parliament took the first step towards its dissolution on Monday one week after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian resigned to pave the way for snap general elections aimed at ending a political crisis in the country.
Prosecutor-General Artur Davtian insisted on Friday that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian did not order law-enforcement authorities to crack down on people who insulted and jeered him during his visit to Armenia’s Syunik province last week.
A senior member of Armenia’s ruling party said on Tuesday that it has still not decided whether to team up with other political allies of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to participate in snap general elections expected in June.
The Armenian government may well extend a ban on the import of manufactured goods from Turkey which it initiated during last year’s war in Nagorno-Karabakh, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigorian said on Thursday.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Wednesday that Russia’s military presence in Armenia is vital for his country’s national security and could become even stronger soon.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Wednesday blamed former Presidents Serzh Sarkisian and Robert Kocharian for Armenia’s defeat in last year’s war with Azerbaijan, sparking uproar from his detractors.
Armenian officials accused Azerbaijan on Friday of reneging on a pledge to free Armenian soldiers and civilians remaining in Azerbaijani captivity five months after a Russian-brokered ceasefire stopped the war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Justice Minister Rustam Badasian deplored on Wednesday an Armenian court’s decision to throw out coup charges brought against former President Robert Kocharian in connection with the 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan.
One of the two opposition parties represented in the Armenian parliament said on Monday that it will respect the terms of an agreement that has led Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to promise to hold snap general elections in June.
The National Assembly approved on Thursday major amendments to Armenia’s Electoral Code which some opposition parties say are aimed at helping Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian win snap parliamentary elections expected in June.
Opposition leaders and civic activists accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Tuesday of abusing his powers to illegally launch his political team’s campaign for snap parliamentary elections expected in June.
The leadership of Armenia’s parliament continued to block on Friday an emergency debate on the deepening political crisis in the country demanded by opposition lawmakers.
Former President Robert Kocharian has again called for Armenia’s deeper “integration” with Russia in remarks publicized during his latest visit to Moscow.
The two opposition parties represented in Armenia’s parliament continued to dismiss on Thursday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s offers to hold fresh parliamentary elections, reiterating that he must resign and hand over power to an interim government.
Opposition lawmakers continued to deplore on Wednesday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s failure to secure the release of Armenian soldiers and civilians held by Azerbaijan more than two months after the Russian-brokered ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.
A new member of Armenia’s parliament on Monday defended her decision to defect from the ruling My Step bloc and backed calls for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s resignation.
The two opposition parties represented in Armenia’s parliament claimed on Tuesday that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian failed to achieve anything during his talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian will continue political consultations on his proposal to hold fresh parliamentary elections despite being rebuffed by the two opposition parties represented in Armenia’s parliament.
The Armenian parliament voted on Tuesday to dismiss the chairwoman of its standing committee on human rights representing the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK).
The resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and his cabinet remains a necessary condition for holding fresh parliamentary elections in Armenia, Gagik Tsarukian’s opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) insisted on Friday.
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